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• Air filter on Toyota 1.4 vvti Corolla 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  The air filter on my Corolla 1.4 vvti needs replacing, according to Toyota, every 2 years or 20K miles on the full service (oil & filter @ 10K) - but I do 35K per annum, so have been getting through 2 minor & 2 main services every year for the last 2 years until the warranty ran out at 60K - expensive @ Toyota ! After one more Toyota full service (£180 thanks), I decided to get my local Kwik Fit to to the next oil & filter change - which they did very well (£26 with semi-synthetic) - in fact, the engine ran better than after the Toyota full service (?).
• Smokey Ford Escort 1.8TD 9 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  The car is a 95 1.8TD with 74K miles which appears genuine. The smoke is dark/black so its a fuel problem. I change the oil/filter every 4K miles and the oil level hardly moves and so far have never had to top it up between changes so its not an oil problem. The darker nights now allows me to see "exactly" when it smokes, as I use the person's headlights behind me to experiment!
• Citroen Relay 2010 - Reset the spanner service light on Citroen Relay? 4 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I've changed the oil and filters on my van however I can't seem to reset the spanner service light on the dashboard, any advice appreciated  
• Hyundai i40 1.7 diesel - 20nm torque really? 6 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Just wondering when I do my oil changes if I really need to turn the filter to 20nm? As I have no tools to click so give it my best guess!  
• mayo probs again fiesta 25 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  hi, about 2000 mls ago i cleaned all the breathers out with petrol and unbunged the lot now the light brown /yellow sludge is back , whats the best way to cure this annoyance, i changed the oil and filter too
• primera p11-144 sport+ 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Iam about to change the gearbox oil on my primera,my dealer tells me i need 3.6 ltrs to fill it,.but my cd rom says 3.0 ltres for mine the 2.0 sr20de model, who is right?
• service indicator..is it reliable? 23 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have had a w reg merc c200 for about 6 months (diesel)and the service record says it was serviced about a year ago. I have changed the engine oil but the service indicator has remained inactive. Anyone any thoughts on this?.
• Laguna. Whats this? 7 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  There's a pipe that connects to the back ot the engine, and a couple of either switches or sensors. Also , might have overfilled at oil change - does this matter too much?
• Peugeot 306 XLDT 14 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I am about to buy a 7 year old vehicle with 71K on clock. What advice can anyone give to maximise engine life. In particular I am thinking of oil changes, frequency and type and glowplugs. Any advice appreciated.
• peugeot expert 2 l 2001 diesel - trouble starting and cutting out when driving (mo 4 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  only just bought the van and have trouble starting it ( i leave for a while while the plug things get warm) then it cuts out whilst im driving (moving) had it to the garage who changed the fuel filter, on machine but showed no faults. should i change the oil filter?  any suggestions, please help 
• Audi A4 Allroad - sticking valve or rocker arm 21 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  3.0 litre v-6 petrol, showing low compression on number 1 cylinder, spoke to a couple of people and they suggested the cheaper option first with an engine flush and then an oil change, which i have done, other than that its a costly bill for a strip down, timing belt was changed at 65k so thats ok, now done 97k, any ideas people, thanks in advance, wattie.
• 01 ford focus - No.4 cylinder 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Need some advice on what to do please. husband changed spark plugs, hd leads and coil pack, after getting loss of power.He even changed to oil and filter. The car still judders but is slow to get up to speed at m.o.t they hooked it up to the diagnostic tester which came back with p0304 for the cylinder no.4 mis fireing.
• Valve Clearances. 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have done 18,000 kms in two years (used daily) and it is soon due for the major service which includes valve clearance check. My question is, it has been ridden really gently and oil changes have been done every 1000 miles as per the schedule. Spark plug and air filter changed/ cleaned regularly! What else can I do to prolong the life of the motor? Thanks for any advise.
• Ford Focus C-MAX 1999cc petrol 2006 - Durashift Auto gearbox 11 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, Can anyone tell me if the oil in this gear box need changing ? If yes When ?? Any info on this most welcome - Thanks
• Cars redlined today at our rural French garage 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Today we serviced our cars and redlined to extend ze engines lives before changing the oil. (In line with the new wave of Anglo mechanical sympathy) http://tinyurl.com/lb55r8 Goodnight
• EcoTek 100 16 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just has an oil and filter change (at same time as new cam belt) and they added this Ecotek 100 product. Anyone any experience of it? Is it just a way of garages earning extra money. They used half and left me with the other half for future top ups.
• Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Automatic - Skoda Octavia 1loss of power 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Skoda Octavia Automatic transmission 1.9 TDI with 260K miles done. There is no power when accelerating and very slow to change gear upwsrds or sometimes refuses to change upwards at all. The maximum amount of revs is 3000-3500. I have changed the air flow meter on two occassions and the transmission oil and filter. The problem is slowly getting worse on the vehicle.
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1999 2.0hdi hard suspension 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  my xantia has got very hard suspention. it has been getting harder over the last 3 months. the green spheres on the front shocks and rear shocks have been changed about 4years ago. the one in the engine bay looks older and probaly never changed. the ride is now nearly as hard as on high setting. can anyone help. i also need to know how to change the spheres. also is there a filter for suspention oil could this be the problem...thanks peter {typo in header amended to aid future forum searches}
• Dealer service or DIY? 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Wife's Clio is seven years old, we have had it serviced two yearly by a Renault dealer (inc a cambelt change) which meets Renault's service schedule, i.e. it has FRSH. Two year gaps is too long by my book so I have done intermediate oil changes plus changed the plugs myself and checked the brakes etc. Question: Should we invest 100 to 150 quid in another dealer service or should I do it all DIY now?
• Gearbox problem 1.6 8v Clio 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  It has been serviced etc by our local main dealer. I am having problems with 2nd gear - basically if I change gear very slowly, everything is fine. However, if I attempt a 'racing start'(!!), I end up crunching into second. Changing down doesn't seem to be so much of a problem. The last time this happened, I had the gear box oil changed and this seems to cure the problem temporarily.