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  Used Van Buying Guide: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2006-2013 25 Nov 2019 (News)
  What to watch   The oil filter within the engine of 2007 Sprinters can become blocked and this causes the engine oil to be expelled through the dipstick hole (even though the dipstick is in place) leaving the engine to seize.  Sprinters have a bit of a reputation for rust, though it’s unfair and largely down to abuse from owners - and unlined load spaces.
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  Used Pick-Up Buying Guide: Nissan Navara 2005-2016 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Some recommend service intervals of 6000 miles. It’s well worth asking when the last time the transfer box and diff oils were changed, and if they’ve not been done then have it done. Another area of concern is halfshafts and bearings, they’re a known weak area. If the halfshafts do go, it an inevitability, then you’re looking at about £200 a side to repair. The fuel rail pressure valve can fail, if it does so it’ll be in the region of £1000 to repair, as the inlet manifold requires removing for the repair to be done correctly.
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  SKYACTIV. The future of cars according to Mazda – Driven. 5 Jun 2011 (News)
    They do this by using a very compact torque converter, a new type of mechatronics valve box and torque converter lock-up in all gears, not just 6 th .   Quick shifting is enabled by a fast response to changes in hydraulic oil pressure achieved by the hydraulic valve box, and downshifts take place faster than in a preselector twin shaft, twin clutch transmission.   The only torque converter ‘slip’ occurs during start up and then very momentarily during gearchanges.
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  Volkswagen Reliability Shock in Australia 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  Most of us warn them about the feedback we regularly receive about iffy reliability and high service costs. But few of us can change their minds." A few years ago, Toyota had some issues, but came clean and issued worldwide recalls. In direct contrast, it took years for Volkswagen to acknowledge a supplier issue it had with ATE Teves Mk 60 ABS/ESP modules.
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  Happy Birthday: Jaguar XJ40 7 Oct 2016 (News)
  The all-new XJ6 first existed as a styling concept as early as 1972, just four years after the first XJ6 was introduced, but a series of financial woes, oil crises, management changes and inter-company confusion led to the car being continually delayed. Instead, Jaguar’s then parent, British Leyland, blundered on, blithely rehashing the original.
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  Used Buying Guide: Volkswagen Amarok 2011-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  It’s a capable tow car, but even so, towing it does add more strain and increase the wear on the drivetrain. Check the oil, if the light on the dash has come on then you could already be too late. The exhaust gas recirculation cooler is prone to corroding, and it can contaminate the oil, creating damage to the engine’s internals/cylinder bores.
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  Used van buying guide: Peugeot Boxer 2006-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Maintenance The service intervals increased variously throughout the Boxer’s life, from 20,000 initially, to 24,000 miles and up to 30,000 miles or two years from 2014 onwards. For ultimate peace of mind, an oil and filter change is recommended every 12,000 miles. The 2.2-litre and 3.0-litre four-cylinder engines having timing chains. The warranty improved in 2010, rising from 60,000 miles to 100,000 miles for three years, the first two years being unlimited miles.
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  Stratstone to Sell Classic Jaguars 8 Mar 2013 (News)
  Staffed by a highly experienced team of engineers and technicians based at its Bridgnorth, Shropshire, workshops – which currently cover over 35,000 sq ft, CMC is able to provide an international clientele with a range of services from a simple oil change, performance and handling upgrades to full restorations and even bespoke car design and manufacture. For more information please visit www.classic-motor-cars.co.uk
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  Stratstone to Sell Classic Jaguars 8 Mar 2013 (News)
  Staffed by a highly experienced team of engineers and technicians based at its Bridgnorth, Shropshire, workshops – which currently cover over 35,000 sq ft, CMC is able to provide an international clientele with a range of services from a simple oil change, performance and handling upgrades to full restorations and even bespoke car design and manufacture. For more information please visit www.classic-motor-cars.co.uk
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  Fixed Price Servicing for SEATs 25 Nov 2011 (News)
  Whether it's a minor or major service, the dealer won't charge extra for items such as pollen filters, spark plugs and fully synthetic oil - and they will even wash and vacuum the car for free. All parts and labour are covered by a two-year warranty, plus every minor and major service comes with a free 12 months of SEAT Roadside Assistance - including Home Start. 
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 20-6-2015 20 Jun 2015 (News)
  The change is to move licence endorsements from paper to a central computer, accessible by insurers, but they have messed this up. More here: /faq/driving-licence-endorsements-how-can-these-be-checked-once-the-paper-counterpart-is-abolished-1/  I would definitely make the change.
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  Stars shine on London to Brighton run 3 Nov 2014 (News)
  . ‘Obviously I don’t get the chance to actually drive the car in most of the automotive work that I’m involved in so that was a nice change. The mixed weather provided an extra challenge and edge but one that we enjoyed very much. ‘We had a broken oil pipe just as we got to Crawley and the RAC Motoring Services volunteer patrolmen did a sterling job.
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  Scrappage in the USA 31 Jul 2009 (News)
  It doesn't make sense to compete with buyers coming into the showroom with a $4,500 voucher from the government. It's not the same playing field, so don't short-change yourself.
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  Phenomenal Bargains at Auction Today 24 Oct 2008 (News)
  As Sterling crashes, oil goes up again and Britain officially falls into recession, prices of sports and luxury cars are taking a direct hit. A Y reg Z3 sold for £4,450, a 2005/55 350Z Coupe for £10,400 and, starting at just £17m400 a 2006/56 Porsche Cayman 2.7 sold for £19,500.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Vivaro 2001 - 2014 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Ask if the EGR valve has ever been cleaned, they clog up with soot and can cause issues. Likewise, ask when the gearbox oil was last changed, it often being missed on services.  Any rattling or clattering from under the bonnet could point to a stretched timing chain. If it’s not been changed around 100,000-130,000 miles it should have been.
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  Lord Mandleson Backs British Motor Industry With Words 25 Nov 2009 (News)
  I think we have to accept that barring a crippling new plateau in oil prices, consumer choice alone isn’t going to get us to a tipping point in decarbonising road transport fast enough. The carbon cost needs to start showing up in the price a lot more clearly. That’s why we were the first country in the EU to tie vehicle taxation to CO2.
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  Rare SS1 Tourer to Star in Barons 7th December Auction 10 Nov 2010 (News)
  With just 2,600 miles covered, the Escort is still on its first set of brake shoes, and when the dipstick was withdrawn to check the (original) oil, it was still clean and like new. The interior is mint, as are the boot area and most of the paint and body. The spare wheel has never been used. The original paper stickers on the HT leads are still present with the numbers 1-4, and it has what looks like the spare key code written on a paper tab under the bonnet.
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  Audi Voted Most Reliable Fleet Car 15 Nov 2013 (News)
  lc=int_mb_1001" class="mandelbrot_refrag" data-ls-seen="1">China division said on Thursday that 640,309 vehicles will be recalled from November 25 to change the oil in a number of 7-speed double-clutch gearboxes, without specifying the models affected. The recall comes a day after China's quality watchdog announced that 207,778 Tiguan compact SUVs, one of VW's three best-selling models globally this year, will be pulled off the world's biggest car market.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-6-2015 27 Jun 2015 (News)
    Smoked The engine of my 2011 Nissan Pathfinder self-destructed at 91,000 miles, despite a full Nissan service history with intermediate oil and filter changes every 9,000 miles. Apparently, the level of oil in the sump had risen. I would have expected a diesel engine to last at least 250,000 miles. Do I have the basis of a claim against Nissan or the supplying dealer?
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  Limited production run for Callum Mk2 Jaguar 5 Sep 2014 (News)
  Jaguar wheel spinners Body Monocoque construction as per original Jaguar design with the following changes by Ian Callum: 30. Front and rear bumpers replaced 31. Front wings widened and incorporating wing louvres to extract hot air from the engine compartment 32. Rear wheel spats made in aluminium and reshaped to design 33.