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• Ford 1.3 pushrod engine 28 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Couple of questions. Firstly why does the air filter have a hose connecting it to the oil filler cap ? Secondly as these engines are notorious for turning the oil into mayonaise how often should I change the oil ? Is it worth using cheap oil and changing it more often to keep flushing it out ?
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  1.6 HDI turbo problems 2 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have heard reports of the 1.6 diesel engine fitted in Peogeots, Citroens & Fords to suffer from damaged turbos due to lack of correct maintenance and...
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  The oil in my Mercedes-Benz C200CDI is black after just 1500 miles. Does it need changing? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You repeatedly recommend to change the engine oil more frequently, ie every six months. On your website under 'Running in a diesel' you say "Leave factory...
• Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - 21 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I just had my car serviced oil /oilfilter/ fuelfilter/air filter and cabin filter changed .. The engine oil was changed along with the oil filter ...with my past records I had I saw ford service station charged me for 4.5 ltr  of oil change .. 3 years in a row ...When I changed my oil the mechanic poured 4.5 ltr as he saw  but was still not sufficent so he went on to add more untill he added a another  350ml more ..
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  Synthetic or semi-synthetic oil? 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am confused by the answers I am getting from different garages and forums about oil. We have a 1992 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI which was made to use standard...
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  Will an oil change at a non-franchised garage affect my warranty? 28 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have an almost 16-month-old Audi A3 Quattro and, like you, I believe in annual oil changes. But because of lockdown it's only done 8000 miles. It's not...
• Oil Changes 20 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Honest John advocates regular oil/filter changes at 5000 mile intervals on VW TDI diesels. My Passat has now dropped out of its 3 year warrenty, hence I can play now. But the Passat has a under engine bay cover which is extremly fiddly to remove without a pit/ramp hence access to the drain plug is unobtainable, any comments on removing the oil via the dipstick entry (Common on marine engines) with a pump?
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - Cost of Oil and filter change. 11 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I am sending my old style 2000X Corsa 1.2 16v SXi in for a 6 month oil and filter change (it does a low mileage) and I am wondering how much should I expect to be charged at local Vauxhall dealer (3 yr warranty not yet expired). Also what oil should go in this engine?
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  Oil level rise in BMW 3 Series 19 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 3 Series 320D 2008 (72,000 miles) has just shown an increase in the oil level over the maximum. This is on the car's computer and not the dipstick...
• 2010 Honda CRV - Auto G/Box oil Change 6 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I have low mileage (45k) 2010 Honda CRV should I change the gearbox oil or leave until the the manufactures recommended interval, (60k I think) given the car is now 7 years old    Cheers Alan
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 1.8tdi - oil change! 22 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  is it fairly straight forward to do an oil change? i have a (2000) w reg 1.8 tdi and i am trying to save some pennies. any advice welcome, or shall i just take it to the garage! cheers
• National Tyres oil changes 21 May 2005 (Forum)
  Noticed that they are doing good offers on oil and filter changes at the moment. Its £10 for mineral, £15 for semi-synthetic, and £20 for fully synthetic. Looks like they've knocked a fiver of the price of each, but only until 31st May (but they sometimes seem to have these offers on-going!)
• oil changes 13 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  The car , when used, is driven high into the rev limit. Would it be sensible to have regular 6 monthly oil changes.
• DIY vacuum oil change (extractor) 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for a liquivac(DIY oil change without crawling under the car).This is a purpose built piece of kit-reservoir,vacuum handpump & tubing that slips down the dipstick into the sump. I havent seen this accessory for sale in this country.
• DIY vacuum oil change (extractor) 22 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for a liquivac(DIY oil change without crawling under the car).This is a purpose built piece of kit-reservoir,vacuum handpump & tubing that slips down the dipstick into the sump. I havent seen this accessory for sale in this country.
• Any - HJ's Saturday Telegraph annual oil change advice 10 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Oh dear,  I've just read the 'car' section to find yet again the dogma of annual oil changes every year irrespective of mileage.  Reminds me of the mindset of ignorant American mechanics whose advice for 3,000m changes persisted into this century. My 1980 TR7 which now does only a few hundred miles a year has had a mere four oil changes since its semiretirement in1990 and is none the worse for it, its well made engine using virtually no oil at 70,000m.
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - (02-05) 1.4 oil changes. 15 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  my wifes 1.4 polo engine type BBY last had it,s oil changed a year ago by a vw main agent. (she,s owned the car for 6 months) they used fully synthetic oil, the car has since done 3000 miles. would i be wasting money changig the oil now or should i wait for the longlife service interval(3 years) i'd be changing it myself. thanks in anticipation.
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  Is there a known problem with excessive oil consumption in the Nissan Qashqai 1.2? 11 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.2 with only 11,000 miles on the clock, but have had three oil top ups in six months and four software updates. Is there...
• Mitsubishi Carisma 4g92 - Oil 10 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  If I lift the oil filler cap the oil still looks very clean, even thought it was changed June 2012 Many Thanks Mark 193
• Tesco Fully Synthetic Oil. 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  Anyone know more? Please, let's not get into a discussion of oil changing.