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I have just ordered a new BMW 530d for delivery in June 2016.I have been offered a service package for five years or 50,000 miles for £575. Is this a good deal?
I own a 2013 MINI Countryman SD. When does the cam belt/chain need changing? I also want to have a navigation device retro fitted. What will this cost?
When is first service on a new MINI Cooper due? The computer shows that the first service is due at 15,000 miles and the dealer says it doesn't need one until it reaches this mileage. Is this right?
My 2013 Audi A3 Sportback 1.6TDi is coming to the end of its three year warranty and it has covered almost 60,000 miles. I drive around 20,000 miles per year and am trying to decide if I should keep it...
How many miles will a timing chain last? I've bought a 2005 Ford Focus with 96,000 miles on the clock.
Last week I asked my local Volkswagen dealer about changing the gearbox oil and filter on my 2011 Golf. However, I was told that it has a 'sealed for life system' and therefore does not need it and cannot...
Is the water pump on a (2008 model) Renault Trafic van hard to change? It is a 2.0 diesel and I have some mechanical experience and would like to save money by doing it myself. Can you help?
Our cambelt shredded, causing sudden and complete power loss on a busy motorway, with no warning. We discovered on searching through the full service history paperwork that it hadn't been replaced or put...
I'm buying a new BMW X1 with a petrol engine. BMW advise that the first service and oil change should be carried out every two years. Is this correct?
I had the DPF and thermostat replaced in my 2004 Focus by my local FOrd garage six months ago at a cost of £1800. A warning light has now come on and they have told me the fuel additive tank is empty and...