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• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1996 1.0 - whats it worth? 20 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My Aunt has been tasked with disposing of her Step fathers 96 polo 1.0 poverty spec no PAS In metalic green no rust but a few bad dents, Gen mileage of 39K with some service history (oil changed every year for last 6 years) She wants me to sell it for her when i get home. it has 12Month MOT. I thought i would ask 450 & go down to 350 if needs must.... Does that sound ok?
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - Copper sump washer 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I've just just changed my oil, and the sump plug had a copper washer, quite surprising I thought for a four-year-old car. It was quite badly mangled. I managed to beat it reasonably flat, and anneal it, and it seems to be holding.
• Invoice paranoia - Honda i-CTDi 9 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I'm expecting them to come back and say that the invoice is wrong, but should I demand that they change the oil again for the correct stuff in any case, as otherwise I'll never be sure they've used the right stuff? Your thoughts please people.
• Mitsu Colt-Leaking brake pipe...options? 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, Noticed when my car was up on lift at National having an oil change (its a 1993 Mitsu Colt), that one of the metal brake pipes near the rear offside wheel is leaking slowly. I have been needing to top up every few days lately, but thought it would be a leaking brake cylinder!
• Mondeo PAS fluid leak? 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Could someone tell me, please, if PAS fluid is oil based as it looks as though there's a leak to investigate? Cheers Waino
• Renault 1.5 dCi engine 11 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  When I bought mine I was averaging 49mpg, it was quite an event getting it to 50mpg. Now after almost 12000 miles and an oil change, it is averaging 56mpg. I have done the brim to brim checks and it equates accurately with the digital display. My driving style and journeys are the same and I use the same brands of diesel.
• Pug 206 Diesel engine tick 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The noise only appers when I am cruising at 65-upwards and not when I am stationery; I wouldn't go as far as to say it is loud but it is noticeable with the radio off. The car only has 18,500 on the clock and is due a service, aswell as an oil change(6,000 miles ago). Could that be the reason..? The noise is certainly new with no apparent loss of power? Any comments greatly welcome. Cheers
• Diesel starting (White Smoke) 6 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, My vehicle is a 1998 Motorcaravan based on a Fiat Ducato 1.9td (i think it is a Peugeot engine) The problem started Just recently and appears to be getting worse, when starting from cold, although it starts easily it runs rough for about 30 seconds with white smoke from the exhaust. after this it runs perfectly.(passed the MOT smoke test yesterday at a reading of 1.21) The fuel and air filters have been Changed (after the problem first appeared),also oil and filter,it has a low mileage (13000mls) Any suggestions much appreciated.
• put car in my garage or not? 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I was impressed by the recent article in the Telegraph about the 2 million mile Volvo, and while there was lots of advice on how to achieve this mileage, regular oil changes, quality petrol, etc. there was nothing on whether it is was a good idea to keep a car garaged. One would think that leaving a wet car inside is not a good idea, but does any one have the experience to say keeping a car in the open is worse that putting it away.
• Mondeo Screenwashers 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I learned this after being quoted £35 last February to have the screenwasher pump filter cleaned, then last summer being told they'd done it for nothing during a £40 oil change. HJ
• 20k sevice intervals 7 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The car has 20k service intervals which means in the four years she will have it, it will be serviced TWICE, excluding the follow up at 1k or thereabouts. As it's a co. car none of this 5k oil changes etc. etc. How good a buy will it really be for a punter when the lease co. gets rid of it? Will there be thousands of knackered low mileage ex fleet cars out there in the not too distant future, which will surely devalue everybody else's pride and joy that has had a little TLC.
• New car warrantys 1 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  That is a lot of money taking into account that the first 2 of 3 services are very little more than oil changes plus checks which could easily be done by myself. The 3rd service includes checking and setting up the valve timing which I could maybe give to them to do as I believe it has to be set up correctly as it has variable valve timing.
• Old Habits die hard 1 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  There was an interesting thread a couple of months ago wondering if we worry unduly about frequency of oil changes, type of oil, running in etc. ? a subject that is still aired frequently in the Backroom. The consensus of opinion was that following the manufacturer?s service schedule was sufficient. Modern engines are inherently reliable and rarely gave trouble even with huge mileages.
• Citroen c5 HDi VTR+Nav Saloon 2010 plate - Could you tell me who is at fault here please? 18 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Confused at that, I phoned my local independent Citroen garage, who told me it was a known fault with the oil filter...it needs to be 'lined up' correctly or problems occur and the main dealer would sort it. Two days later I collected the car. Dealer had changed the oil and filter and told me that had fixed the light and it was ok to drive.
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  How long should a DSG clutch last? 25 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at a Dec 2019 Skoda Karoq TSI 1.5 SE-L DSG with 30,000 miles. Could you tell me please if it will have a wet or dry clutch and is it true...
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  How many miles will a VW Transporter T5 last? 27 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is 133,910 miles classed as high mileage for a 2007 VW T5 SWB Campervan 2.0 85PS? What mileage could you expect from this engine?
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  Would a 9-year-old van with 130,000 miles on the clock be an unwise purchase? 4 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have been looking at a 2011 Peugeot Expert. It's being sold at £2500 and has 130,000 miles on the clock. Is that high? Also, how long would that last...
• Jaguar XF - 2016 Jaguar XF 2.0D 180 Reliability v 2009 XF 2.7D 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I've owned my 09 XF 2.7D Premium Luxury since nearly new and have enjoyed totally trouble free motoring. I've never had any problems and have only ever needed to change the tyres, brakes and oil. With nearly 80k miles it still drives like new. However, I'm aware the car is getting on now, it's by far the oldest car I've ever run and arguably I'm sitting on a timebomb in that inevitably it's almost bound to play up at some stage as it gets older and older.
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  What is causing wheel judder on my car when pulling out of junctions? 5 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I own an Audi Q3 and there is slight wheel spin causing judder when setting off or turning out of junctions - but not all the time. Is it something to...
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  I've seen a BT Ford Transit for sale - is that legal? 13 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen a BT Ford Transit van being sold privately by an employee. Is that legal? I might buy it.