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What's causing my Mercedes battery to drain?

My 2004 Mercedes-Benz M 270 CDI is discharging the battery within two hours when parked up. It has a new battery, the sam units, alternator, interior overhead lighting, door sensors and dash clocks were all checked and none of these seem to be the problem. Have you any suggestions to what may be the cause of this?

Shane Evans (Cork)

Nov 2012 Filed under: fault

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Is there a timing chain in my Mercedes-Benz M-Class?

What mileage should I change the timing belt in a Mercedes-Benz M 270 CDI?

George Sparling (Adare)

Nov 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Can I get a spare wheel for my Skoda Yeti?

I own a Skoda Yeti Greenline and it has no spare wheel. Where could I get one? I don't like the system supplied with the car.

John Connaughton

Oct 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Where can I get seat covers for my Ford S-Max?

Where can I get top quality car seat covers for my people carrier (Ford S-Max)?

Clodagh Murphy (Tralee)

Nov 2012 Filed under: seating

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What is the new system for imported cars' registration numbers?

Hello, first of all congrats on a great Irish car website. It seems that the system of registering a imported used car has changed since late last year. It is now easy to spot imported Dublin registered cars because the plate starts at 120,000 upwards. I cannot find any information on the Revenue website but I remember reading a newspaper article in early 2012 about it. What are the starting numbers for other counties especially Wicklow?

Jerome O'Connor (Wicklow)

Nov 2012 Filed under: registration

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Any major issues with the Honda Civic Hybrid?

Is the Honda Civic Hybrid a good car?

James Li (Port Louis)

Nov 2012 Filed under: reliability

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What's better in a small car? Trad auto or new DSG?

Which type of automatic gearbox is better in a small car? We're considering a conventional automatic in the Ford Fiesta or a DSG dual-clutch system in rival model.

F D (Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: automatic

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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe timing belt interval

I'm thinking of buying a 2.2-litre diesel, 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe with 50,000 miles on the clock and I'm concerned about the timing belt. What is the recommended timing belt interval please?

Liam D'Arcy (Dublin)

Oct 2012 Filed under: servicing

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What should I look out for on 2009 Honda Accord diesel?

What should I look out for when buying 2009 Honda Accord i-DTEC?

Eoin Lorigan (Portlaoise)

Oct 2012 Filed under: reliability

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Should an Audi A6 clutch need replacement this soon?

Is it common for a 2010 Audi A6 TDI to require a clutch replacement at 42,000km?

Patrick Hickey (Limerick)

Nov 2012 Filed under: servicing

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