Regenerating my DPF

I seem to remember you saying that if there is a period of low speed, short journeys the engine should be run at 2000revs+ for a period of 15 minutes each week in order to regenerate the Particulate Filter. My...

Does the new BMW 118SE's turbo need to be cooled at the end of a drive?

I am considering the purchase of a new 4-door BMW 118 SE. The spec includes a turbo petrol engine. I am wondering if the turbo is likely to encounter the same overheating of bearings as bedevilled earlier...

Small executive cars with low BIK

I wish to buy a small executive car. Budget is about £30k. I want a car with low BIK. Can you recommend the new Citreon DS5, and if not what should I look at?

E-Class or 5 Series?

I need to buy a smarter second hand car for work to look more successful. I am considering an E-Class and a 5 Series - both diesel. I am tall and need a big boot but do not want an estate and fear the...

Misfiring BMW 318i

My wife puchased an 08 reg BMW 318i last September. The engine sometimes misfires. I read on your website and in a letter in today's paper that the 2.0-litre 4 cylinder petrol engine is prone to injector...

BMW 5 Series brake problem

Bought a new F10 550iSE about a year ago. At 11600 miles under braking I began to get a shuddering through the steering. Was advised by the BMW garage that I needed new discs and pads. Fitted at not inconsiderable...

BMW 1 Series clutch judder

My Oct 09 BMW 1 Series diesel has been suffering from clutch judder for the last few months from cold. This disappears when the car has warmed up. BMW forums show it to be not uncommon (52 pages to date)....

Clearing a 520d particulate filter

After each of two years my BMW 520d has shown excess oil in the sump. Is this because attempts to clear the particulate filter have dumped fuel into the sump? I now recognise that this is probably the...

Rejecting a car because of a fault

I own a BMW 1 Series 120D M Sport which was purchased from new in March 2008. Since the beginning of this year I have noticed that the Efficient Dynamics does not work. (The automatic Start / Stop system). The...

Garage replaced one my my tyres with a winter tyre.

I purchased my car in December 2011 with a new MOT on it. It had recently failed the MOT as the n/s/r tyre needed replacing. The garage concerned therefore replaced the tyre and issued the car with a...