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I have a 2006 SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Sport, the little spanner symbol has just appeared next to the mileage clock along with the word "oil" flashing. I have checked the oil level and it is fine. The car was only...
I have owned this model since Feb 2010. In Feb this year experienced misfire problem, dealer repaired, but fault just occurred again. What are my rights re 3-year Warranty (and possible extension of)...
I bought an Alfa Romeo 159 Feb 2010. It's a 2008 year and had 16,000 miles on. Second owner, supplied by AR main dealer. Now has 34,000 miles. May this year broke down and outcome is £6,000 bill for new...
When driving sometimes my engine warning light comes on with no problems with driving and may stay on for a minute or twenty minutes. sometimes it will come on with a lttle hesitation with acceleration....
I have a W-plate Vectra Estate and recently the rev meter is spiking intermittantly to 7000 revs even though the engine is ticking over fine. Also the l.c.d. panel to the stereo has gone blank and the...
My Mondeo used to idle at just under 1,000rpm on the rev counter. Now, when I start it up, it goes up to 2,500 for a few seconds, then comes down to just under 2,000rpm. When driving, when I come to a...
I have a 58 plate Golf GT Sport 1.4 TSi and during the first 20,000 miles I did not need to add any engine oil between services. Since then the engine is using about 1 litre of oil in every 4000 miles...
Can we have decibel comparisons at 30 & 70MPH on all new cars? The extra noise in smaller cars is exhausting over longer journeys and with a radio at a level we can hear at speed I wonder just how high...
My Tigra, which I've had about two weeks, has developed a fault. It drives fine, it starts fine, and it runs great until it's warm enough for the air injector pump to cut out. Then the engine becomes lumpy...
I have bought a Renault Megane dci 130 registered end December 2010. How can I tell if it is manufactured as Euro 4 or 5, please?