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I have an extremely reliable 1997 Mercedes-Benz C180 estate that has done 410,000 mile. I am now thinking of changing it for a Lexus. My son has a IS250 with the high quality sound system and sensible...
What in car mounted camera would you recommend buying?
I'd like to be 100% sure whether my Kia has a DPF or not. The details are: Kia Ceed Hatchback (07-12) 1.6 CRDi LS (113bhp) 5d Date of Registration: 17 Aug 2007 Fuel Type: Diesel
Three weeks ago I had the timing belt and water pump replaced on my Volkswagen Golf Plus diesel with 90,000 miles on it. Two days ago the car suffered catastrophic engine failure and the conrod put itself...
My son who has a small family is keen to buy a second hand Volkswagen Touran. He has up to £5000 to spend and it seems that for this the car will have about 100,000 miles on the clock. Is this a reasonable...
The engine warning light has come on 2002 Honda CR-V and and does not go off again. It did this about a month ago, but has stayed off for a few weeks. What should I do?
There's a strong smell of diesel in my 2010 Nissan Qashqai after ignition, is there a specific reason for this
Can you tell me if stop/start systems are bad for engine life? I’ve been told they contribute to the early failure of turbos and I can’t imagine that the amount of fuel saved will pay for a replacement....
I've just purchased a Nissan Primera with 39,500 miles on the clock. I’ve noticed the steering is very heavy, especially when turning. What can be done to rectify this?
I have recently purchased a BMW 118d cabriolet on sensible 16-inch wheels with 205 55 16 tyres. These are not run flats but I do not trust the tyre repair and inflation kit to work and know that you have...
 

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