I use my BMW X5 diesel mostly for long-distance driving. The onboard computer indicates service intervals of roughly 17 000 km. The garage says it is fine and I should service it as ... read more
Ek wil graag noem dat diensvrye batterye nie hul naam gestand doen nie. Ek’t dít uitgevind toe ek ’n plakker vanaf ’n foutiewe diensvrye battery getrek en opgelet het dat twee ... read more
My car is a Volkswagen Jetta 4 1,6. Since May, the vehicle has had difficulty starting when cold. I have replaced the fuel pump and mass air-flow sensor following advice from ... read more
Question: I am considering buying a late-model VW Golf 5 GTI with about 90 000 km on the odometer. I would like a model with the DSG transmission, but have read ... read more
Question: The plastic cover underneath my car’s engine (Mazda6) was damaged. A replacement cover costs R5 500 – a lot of money for approximately 1 m2 of plastic. What is the ... read more
Vraag: Ek het ’n 2010 Audi Q7 V12 TDI met sowat 19 000 km op die odo in April 2011 gekoop. Kort ná ek die voertuig aangeskaf het, het dit begin ... read more
Question: It has often been mentioned in CAR that a turbocharged engine needs to idle a few seconds after starting before being driven to allow the oil to lubricate the turbo’s ... read more
Question: In previous issues of CAR, it was mentioned that one of the main reasons for turbo failures was incorrect servicing. I own a 2006 Audi A4 2,0 TDI which, at ... read more
Question: When you raise a car’s suspension like serious off-roaders do when installing aftermarket suspension kits, or drop the suspension, how does this influence the car’s aerodynamics? The car’s frontal area ... read more
Question: How is engine capacity measured? BOKAMOSO NTEHELANG, By email Answer: The engine capacity of a single-cylinder, internal-combustion engine is measured by subtracting the minimum volume when the piston is at ... read more
Question: My vehicle is a 2011 Ford Ranger 3,0 CRDi. I have been told that the injectors have to be replaced every 80 000 km. Is this true, and what is ... read more
Question: We agree that modern diesel-powered cars are light on fuel and have masses of torque that give an illusion of speed through an initial shove when accelerating, but not a ... read more
