Does my Skoda Octavia need a standard service or a cam belt change too?

My service booklet says that the 40,000 miles/4-year fixed interval service is a "standard routine service". The main dealer says it needs a cam belt change at £615. Another dealer recommended the routine...

Should we buy this Toyota Yaris which is overdue for an oil change?

We are hunting for a replacement for our written-off Fiesta and have read your review and decided to go for a 2004 Toyota Yaris diesel with 32,000 miles. We saw one this week for sale from trader, which...

Does my 2006 Volkswagen Golf GT need a new cam belt at four years old?

My 2006 Volkswagen Golf GT diesel 170bhp has just had its second service, as it's on long life regime. While booking it in, the dealer remarked that it will need its cam belt changed in November when the...

Does my Ford Mondeo need an interim service or a major service?

I have a 2009 Ford Mondeo Titanium X diesel auto with 17,000 miles, which was serviced a year ago when I bought the car. Two Ford garages say I need an interim service, one a major service and one says...

How should I maintain and service a Citroen Berlingo Multispace?

I've just bought a 2006 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDI. What do I need to look out for in particular regarding timing belt changes, servicing schedules and brake disc and pad replacement?

When should the timing belt be changed on a 2002 Peugeot 307 1.6 GLX petrol?

I just bought a 2002 Peugeot 307 1.6 GLX petrol with service stamps in the book, but no record of a timing belt change. The car is coming up for 75,000 miles and I am unsure whether the belt has been changed....

Are you correct about the Hyundai ix35's service intervals?

I have just purchased a Hyundai ix35 CRDi 4x4 Premium which, according to the warranty booklet, must be serviced every 12 months or 12,500 miles. In your review of this car you said that the service interval...

What are the service requirements of my Ford Zetec-powered Westfield SEiW?

I've just been fortunate enough to have been given a Westfield SEiW fitted with Ford 1800 engine. The car was built in 2004/5 and first registered in December 2005, and has covered just under 500 miles...

Why did my BMW 320d's service indicator extend its estimate to the next service?

My BMW 320d saloon is still under warranty as a 57 reg. It had an oil change at 40,196 miles and has now done 47,000. The services indicator behaved normally moving from 21,000 to 15,000 until recently,...

Should we have our cars serviced annually despite low mileage?

I was told some time ago that the rule of thumb for servicing a car was mileage or annually, whichever came first. As I am a low mileage driver (38,000 in eight years) I therefore take my car to be serviced...