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  Jaguar XE or BMW 4 Series - which will be the most reliable? 23 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a petrol sports saloon and am thinking of either a Jaguar XE or a BMW 4 Series. I plan to keep the car for a long time, 10 years...
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  Buying a car with good performance without carbon build-up - what's out there? 21 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to be a modern issue of cars with direct injection and carbon buildup leading to expensive failures. Can you recommend a car brand and or models...
• Fuels and their money - advice from HJ 19 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  station was living in the past. All new cars are optimised and calibrated for the ECDC economy and CO2 lab tests on the highest grade fuels available, which are usually Shell V-Power Nitro Plus petrol and diesel. Consequently, if you use an inferior fuel, the performance of the engine and its fuel economy
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  Family car replacement - any recommendations? 13 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2007 Honda Civic which has coped well as a small family car since the introduction of our first child. I'm now looking to upgrade to...
• MK1 Focus 2.0 Petrol versus MK5 Golf 2.0 diesel 6 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a MK5 Golf 2.0 GT (pre DPF) to replace my Focus 2.0 Zetec petrol.  I do 12k milage a year and want the holy grail of more torque, power and economy. I am amazed at the torque difference on paper between the two (131 v 236 lb-ft), but the Golf is alot heavier
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  Poor fuel economy after service 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 diesel (13 reg) used to do about 45 miles to the gallon around town but after my last service it does only 38 miles to the gallon....
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  Which Honda SUV is best for towing? 5 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run a 2013 Honda CR-V 2.0 petrol manual. I opted for this as my daily commute is only seven miles each way. I cover 10,000 miles a year and...
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  Faulty car DPF 3 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new diesel ASX the problem started after 8 months. Oil light stating level to high. Cars now 22 months old, done almost 16.000 miles. Same...
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  Seat Altea 1.6 cr tdi Ecomotive se 103 bhp 23 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, Happy Xmas any way, Have put a deposit of £40 on Seat 1.6 Altea that has done 890000 miles at a price of £4,900 not to ...
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  Automatic SUV for town driving - what do you suggest? 12 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy an automatic SUV mainly for town driving and have a low mileage and looking for good reliability. I was thinking of Honda CR-V petrol...
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  New car running in? 11 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm soon to take delivery of a Leon 1.4 150 petrol, and having never owned a brand new car before, wanted to ask your advice on running it in. Should I...
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  Poor fuel economy in a Mazda 6? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I bought a Mazda 6 2013 sport nav estate. It's a 2.2 175PS diesel auto. Overall I am very happy with the car. However I am a bit concerned...
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  Diesel bug in BMW 7 Series - any advice? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by my BMW dealer after spending £1000 that the reason my car stops running is that I have a diesel bug that has damaged the high pressure...
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  Volkswagen 2.0 TDI fuel consumption increase - what's causing it? 3 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion and recently I realised that the fuel consumption has increased considerably. I used to do 49 mpg easily...
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  Temporary loss of power 28 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 116i has a temporary loss of power when accelerating in first and second gear (between around 1500rpm and 2000rpm). It feels as though the turbo...
• Shell V-Power Diesel users 25 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I noticed my car puff out a bit of black smoke the other day which it never ever normally does. I'm wondering if this is the detergents and additives in V-Power diesel loosening and cleaning the injections etc Has anyone noticed this excess smoke happen; i know for some diesel cars this one could
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  Fuel consumption test? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 18 years, I have kept a record of fuel consumption in a spread sheet of the cars I have driven, from 1997 to 2002 when I drove company cars....
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  Can petrol pumps give short measures? 19 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I filled up with Shell V power at my local filling station today. Previously I have never been able to get more than 42 litres of fuel in, today it took...
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  Jaguar X-Type - worth keeping? 16 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own an X-Type 2.0d SE saloon which was bought 3 years ago (£2700) with 130,000 miles. I have recently noticed that sometimes on lift-off of throttle...
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  Noise vibration through gear lever - what is it? 30 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Mazda6 Tourer with the 165PS petrol engine and a 6-Speed Manual gearbox, which I bought new from the local Mazda dealer. There is a problem...