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My Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost mHEV has a wet belt oil pump, when should this be replaced ?
My 2021 (71 plate) Subaru XV Hybrid shows oil temperature at 102c on a run. Is this normal? Mileage shows 36,656. I've never had a car with a gauge showing oil temperature so am a little concerned. It...
My daughter has a 67 reg Peugeot 108 1.2. It has done about 35,000 miles. She was advised to get the wet belt changed due to the cars age not the milage. This will cost about £800 at a local independant...
The clutch is really tight on my 2014 Ford Fiesta. Is this normal?
I have a Fiesta Active X with 36k on the clock and have had it since 2021. I'm having a full service now. Does it need plugs renewed even if it starts perfectly? What's your advice?
Having previously owned two Alfa 159s I am currently the proud owner of a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia diesel 2.2 180 Super. I purchased it new I have now completed 90k totally trouble free miles and I can honestly...
Is it worth replacing the clutch on my 2015 Honda Jazz 1.4 at 82,000 miles or should I start to look elsewhere for a different car? The price of replacement is £1350. I have recently replaced the battery...
I purchased a Skoda Fabia a car a week ago and the dealer said it had a good service history but says it is digital and can not show me. It has covered 86,000 miles and the garage have serviced the vehicle...
I have a 2017 Suzuki Swift 1.0 Boosterjet automatic. We do less than 5000 miles a year and have a major service every year. If we start doing more than 5000 miels a year should we have it service every...
I am interested in buying a used low mileage diesel BMW. The previous owner was abroad for three years and kept the car in a garage untouched. He then had it serviced and it seems to have been driven with...
 

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