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• OK how about engine flush? Worth it? 25 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Thanks for replies to my previous post regarding engine oil additives which are clearly bogu for the most part. But what about engine flush - should i do one when i change my oil? Or flush with cheap thin oil? Thanks Jeremy
• Scenic !! Dci Oil Warning Message 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My Scenic 1.9dci has 17k miles and due its service at 18k. It has just came up with a warning message - "Change Oil Soon". Is this just a standard message when it nears its service due, or should I be trying to bring the service forward and not using the car till then?
• Seized distributor - vw golf, mk2 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  The distributor on my Golf Mk 2 has seized in the block, and I can\'t get the timing right. Can anyone suggest how to free it without getting penetrating oil into places it shouldn\'t be? Or would it be OK to use penetrating oil then do an oil change afterwards?
• Noisy Vectra 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My 97 Vectra 1.8 has suddenly developed a problem- the oil light has come on and although it starts ok it now clatters like a diesel. It's had an oil change recently and I didn't notice anything wrong until the oil light came on. Does anyone know what could be wrong?
• Type of Oil 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Time for an oil change on my Seat Toledo. Its a 1996 GT 16v (engine from a golf mark 2) Is it worth my while running it on synthetic/semi synthetic? I am aware that sometimes this can damage the engine (particular seals) for some types of cars.
• Focus Gearbox 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all Is it possible to change the oil in ford focus gearbox (1.8TDi). When the cars cold gear changing is abit of a challenge but when the engines up to temperture gear changing is how it should be.
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  Overfilling with oil? 31 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just changed my oil an my oil filter on my Xsara Picasso 2,0 HDI 2001. However I put 5l of oil in and realised now it is just a tiny bit above the...
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  Why is my daughter's Ford Fiesta using engine oil? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bough a Ford Fiesta Zetec just over a year ago. It's in very good condition and quite fast. She hadn't noticed that the oil was running low....
• 2007 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI 90BHP - 1.6 Ford Focus turbo power loss 5 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all, I had the standard Ford Focus turbo failure. I'm pretty sure it was due to a blocked oil strainer. I went for the refurbished BTN turbo with the fitting kit including the new oil feed pipe, banjo bolts, gaskets and copper seals. I also changed the oil filter and changed the oil after having totally cleaned out the sump.
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  Honda CR-V diesel - cam belt or cam chain? 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Does anyone know if the 2005 2.2 diesel Honda CR-V is cam belt or cam chain and what are the servicing intervals.
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  Servicing my Fiesta 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta 1.6 petrol engine with 9000 on the clock, is there anything I should get double checked i.e brake fluid, oil,...
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  Will Hometune use genuine Honda products when servicing my 2005 Honda Accord? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a five-year-old Honda Accord 2L EX automatic. If I use Hometune, is the filter and oil consistent with the Honda specified products, or should I...
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  Diesing out the dirt 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a FIAT 500 diesel (which she loves) and we took it in for a first service at £149. I didn’t check the oil after the service to ensure it had...
• Mercedes Vito 110 CDi - Mercedes Vito 110 CDi - Gear change issues 21 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    It usually tries and kick the gear stick back out when selecting 1st or 3rd.  We are wondering whether the gearbox oil is low or needs changing??  However we have no idea how to do this or what gearbox oil to use or if this is even the solution.  Help please . . . .
• Vauxhall 2.0 CDTI - 20,000 mile service intervals - Vauxhall 7 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a vauxhall 2.0 cdti Astra GTC,  I notice in the service book it says to change the oil every 12 months or 20,000 miles.  As long as i have owned the car i get the oil and filter changed every 10,000 miles, along with a full service at each 20,000 miles.  Has anyone ever seen or heard of problems with these cars if they are serviced every 20,000 miles as the handbook states?
• Kwik Fit £25 oil change - pluses and minuses 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Bargain. I could scarcely buy the oil and filter for that - let alone have my tyres gone over by somebody who is desperate to sell me some new ones. They...
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  Why does my Vauxhall Astra Estate ratting during start up? 9 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Astra Estate (1.6 petrol with 200k on the clock) has developed a heavy rattle/knocking noise. It last for a second or two at the start up....
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  Engine warning light and variable valve timing? 29 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  An engine warning light on my Ford Focus led to diagnosis of problems with variable valve timing. I have flushed the oil and replaced the intake camshaft...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Oil warning light 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I put 2 litres of 15/40 oil in. The car then started up and drove without problems. A lot quieter, with smoother gear change. Maybe less power when you get to max revs. in 5th. Maybesome vibration when pulling away at low revs in 2nd.
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  Will a MINI Countryman diesel be ok for 7000 miles a year? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a MINI D4 Countryman (and spare winter wheels/tyres) as I live in the Scottish Highlands, but most journeys will be only 15-20 miles...