My battery frequently discharges if left for a period of time - why?

I have a 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI. After leaving it locked in garage for four weeks while on holiday, I found that the battery had discharged and the car wouldn't start. I have already had the...

Why are timing belts used instead of chains?

Timing belts are expensive to replace, and my Golf needs one every four years. Do the manufacturers just fit them to create work for themselves or are there sound engineering reasons as to why some engines...

Can I install an engine warmer on my 2002 Volkswagen Passat?

Back in the 1970s it was possible to fit an engine warmer retrospectively by removing a frost plug and screwing in a coiled electric element, like a small electric kettle element. I understand that frost...

Which Golf for a new driver in London

I'm a new driver now considering a vehicle. I narrowed my choice to a used Volkswagen Golf MK5, either the 1.6 petrol or the 1.9 diesel. My question is, which is the most sensible financially? I've been...

Is an Up automatic good for towing behind a motor home?

Would the VW Up with the automatic gearbox be a suitable car to tow behind a Motorhome for a sustained journey, ie not just for a limited period or very low mph?

Where are the glow plugs on my Passat?

Where are the glow plugs located on a 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 140bhp

Intermittent cooling light on Golf

My engine coolant light has been coming on. It does not come on every time I start my car it only does it when I use my car first thing in the morning and it goes off once I start driving. It only started...

Which small CVT auto?

Having been burnt by expensive replacement of a failed CVT on current car, I wish to replace with a new or used small to medium car with a reliable AND economical automatic gearbox before warranty on new...

Does my DSG need an oil change?

I own a Nov 2006 2.0 Jetta, mileage 42,000. Having had it serviced and MoT'd yesterday I was astonished to receive a phone call today saying that the auto gearbox oil should be changed at 40,000 miles...

Inadequate car jack - solution?

Discovered yesterday that the manufacturer supplied car jack on my VW Tiguan does not raise this excellent vehicle beyond the travel range of its front suspension. My two ton pneumatic jack was more stable...