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• MG ZS 2017 - ! year on. Turned out quite nice..... 18 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Youngrovergirl likes the seats, Bags of room inside, space for the essential full size spare wheel. Used once...Fuel economy is entirely acceptable for our usage, seems to be a bit better with 11,000ish  miles total on the car now. No further problems and the (very) minor niggles consigned to History. Car doing what i bought it for, and to join the debate in the other post, it does seem to be slightly better on economy on premium fuels, but the engine definitely runs  better on premium 98.
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  Is there a petrol hybrid estate you would recommend? 30 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a diesel Ford Focus. With all the controversy concerning diesels, is there a petrol hybrid estate you would recommend?
• MG ZS 1.5 manual 2018 - The First 1100 miles. 11 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Flowing traffic back Dover Colchester.. Fuel Brim to brim, so not unhappy with that. Swmbo happy with seats, adjusted mine seat back inclined a bit more. Large door pockets, using phone via touchscreen easy when driving, (swmbo  called for me)  Lost bit of boot space due to full size spare, but still plenty.
• Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI Ghia 52 - Ford Galaxy cutting out 5 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  I have taken my car to another garage now who think the fuel pump may need replacing. Has anyone had a similar issue and does this diagnostic seem correct as I don't want to just change parts for the sake of it? Any help would be massively appreciated.
• Golf tdi 2009 1.6 - Injector problem 12 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  My car has been with a garage then diesel specialist for 3 weeks now has had all four injectors replaced, egr valve checked, fuel pump checked, new fuel filter (just in case), pressure valve replaced on rail. It is running but 'lumpy' in idle. No fault codes are showing and car apparently thinks it is running ok. Mechanics cannot tell me what is wrong and seem to say it needs emission reprogramming even though it has run for 3 months and about 1000 miles since the emissions is recall without any issue.
• Land Rover Discovery 2 - Tyre advice etc. 19 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hello,  1. can anyone advise on standard equipment or good aftermarket tyres for Disco 2 Diesel auto on a "Y" plate? 255/55 R18 2 The fuel pressure regulator is leaking badly, on the road the engine surges under acceleration, is this a symptom or is it the turbo, it just runs out of steam at 70 mph. 3. Auto box seems to want to change up the gears too early.
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  Why is my Skoda Octavia having trouble starting? 10 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI and it won't start. If it does, it starts and is lumpy for a short bit then dies, does not get over 1000rpm. The fuel...
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  Golf GTI instrument lights fading 8 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Golf GTI (1996 model) I've noticed that the instrument lights are fading. I don't think the battery is to blame, but I have read that...
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  Best tyres for Ford Focus? 16 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have to replace all four tyres on my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost. It currently has 215/55 R16 tyres. What would you recommend?
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  Replacing a Fiesta - what should we buy? 21 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  On your recommendation we bought a Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost three years ago. We are planning to replace it. What would you recommend (other than another...
• Renault espace 2.2 - Engine problems 16 May 2016 (Forum)
  Most of the other posts say theirs is using oil whereas mine is note using any. Warning lights of water in fuel filter and also fuel injection system fault comes up. That's if the dashboard is actually working at that point. If anyone has any ideas would be grateful. 
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  Van starts, but wont idle - what's the fault? 15 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Fiesta van starts, but then refuses to idle and dies. Sometimes it will restart - in a plume of black smoke - sometimes it won't start at all....
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  How often should you change the oil in a hybrid? 24 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Hyundai i10 and do mainly short journeys adopting your recommendations regarding six monthly oil changes and higher grade fuel. Should we follow...
• VW Sharan 2.0TDI SE Bluemotion 2011 (7N) - VW Sharan 2011 (new shape) poor fuel economy 9 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Recently purchased new-shape Sharan with 132000 miles and full dealer service history but MPG is much lower than Mfr claimed figues: Urban: 32mpg (mfr:...
• zafira 2004 gas petrol duel fuel - zafira 2004 wont start 23 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  hi i bought a zafira about a month ago. Today it wont start. the engine is not trying to tick over. when u turn the key there is nothing apart from...
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  Replacing a Alfa Romeo 159 6 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run an Alfa Romeo 159 2.4JTD , which I love, but is getting long in the tooth. Do Alfa Romeo build anything that will compare with my 159?
• Peugeot 207 - New car advice 12 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  . - Look good but heard they quite prone to turbo failiure   Clio 1.5Dci (86) - again looks good but ive heard that the fuel pump can go and leak metal shards into the fuel system totally wrecking it.  Peugeot 207 1.6Hdi (90) - Once more i like the look but have heard bad things about reliability, despite my 206 being fine for me.
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - what 4x4 £11k 22 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Once value of car under £6k found independants didnt want to know the Jeep - 15k miles a year (no real off-road driving), so expecting between 45-60k miles of use - i am not worried about depreciation as like the jeep i will use it for 3.5 years and then bin it in an auction - i am not worried about fuel. WORK PAYS FOR FUEL!!!! This is an important consideration Any top 3's that spring to mind
• Mazda - Trip computer query 4 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Is there an easy rule of thumb to make the conversion and (possibly more important) is there a work around to convert the trip computer to 'miles/gallon'. I can't find anything in the Owner's Handbook. The other readings ('average speed 'and 'fuel left before empty' are in Imperial measures). Help would be appreciated.
• Kia Sorento 2.5 diesel 2006 Auto. 70,000 miles. - Black smoke & slight loss of power on acceleration 29 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  It does not happen when the car is driven from cold and also will not happen while the vehicle is stationary (revving it) I realise thatv there was an issue with "delaminating fuel tanks" but I thought this only happend with the earlier models (this is a 2006). Can somebody explain how this can affect the injectors? Could this be a problm with the actual injectors or a fuel pressure problem?