Actually a Peugeot Partner 2.0HDi but it's the same as a Berlingo.

Had clutch changed two weeks ago at around 145k miles.

Two weeks later I start hearing a whine on third gear. But the whine only appears either after moving from rest changing up from first and second, or after using third gear for a while, after having travelled in fourth or fifth.

Now, after a couple of days of that, a whine has also appeared on fourth gear and sometimes fifth, again only evident after using these gears for a while.

This, and the faint whiff of gear oil when emerging from vehicle, leads me to suspect I am gradually losing gear oil from somewhere.

So two questions: am I right? And secondly, how do I check / top up the oil level, and what fluid to use? Will need to use the vehicle for some time before any leak, if there is one, can be remedied. Read more

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I have read in the below post, that Castrol and Quantum oils are made in the same place. Is this true? If so, are any of thier oils the same?

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I only ask because tomorrow I?m booking my car in for a service at a local VW specialist. They put Castrol GTX Magnatec for modern engines (10w/40) in the last time. This met the all the VW standards and was reasonably priced. But I?ve also read the oil used by VW, Quantum branded, are supposed to be better. As a result, I was going to ask if they had/could order some Quantum Silver 10w/40 semi-synthetic instead.

I don't want to make extra hassle for them, if the two oils are very similar blends, and thus GTX would have sufficed.

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Anyone know how to change the keyfob battery on an X reg Zafira?

Can't see how you get the keyfob open.

Presumably the same fob is used on the Astra?

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I have a 2002 Astra, it has a 1.6 single ohc engine with air con. The Haynes manual says that the torque setting for this car (alloy sump) should be 33lbf. The manual then specifically states that the dohc 1.6 engine with a torx type(rubber ring)plug should be 10 lbf. As my car has a torx type plug I have done it up to 10lbf. I checked it by hand afterwards and it feels correct. Could my car be fitted with a dohc sump (as I suspect) the manual only goes up to sept 2000 could this be the cause of the confusion? Thanks. Read more