Car Servicing
My 2000 3.4-litre Toyota Landcruiser Prado has a reconditioned motor, but has no power, it idles up and down, and will not rev.
How can it be that a turbocharger fails and needs replacing at only 19,000 km?
The ignition barrel on my 2002 Holden Vectra is stuck and won’t turn over.
We purchased a 2018 Honda CRV and took delivery in April 2018. At 4500 km the computer came up with a sign that it needed an oil change soon. We called Honda and were told that it would require an oil change within the
next 1000 km. We called and questioned it as within the service manual it clearly states that it is every 12 months or 10,000 km. We were told that it was due to the driving conditions. This car is used under normal daily commute duties, school drop-offs and the occasional weekend daily road trip. Furthermore, Honda said that if we didn't conduct the oil change it would void the warranty. Again we questioned then what was the veracity of the service interval, as we couldn’t be conducting oil changes three times a year in what we consider to be standard driving conditions. Finally, the service manager just referred to the confidence that the oil monitoring system was doing its job and the oil would be required to be changed. We have never had this situation in any other vehicle brand we've had. Please share your thoughts.
How do you reset the service light on a Chery J3?
Does the BMW 120i have a timing chain or timing belt?
Is the Daihatsu Feroza a reliable car?
I have a 2015 Mazda6 GT wagon 2.5 petrol with nearly 60,000 km on it. It is booked in for its service in the next week. Today, the check engine light came on. In addition, the cruise control failed to activate and the i-stop stop/start feature failed.
Are all these things interconnected in that an issue with one will disable the functioning of the others?
My 2015 Isuzu MU-X had an engine check and the cause is code P0299 (turbo underboost). When the mechanic checked the turbo sensor it was working fine. What other reasons might be behind that underboost issue?
I was recently forced to pay for a repair to a brake calliper during a recent service on my 2013 BMW 1-series. The bleed nipple was cross-threaded during a previous brake service. The dealership claimed that a previous dealership was at fault and they shouldn’t be liable for the costs, as they didn’t cause the damage. I have chased the previous dealership but they refuse to pay for the damage as they said they didn’t cause the damage.
I have also chased BMW Australia for some assistance, but they have washed their hands of the issue as well. I have obtained detailed service records to prove that the car has only been serviced by BMW, so one of the dealerships has done the damage. I have also a detailed timeline of the months of chasing up I have done.
Why did I get lumped with paying this when BMW has done the damage? I don't know what else to do, any thoughts?