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  Best used small car for £5000? 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a used small car for around £5000 that will last me for some years to come. I would like the best value for money and would be much...
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  Petrol in a diesel Focus - how much damage has been done? 5 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I went to pick up a Ford Focus 2012 diesel from the garage only to find it had been filled it up with three gallons of petrol. It went for five miles then...
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  Which reliable estate should I buy for my wife, and should I buy petrol or diesel? 16 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy my wife a better car. This needs to be an estate due to the fact we have two children and a dog. I have a budget of £4000 and am wondering...
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  Petrol in a diesel engine - is this good advice? 19 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I stupidly put petrol in my almost empty diesel car - about £3.50 worth before I realised. The 70 litre tank was almost empty. I didn't switch on the...
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  Should I buy a Ford Fusion 1.4 TDCI 18 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The fuel economy, low cost tax and relative cheapness of the ford fusion 1.4 diesel has my interest. I could afford an early one at nearly ten years old...
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  Should I use V-Power diesel in my Volvo V70 to avoid DPF problems? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if I am less likely to have particulate filter problems this winter if I always use Shell V-Power diesel in my new Volvo V70 2 litre D3?
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  I intend to buy a Toyota RAV4 - is the CVT gearbox reliable? Should I buy the petrol or diesel? 22 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise on the new Toyota RAV4 transmission please? I am currently torn between the petrol and diesel models with automatic transmission. I think...
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  Fuelling discontent 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 2009 Audi A3 TDI 3-door 1.9 diesel and have a problem when refuelling. The nozzle of the garage diesel pump is too large to...
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  Eco worrier 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2004 manual BMW 320 diesel ES Tourer. I switched on the computer at the start of a run largely in 6th gear of 130 motorway miles....
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  Noisy Polo fuel pump? 19 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo a few weeks ago. The car has developed a whining noise which you can hear from inside and outside. We are told...
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  petrol in a diesel car 17 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have inadvertently put just 15 litres of unleaded into a diesel car and having realised my error did not drive the car. Although no damage was done...
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  Need a large car with good fuel eocnomy 10 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for 2.0-litre diesel car with 150PS. I need good fuel economy and impressive handling from the car. What should I get from the: Mazda6, Skoda...
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  Are diesel Fiestas any good? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are the diesel Ford Fiestas after 2008 any good? I need a car for covering 9000 miles a year and like the bodykit on the upmarket Fiestas. However, it's...
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  Rip off Britain? 11 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just returned from Tenerife, a Spanish island in the Atlantic, miles from anywhere. Diesel fuel is 0.844 cents per litre or about £0.75 pence per...
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  Why doesn't my new Opel Astra doesn't achieve the quoted fuel economy figures? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My new Opel Astra 1.7CDTI SE (110) is still heavy on diesel with over 13,000km on the clock. The manufacturer quotes circa 61mpg, whereas I am lucky...
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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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  Should I use Shell V-Power for 2016 Volkswagen Touareg? 3 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am purchasing a 2016 Volkswagen Touareg R Line. Is there any benefit in using Shell V-Power diesel with this car? Also, at the end of each journey will...
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  Why is my Volkswagen Caddy diesel van losing power? 25 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2015 Volkswagen Caddy 1.6-litre TDI is losing power. It starts fine and ticks over. Can you tell me what the problem may be?
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  Sell or keep? 28 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Bought 53 plate Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 in March this year and now see why they are called money pits on some forums! New pads and discs when I first got...
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  Should I buy an Audi A3 diesel or hybrid? 30 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at changing my 2013 petrol Renault Clio 0.9 TCe for a diesel as my commute to work is now 134 miles (67 miles each way). I make this commute...