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Cost of an oil change

Any record costs of a typical oil change worth of engine oil - we do get conned into using the main dealers in order to...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john.nospam
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.nospam

City Rover (last question)

Are they that bad prices brand new are superb? bearing in mind its just to get to and from work are the reliable etc..?
40 comments posted 20yrs
posted by colin.mckechnie3
40 comments posted 20yrs posted by colin.mckechnie3

Almera?:Good Car?

Do quite a few miles on a daily basis so need something that will handle it (the 416 is knackerd) have a budget of abou...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by colin.mckechnie3
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by colin.mckechnie3

Astra not weatherproof :-(

I have an R plate astra estate which is letting water into the passenger footwell. As far as I can see possible sources...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by newshound
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by newshound

Rover 416 Cam Belt

Had the rocker cover off my 91 Rover 416 today (single cam 16v, honda engine) so took the chance to look at the cam bel...
26 comments posted 20yrs
posted by toad_oftoadhall
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

[Saab c900] Start, Fires, Dies

Ho hum. After a productive afternoon replacing the defective heater valve I had my 1985 8 valve injected 900 idling awa...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sweller
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by sweller

post office paint

I have just bought a ex post office escort van which is red. I take it that the post office will have got their vans pa...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by zymurgist
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by zymurgist

ford red /black key problem

just bought a escort van to repace my old one new van came with only one key (black red insert) i need second key so i...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by zymurgist
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by zymurgist

Modern car polish, paints...

What is it with modern cars? Everything I've had newer than mid 90s has suffered this strange 'pitted' texture to the p...
20 comments posted 20yrs
posted by atari
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by atari

inside of Saxo windscreen freezing up

I'm having problems with the inside of my windscreen freezing up. Depending on the weather it sometimes is either very...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by laurablenkinsop
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by laurablenkinsop

Immobiliser Key: - How does it work?

On a Renault Kangoo, I have intermittent starting problems, I found after reading the manual, that it won't start when...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jaymack12
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jaymack12

Tracking and Camber Adjustment on a '91 Rover 416.

Since I got my rear bushes replaced my tyres are wearing rear fast on the inside edges. Also the front right tyre is we...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by toad_oftoadhall
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

mondeo TDCi cuts out - help please!

Hi, i have a mondeo 2.0 tdci 130 ghia on an 03 plate which has done 64k. Yesterday, the car spluttered and ran with muc...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by daz
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by daz