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  Are there problems with oil levels on the Mazda CX-5 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Mazda CX5 Sport diesel ex demo but have read that in Australia there have been problems with DPFs & oil levels over the X mark?...
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  Charged an excess because of hailstorms 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We rented a Nissan Juke from Avis in Austria for 2 weeks. During the period there was a heavy hailstorm. Avis have charged us the excess of 790 euros for...
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  Where should I buy winter tyres and how should I store my other wheels? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a BMW 320 ED and I want to purchase winter tyres. I don't know what type and how to store the tyres in my garage, or should I purchase a new set...
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  Buying a family estate 17 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a family car with a large boot. I cover around 12k miles annually - daily commute of 12 miles each way - more or less all motorway....
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  Tyre and alloy wheel insurance 9 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 2010 bmw320d sport with low profile tyres and expensive alloys from main dealer John Clark Aberdeen. I have been offered tyre & alloy wheel...
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  Why is my daughter's 2002 Golf leaking? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's 2002 Volkswagen Golf has developed a irritating bladder disorder with water pooling in the footwell. She cannot find the source of the leak....
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  How do I run in an Audi A4? 28 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to take delivery of a new A4 Auto 2.0 Petrol and wondering about running it in. I am due to drive to Ireland - mostly motorway and fast 'A'...
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  Do I need to replace my cam belt? 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Saab is due its annual service - 4 years. According to the service schedule it is due a timing belt change at 72,000 miles / 4 years. My car...
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  Ford with a leaky bulkhead. Manufacturing fault? 5 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife bought a one year old Ford Fiesta in July 2011 from Wilson Auctions. In November we noticed the carpets were soaking and on bringing it to the...
• Mondeo - Incident Alighting Taxi 17 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    There wasn't passing traffic, presumably the lights had just been changing, but I manged to just clip the door mirror of a passing car.  No body work damage to the passing car, but a big dent in the Mondeo door. The taxi driver is now looking to me to cover all of the repair costs and loss of earnings, which could be well over £1,000.
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  oil changes 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Sept 09 reg BMW 320i in March this year with only 1800 miles on the clock which would suggest that it had done mostly short journeys. It...
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  Toyota Yaris: Senior service 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last summer I purchased a used Toyota Yaris from a local main dealer and in this purchase was given a 12-month warranty. Recently I have had to return...
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  A tiller, the hunt 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In May this year we bought a Vauxhall Meriva, first registered in January 2008. We have had a small number of minor faults that were dealt with to our...
• Dandy Highwaymen? 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Anyhoo, the dismantling and cleaning of the carb seems to have stopped it roaring from cold (the main thing that was annoying me) and the car is running okay (touch wood). I'm going to do all the other stuff myself - dizzy cap, rocker cover gasket etc. But the inlet manifold looks a bit tougher - what with all those vacuum hoses I'm loathed to remove the carb myself.
• Cheeky admiral 21 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I recently renewed my car insurance with admiral, this is the third year running they have given me the best deal, and until now have found them quite good. They quoted for renewal as per usual and tried to sell me additional breakdown cover etc as per normal.
• Fiesta watery oil 1 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  And a mechianic friend tasted the residue and said it isn't coolng fluid as it wasn't sweet (which anti-freeze apparently is). I'm now aware that the emulsion also builds up on the inside top of the rocker cover, so my quick paintbrush clean has to be supplemented occassionally by cleaning that out too. She does about 4 miles a day in the car to go to work, 2 miles there and two miles back. I know there is significant risk in this, and longer journeys would cause any water in the oil to be evaporated.
• Ford Fiesta 2014 zetec - FIESTA radio stopped working 11 Aug 2017 (Forum)
   The Ford radio picture is there when you press the on button but absolutely nothing else. None of the buttons do anything when pressed.  Do these cars still have a code? Also is it covered on the warranty?  Many thanks 
• Daimler Double Six - Export specifications 14 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I'm in the market for a late model Daimler Double Six ( series 3 ( 6.0L ), and have seen a couple of re-imports of Japanese cars, ( which have the advantage of being RHD ).  There's  a Haynes owners manual that covers the American export model, but I can't seem to find any specification info for the Japanese export model.
• AUDI TT 2.0 LITRE PETROL ROADSTER 2009 REG - When does the cam belt need changing? 30 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have been advised by the Audi Dealership that the cam belt needs changing after 5 years old - the car has covered approximately 23000 miles, mainly short journeys around town.
• KIA cee'd - Malfunction Indicator Light 13 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  My malfunction Indicator lamp suddenly came on the other evening and when reading the handbook it indicated it could be a fault in the engine emisson system and to get the vehicle checked by Kia dealer.  Has anybody else experienced this problem and if so what was the outcome.  The car is now with a Kia dealer andI am assured that the fault will be covered by the 7 year warranty.