2000 Vauxhall Astra OIL

2000 VAUXHALL ASTRA
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ROMA1974
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OIL NEEDS TOPPING UP EVERY 1000 MILES,THICK GUNK UNDER CAP,A TINY BIT ON DIPSTICK BUT NO COOLANT LOSS.HELP!WOTS WRONG,ONLY HAD CAR 6 MTHS
Dec 31, 2009 at 1:37 PM
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DAVE H
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Have the cylinders compression tested to check for headgasket failure !
Jan 1, 2010 at 7:29 AM
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