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• Mondeo 1998 2.5 Auto 8 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  The local ford dealer/garage were unable to ascertain the cause of the fault, because it and gone out when they had the car. I did ask then to check gearbox , which they stated that there was enough oil in the gearbox. It is still happening, I have managed to ascertain that the vibration occurs after the engine has warmed up and happens around 40mph, also when the light flashes the vibration stops.
• Help needed with my Fiat Punto P reg 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  There was no water in (But I had only checked my water 2 days before) So took car to a mechanic who found a leaky hose thingy and changed it (Its black and looks like a hose anyway) Then I noticed my water was sometimes fine for weeks and sometimes disappears in days! and Oil not great either??? Then my car started doing bunny hops after a few minutes of running (Normally when I am entering the main road near to my home!)
• Ideal vehicle for 200k miles in a year? 24 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Should we try to run something for two years or change it after one? Which vehicles would give us the best real-world mpg figures at 70-80mph? Can anybody suggest any other vehicles which might fit the bill? All comments appreciated. Dave.
• heard this on QVC - Surely not! 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  They were selling a product called greased lightening you know the stuff, put this potion in your engine oil this one into your fuel your car will drive like new, you'll double your miles per gallon, you'll become more attractive to the opposite sex blah blah blah. They guy talked for over half an hour about this stuff!!!!!
• Good garages 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  He was told the gearbox had a crack in it and would have to be removed and stripped down at a price of £800! It turned out to be a leaking drive flange oil seal. Most garages seem only interested in money than good service and do not like it when people challenge them. Any comments on this anyone? [snippette] I removed a couple of bits, just to avoid potential issues.
• Replacement Car 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I will, however, qualify for excess milage which should give me around £1500 for a two year period. If I can get this as a lump sum, I will change the car. I am therefore now looking at replacing my mazda mx6 for another car. I have decided that I need an oil burner, and even though I don't have any childern I am interested in getting an estate (I don't really like hatchbacks or saloons (well the ones I do like I can't afford).
• Classics for everday use 23 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I have been offered many times more than I paid for it (bye-bye depreciation) and it will do 22 mpg under most circumstances (4.8 liter). Burns no oil between changes on a motor that has done well over 170,000 miles (no doubt becaiuse of being religiously maintained). To those who might argue for conservation vs. gas consumption, I would say the car was made long ago, and its continued use is surely a better use of resources than a Mondeo or similar which is a heap of junk after 3-4 years.
• Jaguar XKR-S (2008 - ) - Warranty problem after service confusion. 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  m left thinking that if this damage had been so obvious surely the technician doing the last service (24k) would have noted some anomalies on the record sheet (which I have). It states that there is no engine smoke, oil fine etc etc. Not a single thing wrong with it. I might have expected for them to have noted that there wasn?t any oil present in it, or the oil in there was of a poor quality etc, especially as it might affected a warranty.
• Peugeot 307 - 2 litre Petrol (2002) - Engine runs roughly 20 secs after cold start 18 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  I have also run engine flush through the engine and changed the oil, all after this was fault was occurring as I was told it could be potentially a sticky lifter, however this did not correct the issue either .  Does anyone reading this forum have any idea why the power is being cut from injector (1) for the repeatable period after a cold start?
• VW Golf 1.4 Estate - First impressions - goodbye Civic hello Golf 23 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Its just been serviced so I wont need to shell out for another year but that will be much more than the Honda which had unbelievably cheap main dealer service with free MoT and breakdown. The VW menu service charge is the usual oil change and checks and the major service is a fixed price but only changes filters if dirty and the plugs if required. It appears the price is the same whether these are done or not. Needless I will insist on all I'm paying for and it'll be off to an indie after the warranty expires.
• Vauxhall Zafira A - Electrical gremlins or something else? 11 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  This in all likelihood is when things mysteriously changed. So at this point I think I need to take the car to an auto-electrician. Can anybody think of anything else I can check or attempt to rule out before I do?
• Ford Mondeo MK3 2.0 TDCI 2005 - What is wrong with my car? 6 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I did some research into this fault and some people have suggested this may be an EGR fault so I have taken the EGR off and replaced it with a blanking plate to eliminate it from being a fault but it has made no change in the situation. While replacing the EGR I checked the inside of the turbo and found it to not be at fault. There is no oil inside and the turbine blades are undamaged on both exhaust and inlet side.
• Jaguar 2004 xtype 2.0dci - Egr Valve, blanking plate, management light 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I am a complete novice , but feel super confident about doing all the work myself , however I don't want it costing me an arm and a leg. I've had the main run around 6mths now and I treat her well. New fuel filters, air filters, oil filters, oil disks and pads. What ever she needs I will try and please. I want this wagon to last me as it's very clean, has a lovely full black leather interior, nice black walnut kinda trim etc real head turner..
• US carmakers economy unchanged in 15yrs 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The Transportation Department is also reviewing its standard for passenger cars to reduce overall U.S. oil consumption, but any change is not expected for a few years. Gasoline use accounts for about 40 percent of U.S. daily oil demand that averages close to 21 million barrels, government figures show.
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  Bought a used car - problem with gearbox.I want a refund - seeking advice on legal rights. 6 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Good day to you Honest John, I purchased a Peugeot 206 automatic for £1200 on 11th April this year.It was advertised as trade,and although the dealer...
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  Polo chain cam failure 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The Polo V (2009-) uses a cam chain which is now seeing more and more failures, and Volkswagen refuses to accept this is a quality problem, despite growing...
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  Is it worth me upgrading my Mercedes-Benz S-Class? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am in a quandary: I own a very nice 1999 Mercedes-Benz S500. It's well maintained, has only done 70,000 miles and I got it cheap (previous owner was...
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  Scottish fiver 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Passat V5 is registered Dec 1999. It's a V registration. I have had it for 7 years now. I bought it in 1992 and it had 2 previous owners and 10000...
• Spent £826 on repairs this year on a reliable car 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Jobs to do soon:- 1) Get tracking done 2) Replace another front tryre Jobs I will do if the car lasts a bit longer 1) See if camshaft bolts need tightening (tip from Bellboy) 2) Fix rear washer 3) Replace coil pack (its original and on 82850 miles) 4) Change gearbox oil Of course more things will go wrong I kind of wish I had bought a merc 190! but I cannot fault the performance of the 1.2 16v its perfect for the city and I get between 36 and 50mpg depending on the kind of driving I do.
• Honda Civic - I know this car is clocked 12 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Engine Size 2204cc Engine Number N22A21522709 First Registered 29 Sep 2006 Year Manufactured 2006 Former Keepers 1 Last Keeper Change The last recorded change of keeper occurred on 28 Jun 2010 Body 5 Door Hatchback Colour Black Fuel Heavy Oil Security Markings This vehicle has not yet been protected against identity theft.