New Mazda6 likely to have DPF issues?

I have owned a 2002 model Mazda 6 2.0 litre diesel for 96,000 miles. Never any trouble. I commute to work and use the car for business so almost every week I spend at least 2 hours on a motorway. So,...

Diesel cars - expensive problems due?

We have a 2005 Nissan X-Trail DCi Sport which has done 90,000 miles (we've had it since it was under a year old). After having a new turbo and intercooler under warranty after 2 years, it has been very...

Which three-year-old diesel auto?

We want to buy a 3-4 yr old diesel auto and have narrowed the choice down to a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia or Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance with 12-month manufacturer's warranty. In either case we...

Using the right oil to prolong DPF life

Please can you advise your readers to make sure the correct spec oil is being used in thier cars. I have a shiny 2012 Subaru Outback [Diesel]. Both the main dealer and the UK agents were unsure about...

Should I worry about DPF and DMF?

I have a June 2010 C Max, manual, 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (136PS) - DW10, old model, with DMF and am pretty certain a DPF. The car has done 34k and I usually do around 16K per year including towing a caravan...

Power loss at over 3000 revs in Vectra

My Vectra has been a great workhorse but now when accelerating hard the power fails at around 3000 revs. I have been advised it could be the air mass indicator that has failed. Could this be so?

Optional DPF?

Is it true that the 1.6 HDi 90 engine on the Citroen C3 has an option for a DPF? If so would I be right in assuming you would recommend the one without one?

How long to keep my diesel i30?

I have a two-year old Hyundai i30 automatic which has behaved impeccably on a 70-mile daily commute (mainly motorway). Do I keep it for the term of the 5-year warranty or trade in before any potential...

Affect of diesel additives on DPF

I purchased my second hand Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDi 170 in December 2009. Have had no problems with the DPF until last week. DPF totally clogged - despite weekly long distance dual-carriageway driving....

When is a DPF fluid change due?

My Ford dealer tells me that I should have completely changed the DPF oil at the 37,500 service. My village garage - who did the service - says that AutoData (where they get their guidance on service requirements)...