Change for the better?

Greetings Doctor,   I have been a Diesel Car subscriber since purchasing my first Cavalier 1.7 turbodiesel new, back in 1993. I have owned an Astra 1.7 CDTi Estate since 2006 and it has been an excellent car. However, as I have now been retired (or as the French would say, become ìof a certain […]

An oily problem

I’m sorry that it’s been a while since I last contacted you regarding the kangarooing problems on my 2006 Altea (see issue 342). I have since then, as you urged, had the automatic gearbox (DSG) oil changed on the Altea, and I have had no more problems as yet. I have had the car from […]

Jumping to conclusions?

I have a 2006 SEAT Altea with the DSG gearbox that’s been serviced every year by a SEAT garage. When starting up from cold now, for the first couple of miles on low engine revs, the car is kangarooing. The garage says that it needs the DSG gearbox oil changing, which is normally done at […]