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• Vauxhall Astra 1.7 D - Worth Spending Money Servicing ? 6 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Local independent garage ( with good reviews ) say online it’s £270 for a major service. Sister in law said it needs an oil change and has never changed the anti freeze or brake fluid in three years. The levels look ok to me though. I do a 58 mile trip to work each day to work. Shall I get a service or just get the oil changed?
• BMW 5 Series E39, 530d auto - Refuses to change gear if i full throttle 11 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I have noticed my traction control light is on and one day i full throttled the car it refused to change gear, could this be the gearbox or a simple oil change of the gear box?
• Yamaha Vmax 125cc Scooter - Burst of smoke on startup 3 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  I'm thinking oil seepage via worn valve guides and/or piston rings at rest, perhaps aggravated by it actually having a full complement of oil after I changed it. I used Mobil 4T (10W40 IIRC) which should be OK quality and isn't expensive, so probably not fake..
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  Black smoke from an Octavia 9 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Octavia 1.6. It has 170,000 km in good condition but it has problems - black smoke from the tail pipe and a high fuel consumption. I changed...
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  Do I need to change the gearbox oil or gearbox in my Renault Espace? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault is mystifying my local Renault garage and various experts. It intermittently looses power and the diagnostic is clear. It is being suggested...
• OAP ZX TD Problem 5 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  There is a significant vibration coming from the front wheels which is road speed related (as opposed to engine speed). I've done the obvious (wheel balance, changed both driveshafts and N/s front wheel bearing without improvement). Before I change the other bearing any ideas? Second guessing at the answer is a gearbox failure resulting in vibration likely (no metallic pieces in drained g/box oil)?
• citroen service intervals ????? 30 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Got an s reg xsara, how long over a service interval is ok regarding oil filters etc. How many miles over would be ok 100 1000 5000miles???? xsaras need 12500 between service. may just go to national 4 a cheap oil change
• Extended Service Intervals 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  With the current trend towards long service intervals, I see many people extolling the virtues of changing oil and filter at 6000 miles. What is this figure based on? Are modern engine oils only good for 6000 miles, after which they deteriorate rapidly, or is it a throwback to the dark ages? Andy
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  Does the Subaru XV use lots of oil? 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I was thinking about buying a 2013 or 2014 Subaru XV 2.0i but have heard about a large class action lawsuit in the US against Subaru concerning excessive...
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  Engine flush and clean - worth it? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to have an annual service on our Saab 43,000 miles always serviced, we have been offered an engine flush and fuel treatment along with a Saab...
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  Gnawed sprocket 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The timing chain of my 2005 Zafira 2.2 Design needs replacing after 45k miles. Vauxhall is quoting me £720 to have this 'problem' fixed but it appears...
• Escort - issues !! 10 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  but the oil that sdripping is dirty blck... we put new in ? I must say the whole engine and its bays was caked in oil not that bad now though after a run. Whilst we were inside her.. oeer ! we changed the cam belt. now sinse then, when i go from speed to slow... she goes well below revs and starts to stall...
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  Are there actually any differences in engine oil specifications? 18 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can there really be any difference in engine oils with specification 5W/30 and that meet ACEA C3 for diesel cars? I see that several oil manufacturers...
• Isuzu Dmax 2014 - DPF issue 28 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Hi Hope someone can help Bought a new Isuzu Dmax just over a year ago and having some problems. The oil level is rising. Doing some reading on this apparently it's something to do with the DPF cyle and the fact I do a lot of short runs. Can't change my work so need to go on damage limitation. Had the oil changed once between services as I did not like the idea of diesel swishing about in the oil but the level is rising quite quickly and still not got to it's first service at 12000 miles.
• Ford Transit Connect - Van only starts on easy start 14 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  When started, it runs and drives fine but it just will not start on its own. Air and fuel filters have all been changed and oil and oil filter is all newish and i have also replaced the crank sensor but the problem is still there. I have now run out of idea's so thought id post the question here.
• Primera 97 1.6 Preventative Maintenance 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Little bit under powered up hills but pretty good/comfortable to drive and does 40 MPG on mixed driving. I replace the filters and plugs every 20K and the oil and oil filter every 6-7K. Always use genuine Nissan parts. Too cheap not to. It is up to 127K now. For continued reliability is it worth changing The manual gearbox oil. I saw that 75W-85 is recommended on here.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.8 Oil Warning Light 8 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  The mechanic asked if it had ever had an oil change (its done 60,000) and to my knowledge it had not, so he changed the oil and the filter, ran it and said the light flickered off. I paid the 60 or so quid and drove it away no problems. Never used them before though as our regular is on holiday.
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  Ford Fiesta EcoBoost - do I need to change the cam belt? 21 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by my garage that it’s advisable to change the cam belt on my 2015 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost but it has only done 45,000 miles. Is this advice...
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  Toyota RAV4 gearbox problem 17 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 56-plate Toyota RAV4 diesel that has covered 43,000 miles. I have noticed particularly first thing in the morning that there is a problem changing...
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  My 2009 Mazda CX-7 has covered 60,000 miles - am I likely to run into issues with the timing chain? 17 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just discovered that the 2009 Mazda CX-7 I've owned for over 6 years has a timing chain rather than cam belt. It's covered 60,000 miles and I'm now...