Can I use 0W-16 oil in newer normal family cars?

Can I use 0W-16 oil in newer normal family cars? 0w-16 has been around for a few years and is Mobil, Motul, Pennzoil, Idemitsu and German make Ravenol all offer it. Ravenol's field tests were positive...

What's the best grade engine oil to use in my car?

My petrol-engined Toyota Yaris Verso runs happily enough on 5W/30 semi-synthetic oil. It returns about 1600 miles per pint of oil. With 135,000 miles on the clock, would the engine benefit from an additive...

What oil should I use for my Villiers two stroke engine?

What oil do I get for my Villiers two stroke engine and gearbox? Recommended is BP Energol sae30 and sae20w?

My car broke down because of too much oil in the engine - can this be fixed?

I have an Audi A6 2008 and last week on the way to having a service, the car blew loads of blue smoke out of the exhaust. It was towed back to my address and I had a mechanic come out look at it - they...

Why does the temperature of the oil in my car keep rising when I am driving?

Why does the temperature of the oil in my Volkswagen Touran keep rising when I am driving?

I read that engine oil is contaminated by the DPF in 4x4s - is this the case with all diesel cars?

I read in a recent 4x4 review that the engine oil is quickly contaminated by the DPF. Is this the case on all diesel engines with a DPF, and can it affect the life of the engine?

My car is 15 years old, do I need to replace the seat belt tensioners and airbag modules?

In the service book for my 2002 Skoda Fabia, it says that at 15 years old the seatbelt tensioners and airbag modules need to be replaced. What if I don't have the work done? Also, it's done 67,000 miles...

Is the engine oil light coming on a serious concern?

I purchased a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 recently. Today it drove fine, but after an hour of driving I stopped to go to the shop and when I came back and started it the engine oil light came on for a minute...

Cam shaft fault due to bad engine repair by Audi - what are my legal rights?

I own a 2005 Audi A4 Convertible 2.0 TFSI, the one renowned for the problem with oil consumption. My Audi garage repaired the piston rings and, I think, got Audi to pay for it. Since they did the repair,...

Is there a known problem with excessive oil consumption in the Nissan Qashqai 1.2?

I have a 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.2 with only 11,000 miles on the clock, but have had three oil top ups in six months and four software updates. Is there a known problem with excessive oil consumption with...