Ford Focus - warranty vs wear and tear

My car is due out of warranty next month. I have just been advised by Green Flag (starting problem) that the fan belt and tensioners are worn, and should be changed. The car has done 35,000 miles. Is...

ABS/EBD winter driving advice

I have Yokohama W Drive drive fitted to my 4wd diesel auto Nissan Qashqai; when driving in snow should you have the ABS/EBD turned on or off - I am receiving conflicting advice? Also is it better in...

Replacement Peugeot 508 DPF - maintenance or warranty?

My Peugeot 508 1.6eHDI recently had to be towed to my local dealer for a fault diagnosed as a blocked diesel filter. Although less than two years old and still under warranty the fault was considered to...

Ford Ka: Tip of Speed Sensor broken off in engine. How to remove?

The tip of the speed sensor has broken off, and must now be in the engine of my Ford Ka. I've tried fitting a new one, and it won't tighten enough. How can I get the broken piece out? any ideas?

Coming to the end of a PCP

I will shortly be coming to the end of a four-year PCP agreement on my ML and am concerned about the potential penalty charges I may incur for alleged damage to the car. The car will be several thousand...

MPG - is this difference between the digital read out and my calculations normal?

My car has a digital reading of the average mpg. When compared to the real mpg which is calculated when I refill, the digital reading is higher. This is not a surprise, since presumably the onboard computer...

Parking - can I be charged for the same offence twice?

Last week, I had to park outside my works car park on the road, and had to leave two wheels on the pavement. When I returned to my car, there was a parking ticket on my windscreen, which had been timed...

Lexus LS460: rust

I bought a 2007 Lexus LS460 from a Lexus main dealer in Nov 2011. Recently discovered bubbling rust on lower leading edge of sunroof - and it's already so far gone that flakes are falling on my head. Lexus...

Skoda Superb: Can I use two-stroke oil and diesel

I have read that adding two-stroke oil to diesel helps keep the pump and injectors lubricated. is this true and would you advocate this. My car is a Skoda Superb 1.9TDI PD130.

Mercedes-Benz Extended Warranty

Mercedes-Benz approved insurers have just quoted me £840 annually to extend the warranty on my five year old, 53,000 mile diesel E-Class, even though components such as power steering and brake pipes and...