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I have recently purchased a Peugeot 207 auto. It is three years old,i mmaculate, and has done 4500 miles only. It has had an interim service, engine oil and filter change and new MoT on purchase. What...
I have been told that it is fairly normal for a MINI Cooper S to use a litre of oil every 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Is this true as my MINI is using around this.
I brought a used car from an independent garage 10 months ago with a newly changed cam belt by the same garage. Five months and 8000 miles later the cam belt snapped. The garage has since made a warranty...
Could you tell me what the the cam belt/chain change interval is for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4(100)?
Mitsubishi has refused a warranty claim on my Evo X. The car was registered in 2011 and is still within warranty. The engine suffered catastrophically failure four weeks ago and the engine was inspected...
I own a volkswagen Passat 2.0 diesel, registered in 2012. Can you tell me if this vehicle has got a timing belt or a chain? I also would like to know at how many miles I have to consider changing it?
The fitted front carpet in my Toyota Land Cruiser has been torn and a Toyota replacement is £1303 but discontinued anyway. Is there anyone who could make a good repair or fit a replacement at a reasonable...
My 2010 Nissan Micra has done 15,000 miles and had three services with a main dealer. Two weeks ago I took the car to an independent garage for its fourth service, but when I got home the oil warning light...
Can you tell me when I should change the cam belt on my Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel?
Can you please give me a guide to the cost of a garage replacing the timing belt and water pump on a Vauxhall Zafira diesel?