Ask Honest John

Most recently answered maintenance and servicing questions
My 2010 Vauxhall Astra has a service light issue which only comes on intermittently. The light stays on for an average of 1 minute. The problem is more frequent in the winter and wet weather. I have...
Is the Citroen C-Crosser mechanically the same as the Mitsubishi Outlander? If so, can I get my Citroen serviced at a Mitsubishi dealership?
I noticed around 4 weeks ago that the coolant level on my Fiat Panda was just below minimum when cold. Therefore, I topped up the coolant with water and left it. The car ran fine and the coolant level...
Where is the best place to get the automatic fluid changed for a BMW 330d E90 auto?
A few weeks ago the spark plug failed on my 2010 Ford Fiesta, damaging the engine in the process. As a result I've been told it will cost £3300 to repair the vehicle. It would appear that the third and...
I have a used car warranty on a 2006 Ford Fiesta.The service is due as a term of the warranty. The garage I bought it from have said they will book me in for a manufacturer's service. Yet the garage has...
We have a Hyundai i10 and do mainly short journeys adopting your recommendations regarding six monthly oil changes and higher grade fuel. Should we follow the same regime with our newly acquired 2014 Lexus...
I own a Toyota Avensis Tourer (2009) diesel with 80,000 miles on clock. Can you please advise me whether I should have the timing chain changed along with the oil, water pump and tensioners? The economy...
I have booked in my 2007 BMW 1 Series at a dealer for replacement of tensioner and timing chains. I have now been informed that the crank has worn out and needs replacement as well. BMW is asking around...
We bought a secondhand Renault Grand Scenic in December 2012 for £8800 (we were hoping to spend around £5,00 but convinced ourselves that spending more would buy us more reliability). The car was first...