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  Engine destroyed after running out of oil - is the garage to blame? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I put my Saab in for a service recently after noticing a change in engine noise following a long journey. The garage told me the car had no oil and replaced...
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Long term caretaking 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking to run this a long time 10yrs +, hence I chose the PD over the CR diesels. It will go onto variable service intervals which might mean up to 2 years before first oil change. Bit worried this is too long even with the fancy factory fill 507.0 spec oil. HJ recommends running on factory fill oil for first year. To be honest I'm a bit old fashioned and like regular 6 month oil changes.
• Castrol Magnatec Oil 7 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Most modern ford diesel cars are filled with Castrol Magnatec, in the Transit Ford have stated an oil change interval every two years or 36,000 miles with a 9 litre capacity fill.  My question is since when was Castrol Magnatec long life?  and 36k miles is crazy.
• l2tsubishi L200 - mitsubishi l200 oil cooler pipes 1 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  hi there,im changing the two metal oil cooler pipes on my mitsubishi l200 53 plate,was wondering if its just a case of replacing them or do i have to bleed anything relating to the fluid afterwards?
• Cheap oil at "The Range" 4 May 2011 (Forum)
  Probably been posted before but the chain store "The Range" sell 5 litres of Unipart branded fully synth oil for £17.99. They have various grades of 5W/30 in both Ford and VAG 505/507 spec as well as generic 10W/40. Changed mine on Sunday - bargain!
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  What engine oil should I use in my Audi? 24 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What engine oil should I use in my 2012 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI?
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  Why is my 5 Series using so much oil? 11 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased an extremely low mileage 2007 BMW 5 Series. What is BMW's thinking about oil usage which is between 1/2 and 1 litre per 1000 miles?...
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  Do I need exotic oil? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm now a vintage motorist. When I used to do an oil change a gallon of GTX cost me £8. Now I'm told my new Seat Leon needs Castrol Edge Professional,...
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  Oil leak on Volkswagen Golf. 6 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my mk4 Golf 1.8t AGU. I have found a lot of oil in the intercooler and have been told that the turbocharger is on its way out?? The...
• Vectra 2.0 'Oil Lack' Computer warning 13 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  When the car idles or is revved otherwise then there is no smoke (or none that I can tell of) I change the oil and filter regularily and the cylinder head has just been reconditioned. Any ideas? I am thinking either a blocked strainer or oil pump (but wouldent that cause the same problem all the time?)
• Cost of Engine oil 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Why are people prepared to pay so much? I do my own oil changes with £3.00 oil. 300,000+ miles on my 1990 Montego and no problems yet. Regards Paul Whitehead.
• cam belt in oil with engine flush 4 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I just read of a case of a cam belt in oil disintegrating after an oil change with a flush. It doesn't surprise me but it makes me wonder how common it is for flushes to be used during servicing without any regard for the consequences.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol 1.6 2000yr auto - oil pump 2 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Information please,How easy is it to change the oil pump? What is the proceedure? do you have to remove the sump cover? The problem I have is the tappet noise,I had had a new cam, rockers,and lifters fitted now they say it may be the oil pump.
• Vw Gold Diesel PD Engine - Mixing Synthetic Engine Oils 18 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have an unused amount ( 2 litres) of Halford Fully Synthetic Engine oil ( vw 505.01) sitting on the shelf, my question is can I mix it with QAUNTUM Fully Synthetic (same grade  (vw 505.01) ?..........for my next oil change.... It seems a shame to throw it away
• nisan patrol y61,2004,3ltdi - engine oil for a diesel? synthetic? 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all,,I am going to change the oil and ffilters on my Patrol,,it has 84000 miles on it and as sweet as a nut,, I have heard that using fully synthetic 0w30 is the best,,and helps fuel economy. any thoughts on this one folks,,,or should i stick with the semi diesel engine oil??
• New oil from service is black already? 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have just had me Audi A4 2.0 diesel in for its first long life service at 18000 and when I checked the oil the next day it was black. I rang the dealership and they said it was normal and it was the carbon deposits. Surely these would have been removed when the old oil was changed. Is this normal for a diesel and is it ok ?
• Leon Cupra- oil viscosity classification 28 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Next week I shall have the oil changed in our Leon Cupra (02 plate with the AUQ engine) by our local Nissan dealership. They inform me they do not have any synthetic oil, so I will have to provide my own. Fair enough- but what is the optimum viscosity classification for this engine, 5w-30 or 5w-40?
• 56 Toyota Rav4 XT4 diesel manual - gear change problems 18 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I HAVE A 56 RAV4 DIESEL MANUAL THAT HAS COVERED 43,000MILES - I HAVE NOTICED PARTICULARLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM CHANGING GEAR -  IF IT IS VERY COLD THE GEAR LEVER IS VERY STIFF UNTIL THE CAR IS MOVING & THE OIL WARMS UP - WHEN YOU CHANGE GEAR PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING FROM 1st TO 2nd GEAR IT SOMETIMES GRAUNCHES - THE MAIN DEALER WHO SUPPLIED IT IN NOVEMBER IS TAKING IT IN OVERNIGHT NEXT WEEK BUT I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL 'FIND' ANYTHING - HE ALSO SAYS THEY CHANGED FROM FULLY SYNTHETIC SHELL GEAR OIL TO A NON SYNTHETIC ONE TOYOTA RECOMEND AS SHELL SYNTHETIC WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS!
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  DSG gearbox recall - should I ask my local Skoda garage to carry out the work? 8 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Apparently Volkswagen have issued a worldwide recall on cars fitted with DSG gearboxes to replace the synthetic fluid with mineral oil. My car is a 2010...
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  Should I change the transmission oil in my Volvo V70 automatic? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Volvo V70 2.4 auto which has done 110,000 miles. Apart from being a little clunky in the morning the auto box is fine and smooth. However,...