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• Just bought a Polo 8 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Its very clean inside out so it suggests the car has been looked after very well. Even though the car was serviced by VW at 64k miles they never changed the timing belt on it. I just want to know why and when it should had been changed? Also car has got light creamy coloured stuff on the oil filler cap. I cleaned it and after starting up the car for few minutes it comes back on.
• Golf V5 mk4 vibration and juddering 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I took it to a garage and it kicked up a number of faults - throttle body short to ground, mixture problems, and ecu defect. I was told to change the throttle body and that would cure it all. After changing the throttle body, the fault was not rectified so i took it to another garage to get the codes cleared, and now the ecu reads no codes however.. the car is still juddering and shaking a lot while stationary and also while taking off.
• How long should we keep the Focus? 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  She'll do about 10k pa, mostly short (10 miles) to very short (3 miles) trips. It gets used most days. I'll change the oil myself every 5k, and get it serviced to schedule, prob at the dealer, who is not expensive. When should we change it? 2 years, three, or run it into the ground? On a side point, we live at the end of a muddy track which can be very wet in winter, so it's often parked up quite wet underneath.
• Rover 214Si Coolant 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  Should I buy the special to type top hose or is there another hose I can free to fill the engine and also bleed the air out. What is the normal servicing periodicity for this car, oil will be changed at 6K and cam belt mileage/time? TIA Peter
• Diesel Power 13 May 2002 (Forum)
  In fact, the average recorded level, on my engine, is now 1.36. ( Out of interest, is this 1.36 "particles" per million ?) I now have a noticeable reduction in power. The air filter has been changed recently, the injectors have been cleaned and I change the engine oil at every 3000 miles. Could anyone kindly advise if the loss of power is a penalty which I must pay for the low emission reading or, is there some adjustments which I can make, without jeopardising the emission figure, to give me a bit more power ?
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  I have a Skoda Yeti on a lease - should buy it at the end of the lease period? 14 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2017 Skoda Yeti 1.2 petrol auto on a four-year lease. I'm 76 years old, retired and active. I do about 8000 miles per year, mostly on country...
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  Change or keep current Focus? 7 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2012 (62) Ford Focus Zetec S 1.6 TDCi which is my third Focus to date. I appreciate a lot of this is personal opinion but would value your...
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  Why is my Meriva's warranty invalid following a service performed by a local garage? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall dealer two years ago. It came with a lifetime warranty and has 12,000 miles on the clock. It has just had its second...
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 00 1.6 ECU light on- starts "missing"at const foot 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  s better at high revs and higher speeds. The Code retrieved is P0400 EGR valve redistribution. The EGR Valve has been changed and also the EXHAUST Manifold has been changed (£300.00) as it & Cat both were having a crack. I have got the car serviced (oil and air filter changed) by paying £150.00. Don?t know what else I should do .
• Neglected aspects of car maintenance, 1st Place? 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  What else it at the top of the neglect tree while *seeming* to escape unscathed. Unlike for example the opposite, such as engine oil and filters. Regards
• 1st Car, Need help (cambelt) Golf TDi 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Is that because it is also near the 10,000 mile service? Or is that because it needs the 10,000 mile oil and filter change? Any help would be most welcome as I dont know much about cars. Thanks!
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  What should I check before buying a Ford S-MAX? 27 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase a 2014 Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi Powershift with 85,000 miles on the clock for my son (private seller). It appears to have been well looked...
• Honda CR-V - Vibration at low speed only. 25 May 2015 (Forum)
  So they brought in a reconditioned shaft from another supplier. Still no joy. Then Driveshafts.UK said it's the gearbox oil that needs draining and flushing out. I'd already done that,  but for there piece of mind I paid Honda £250 to flush and change both gearbox and diff oils.            So £250 for the fluid change and £500+ in driveshaft parts later it's even worse.
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  How can I view a digital service history? 6 Oct 2025 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  Do I need to get my car serviced even thouhg it's only done 1,500 miles in the last year? 30 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My car was last serviced in February 2022 (Full Service) and since then I have done just 1500 miles. Your opinion: do I really need to have a small service...
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  Are there any problems with the Ford Fiesta EcoBoost? 3 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any reports of failures/problems with the Ford Fiesta EcoBoost 'wet' cam belt? Any concerns regarding the claimed 150,000-miles or 10 year life...
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  What is the average life of a car? 28 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know what the lifespan of a Nissan Micra engine would be? My 2004 diesel Micra has only done 87,000 miles. How long will it go on for?
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  Should I buy a service plan for my new electric car? 11 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Kia Soul EV in March 2020. Is it worth buying a service plan (two years £239, three years £529, five years £759)?
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  Our Nissan Qashqai hesitates and judders when accelerating - is this an issue with the auto box? 18 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2013 Nissan Qashqai auto with just under 20,000 miles on the clock. When pulling away and accelerating, there is no problem - but when moving...
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  Which model Volkswagen Transporter should I buy? 23 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Which model Volkswagen Transporter should I buy?