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I have recently had the engine replaced in my 2012 Skoda Fabia vRS at approx 8500 miles due to notorious high oil consumption (approx 1/3 of the engine oil contents of 3.6 litres in 350 miles). The new...
I have a 10 month old Kia Sorento fitted with Nexen N8000 tyres. The tyres have covered 8000 miles over the past year and still have 6-7mm of tread, but just recently I have noticed channel cracking at...
I have a 2005 MG ZT-T diesel with 69,000 miles - up to the last 3000 miles the needle on the engine temp has always stayed at the half way bar on the gauge no matter what kind of driving. However, at motorway...
Which model of BMW 3 Series would you recommend from the following E90 models: 330i N52, 330i N53, 335i N55 320d, 325d, 330d I intend to keep the car for 5-6 years and my main concerns are long term-reliability....
My partner's Vauxhall needed repairs after the ECU filled with water due to an apparent block sub wind-screen drain, the cost was £1100. Can you tell me if this is a design fault and if Vauxhall has a...
I am replacing my 2001 Toyota Yaris Auto but am confused by MMT. What does it mean and how is it different from cars without this spec?
I have just bought a 62 plate 320 x drive and I immediately noticed the high levels of wind noise above 50 mph. On line forums have many comments about this for the new 3 series..Is this a recognised issue...
I have water leaking into the spare wheel tyre well on my Peugeot 508, is this a common fault and can it be easily fixed?
The handbrake on my Renault Scenic has stopped working after my wife pulled it in whilst driving along. Now the brake symbol flashes and it doesn't work. Can you help?
I'm thinking of buying a second hand hybrid, can you please can you tell me at what mileage I should be worrying about renewing the battery pack, and the cost?
 

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