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Thailand - import new car or purchase in country? 23 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm moving to Thailand and will need to buy a car. My company will ship one over for me for free or I can buy locally. I will be based in Bangkok but will... -
Which diesel car should I buy? 14 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to purchase a new vehicle and am aware of the potential problems with diesels. I do about 18,000 miles a year which comprises a daily commute... -
Noise vibration through gear lever - what is it? 30 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2014 Mazda6 Tourer with the 165PS petrol engine and a 6-Speed Manual gearbox, which I bought new from the local Mazda dealer. There is a problem... -
Why is my fuel economy so poor? 30 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Peugeot 308 four months ago and have clocked up 1000 miles. My average fuel consumption has been 33mpg at an average speed of 20mph. Is this... -
What's the average lifespan of a DPF? 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have recently bought a four year old Volkswagen Touran 1.6 TDi with 17,000 miles on the clock and a full service history. The issue of DPF comes up... -
How can I improve my Honda Civic's economy? 15 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 EX i-VTEC in February, swapping it for my 2006 2.2i-CTDi. The overwhelming 'feature' of the new car is its enormous thirst... -
BMW 320d - what's the best fuel and tyre combination? 7 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
After reading your glowing report of the BMW 320d ED, I have bought a one year old model. Do you think it is worthwhile using a premium fuel such as Shell's... -
Do I need these additives at my Mazda service? 9 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
My Mazda3 1.6 diesel is due for its second annual service shortly and has done 7300 miles. The garage says that Mazda recommends a bacterial cleanse... -
Drop in fuel consumption 1 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
My mother has owned a 2010 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6 TDI from new and has been very pleased with the car. However, a few weeks ago, she noticed a sudden... -
My daughter put petrol in her Audi A3 TDI - should the fuel tank be flushed? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My daughter, having recently exchanged her car for an Audi A3 2.0 TDI, made the mistake of filling the car with petrol. The car was taken as instructed... -
Ford Fiesta or Vauxhall Corsa - which is best used? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a used car for £5000-£6000. I have found two that I think are nice but I'm really struggling to decide between them. The first is a... -
What's causing a misfire on our Ford C-Max? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford C-Max 2.0 diesel (80,000 miles, around 53/54mpg), which has always been main dealer serviced by the book. It suits us well and goes very... -
What is causing knocking from the front wheel on my Mercedes-Benz A180? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
Last July I purchased a pre-registered Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI. On the whole it's a good car, but I feel it has fault. On full lock, the N/S front wheel... -
Pull the other one 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I need to look for a replacement for our 1996 Peugeot 405 GLXD Turbo estate which we have had since 1999, not because there is anything wrong with it but... -
Replacing a Skoda Octavia Scout 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I need a replacement for a 2010 Skoda TDi Octavia Scout (which has been a very good car - have loved the elevated seating position which is a must in my... -
Petrol or diesel new car? 24 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
Doing less than 6,000 miles per year I will be heeding your advice and moving back to petrol power when next changing car (also confirmed by the turbo... -
Why can it take days to notice that a vehicle has been filled with the wrong fuel? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
With reference to DS Wellesbourne wondering why it took five days for misfuelling a diesel to manifest itself, it would be because of the petrol being... -
I put petrol in my diesel car - what do I do? 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I put 25 litres of petrol on top of two gallons of diesel in my wife's diesel engined car, then drove five miles before the engine juddered and I realised... -
Economy con 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I read with interest comments on fuel consumption in your column. We have had a Golf Mk V Estate 2.0 TDI auto estate for over a year. It returns from... -
Is using premium diesel causing an EGR valve problem on my 2001 Skoda Octavia? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
For the last 30,000 miles I've run my 2001 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI with 110,000 miles mainly on Shell V-Power diesel. Having done a fairly fast run down...
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