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• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 96 1.6 Excessive oil in rockerbox 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have just changed a rockerbox gasket on my wifes punto 90 1.6 cabroliet which was leaking, when i took the rockerbox off there was a pool of oil which seemed excessive. most cars i have worked with from this era had a drip feed to the rocker arms and had minimal oil residue.
• Citroen - C15 00 109 Diesel Gearbox oil 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Done a silly thing, was going to change engine oil on the C15d but inadvertently drained the gearbox oil, wrong sump plug. My question being after I have bought 2 litres og transmission oil, how do I get it back in the gearbox, cant find a 'cap' or anything obvious to pour it into.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 2001 2.0 HDI which oil? 19 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi,I have just bought a Citroen 2.0 HDI.I would like to change the oil and filter,I have got a lot of Texaco Havoline 15w40 diesel oil which I have used without any problems in my previous 2 Rover Diesels,would this oil be ok for the Picasso? It says on the container suitable for any turbo and non turbo diesel engines.Many Thanks Andrew...
• Removing oil filters 13 May 2008 (Forum)
  For several years I have often struggled (but succeeded) in doing oil changes with a chain wrench to remove filter. This weekend the Fiesta's filter (not rusted) was really tight and I ended up just breaking links on spanner. So popped out and bought some Oil filter pliers, one turn and hey presto!.
• Almera oil leak 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  It's not a bad leak, just a few drops over night. The dipstick tells me that the sumps half full, last oil change was in December 2005. Has anybody on here had experience of such an oil leak in these cars. All answers appreciated. Thanks
• mondeo oil light 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  been driving the wifes mondeo tonight its a 99T 1.8 turbo diesel noticed that the oil light flickers for a few seconds when you go round corners and roundabouts. its never done this before, i checked the oil level and its fine also it had a oil change about 3000 miles ago. the car has done 70000 miles. the engine sounds fine and runs ok with no other problems so i'm worried its about to go bang!
• Should I change my auto box oil? 19 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  As far as I know, the auto box fluid in my Omega GLS 2.0 16V hasn't been changed. The car is only 3 yrs old and has covered nearly 90,000 miles - probably mainly motorways. I noted in the Haynes manual they suggest replacing the auto box oil in high mileage vehicles after 3 yrs, but when I called Vauxhall they told me it isnt necessary to change it.
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  When should I replace the gearbox and diff oil on my Subaru Forester? 16 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Subaru Forester 2.0 automatic which is approaching 100,000 miles. I hope to keep it for several more years. Would you recommend a complete...
• Ford Focus 2005 TDCI 1.6L - Lack of Turbo boost 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Ford have a list as long as your arm to replace if the turbo fails, I'm hoping I can get away with just changing the turbo and the oil feed pipe as I understand the oil feed pipe was modded~2007 to recifiy a know issue with it causing turbo failure. I'll also drain the oil and replace with some good quality fully synthetic oil, After looking around this and other sites I'm wondering how best to rectify the problem.
• Mk2 astra 1.3 oil burning quandary 12 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Noticed blue smoke on start-up/take off, found that the air filter housing was covered in oil so removed, soaked and flushed oil separator and hose with parafin. loads of crap in it and this solved the smoking problem. The following week did lots of jobs for MOT,it passed, treated it to an oil change, a week later I have the same scenario, but now its worse.
• Peugeot 307 - Peugeot 307 oil light flickering, oil is fine 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  When we first noticed it, we checked the oil level immediately. It is at the max line on the dipstick, oil is in good condition as can tell its had new oil in at its service.   Any ideas? its only done 54k miles.   Thanks
• Ford Focus 1.8 tddi - focus 1.8 tddi low oil pressure 15 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hi im having problems with my focus tddi, when on the way up to running temperature the oil light flickers and then on fully at running temperature, oil and oil filter change was about 2000-3000 miles ago, took it to the local garage and they said the switch is fine and had an oil pressure test done which confirmed low pressure, iv now had a new oil pump fitted and iv still got the same problem, the oil pickup doesn't seem blocked either.
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 95 1.9d non-turbo gritty g/change & temp gauge. 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Have recently bought a 1995 1.9D Avantage ZX non-Turbo have had a few Citroens but never one of these. The car did not come with the owners handbook. I was going to do an oil & filter change and was wondering if the engine & gearbox oil were combined ? If their not is it easy enough to drain the gearbox oil and refill it ? The reason I ask is the Gears seem a Little sticky when engaging they don't crunch just feel a bit gritty.
• Low mileage bmw compact - advice 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  It's now done 23k and is loosening up nicely! it was serviced by BMW before I bought it and due to it's age they changed the brake fluid, coolant, and plugs along with the oil. It has only had 2 oil services in it's life previously (I guess it was serviced on the "lights", and it has been used infrequently). It has a 4 spd auto box, should I be looking to change the fluid in this kind of transmission to prolong the life of the box, and what about the differential, would this benefit from change at this age or shall i leave it for a few more miles.
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  Tappety Astra 30 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The tappets are noisy on my 1.8 Vauxhall Astra. It was overfilled with oil by the old owner so I drained it and put in new then added hydrolic flush but...
• Any make or model: - Lubricheck Oil Condition Monitoring Gizmo 2 Feb 2014 (Forum)
      Changes in these parameters tend roughly to correlate with changes in dielectric constant, so (with many but not all oils) you can allegedly use this as a rough proxy index of oil quality. I've seen some independent peer-reviewed-journal research that seems to support this.
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  Changing a cam belt - can you give me some advice? 29 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When do I need to change the cam belt, and which is the best place to get it done in the Canterbury / Sittingbourne area please? The car is 8 years old...
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  Engaging reverse is difficult when the car is warm? 18 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having trouble engaging reverse when my 2004 Audi A4 has warmed up. Reverse gear is perfectly fine when the car is cold but once it has reached 90...
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  Should I have the oil changed in my Honda Jazz? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2003 Honda Jazz since new. Like my 1992 Honda Civic before, it has proved to be a fantastic car and very reliable. I wanted to ask for your...
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  How do I bleed a semi automatic gearbox? 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently changed a semi automatic gearbox on a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa and I was wondering if it is self bleeding? I didnt know it had a clutch fluid reservoir....