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  Supermarket diesel? 1 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2 D4D. The Toyota dealer recommended that I not run the car on diesel purchased from supermarkets (do you agree with him?)....
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  My Ford Mondeo screeches under acceleration - why? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo 2-litre TDCi. I put some V-Power fuel in it last week and it started belching out black smoke and misfiring more than usual. On further...
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  Sulph-righteous 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a newish brand of diesel fuel here in France. It stated on the pump that it was sulphur-free. The price was a few centimes more expensive...
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  Supermarket fuel v branded fuel - which is best? 27 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a question for you about what is the best, most suitable fuel (petrol) to put in my recently bought 2019 Kadjar S Edition 1.3 TCe 140 EDC with 21K...
• Any - Premium fuels - do they improve mpg? 2 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  The price difference between standard unleaded and premium (e.g Shell V power) locally is about 6%, so only worth the extra if mpg is increased by more than this amount.   Obviously some cars designed for higher octane fuel will go better, my question
• Pinking 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I generally run my cars on Shell V-Power or other high octane fuel, and have done so for many year. In almost every car i have driven, I have heard some pinking (at least I think its pinking), usually whilst driving at medium speed up a hill. I thought that with the advent of ECUs and higher
• Caravelle T5 Reliability 24 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, does anyone have any opinions regarding the reliability and quality of the new T5 transporter/Caravelle. Our 02 T4 caravelle has been very dissapointing (no where near as bad as the v-Class, but that's not saying much). We are struggling for alternatives as we need a wheelchair accessible
• Peugeot 307s - eek! 9 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I test drove a 307 Style (2.0l HDi) at the Great Trade Centre and there was no power/acceleration when pressing the pedal to the metal. I am unfortunately ignorant of why this could be. Any ideas, please? I like the car but want to know if I'm buying trouble - never mind all the nightmare stories
• Mazda 323 v Ibiza/Civic/Corolla/Almera 16 May 2005 (Forum)
  Now she's passed her test Mrs V's quest for her next car has begun. Fed up with the lack of power steering on her otherwise solid Felicia she's gone through some car buying magazines (and the CBCB) and come up with a small short list of cars as contenders. Ideally the car will be up to 5 years
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  Why does my Ford Focus lose power? Is it related to replacing the turbocharger? 12 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a V-reg Ford Focus 1.8 TDi. The turbo went and covered the whole engine in oil, so I had that replaced and the engine cleaned off, but now i have...
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  Can't reach max RPM in a Primera? 3 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Primera has about 95,000 miles on the clock. It has two problems - the first is the idle sound, which oscilates a bit and sounds like it has sudden...
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  What sort of mpg will I get from a Honda Civic? 7 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a 2010 Honda Civic 2.2 diesel. It has covered 34,000 miles and the dealer wants £10,695. Is this a good deal? What sort of mpg should...
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  Honda CR-V windows getting stuck - what's causing this? 14 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Honda CR-V (2004 model) and sometimes, when the front passenger window goes down, it will not go back all the way up. It stops half way. It does...
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 2007 Radio Code help. 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  Hi All, I am trying to get hold of a code for my radio I brought the car and didn't get a code for the radio and had a battery fitted and they didnt keep the power on. Any chance I can get some help please? I got the serial Number SOCD1X7V024059 so I guess the V Code is: V024059
• Question for HonestJohn re: Fuel (The Telegraph) 24 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  HonestJohn, In your Car Advice column for The Telegraph, 13th Jan 2012, you advise that Shell V-Power is the best petrol and BP Ultimate is the best diesel. Can you tell me why you believe this to be the case?  I'm aware of the argument put forward about cleaner fuel systems
• Nil HC & CO MOT emissions readings 2 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  & now V Power for nearly 12 months.
• 65mpg is rubbish 6 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I did think that the 1.4 HDi Citroen C2 and C3 having fuel consumption in the 65mpg region was good. But.... A typical 2.0 TD large hatchback weighs about 50% more Has an engine 50% bigger Produces 84% more power (138 v 75bhp) Accelerates quicker, especially in-gear acceleration and... only uses
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Gazole - Yes or No? 17 May 2008 (Forum)
  This is my first post for quite some time now (years!), and it?s a question that I?ve asked before but I?m still unclear about the answer. On my past trips to France I stuck to using branded diesel (Shell V-Power & BP Ultimate) because I was unsure if I was able to use Gazole, the opinon from
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  Is ethanol going to damage my classic car? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I run a low mileage 1988 Jaguar XJ-S. I have always run it on V-Power - which for a long time did not apparently have an Ethanol content, now it is 5%....
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  Can I do anything to improve the fuel economy after the emission update? 1 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI had the emissions update six months ago. I have since discovered a drop of 6.5mpg. Skoda say they cannot do anything, can anyone...