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• Ford Focus mk2 - Oil getting dirty rather quickly 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Since the car was serviced in April at Dees of Croydon (franchised dealer), i have only covered 4k miles. I checked the oil the other day and noticed that it has changed colour to dark brown. The level has not gone down at all. The service interval is 12.5k miles. Is this normal?
• 1999 Vectra - ticking noise on startup 11 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  2.0cc DOC engine. I have been told I may have a blocked oil way feed pipe to a cam follower(as a loud ticking noise is heard when engine is started). I change the engine oil every six months. Is there any risk in using an engine flush to cure this problem? The car has covered 90,000 miles.
• Is This Normal? 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I was checking over the car today, it's a Micra 1L, W Reg, and underneath the car what I think is the sump is half covered in greasy oil. There are no drips and it is not losing any oil, I get six monthly oil changes and have never had to top it up. The bottom side of the engine is the same just like a film of grease. It is running ok, it's just that I have never noticed this on previous cars and am hoping it is normal.
• Focus Oil Pressure Sensor 26 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Has something changed?
• cavalier with blue smoke 12 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Or is it something that I might aswell change the engine.
• Ford Mondeo TDCI - DPF and Service Oil Warning advice 9 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  My belief is that this is nonsense. Some DPF's have fluid, but it shouldn't be changed until at least 37500 miles anyway. My belief is that this engine's DPF doesn't have fluid, but injects Diesel into the oil/exhaust (I'm not claiming to be an expert!) to aid the combustion needed for regeneration.
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  Mazda sicks 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2006 Mazda 6 2.0 diesel SAKATA in November 2007. For the first 3 months the car was fine no problems. Thereafter, I’ve had the same problems...
• VW Golf mark VI 1.6 TDi (2009, Diesel) - Which oil for top-up ? 18 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  The car is due for a service in May. But I have noticed the oil level is on the lowest notch as indicated by the stick.  I would like to do a top up - and then in May I can get a filter+oil change done together. Just two questions:   1. I'm a bit confused - web searches seem to suggest the 5W-30 as best option.
• Which oil spec to use in VW TDi engines? 25 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I've just bought an '01 VW polo 1.9 tdi (90bhp). It has a full vw history and was serviced just before I bought it, but the oil doesn't look too clean so I though I'd change the oil and filter but am unsure of which grade/spec of oil to use as it's my first diesel car. I'll use a genuine filter after reading earlier posts on the topic.
• Oil overfill, should I worry ? 23 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I've recently had an oil change done at National Tyres & Autocare, and they seem to overfill it slightly. I know what the consequences could be of oil overfill but I just wonder if the amount is enough to cause any problems (I personally think unlikely, but what's your opinion).
• Burning oil 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  At what level is oil consumption considered excessive in a fairly new vehicle ??? I raise this question as my sons BMW 330Ci, with only 20k miles from new, is burning a litre of oil every 2k miles, which quite frankly, I consider is totally unacceptable.
• Seat Alhambra Diesel Fault Code 21 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I put this back on (assuming it was the wire to the oil pressure switch) but that changed nothing. If the vehicle has been recently running, the oil lamp doesn't flash. I suspect that the oil switch has developed a fault, and that this is some kind of early warning.
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  Buying new BMW 3 Series - any advice? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new BMW 3 Series diesel automatic, but I am a bit concerned about the long term reliability. I would ideally like to keep it...
• Volkswagen Transporter - Marine Diesel engine oil for van use 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Maybe the detergent content is quite high, but after a couple of low mileage oil changes & sump flushes with it..?
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Oil capacity for Escort Van 18 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  It's a 2000 model on a W plate, it is a 1.8 diesel (the non-turbo version). I want to give it a quick service but am struggling to find out the oil capacity. I could add a bit at a time I guess and keep checking the dipstick but if anyone knows how much it should take when oil and filter are changed it'd be much appreciated. Cheers
• Oil, ambient temp. 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Can't really think of how to title it, but when you're doing an oil change in your car do you actually read the little chart thing in the manual where it tells you what oil is suitable for what temperature, or do you just go for the broadest range multigrade you can find?
• Mondeo Oil Filter Difficult to remove 6 May 2004 (Forum)
  Have just changed the oil and filter on my 2001 new shape Mondeo. The filter is the one which you unscrew and replace the inner paper mesh bit. I had no end of trouble in getting it off the car as it was on so tight.
• Synthetic Gearbox Oil 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Folks, Would list members replace mineral gear oil with synthetic? Any noise suppresion/leakage issues? The XM at 76K is probably due a change. The wheel bearing noise I mentioned some time back sounds more like a very slight gear box noise. So slight that my local Citroen indie dismissed it as \"not something to worry about\".
• Nissan Almera - Cam Chain on Nissan Almera 53 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  My Nissan Almera has started to make a noise and I have been told by a local mechanic that the chain is loose. He has said that it could cost £400-£500 to replace but that an oil and filter change might help. The noise is intermitant and only when the car is cold, there are no warning lights coming on on the dash. Is it safe to continue drivining as it is and cold the oil and filter change help.
• Mercedes C220 CDI 2007 (W203) - Merc C220 Oil Pump Failure 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  3 weeks ago my C220 was serviced, including oil change & oil filter.  Nothing out of the ordinary was found at the time.  2 days ago the car broke down when being driven at low speed, with a screeching noise, severe loss of power and firm brake pedal.