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• 2000 w plate Pug 1.9D oil/water leak 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The wife has one of these and it had been dumping oil on the drive. Had a good look round the engine and could see no evidence of any oil escaping,except for an oily mess on the top of the radiator. I then took off the top of the expansion bottle and out spewed like a volcano black filth, a mixture of water and oil.
• Rover 600 Cambelt & Oil loss 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  How could the oil level be so low? There has been no noticable oil leaks. The engine has sounded ok. No oil warning lights have illuminated during driving. I'm miffed. Any ideas? What is the oficial interval for changing the cambelts on this model?
• Any - Paying for things twice 17 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  Having just had a service, mot and timing belt change done at a main dealer got me thinking. Aren’t I effectively paying for a number of things twice? For example the oil change would form part of the service and the timing belt change. The safety checks performed during the service would also be done as part of the mot.
• belts - what to change? ford fiesta 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  hi, im gonna be getting the cambelt done in the next couple of weeks on my fiesta, 1.8d, \'j\' reg what other belts should (if any) i consider getting done at the same time? what prices am i looking at? (just an averge figure) it will also be having a oil & filter change done at the same time. cheers shaunthesheep ford fiesta. 1.8d. j reg. 91\'.
• Alfa Romeo - Issues with getting refund from garage? 18 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Then it didn't slip until a couple of weeks ago when it started doing it really badly on the way into and out of London. I took the car back to the garage and they said they would just change the clutch. I disagreed with them and said, "please investigate it before you just change the clutch". They called me a few days later to say they had found the problem - an oil leak from the rocker cover gasket dripping tiny amounts of oil onto the clutch.
• Ford Focus MKII Ghia 1.6 (100) 2005 - Top end noise from cold? Focus Ghia II (100) 7 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  All previous service history was perfect before last owner, but last owner had the car just over 2 years (14k miles driven), but never changed the oil or serviced it, just drove it. It was fully serviced just before he bought it. The car was very clean throughout, but I noticed the oil was low, so I got it changed as soon as I bought it.
• Honda Happiness 30 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I wanted an oil and timing belt change so initially booked it in to an independent but then came across Honda Happiness. This scheme enabled me to get the timing belt changed and a service (including oil, filters, brakes adjusted, coolant changed, sticking tailgate lock sorted and about 30 other items checked) for £200 all in at a Honda main dealer.
• Mazda 6 2.0tdi 2008 - 6,250 mile oil change!?? compulsory for some!! 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  If you: a) Driving in dusty conditions b) Extended periods of idling or low speed operation **(This is the argument)** c) Driving for long periods in cold temperatures or driving regularly at short distance only **(the short distance argument)** d) Driving in extremely hot conditions e) Driving in mountainous conditions Do you agree to change your oil levels at 6,250 miles if you do the above?? There are a few personal questions i would like to ask you guys, if you dont mind can you drop me an email on contact@mazda-campaign.co.uk and i will reply.
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  Tappety Engine Noise 6 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just purchased a Audi A2 1.4 SE with 67K on the clock. There is no service history. I noticed when I drove away with it a tappety noise. It got a...
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  Can a failed DPF regen cause oil contamination in the engine? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 Mazda 6 diesel recently had a low oil pressure warning light come on. I stopped driving immediately and got towed to my Mazda dealer. They changed...
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  Is it a common problem for diesel fuel to get into the engine oil while regenerating the car? 31 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2016 Volvo V70 with 7000 miles, three months post first annual service, put up a message saying it was due an oil change and at next start up showed...
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  Timings, they are a chaining 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I’m having a problem with Vauxhall and just wondered if you could give me your thoughts. I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 SRI, registered 22.02.07 that has...
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  Does the Mazda CX-5 suffer from DPF problems? 30 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Mazda CX-5 2.2 diesel automatic (2WD). I have two questions :- (a) Will the above vehicle be adequate to tow a caravan, 1300kgs...
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  Skoda Superb using lots of oil - what should I do? 28 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2011 Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 1.8 diesel. It has only done 40,000 miles but is using an excessive amount of oil. I have been in touch with Skoda...
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  Had to have my Citroen Picasso's sump re-threaded during a service - should I pay? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my Citroen Picasso for two and a half years from new. I have just had a 50,000-mile service and the garage phoned to tell me that I might...
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  Whined up 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've contacted you before regarding my Astra estate (regarding a hand brake ratchet problem - now fixed) and I'm sorry to question you again but have a...
• Oil pressure light - Shogun 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  It’s done 85,000 miles: I bought it 9 months ago at 82,000 with a full Mitsubishi service history, although the last dealer service was at 66,000. I changed the oil and filter when I first had it. The old oil was black but otherwise healthy. The new filter came from a Japanese parts motor factor, so is not a genuine Mitsubishi one. There is no oil pressure gauge on the car, just a warning light.
• Jaguar XF - Rear diff noise/leaking pinion seal replaced 2018 13 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  I've found a transmission/differential specialist not too far away and I was thinking they should be able change the diff oil and put a new seal on. However, if the diff is already making a noise is it already damaged to an extent that a diff oil change won't improve things? Also, I've heard that changing the diff oil and seal involves rebalancing the diff and this is a tricky job and that the diff won't be as smooth afterwards.
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  My 2012 MINI Cooper has developed a timing chain issue - should MINI rectify this? 24 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my MINI Cooper Convertible in 2012 and was delighted with it – it's my dream car. Last week, I heard a rattle when starting the engine and...
• Ford Focus 1.6 2002 Ghia - High oil consumption? 11 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  On the 10th August I had a oil change and filter change. Done at home by me and a friend (I trust him. He has done other work for me)   Since then I have had to top it up twice. The dip stick read almost low on both occasions.