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My 2008 Toyota Avensis 2.0 D 4D TR was purchased in February and, due to a 'whoop' noise every time the clutch was used on start off, the Toyota dealership diagnosed a problem with the turbo and replaced...
My 2006 Mazda 6 on a 55 plate is now spending its eighth week in a main dealer to sort out a problem with the brakes at low speed in first and reverse gear. It's now thought to be carbon deposits. I've...
I'm thinking of buying a 2009 Peugeot 207 SW but I have a couple of questions. Does it have a dual mass flywheel and are there any known problems? Does it have a diesel particulate filter, and if so what...
I run a 2007 BMW 530d. Recently I have noticed that some supermarket diesel now contains 7 per cent biological additives. BMW's written and verbal advice is to avoid such additives as they may cause running...
I need to pick up a cheapish diesel. I've stumbled across a Rover Streetwise 2-litre diesel with 31,000 on the clock for £3295. I will need three years out of this at an average of 25,000 miles per year,...
I'm having problems with my 2.2-litre Jaguar since the purchase of an ex-demo. If I drive one mile to the next village and stop and restart the car, say within 2-3 mins, then drive back at lower revs,...
Is there a reason why Mazda does not manufacture the 6 in diesel automatic, as many other manufacturers do have diesel autos? This would drop the CO2 level and allow a reduced road tax.
Owing to a new job, my annual mileage is about to increase significantly. I will do 24,000 miles in commuting alone, so I am expecting a mileage probably in excess of 30,000 miles per annum. Is there a...
While my wife can drive she chooses not to, as she is scared by driving as a whole. I have eventually encouraged her to have lessons to build her confidence and I have suggested that, to help, we buy an...
I have a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy TDI and I changed the oil in it last week. I used a semi-synthetic oil in it. Is this the correct oil I should be using?

