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Do you think my car was serviced?

Hi, I bought a 2009 Opel Insignia four months ago. The place where I bought it from promised it had a full service done. A few weeks ago I noticed that every time I used the brakes there was a grinding sound. Also the code 'no 82' came up on the dashboard. Apparently this means that the engine oil needs to be changed.

Over the four months the car has not been used a lot. My question is if the place did a full service, would these problems still occur? The guy who I bought the car from was very dismissive and agreed to do the brakes. But he wouldn't even find out what the code 82 meant - I had to do that myself.

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Jackie Cullen (Dublin)

Oct 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Does my 2008 Ford Focus TDCi have a timing belt?

Foes my 2008 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi have a timing belt? If so, when should it be changed?

Ger Glynn (Clare)

Oct 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Does my Mondeo Estate have a timing belt or chain?

Does my 2002 Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0-litre TDCi have a cambelt or chain?

Sharon Wyatt (Taunton)

Oct 2012 Filed under: servicing

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What's the change schedule for my Mondeo's timing belt?

Does a 2007 1.8 TDCi Ford Mondeo need its timing belt changed? At what mileage?

Maurice Clarke (Enniskillen)

Sep 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Does my Mondeo have a timing belt or chain?

Does my 2005 Ford Mondeo LX have a timing belt or chain?

Delroy D'Oyley (Luton)

Aug 2012 Filed under: servicing

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How often does the Nissan Almera's timing belt need changing?

How often does the timing belt need to be changed on a Nissan Almera?

Paul Kerrigan (Leixlip)

Aug 2012 Filed under: servicing

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When does the timing belt in my BMW 1 Series need changing?

Hi, we have a 2005 BMW 116i with 124,000 kilometres on the clock. When do the timing and fan belts need to be changed? They haven't been done before.

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Ruairi Mc Carthy (Mullagh Co Cavan)

Jul 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Why did the sump plug o-ring have to be changed on the Corsa?

My mam's 2007 Opel Corsa came back from a service with the garage saying it had to replace the 'sump plug o-ring' and I am wondering what could have caused this?

Karl Treacy (Malahide, Co.Dublin)

Jul 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Does my Ford Mondeo Estate have a timing belt?

Hi. I own a 2001 Ford Mondeo Ghia X Estate 2.0-litre petrol automatic. My question is, does my car have a timing belt or timing chain? I have owned the car for five years now and had it regularly serviced, but no one has mentioned a timing belt or that it may need replacing, so I thought I would ask you guys.

Philip Prince (Swinton. Manchester.)

Jun 2012 Filed under: servicing

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What is the timing belt change interval for the Hyundai Trajet?

When does the timing belt need to be changed on a Hyundai Trajet diesel and how often?

Eoin Ryan (Waterford)

Jun 2012 Filed under: servicing

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