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  Is age or mileage more important when buying a pick-up? 20 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a Mitsubishi L200 for work including towing a fairly heavy trailer. My is budget £7000. Obviously each vehicle is different but in principle,...
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  Is there a defeat device in my Porsche Macan as with the Volkswagen EA189 engine? 17 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Porsche Macan 3.0-litre diesel, bought new. It recorded 42mpg or better on a long run and 39mpg average on short urban runs. Porsche wrote...
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  Why is my Volkswagen Touran using so much oil? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2013 Volkswagen Touran 1.6 diesel with 13,000 miles on the clock. Recently the car has been giving me some problems. A while ago it was emitting...
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  What company car would you recommend? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I get a company car with my job and need a little advice. I fall into the 40% tax bracket and the company will only pay company mileage at recommended...
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  What's causing a misfire on our Ford C-Max? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford C-Max 2.0 diesel (80,000 miles, around 53/54mpg), which has always been main dealer serviced by the book. It suits us well and goes very...
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  Is it fair to compare my 2007 Volvo D5's fuel economy against the 2013 model? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was pleased to get 49.4 mpg real whilst averaging 53mph over 760 miles. The combined "book" figure for my 2007 Volvo D5 manual was shown as 41.5mpg and...
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  I misfuelled at Shell 22 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am another poor soul who mis-fuelled his car at Shell - due to their V-Max marketing. I used a pump which was coloured red, white and black to fill my...
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  Why is my Vauxhall Astra starting to judder and idle roughly? 28 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought this 2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 DTI diesel estate which, when I first drove it, was nice to drive without any problems. Later on the same...
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  Serious blow 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 53 plate 307 2.0HDI and recently every journey was enhanced by the ‘anti-pollution fault’ appearing - and an accompanying rev cut to 2,200rpm....
• VW - VW Diesels - which one? 19 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Now that my A3 1.9TDI MY2000 (distributor type fuel injection) is nearing 250K, I'm thinking about what to get next.  From what I've read, the following is the situation on reliability with the various VAG 1.9/2.0TDI diesels (please correct me where I'm wrong!)
• VW Golf Mk 4 Diesel PD 130 engine code ASZ... - Intermittent Starting Problem 7 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hello All, I wonder if anyone can please suggest a likely explanation for the intermittent starting problem with my low mileage 2003 VW Golf PD  130 Diesel. The symptoms are as follows, 1. key inserted, turn to first postion all warning light/symbols "on"     and sound of fuel pressurising is heard. 2. after few seconds all warning light/symbols" off" except Battery 3. turn key to start position a feight single "click" is heard and  nothing  else happens, no cranking/starter engagement or other sounds.
• Help - which used family car to buy? £5500 10 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    I had been looking at Focus Estates, I can get a 2008 1.6tdci with 80,000 on clock, or a V50 2005 with around 60,000 on clock. I have read on here the sage of diesels repair costs and am now very hesitant to go for these though. The difference in fuel and tax costs of diesel to petrol for me would be about £700 a year though by my calculations, in favour of diesel obviously.
• Advise on car purchase- Bravo or Panda? 1 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Her boyfriends family own a fiat garage so they want to get a fiat, due to access to cheap servicing and parts. She is wondering which is the best deal. £5k for a 2009 fiat panda 1.3 multijet diesel, 9,000 miles. Or £5k for a 2007 fiat bravo 1.9 multijet 120 diesel with 19000 miles. I think the bravo will be more comfortable for the 90 mile round trip she does everyday, but apparently the panda is a reasonable car at 70mph.
• vauxhall combo 1.7 di diesel - van will not start when its warm 5 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all my problem is my 2004 vauxhall combo diesel van its done 111.000miles and will start fine first thing in the morning but when its been running and got warm it will not start untill after about an hour and half then it will start after a few turns.
• Skoda Octavia II 2010 - VW group 1.6 turbo diesel engine and DPF etc 11 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Anyone know any links to explain how the DPF works, and any problems, as I know the Fiat version can have problems, as the "burning cycle" requires extra fuel, and if this does not turn off it has caused problems with sumps being filled with diesel. Nice to drive, apart from occasional minor power drop, hardly noticeable, as if glow plugs and air con kicked in together, and CD player does not illustrate the CD name and track name.
• SUV-Xtrail/Tucson/Rav4 18 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  (Sorry for shameless repeat posting , but this got hidden in a long thread,and looking for any responses) I have finally narrowed the choice of SUVs that can be bought in the price range of approx £12000-14000. The Nissan Xtrail-Looks good, claimed fuel consumption 39mpg! on the diesel.Plus Nissans famed reliability record. Rav4-Claimed to drive like a hatchback,good resale values and reliability, dont know how good the diesel is though. Hyundai Tucson/Terracan-less dearer, though not so good resale values and reliability.
• Renault Megane - Engine compatibility 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I have a 2007 renault Megane 1.5 diesel. The engine number is k9k732. The crankshaft is broke and the pistons are not so hot either so I need to replace it. Is it possible for the short block of another engine (K9k766) I think it is a 2010, not sure.
• buying a car within budget 3k-4k 16 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  My daily round trip is 20-25 miles excluding weekends. couple of long trips in a year will bring within approx 10000 miles a year. I am looking for fuel economic, reliable and a decent car. I am not yet decided I should go for petrol or diesel or which engine size. Please help!
• Ford Focus - Should I swap car for something more economical? 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 4 year old ford focus 1.8 zetec, I get 36 mpg and do about 15,000 miles a year. Is it worth swapping it for a more economical diesel? I'm happy to spend upto 7k plus any part ex value. But ami better off keeping the money in the bank and living with the fuel cost? Any help/advice greatly appreciated. G424ahe
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 04 2.0 Flat battery x 2 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Due to the age of battery fitted a new one. Did a good 200 mile journey - car stood another 4 days - flat battery. this is a diesel car and have read somewhere there is a fuel heater - could this be the reason. Has this happened to anyone else and does anyone have any ideas as to why this has happened. Dawsy