Showing results in 
Ask HJ [Show all channels]
Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first
-
Fuels unto themselves 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
In your column on Saturday, October 8th you made mention of supermarket petrol. What is wrong with it? And is diesel affected as well? -
Raising the hanker 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have always hankered after a Range Rover, but will never be able to afford a new one. I can possibly pay £20,000 - £25,000. What age of vehicle could... -
Replacement for a 530d 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive a 2004 530DSE which is high spec and has done 120k. I am soon to retire and will no longer need to cover the distance I previously travelled. I... -
Why do the cam belt and tensioners in our 2003 Volkswagen Polo need replacing for a second time at 19,800 miles? 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
My wife drives a 2003 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Twist. In October 2007 at 11,900 miles cam belt and tensioners were replaced by a Volkswagen dealer. We have... -
Export advice 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
Can you solve a mystery for our family? Our elderly aunt and uncle, run a 1983 Mercedes W123 estate, 300 TD, auto, with air con. The car is built like... -
Deal. Or no deal? 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
A Range Rover, dealer is advertising new Diesel Range Rover 4.4 TD V.8, cash price: £68,995, deposit: £41,436, pay after 24 months £27,549, or give the... -
Buying a family car 24 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
Our Nissan X-Trail (02) may be on the way out. We have 2 children and a dog and live in the Brecon Beacons. We need a good reliable car that does more... -
Auris fuel economy 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
You stated that you were able to return 62.3mpg on a 300 mile trip in father in laws Toyota Auris hybrid. We have had ours since September and can only... -
Head case 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has my old 1999 Volvo V70 which has now done 165,000 miles but doesn't look it. Last week the coolant light came on and her garage diagnosed... -
Is there a way of enabling my diesel 607 to warm up faster in winter for better fuel economy? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have noticed that the fuel economy of my diesel 607 improved by about 10 per cent during the hot spell of weather. Would there be any point of using... -
Real life Micra DIG-S Consumption 22 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
You recently test drove the Nissan Micra DIG-S. You were quite positive about the new supercharged engine and it's claimed 69mpg combined fuel consumption.... -
Peugeot 205 fuel fault 7 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a 1991 Peugeot 205 diesel it ran out of diesel filled up with 10 ltres filled up perflux filter canister and pumped it emptied filter can but will... -
Warranty on MINI 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
Just prior to the expiry of warranty on my MINI Cooper Convertible, the air conditioning failed. The car was due a service and pre MOT check therefore... -
Focus 1.6 TDCI running problems 3 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 1.6 TDCI Ford Focus (Zetec) 110 Climate about 3 months ago it is a 2006 Plate and has 67k on the clock. I have notice that on starting when... -
Lies, damn lies and static tests 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
Regarding battery leakdowns, I have a friend who is a modern auto electrician, by which I mean he has all the latest kit code readers, etc., but for a... -
Oil leak diagnosis 20 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
I've replaced the cam seal on this engine (a TUD) along with cam belt and tensioner. Once it started I got oil running down from the tensioner bracket... -
Will we see any benefit from using the Toyota Yaris Hybrid over long journeys? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
We are thinking of trading our Toyota Yaris diesel next year for the new Yaris Hybrid, which is coming soon. However, talking to our mechanic and the Toyota... -
Used cars with low fuel consumption 6 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
We have owned a 1989 Volvo 740 estate from new and now want to buy a relatively new used car (or a very low priced new car) to replace it. The new car... -
Lumpy idling Tigra 3 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
My Tigra, which I've had about two weeks, has developed a fault. It drives fine, it starts fine, and it runs great until it's warm enough for the air injector... -
Gears without tears 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
We followed your advice and went to the Automatic Gearbox Centre in Luton. Despite giving them a very tight timescale, and them having to urgently obtain...
Elsewhere on 
