maintenance

Ive run my car for 4 years it has 2 oil changes and a service every year at a Nissan dealer are there any tips to keep it going another 5 years as we love the car. It is run on Shell V power all the time...

Battery problems with Honda Civic

My Honda Civic 1.8 auto (2010) unexpectedly suffered a flat battery and the garage could find nothing wrong. Ten days later it happened again. The garage says it may be the alarm system which will cost...

BMW 520D 2011 driving chain failure.

I purchased a BMW 520D SE Touring 2011 from BMW in June 2014. Last week the drive chain failed. The car has done 74000, all serviced at BMW. They are fixing the issue, but they will not extend the warranty...

Seat Ibiza windows opening when parked

My son's 2009 Seat Ibiza sport 1.4 3-door has an intermittent problem whereby the windows and sunroof open when the car is parked. Owner forums suggest various causes; we have tried disconnecting the...

Audi A4 S Line repair - Is my garage ripping me off?

Hello HJ, The chain drive to the oil pump on my Audi A4 S-Line 55 Plate has snapped whilst driving; the oil low pressure light came on flashing and I had the car collected by my breakdown company. At...

Volkswagen Touareg gearbox problems

We have a Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI eight-speed DSG 'box (2010), which has started hesitating when pushed hard, especially in Sport mode. Do you think this is a common fault and is something that Volkswagen...

front strut mount volswagen 1.2 polo (C)

Dear John my mother has a volkswagen polo 1.2 (C) 2008 model and has had pronounced noise from the vehicle. On vistng local Kwik fit, she has been qouted £450 labour and costs, is this reasonable in your...

Fiat Panda making a strange noise

I took my Fiat Panda (2006) for a service last week. I was advised to have a chain replacement which I agreed to. From the first time I drove the car following the service and ever since I have heard water...

Why won't my MINI Cooper start?

From time to time my 2014 MINI Cooper refuses to start, which means I have to rock the car in gear before it will start again. Any idea why this is happening?

Tiguan automatic - should I change the gearbox oil?

I have a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan diesel automatic, but I am getting different conflicting information on the gearbox. Is it a DSG? Should the oil and filter be changed? I've taken it to a specialist and...