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Choosing petrol or diesel for fuel economy 2 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2004 Renault Scenic Expression DCi 86 and i'm looking to replace with 2011 Scenic with similar performance. My annual mileage is now reduced from... -
Why does my car stall when I slow down? 19 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2010 Subaru Forester diesel. It sometimes stalls when I'm slowing down. My local garage cannot find a fault. I started using Esso supreme diesel... -
What is the best non diesel car with a higher seating position? 9 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
We have a 2015 automatic, 1.6 Volkswagen Touran TDI. It's driven approximately 8000 miles per year. Bearing in mind that we are in our seventies, what... -
Petrol or diesel Avensis 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a Toyota Avensis d4d tourer. I do about 12k miles a year, of which, maybe 4k on motorways. With all the problems I've read about... -
Buying a used X5 8 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
Live in South Africa, second hand X5, between 80-100k kms on the clock, fuel cost not an issue but I`m worried about DMF & Turbo`s. Should I go with petrol... -
Is 38mpg about right for my Ford Mondeo Titanium? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Mondeo Titanium X 2.0 TDCI (130) doing an average of 38mpg on Tesco diesel. I have looked on your car-by-car guide but cannot find any information... -
Is Shell V-Power fuel really worth the extra money? 1 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
I notice that Shell V-Power unleaded at 99 RON octane is now sold at a 9p per litre premium at my local garage, compared to standard Shell unleaded 95... -
Does Shell V-Power give better diesel fuel economy than BP Ultimate? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have usually used only BP Ultimate diesel in my Land Cruiser, but I have recently tried the Shell V-Power diesel. I am not totally sure but I appear... -
What is the shelf life of diesel? 16 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
I have just found a couple of gallons of diesel oil at the back of my shed. This is probably about 6 or 7 years old. Will it still be OK to use (in my... -
Should I buy a diesel car on PCP for my high mileage commute? 10 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
I do around 18,000 miles a year, of which 14,000 or so are business, for which I get 45p a mile. I need a new car; should I get a petrol or diesel for... -
Accidently put Redex Stop Smoke in diesel tank - what should I do? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
Embarrassingly, while distracted, I put some Redex Stop Smoke in the diesel tank rather than in with the oil! I expected the car to stop working quite... -
Does my Qashqai have a fuel consumption problem? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought a Nissan Qashqai 1.5dCi and have been disappointed with the average fuel consumption of around 35mpg, and with the power and smoothness... -
Is buying a used LPG van, or new that needs converted, a good idea for fuel economy? 3 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
I drive 200 miles once a week from London to Devon and need to buy a van (used or new) that's smaller than a Citroen Dispatch. I have two children so it... -
Obsessed with smuts 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a FIAT 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. About two weeks ago I had the problem, exactly as described in your column. I towed the car to the FIAT dealership... -
Deceased diesel 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive a Renault Grand Scenic, registered in June 2010, with a diesel engine. Having two Labradors I find the vehicle more than satisfactory. My problem... -
Stupid fuel 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I recently did what appears to be what an ever increasing number of diesel fuelled cars owners are doing in that I filled my diesel Focus with petrol.... -
Is it worth buying a diesel? 25 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
Changing down from Volkswagen T4 Transporter and I will be doing fewer than 9,000 miles a year - would I be better off with petrol if you take the cost... -
Residual values 2WD vs 4WD 3 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
If I buy a 2wd drive petrol version of a crossover e.g. Skoda Yeti & Nisan Quashai, will the residual value hold up as well as the 4wd diesel? -
Is it possible to convert a diesel to run on LPG? 6 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
I need a car to tow a 1500kg caravan and have always thought a diesel was the answer. However due to the current anti-diesel climate, what car will be... -
Why can't I achieve real world mpg in my Porsche Macan S diesel? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
In September 2016 I bought a Porsche Macan S diesel. The claimed mpg by Porsche is 46.3. Obviously I did not expect to get anything like this but my normal...
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