Car Maintenance

Headlamps bulbs....

As I get older, I have found that ever since going long sighted that I can ?t pick out the road features when there are...

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posted by stephenten

47 comments posted 7yrs posted by stephenten

OT: Not driving a vehicle . . .

This came up in a legal group I follow - can anyone suggest a way you could demonstrate that there was no realistic pro...

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posted by patchmoney

3 comments posted 7yrs posted by patchmoney

Heater blower motor

My old 2005 Nissan Micra, sold to a bloke down the street maybe 12 months ago. 57k on the clock and regularly serviced....

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posted by MrPounder

14 comments posted 7yrs posted by MrPounder

Disposing of an old motor scooter.

My daughter SORN'ed her old motor scooter ages ago. It's sitting rusting in my garden. I can reduce it to bits small en...

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posted by NOTsomeone

18 comments posted 7yrs posted by NOTsomeone

How reliable/accurate are oil level sensors?

I used to have a Mk3 Escort which had a sensor on the dipstick - a bit of a pain as you needed to disconnect the connec...

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posted by no.sp

0 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Door mechanism on modern cars

As passenger in a recent modern car, I discovered an odd phenomeon. The car doors are spring loaded, such that opening...

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posted by johs

13 comments posted 7yrs posted by johs

fiat SEDICI rear diff

A friend has a problem with a broken rear differential for her 2006 4wd diesel SEDICI and local Fiat dealer isn't being...

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posted by news

2 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Tradetec oil

Tradetec engine oil - is it good? At half the price of Comma - roughly, for a low-saps 5W-30 the price is attractive, bu...

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posted by noonyer

18 comments posted 7yrs posted by noonyer

Vauxhall Mokka headlights

On a basic (hire car spec) are the Mokka's headlights supposed to be dangerously s*it? The beams look very yellow like...

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posted by tim.downie

3 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Auris diesel vs i30 diesel?

Am looking at buying a used diesel at around the 100K mark - either Toyota Auris 2.0 D-4D or Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi. If b...

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posted by noonyer

6 comments posted 7yrs posted by noonyer

diesel

Am looking at buying a used diesel at around the 100K mark - either Toyota Auris 2.0 D-4D or Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi. If b...

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posted by noonyer

0 comments posted 7yrs posted by noonyer

Auction prices, sell now or after New Year

I have acquired a van I wish to get rid of. Many, many years ago I saw a drop in prices immediately before Christmas. Is...

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posted by fredxx

4 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

Running In and New Vehicles.

... well at least engines. Many years ago, in fact 50+, I recall my brother having a new (I suspect recon) engine fitte...

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posted by no.sp

12 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Oil Specs?

I've used Halfords oil for years and always found it fine- fully synthetic. I use their 'selector' to get the right one...

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posted by no.sp

22 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Fuel Additives?

I've never been one to put fuel additives in my petrol / diesel. However, I'm curious, what do those who work on cars s...

47 comments posted 7yrs

posted by no.sp

47 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp