My Suzuki IGNIS 1.5 Sport is 3 1/2 years old (18,000 mls) and was last serviced 8 months ago by a Suzuki dealer. It has done about 5,000 miles in the last 8 months.
As I am very satisfied with it (very reliable and drives extremely well), I intend to keep it another 3 years then will part-ex it (it will not be worth much in 3 yrs time but never mind).

1) Does it need an oil change now? (HJ often advocates an oil change every 6 mths after the 1st year, am I right?). If so, would the filter need changing?

2) The oil level at the moment is between low and full (I have never added any oil in the engine, has never needed it between services). Does it need a top up?

3) I do not know what sort of oil they put in last time in March when they serviced it. I have some Shell Helix Ultra 5W-30 Fully synthetic at home, can I use that if it needs a top up?

Any help would be much appreciated.
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My problem my front windscreen washer jets keep getting blocked by tree sap they have been recently unblocked by my local garage as part of the service which have worked great until today . They did seem to think it was tree sap blocking the tubes up . I just wondered if their was anything I could perhaps put in the screen washer tank apart from screen wash to prevent them from becoming blocked .

Thanks in advance.

Shouting amended in subject line.
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have run a 2003 110bhp (none-PD) diesel for last year. Intermittent fault, where occasionally it felt like the turbo had ceased to run BUT it was easily cured by stopping and switching off and on, and turbo would reappear. To my mind it was either the MAF or the connection to it (that you have to break when you change the air filter).
As it had 1 year warranty, advised wife to take to Skoda garage, with my suggestion, as warranty would pay (but not for diagnosis).
Skoda agent said computer said MAF or turbo fault, and swopped the MAF for a new one, saying to run it for a couple of weeks, and if it recurred it was the turbo (and they would refit the original MAF)
Just after they did this the problem recurred, as they retested it, and they have now ordered a new turbo, and warranty is willing to pay for parts and labour (but not diagnosis).
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Called at Trafficmaster today to get my yq unit repaired (dead pixels on screen).

Expected to leave the old unit with them and after repair return by post to me, have done this several times over the years.
Anyway very courteous tech chap does an exchange for me new for old, lovely thinks i till he explaines that they no longer repair the old units in fact no longer make them and are running out of stock never to replace GADZOOKS says i.
Now i have been using the TM yq unit for nigh on 10 years (those of you who don't know what they are there used to be television size monitors in the motorway services showing real time delays all over the country via small arrows with average speeds noted, the yq unit was a dashboard mounted smaller version).
If there are any regular users out there you will be as horrified as i because this item has saved me days of delays over the years.
Apparently it is being superseeded by the smart nav which will pick up on delays on your selected route, trouble is the yq was brilliant at being able to instantly scan the whole country and decide before you leave which route was best.
Maybe if enough of us users contact them and ask them to reconsider it may help.

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I bought a pre reg nissan from a main dealer and have had nothing but problems with the car. First off there was mystery oil all over the door sills and sprayed up the side of the car after its first drive. I was told it was tyre slick or underseal but no one gave a definative answer and told me to go away and see if it happened again! Then the air con came on randomly and i was told this only happens on defog and that i should go away and monitor the situation. On the 11th day of owning this vehicle it had a head fit! with the central locking going off when driving, internal lights coming on and the boot opening up! I stopped twice to close the boot but this happend twice more and then the whole dashboard started beeping and the indicator turned itself on!! The mileometer doesnt match the mileage i know it has done and its out by 35 miles!? I have asked the garage for a full refund as I have only owned the car 11 days and been back to them three times already. However i rang consumer affairs and they couldnt tell me what my chances were as i have had the car just under 2 weeks and done (apparently) 430 miles. Is this still a reasonable time. ANY advice on getting your money back and others opinions would be greatly appreciated as i am in a panic with a pyschotic car standing dormant on my driveway!!
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