Most recently answered oil questions
I own a 2003 Volkwagen Golf Mk4 1.9 TDi estate with a PD diesel engine. Although I have never done oil changes myself, I do know that it is on a longlife service schedule, and I am pretty sure it has...
In March I was towing my horsebox with one large horse and a very small pony when the car all of a sudden blew out black smoke and accelerated to 4,000 revs, the car was covered by warranty so went back...
I own a 2007 A8 3.0 TDI, which I cherish.
It is main dealer serviced (variable) and I have never added a drop of additional oil. I have noticed that the dipstick indicates it is usually overfilled (ie...
I own a 2005 Ford Focus C-max 2.0-litre TDCI which is serviced regularly in line with the manufacturers recommendations.
My question is, is there any advantage in using semi synthetic or fully synthetic...
My company car is a VW Touran 1.9 TDi which I have had serviced at the local VW main dealer four times. After each service I make a point of checking the oil level before driving away and I have been surprised...
I've got a 2006 Vectra 2.2 SRi direct with 29,000 miles.
I just bought it two weeks ago and noticed there was 'mayo' on the oil filler cap, and upon investigating further, in the breather pipe to the...
I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L SOHC engine with 135,000km reading on dash
It used to consume engine oil upto 500ml per 1000km, I got the engine overhauled by a Hyundai service center.
The company...
This car has been using a litre of oil every three weeks from new.
Audi Liverpool (the suppliers) say that could be normal as Audi engines always use a fair amount of oil when new.
They now admit that...
I recently bought a 2006 Audi A4 Convertible (2.0 TDi) through a private sale. The car has done 76,000 miles and has a full Audi service history.
Two weeks ago as I was driving and the 'oil pressure level...

