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Tesco 2.98 for 5 litres 10/40 oil is not crap

>"gazzafield" >> Buy cheap oil and you get cheap oil. Do you value you your cars >> engine? >> You can buy cheap s*it f...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jim
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jim

A car change question

Hi all, After a long time I have decided to leave the Skoda fold after many years, Starting with a 120L5 G reg, then a...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by usenet1
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet1

alloy wheel protecting???

Gotta puncture repaired today and saw a leaflet for a new product - metalmate from www.metalmate.info. New in today sai...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by garrymarhew6712
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by garrymarhew6712

Weber 32/34 DMTL

Ok, I'm as bad as 'pinking' Peter..... But, does anyone know the stud pattern / spacing for these things? - the bloke w...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve

My Mum knows more about Fiestas than Polar do!!!!

Sent the old dear to Polar for a CTS sensor for her Fiesta 1.1 classic. Before going she rang them to confirm they had...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tony.wilkinson
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by tony.wilkinson

Mondeo power steering cooler

Mine's leaking, a lot :( Anyone know if it's possible to buy one for less than the £42 Ford want for one ? Thanks in adv...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by unclefista
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by unclefista

Re:vw passat cd changer.

Help would be appreciated,I bought a lead and changer on e-bay,which side of the car is the cable routed (cable not fit...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mick.moran
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mick.moran

Car oil

Whats the cheapest place to get car oil from? Don't wanna go halfrauds or a garage as they charge so much Any ideas? tha...
26 comments posted 21yrs
posted by None
26 comments posted 21yrs posted by None

Audi 80

Are these cars good? They seem to be your typical German autobahn stormer that will clock up huge mileages before being...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Cavalier top end seize

Hi all, My cavalier 2.0 ('92) top end seized over the weekend leaving the cambelt chewed when the crank continued to tu...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Mark
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by Mark

Oh dear.

Pulled up at a set of lights nice and gently and proceeded to wait. I wasn't in an hurry and I was driving my 11 year o...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by usenet
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet

BMW torch

I scrapped a BMW a while ago, but kept the small torch out of the glove compartment. Now I want to charge it up, but I'...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by shazzbat
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by shazzbat

Clio Temperature Gauge

Periodically the temperature gauge on my wifes 2000 X plate Renault Clio 1.2 Grande will fluctuate up and down between...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrewportess
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrewportess

406 brake disc screws removal problem

Hello, I tried ro remove the brake disc on my 406. The two screws are Torx55, but when I tried to loosen them the screw...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by michael.ripley
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by michael.ripley