Car Maintenance

VW Polo (2010) engine oil

Hi, I've had a Polo 1.2 60BHP from new (now 4 months) and the the oil is at the lower limit of the OK range so I need to...

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posted by MrX

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by MrX

New Site for Spark Plugs (Shipping Worldwide)

We have created a new site to offer spark plugs, wire sets and o2 sensors to our International customers. Come visit: ww...

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posted by frankv

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Golf Mk4 engine oil - Quantum 15w40 SL Multigrade?

I've always liked to change my Gold Mk4's engine oil/filters etc myself, but today when I went to the dealer (Heritage)...

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posted by angus

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by angus

Fiesta wings & doors

Any gotchas in removing the wing off an S-reg Fiesta? (van to be precise but looks the same as the car version) Going t...

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posted by no_one

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by no_one

Kent engine options ..

Hi all, Just thinking out loud and I know there are some 'old skool' engine tuners / modders on here ... I'm thinking o...

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posted by news

41 comments posted 15yrs posted by news

Tyre gauges

Hi everyone, In the past there was a discussion about tyre gauges and this Michelin below was the recommended one. (1)....

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posted by somewhere

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Help - I've done something really stupid....

Heading says it all really. Have just put some unleaded in my Citroen diesel. Only excuse is that I'd just filled our o...

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posted by cousins1

42 comments posted 15yrs posted by cousins1

Chrysler Voyager Engine Swap

Can anybody give me any feedback on how easy (or difficult) it is to change a 2.5l diesel engine in a Chrysler Voyager?...

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posted by peter

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by peter

Vauxhall CD30 radio faceplate removal?

Hi, I posted recently about a faulty volume knob on a Vauxhall/blaupunkt cd30 radio. I've finally got round to trying t...

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posted by fred

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Rover 02 1.6i - starting or not !

My Rover is generally in good nick, HG done, all servicing up to date. I fitted some multi-point plugs time before last...

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posted by pvimxmex

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by pvimxmex

mk4 golf pas steering leak woes

So I woke up to my mk4 golf 1.6 16v (azd engine) leaking power steering fluid through the track rod boot which was held...

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posted by none

40 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

'87 BMW 316 (M10 engine) - switch from mineral to synthetic oil?

Up until now I used Castrol GTX mineral oil with no problems. Now this is hard to find where I am, and at Castrol UK si...

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posted by killefitz

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one that has been puzzling me for years on a 1.25 Fiesta

One of my very elderly customers has one of the first 1.25 zetec fiestas and I have serviced it for many years, it stil...

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posted by nbkm57

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by nbkm57

Steering Geometry test

Hi all, Further to my post on 14 March they have decided to carry out a Steering Geometry test today and if it passes,...

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posted by reply.to.me

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2.0l Audi A4 diesel - no power

A4 (2006) diesel 2.0l lost the acceleration on the way home... it does accelerate but slowly and not above 3000 revs. I...

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posted by cb

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by cb