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John, I recently purchased a Volvo S80 T6 03 plate but it only came with one key. I approached a local store and Timpsons but neither could do it. My local (Nottingham) Volvo Dealership are asking £215.94...
Can you please tell me what grade of oil is required for the above car?
Is it OK to run my BMW 3-Series without run flats? I find the ride too hard with run flats.
After 10 min with the vehicle running with normal heat on all windows start misting up. I have taken to Jaguar who could not find a problem. I have used a de-humidifier but got little water out can you...
I bought a one year old VW Golf last year from a VW dealer and was told that there was only one key. In the past I have always had two sets of keys with every car I have bought. Is this now normal? And...
My Bluemotion 1.2 diesel Polo has done 500 miles. Not once has it reached the advertised mpg. Between 3 and 7 Oc reaches just 53 mpg.
With regard to fitting winter tyres, would this affect my insurance premium?
I live in the country and iced-up windscreens and frozen washer jets are a problem most winters, not just this one. Do you have a solution to the problem of windscreen washer jets/supply pipes icing up,...
Please can you remind me the recommeded websites, and the relative advantages of tyre change, or complete wheel change for winter tyres?
Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on all cars in Germany for the winter months beginning...
 

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