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• Ford fiesta - Oil light stays on then service message next day 30 Apr 2023 (Forum)
   I’ve then just started the car and the ‘oil change due next service’ warning has come on and this makes sense as last service was 11k ago, but this is nearly 24 hours after the light first came on.  I’m due to work the weekend has a delivery driver which means heavy usage of the car and I’m basically unsure whether to drive it or not - whether it really is just an oil change needed soon or something else.
• audi A6 2.7TDI oil change 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Just bought a nearly new A6 2.7 TDI - surprised to see the service indicator say that there is 14500 miles to go before service required. It has 4000 on...
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  When should I change my Ford Mondeo's cam chain? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  When should I change my Ford Mondeo 1.8LX's cam chain? It's covered 106,000 miles.
• Vauxhall Vectra C 1.8 VVT - Cam belt change - hot dry climate 27 Oct 2010 (Forum)
   I owned the car in England from new (Dec 2006) until November 2009, and has been in Cyprus ever since. Opel dealer also suggests oil changes (GM approved fully synthetic oil) every 5000 miles. My service book recommends oil changes every 20,000 miles / 1 year, and a cam belt change every 100,000 miles / 10 years. Will the warmer, dustier and drier climate really have an impact on the life of a cam belt?
• Changing Coolant 12 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Does the coolant in a car need to be changed on a periodic basis? If so how after how long?? Any other fluids (apart from oil) that need changing in a car??
• Oil changing - myths and urban legends 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  I always like to keep one eye on some other motoring forums, sometimes for nothing other than entertainment value. I recently read a post about changing oil on Imprezas where it was so important to protect the big end bearings that it was recommended that the filter be filled with oil before fitting, the spark plugs and crank sensor removed before filling engine with oil and turning the ignition several times.
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  Is an engine flush really worth £30? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a two year old Hyundai i20. When I take my car in for servicing, they are quite insistent that it is necessary to flush the engine with flushing...
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  Fiat Panda - is it cam belt or timing chain? 10 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I`ve just bought (privately) a Fiat panda 1.3 diesel registered Jan 2005. I hear a lot of talk about timing and cam belts breaking and costing a fortune...
• Oil Extractor Pumps - are they worth it? 25 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hey all,    I need to change the oil on my car but can't really afford a service. I was thinking of using one of those extractor pumps instead of draining the oil the traditional way. Will this be a good enough substitute?   Some people say yes, but others seem to think the pumps Don't get all the old oil out.
• Peugeot 308 1.4l - Oil consumption 29 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Year 2008 Peugeot 308 1.4l petrol engine [ Prince/Bmw motor? ] requires frequent topping up of oil. It is using less than the manual states as normal but has to be watched. Is this a design/fault with the engine and can I or should I do anything to reduce the oil consumption. The oil has been changed  frequently and the car has 70,000 miles on it ....
• Citroen Berlingo - Low oil pressure 23 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have a warning message on my display that says "low oil pressure". I have just changed the oil filter and oil and now this warning is showing up. Everything was fine beforehand. I have a 2009 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 HDI Diesel / 78600 km.
• Nissan Micra 1.0 - 20w/40 oil in a Micra? 16 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  01 Micra 1.0 K11, 98k miles The oil needs a little top up every 3 months or so. Normally, I use 15W/40 oil. This time I bought some el-cheapo 20W/40 oil from Morrisons supermarket. Will this affect the engine adversely, part from maybe a slight performance change?
• Oil prices 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I want to do an interim change on my Merc c220 cdi. The recommended oil is Castrol 0-30 or Mobil 1. But with it needing 5.5 litres the cost is between £60-£80 because I will need 2*4 litre cans. Am I being too picky and would a similar grade semi-synthetic oil be OK?
• VW TDI, which oil? 28 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Despite asking several VW dealers I've never got a definitive answer on which oil I should use in a year 2000 golf non-PD TDI (90bhp). I currently use SLX Long life which is a quality oil but is expensive and may be an over kill considering I change the oil every 4000 miles/6 months.
• oil again 25 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I drive a Saab 9000 Aero, 2.3l Turbo, so the engine and turbo can get pretty hot. It has been run on semi-synthetic before I bought it with regular changes, but I want to try it on the best oil I can get, and am hence contemplating Mobil 1 with 6-monthly changes (approx 5l miles). The cost doesnt bother me too much. What I have heard are rumours that it is too thin, and doesnt provide the turbo shaft with a sufficient cushion of oil on startup.
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  Fraud focus 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your recent correspondent from Uckfield who discovered that the VW dealer who performed an oil change charged him for 4.5 litres of oil when the sump capacity...
• where's the oil filter on a Mondeo tddi? 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  Changed the oil in my Mondeo tddi yesterday. Went looking for the filter and drew a blank! Is it in that plastic canister thingamajig in front of the sump? If so what sort of tool do i need to undo it?
• 04 Mondeo TDCi Oil Filter 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Help Please, Where is it on the engine, I can't see it? Do I have to remove a cover plate underneath, to get to it? Great believer in regular Oil & filter changes, advice appreciated. Thanks DC
• qashqai 1.5dci .. no dpf version - high pressure smoke from oil filler with cap on 3 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  I think ive covered everything for you to get your teeth in for now, but prob not lol. guys, thanks in advance for your time reading this, im just worried about it a little, always in the back of my mind. i will pop back tomorrow about same time. All the best john ps, just a little info, in case it matters. i started to do oil and filter changes myself, noticed few days ago, changed oil. with the oil drained, i put key in to turn electrics on, oil level monitor pops up with full bars and ok. so will book into indy to check it.
• Nissan Almera - Valvoline Oil 18 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I had an oil change done on my Nissan today and the garage use Valvoline, also an easy name to get confused with Havoline. From what I've read Valvoline is an American company with a good reputation in America, but how common is the oil here and is a litre to carry around for emergencies easy to buy in Britain?