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Will Ford's three-year warranty be invalidated if my independent mechanic changes the engine oil before the first and between the annual services? I do about 15,000 miles a year and prefer to change the...

Should I service my Jetta DSG or not?

Should I wait for the service indicator to give my 59-plate Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI DSG, or should I just service it anyway? It has covered 32,000 miles, and was last serviced in March this year by the...

Lubing the loop

I own an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line 09/09. The car has now done 25,500 miles. Last weekend the service indicator warned me that the oil would need changing in a further 1,600 miles. This surprised me somewhat...

If I have my FIAT Grande Punto serviced at a non-franchised dealer, will it invalidate the warranty?

I own a FIAT Grande Punto 57-reg, and have just been quoted £440 for a 36,000 mile service from my local FIAT dealer in Slough. This seems a bit excessive to me. Should I opt to get the service done elsewhere...