Should I have the timing belt changed on my Volvo S80?

My Volvo S80 D5 was delivered in Dec 2003 and has done 80,000 miles without a problem. The Volvo service book says after 96,000 miles or eight years I should change the timing belt. Should I have the belt...

Why are Hyundai and KIA's extended guarantees so successful?

I seem to remember that Daewoo used extended guarantees to promote their cars in the 1990s, that I don't recall was particularly successful at the time. Whilst realising that the quality of the car is...

Should we replace our 2005 Corolla now before any expensive faults develop?

My wife's car is a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It has done 54,000 miles, but in the last two or three years it has been used mostly for local driving with one long run every few weeks. It was serviced recently...

When is the timing belt due?

When should I change the timing belt on a 2009 (59) Audi A6 2.0TDIe, when the service book says 114,000 miles? My dealer says 75,000 miles. It is after-all still under warranty, so if it snapped wouldn't...

Is my Volkswagen Touran diesel likely to develop any faults soon and should I replace it?

I am driving a 2005 Volkswagen Touran 1.9 TDI that I have owned from new. It has done almost 115,000 miles (about 80 per cent of which was cruising on motorways) and never let me down. It returns a consistent...

Are modern diesel cars really so prone to faults?

As a regular reader of your column in ‘Motoring’ in the Telegraph I am concerned about your comments, on a regular basis, about ownership of diesel-powered vehicles. I own a 2009 Mark 6 VW Golf with the...

Should I buy a diesel car or go for a petrol model?

I'm considering buying a secondhand older model Ford Focus Diesel, up to say 18 months old. Two friends have cautioned me about the diesel engine and/or the turbo, some parts which cost a lot to replace...

Why are timing chains preferred over timing belts?

If timing chain-type motors are better than others, why are all motors are produced with timing belts?

Audi A6 timing belt change at 68k

My Audi A6 has done 62k miles. Registered April 2007. I'm just about to have it serviced and the Audi specialist garage says at 5 years or 75k I should have my timing belt changed. Should I? In the service...

Coolant leak on a 207

Our car is a Peugeot 207 1.4. Bought it after reading all your reviews which are SO helpful. We recently had a service and were notified 'coolant housing on cylinder head leaking' and quoted £174.40 to...