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• Mazda3 - MAZDA diesels DPF problems still 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
     Now Mazda Australia will not warranty the unit as; the the ECU cycle was NOT reset at each oil change (10K).  I have a valid reason for this, its because I did the oil changes myself, Mazda serviced the car at 40K, 60K 80K and 120K, the DPF blew after the 120K service (that service cost me $1300.00AU)   at no point was I ever advised that this needed to be done or warranty would be denied, I even bought the oil and filters from the dealer where I bought the car.
• Astra mystery coolant leak 26 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I can't clearly tell where it's coming from but it appears to be from somewhere around the water pump. The timing belt was changed less than a month ago - could that have anything to do with it? In my opinion it's only recently got worse. What is causing me to panic slightly is that the coolant quite clearly has oil in it - I'm kind of hoping this is just oil it's picked up running down the side of the engine because I changed the oil the other day and accidentally spilt some!
• Ford Focus Xreg 1.6 Zetec - Thicker oil for old worn engines? 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Our almost worthless but excellent Focus  will soon need an oil change at 125,000m.  So far I have used a cheap semi-synthetic recommended 5-30  every 10-12,000m or so.  It only does about 8,000m a year.     However, it is now using around one litre every 5,000m which is reasonable.
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI - Warning light 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Started the car today and the "yellow oil can over water" symbol flashed. In the handbook it says "Diesel in engine oil" but the multi information display says "Change Engine Oil. Service Due"  The car was registered on 28th Nov 2011 and its booked in for its first service on 27th Dec 2012 (well within the one month window for the warranty) The dealer said that there is nothign to worry about as the display says that the service is due and after a year, the light is timed to flash until it has had its service.
• Honda Civic UK (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.8Vti - using oil 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  (Is has done 80k miles and the only thing that has happened that coincides with this is that Honda changed the Cam Belt) Many thanks P
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - 03 1.6 Oil in the coolant 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  At the moment we get no overheating issues and I see no signs of water in the oil through inspecting the fill line or dipstick Is this a head gasket fault?
• Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4 20 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  The instuctions that came with the new boge inserts states "fill in oil between cartridge and outer tube to the specified level if so required by the car manufacturer." What type of oil,if any, and how much? Many thanks.
• Mother is trying to make her car go bang 5 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Point is, its now sounding tappety. Oil level is fine even though the oil is an interesting black goo. What has she broken and therefore should I say something to her again?
• 406TD Cambelt 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My timing belt is due to be replaced in 10,000 miles and about to travel from the midlands to norfolk Theres no oil contamination on the belt Ive got no time to change the belt Is it worth the risk
• MTF change - 99 Ford Focus 2 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  OK, I have check the Haynes manual which says to use "transmission fluid to Ford spec. ESD-M2C 186-A" for the 2 litre, and 75/90 for the 1.4,1.6,1.8......
• Focus First Service 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  The Focus is going for it's first service tomorrow. Following the advice on HJ's FAQ I asked them to change the gearbox oil. They said there isn't a drain plug, and that modern cars these days don't need that e.t.c Am I being lead astray here, or are they right? Anything else I should ask them to do/change that isn't standard?
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.0 Poor gear-change 17 May 2009 (Forum)
  Problem is I, or anyone else for that matter, don't seem to know what is causing this, or how to fix it, and just put it down to a characteristic of the car! Problem is greatly reduced when ambient temp and, thus, oil temp is higher; however, the up-shifts to 2nd and 3rd are still very clunky when I change gear whilst turning a corner! What is that about? Centrifugal force on the oil making it move away from the meshing surfaces of the gears?
• Audi A6 Saloon - Oil Light 19 May 2011 (Forum)
  A new issue is that the water temp gauge drops to minimum in one step and then returns to its usual 90 ° C also in one step intermittently but not necessarily at the same time as the oil warning light so this may or may not be connected to the oil light fault. V6 Engine runs smoothly, sounds as good as a diesel ever does, no oil leaks at all, oil level is always at max on the dip stick, oil changed using correct grade regularly and oil is acceptably clean on a spot test, steady oil temp on gauge when running, fuel economy is as good as ever, all fluid levels are OK and no sign or smell of anything abnormally hot, turbocharger can be heard spinning down sweetly when engine is turned off.
• 2009 honda crv 2.2 ctdi - engine oil in air filter box 7 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  (the noise i mean), i only discovered the oil when going to change the air filter today. Could there be a problem with turbo oil seals, or engine breathers being at fault.Any advice would be welcome as i predict i will have a fight in my hands to get honda to admit to a fault.I would like to get it sorted as there are only 4 months left on the warranty.And would struggle to find the money to replace something like a turbo which would no dought cost a fortune.
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 96 2.5 Recommended oil 16 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 1996 E39 323i with a genuine 62,000 on the clock. It has a main dealer history except for the last service, where it says 6.5 litres synthetic oil 10-40. Yesterday the oil light came on and I see it's just below the minimum mark on the dipstick, it's done 7,000 since the service. I can't get an answer on the phone number I have for the company that did the service, so what oil should I top it up with?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Oil cap left off 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Collected my 02 Focus 1.6 from a local garage tonight, after it had been in for a service Drove home about 3 miles and decided to have a look under the bonnet, just to see that they had done the filter changes etc etc I found the engine oil cap completely removed, lying on the battery and slightly messy engine bay. Not oil everywhere, just on the surrounding area Now it was obviously dark so I couldn?
• Is my car burning oil? 26 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  At a recent MOT the car recorded a HC count of 65 ppm- is this figure useful in determining how much oil is being burnt? Additionaly, despite changing the tappets and cam chain, a couple of the tappets at the cam-belt end have become a bit noisy, yet the car recently produced 124bhp at the wheels, with the only modifications being a high-lift inlet cam, and a vernier pulley.
• Indestructable Peugeot 309 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  The MOT testing garage are always amazed at the low smoke readings. What amazes me about these PSA engines is that the car has never had an oil change at the recommened 6,000 mile interval. In fact most years, it has gone 10,000 and even 15,000 miles before oil changes. However I regularly change the coolant and use top branded antifreeze.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 2006 2.0 Loss of power,dpf light on, tcs light on 18 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Mazda Diesel...34,500miles....taken to dealer who said the oil & filter needed changing, service due in about another 1100 miles.....their diagnostic machine told them nothing, cannot believe its oil & filter.........any ideas?? they have charged me £70 already, not inclined to trust them.....help......Barlysuger
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 98 1.9 TDI Turbo maintenance 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, I've been reading a lot of information on turbo failures on cars like BMW 320D models. Just wondering is there any maintenance that needs to be carried out on turbos besides the normal oil, oil filter & fuel & air filter change. My passat has 170,000 miles on the clock and I'd like it to stay climbing gracefully without problems ;-) Thank you, Carlover