307 cam belt - now or later?

My sister has just bought an 07 plate 307cc 2.0hdi with 92,000 on the clock. The garage she bought it from advised that the cambelt does not need to be changed until 115,000 miles as advised from Peugeot....

Gearbox problem with Micra

I have just bought a Nissan Micra K11 S reg & it goes into all gears when driven from cold but as the car warms up I have trouble getting it into 5th gear & sometimes 3rd gear. It is always fine when the...

Electronic key not working the driver door

The electronic key fob for Audi TT 2001 will not open or close the driver door but will lock and open the passenger door - any ideas? The lights flash but I have to lock and open the drivers door with...

Warranty work taking too long

Four weeks ago I had my car serviced for the second time and was told by the garage that there was an oil seepage from the gearbox that might turn into a leak in the future. I had the work done only to...

2008 Astra using too much oil

I have an 1.4-litre 2008 Astra with 120,000km (74k miles) and it started to use a bit of oil - about a 0.4l on 1000 km (621 miles). I know Vauxhall says it is normal to use as much as 1.0l on 1000 miles,...

Burning smell from A3 diesel

I have a 2010 Audi A3 2.0TDI Sport with a low mileage (15000). I bought it from an Audi dealer just over one year ago. Earlier this year the engine management system warning light came on. The RAC came...

Servicing query

My other half has a 2005 Vw Golf 1.9 TDI. She does around 30000 on the clock annually. My question is as she is doing high mileage how often should we get the oil change/ oil filter changer and the other...

Faulty trim on my car - what do I do?

Please comment on the below draft before I send it? Dear Sir, I refer to my previous correspondence of the 29 August 2012 and its contents. Having now taken legal advice I must now inform you that...

Excess wear on inside of both front Tyres

Recently bought this car from Lookers garage. When had a puncture garage told me the front tyres were worn specifically on the inside - Tracking tested, balancing and allignment all ok when tested. Returned...

Shall I change the cam belt on my 'new' van?

I have just bought a Renault Kangoo 865D van. It has 102k on the clock, I have been unable to establish whether the cambelt on the vehicle has been changed. As my local garage advises changing after 72k,...