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    MOT Advisory Questions

    Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
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    MOT Advisory Questions

    Thank you so much, really appreciate the answer !
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    MOT Advisory Questions

    Dear Forum Members, I have a Nissan Micra 2009 (25th Anniversary Edition) . Had my MOT recently, which it passed first time. However it had the following advisory's, please could someone explain to me whether these would be costly to fix or not (and also what they mean if possible) ? "Front...
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    Timing Chain and Changes

    Great, thanks very much for your reply.
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    Timing Chain and Changes

    Hi all, Sorry if these questions have been asked previously. I have a Nissan Micra 2009 25th Edition version (1.4 L), purchased this year. It has done 80k. Service history is almost full until around £56k, then a bit patchy to non existent. Please could you advise if I need to change the...
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    Engine Oil Top Up Question

    Good Morning all, I want to top up the engine oil on my K12 (2009, 1.4l), according to Halfords the one I need is their brand 5w-30 I already have two bottles lying around from when I had my previous car. They are: Halfords 5w-30 Fully Synthetic "Ford" Petronas 5w-30 Fully Synthetic 5000...
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    Nissan K12 on Motorways

    Hello, I've been watching some YouTube reviews on the K12, having just purchased a 2009 25th Edition version (1.4 L) A couple of the reviews have said that this would not be a good car for long motorway drives. How true is this ? I find that a bit disappointing if true, as my intention was to...
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    New Owner - Few Questions

    Great, thank you
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    New Owner - Few Questions

    Thanks for your reply, very helpful indeed ! Reassuring to know about the creaks, was concerned I might have purchased a defective one. Excuse my ignorance - but is the timing chain something I can check myself for wear etc, or does this need a mechanics' expertise? Thanks.
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    New Owner - Few Questions

    Greetings all, New owner of a 2009 Nissan Micra 25. A few questions - will be grateful for any answers. Purchased it this month from a small, independent dealer. Up till 2018 the car had done 41k, and quite regular service stamps. Since then it is now on 76k, and no extra history. However...
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