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  Why has my Nissan Qashqai had worse mpg since the engine computer system update? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I got a Nissan Qashqai 1.2 petrol from a main dealer at 9 months and 6000 miles and have run 3000 since then. Do you know anything about the recalled engine...
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  Clutch replacement, should I replace the DMF at the same time? 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso VTX 1.6 HDi and the clutch has started to slip with acceleration, but it's still OK for gentle cruising. I plan to...
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  Should we use diesel additive in our engine to keep it in good condition? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are focusing on news regarding fuel additives for use in diesel engines. With diesel cars now over 50 per cent market share in the UK, and very significant...
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  Burning smell from A3 diesel 3 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Audi A3 2.0TDI Sport with a low mileage (15000). I bought it from an Audi dealer just over one year ago. Earlier this year the engine management...
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  Why won't our KIA Venga return its manufacturer-quoted mpg figures? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have recently bought a new KIA Venga 3 automatic for which the consumption figures were quoted as 48mpg for a long run. We've never had trouble achieving...
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  Are my driving habits likely to be causing DPF problems on my Mondeo? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Over the recent past I have read what to me seem conflicting views on diesel-engined cars and the problems that different types of driving and mileage...
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  I can't afford to change my 2001 Mondeo - should I take out a warranty on it in case of expensive problems? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I run a 2001 Ford Mondeo estate Ghia X, 2.0 petrol manual. I bought it in 2002 on the Ford Direct scheme. It has now done 85,000 miles and has been a fantastic...
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 1998 2.7TD - Battery Drain 23 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  until last week. Wife has started doing some longer runs ? 50 miles round trip but the Airflow has still been used at night. After a longish run last week the car was left outside, locked and without the Airflow connected. Came to start the car 2 days later and it would?
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  Regeneration game 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We took delivery of a new Mercedes E350CDI Coupe Sport 2 months ago and have completed 2,000 miles. We choose it in comparison with the equivalent BMW...
• MG - Roadster 1970 1.8 running problem with classic car 18 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Removed fuel pump. Cleaned (was not really dirty), checked points - cleaned points (slightly pitted), pump run on bench. Looks and sounds ok. No filters in pump. 2. Attached clear tube after filter before carbs and run pump into container - plenty of fuel coming through although quite alot of air bubbles mixed in. 3.
• Celica GT Import - Emissions Failure 2 May 2007 (Forum)
  Also may have wrong spark-plugs fitted. They said running on 95 RON petrol over here can cause these problems, and these cars should be run on 97 Super-unleaded to stop this happening. It is booked in to have both Lambda sensor and catalyst replaced........
• 2011 skoda octavia 1.6tdi 105bhp - Skoda octavia dpf 31 Dec 2024 (Forum)
  Hi , I bought a skoda octavia paid £1500 has 170k miles but full service history  Been running fine 6 months but then we shorter trips in winter dpf blocked up It would not regenerate we long run so I decided to have dpf gutted out and mapped out Which I paid £250 for .
• Economy run 12 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Pug 207SW diesel 1.6 HDi, 83K miles, no DPF.  Last Thursday did round trip Fordsham - Shrewsbury - Wenlock - Craven Arms and return by A49, 140 miles,...
• Ford B-MAX - ford 1.0 ecoboost 19 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi not sure if I'm in the right place but Ill ask anyway. I'm looking into getting a 2nd car run around for my wife and young one, it will mainly be used for school runs of about 20mile round trip twice a day and only in unusual circumstances will it be used for long journeys ( long journeys will be in the bigger family car ) .
• When bagnernomics goes bad 27 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    Does anyone have any worse experiences than this, spending almost £3k on a £1000 car just to keep it running?  
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - mechanics cant find clutch fault 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  hi I had a problem with my zafira clutch pedal sticking to floor and me then needing to manually pull it back up and then it runs right as rain. So I paid over 100 quid for vauxhall to diagnose it. They said they would ring back...but I had to ring them. go figure. They said they had tested it all day on and off including a 1 hour run and could find nothing wrong.
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  Which used luxury cars are best? 5 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What are the best used luxury cars for about £14,000?
• any - Electric 11 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  ocid=msedgntp">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/electric-family-cars-are-cheaper-to-own-than-petrol-and-diesel-models-lower-maintenance-and-charging-costs-mean-they-are-132-a-month-less-expensive-in-the-long-run-says-study/ar-BB19Mxg4?ocid=msedgntp  I noticed in this report they did not include the cost of having to replace the battery pack ( several thousand pounds ), or the cost of having to get a charging point installed at home ( about £ 300 after you have claimed back money from the gov ), if you cant afford the 6/7 hour wait in the services to charge it up should you run out of juice, or the B&B if the charge takes linger and you do not want to sleep in the car while it is charging.
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  Why is the cooling fan on my Ford Focus always on? 17 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus. The cooling fan starts when I open the driver's door and stays running all the time. Also, the temperature gauge stays on zero throughout...
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  What's the best car to buy for £3000? 7 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking to buy a reliable second-hand car for roughly £3000. Three or five doors and a 1.4-litre engine. What would be a good make to consider?