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I need a bit of help with my tyre pressures...
Hi guys,
My tyre pressure is usually 30psi all round and car is almost always empty and without passengers. I've to do a drive of about 350km round trip soon with three passengers and a fully loaded boot. Mostly motorway. Should I up the tyre pressures all round and to what, please?
Also, after a recent puncture the garage told me I should keep the spare at 50psi. This sounds ridiculously high and potentially dangerous if you needed to put the spare tyre on in an emergency where you couldn't check the pressure. Would be glad of any tips, thanks.
Elaine Edwards (Navan)
May 2015 Filed under: tyres
When do I need to replace the timing belt in my Mondeo?
I have a 2009 1.8 diesel Ford Mondeo. When do I need to replace the timing belt?
Anna Hughes (Kildare)
May 2015 Filed under: servicing
How economical is the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake
How economical is the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 1.6 petrol Urban model?
Caroline Conroy (Limerick)
May 2015 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions
How do I set the clock in my Peugeot 307?
How do I set the clock in my 2006 Peugeot 307?
Ann Enright (Listowel)
May 2015 Filed under: miscellaneous
Who has oversight over the NCT?
Who is over the NCT? I'm having problems getting anywhere with them...
Patricia Bird (Laois)
May 2015 Filed under: NCT
Toyota Corolla or Volkswagen Polo?
Which one is more durable and cheap to run: a Toyota Corolla or Volkswagen Polo?
Khumbulani Siduna (Harare)
May 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Which of these Toyota Corollas should I go for?
I'm looking at two 2008 Toyota Corolla diesels; one has 190,000km for €8,000, the second has 125,000km for €8,900. Would the lower mileage be better value?
Thanks
Mary Moore
May 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What Toyota should my dad upgrade to?
Hi all,
Firstly, thanks for your help back in 2011! We actually bought one of the two cars whose links you sent to me as suggestions! I think I'll be in touch shortly for my own car needs but for now I'm asking for advice for my dad. He is an avid Toyota or Nissan man and currently has a 2008 Corolla 1.4-litre (basic model I think) with 157,000km on the clock. He was initially planing to stick with the Corolla and move up two or three years and his main requirement is that he wants air conditioning in the next car. He spoke to a local second hand car dealer who told him that the equivalent Corolla won't have air conditioning, but that the Auris would, that it has the exact same interior space and only difference is that obviously it is hatchback. Does that point about the air conditioning etc seem right to you?
What would be a rough guide to trade in the 2008 and move to either an Auris or Corolla 2010, 2011 and 2012 models? From what I can see there was a new model Auris released in 2012 and if so would it be worth stretching to that? Any other suggestions of make/model welcome too if you don't mind. He does average to slightly-above-average mileage each year, mostly rural with probably one or two long drives every month so any advice on petrol vs. diesel would be great too.
Thanks again. Enda, Dublin
Enda Lowry (Dublin)
May 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Is it worth paying for keyless entry?
Has keyless entry/ignition any real practical benefits? Is it worth specifying on a new Passat/Audi, or could I spend the money on a more beneficial extra?
John S.
May 2015 Filed under: optional extras
What is the market value for a 2006 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel?
What is the market value for a 2006 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel (for insurance purposes)?
Anna Murphy (Dublin)
May 2015 Filed under: insurance
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