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  • Fuel ejection pump 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I've been reading about inadvertent fuel contamination (putting petrol in your diesel tank or vice versa). The AA’s website link to "Fuel Assist" (their...
  • Where is the diesel fuel filter located on my 59-plate Saab 9-3? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Where is the diesel fuel filter located on my 59-plate Saab 9-3?
  • Bio-Fuel in diesel 24 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    Does anyone know if the 2 1/2 % of bio-fuel thats now in all fuels acts as a lubricant in diesel?
  • Shell diesel fuel pricing 1 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I follow your advice in the Telegraph to avoid buying supermarket fuels and buy Shell as you recommend because of the ad alwaysditives therein. However,...
  • Diesel Fuel 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I have just bought my first diesel - Saab 9-3 2.2 TID. There seem to be some 'variants' in diesel fuel - low sulphur, city diesel... I would appreciate any experiences on which ones are better for fuel consumption, less smoking etc
  • Fuel, if you think it’s over 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Which is worse: petrol in a diesel car or diesel in a petrol car and why?
  • How can I remove water from my diesel car's fuel tank? 15 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
    There seem to be a bunch of claims out there about the best ways to get the water out of my diesel fuel tank. Can you recommend any?
  • Is running on low fuel bad for your car? 21 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have read in a number of places that is a bad idea to run a diesel car on low fuel. Apparently you should never let it go below 1/4 of a tank. Is this...
  • 'Super' diesel fuels - any advice on them? 11 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Is there much to choose between premium diesel fuels such as Shell V-Power, Total Excellium, BP Ultimate and Esso Supreme?
  • Peugeot 407 SW Diesel (2004 - ) - Air in Fuel Filter / Diesel drains back to tank? 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    Hi, Stuck on this one, after leaving the above for a few hours, I find the diesel has drained back to the fuel tank. No leaks underneath either! I have to then manually prime the diesel back to the engine before it will start again. Any ideas, simular problems out there?
  • Peugeot 308 2019 1.5 diesel - Where is the fuel filter and how to fit and bleed 4 Jul 2022 (Forum)
    Where is the diesel fuel filter on a Peugeot 308 1.5 Diesel (2019 model). How to fit fuel filter and bleed it too?
  • Buying branded diesel worthwhile? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently experienced a blocked fuel filter on my 1 year old Isuzu Rodeo with only 10,000 miles on the clock. The garage / mechanic from the...
  • Mazda 5 2.0 turbo diesel, 2007 - Diesel particulate filter fuel cleaner!! 14 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    Hi! Is it okay to put diesel particulate filter fuel cleaner to my mazda 5,2.0 turbo diesel, 2007, mileage of 56,100miles...
  • Fuel leak problem with Nissan X-Trail 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have noticed diesel fuel leaking from my Nissan X-Trail. I've jacked the car up and it looks like the leak is coming from an overflow pipe on the diesel...
  • Fuel additives 15 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have started filling my 2007 diesel Passat Estate (2.0 140ps) with Total Excellium - currently on my third fill, and have noticed a bit better pickup...
  • Diesel - Fuel of the future? 22 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    Caught a snatch of the news yesterday about Ford investing in a new/existing production facility as a high tech diesel engine factory. The reporter said Ford was making this investment as it regarded diesel as "the" fuel of the future. Ten years ago I thought diesel fuel was encouraged by our "leaders", recently less so......are we going the other way again?
  • Blocked diesel supply pipes - Bio Diesel 1 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    Can anyone identify which diesel fuels are the ones most likely to cause the problems?  
  • We put petrol in our diesel car and drove home before it made an awful noise. What should we do? 25 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Our diesel Hyundai Sante Fe has been filled with petrol and driven three miles home. A dreadful noise occurred and then realisation set in. What can be...
  • Should I use premium diesel for a Volvo V60? 18 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2017 Volvo V60 D3 2.0-litre diesel. I am just wondering (given this is not a performance car) if there is any point paying the 10 per cent-plus...
  • Will diesel fuel start to freeze? 20 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    Clearly diesel technology has since improved, but can diesel fuel withstand prolong temps of minus 18 or more?
 

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