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  Is £317 a fair price to change the transmission fluid in my 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class? 24 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The local Mercedes-Benz dealer wants to charge £317 to change the transmission fluid in my 2012 E-Class 250 CDI, 35,000 miles. Is this price reasonable...
• Vauxhall Vectra V6 Diesel 2007 - Engine struggles on acceleration 3 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  The engine managment light comes on almost immediately after 2nd gear. It struggles going up a hill big time. A little bit of history....The oil light came on a few months ago and it resulted in a new oil switch, which was duly repaired. An oil change and filter was done at the same time. Since then, this problem has arisen. The mechanic has insisted the correct oil was used and even flushed the engine out and replaced the oil again.
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  Why is oil so expensive from a dealer for my Volkswagen Scirocco? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Within a standard lube service for my wife’s Scirocco, using 4.3 litres of Castrol Edge, the cost was £90.30 (last year £57.54). For my car’s oil change,...
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  Can I clarify your comments on the need to siphon oil from the sumps of boat engines? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Both you and AR are correct about the need to siphon oil from the sumps of boat engines. My previous yacht had a Perkins engine with a built-in oil sump...
• Changing oil grades - 1.4 Escort (1992) 31 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, just wanted an opinion.... i drive a 92 1.4 escort, with the CVH engine. Since getting it reconditioned a while ago ive been using 5W30 semi synth...
• SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDi manual - Seat manual gearbox oil change 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi  My Seat 1.9 TDi manual will go for it's 100k service soon and I want to know if it is necessary / good practice to replace the gearbox oil...
• Location of oil filter on a Rover 45 26 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I like to change the oil by myself on our Rover 45 TD. After a visit to a local garage found out that they didn't change the filter as promised, after a bit of argument they admited that the spotty lad on the weekend probably forgot to 'finalize' the procedure. ahee??
• peugeot 208 1.2 2015 - Peugeot 208 sudden oil drop no leak 28 May 2025 (Forum)
      Checked a few times and had to up slightly   Unrelated, the car then had a new clutch and new wet belt along with oil and filter change.   I checked the oil weekly and it stayed at the correct level until this week when the wife said the Engine felt strained so I checked the oil which showed nothing on the dipstick so I topped up with nearly 2 litres of oil, checked for leaks and took back to the Garage who of course didn't really want to check and said it will just be burning oil.
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  How much should a Renault Scenic service cost? 2 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have my Renault Scenic serviced recently and it cost me nearly £400. Is this correct, or am I getting ripped off?
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  Does my manual MINI need a gearbox service? 18 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Does my MINI Countryman manual 2013 1.6D need a gearbox service?
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  When does a timing belt need replaced? 4 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  When should a timing chain be replaced on a 2007 vehicle? It has done 177,000 miles.
• VW Passat Oil Change 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi All, I am due to service my 2001 1.9TDI (PD) [just cleared 101000 miles]. The car has been serviced by VW up until now but due to the cost and age...
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  Volkswageb Touran has difficulty changing gears when cold 21 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI. It has a six-speed manual gearbox hat struggles to shift the gears when cold. The problem started a month ago. I tried...
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo Autobox 2 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  A friend's Ford Mondeo has served him well for 19 years and is now 22 years old. Recently the grarchsnges have become worrying erratic changing both up and down prematurely. I suggested changing the oil and filter in the autobox but he says it is sealed for life. I am dubious that life meant much over 10 years old and 100k! Do you think the oil and filter change are worth trying in case it is now s sludge box rather than a slush box?
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  What's the average life of a timing chain? 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  How many miles will a timing chain last? I've bought a 2005 Ford Focus with 96,000 miles on the clock.
• Jaguar X-type 2.1l V6 - Jaguar 2.1L V6 manual gear oil change 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  This car has a 5 speed box (Ford MTX75 I believe). Does anyone know if the gearbox drain plug has a washer? The dealers can't tell me and it would be...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Cause of higher petrol consumption? 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I wonder if this is to do with the oil change or if it is to do with other factors like colder weather for example. Also sometimes it does not start first time and I've got it in my head that the 10w/40 oil is still in the engine and that this thicker oil is causing all my problems.
• Polo TDI PD oil filter replacement 7 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  MY Polo 1.4 tdi pd is now out of warranty so I am going to do the oil changes for my car myself. As my engine is a 3 cylinder version of the 4cylinder tdi pd I presume the oil filter canister on the front of engine with the plastic top complete with the large hexagan nut (26mm) on top, is the same as the ones on the larger tdi pd engines.
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  I've not had to top up the oil in my Peugeot 308 in between services - is something wrong with it? 6 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 308. I have done 20,000 miles since I bought it, total mileage is 40,000, and I had the engine oil changed twice. I'm concerned that I...
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  Why is my 2009 Audi A4 using so much oil? 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI petrol has used a prodigious amount of engine oil - perhaps a litre every 10 days at 25,000 miles per annum - since purchase....