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Why is my diesel Fiat 500 suffering repeated engine failures? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet 2 years ago. During that time the car has been in and out of the garage for diagnostics, reputedly due to engine management... -
Particles of association 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 model Volvo V70 D5 SE, and I recently received a recall notice from Volvo regarding diesel fuel getting into the sump oil during a DPF regeneration... -
Worser Gummage 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have an Alfa Romeo 159 Sportback 1.9 JTDm 16v. Recently a warning message appeared stating "Pollution Filter Clogged". The garage tells me this happens... -
Particle solution 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am part of a group of five other people trying to deal with the same problem. We all have or have had 2007 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 CDT and we have all suffered... -
Four year old Mazda 6 - keep or sell? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a four year old (2011) Mazda 6 Sport (180) diesel tourer. I've had it from new, covering 126,000 miles and love the car. I've seen a 2012 reg "Venture"... -
My car failed after 17,000 miles - is it fair for the dealer to reject liability because it wasn't serviced? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Mitsubishi Challenger L200 from a dealer in May 2015. The engine seized and the car was written off in October 2017, after only 17,000 miles.... -
Which SUV is best? 26 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I am looking at buying a new SUV. I do about 10,000 miles a year and my daily drive to work is 25 miles each way. I really like the Honda CR-V, but the... -
Replacing a Fabia estate? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I currently have Skoda Fabia Greenline estate from 2008. As we use the car just for school runs mostly and afterschool clubs, distances of under a mile... -
DPF warning light - what do I do? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've owned a Suzuki Grand Vitara since Oct 2012 - It is now out of warranty. I live in the Yorkshire Dales and I'd had enough of getting stuck the wrong... -
Our postal vans keep breaking down with DPF faults - do you have any comment? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
As a keen reader of your columns in the Saturday Telegraph, I am well aware of the pitfalls of operating a modern diesel for short journeys. Our local... -
Diesel estate - what would you suggest? 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I need a reliable estate for commuting (about an hour each way - motorway and traffic) and weekend jaunts with bicycles etc. Budget is around £6k and... -
Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have been driving a diesel-engined car for almost 10 years and, although I don't do high mileage any more, I am still potentially interested in staying... -
Why is the oil level rising in my Honda Civic diesel? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC, which I bought last month with 5800 miles on the clock, appears to be making oil. I have done 700 miles and the level has... -
Replacing a used Mondeo 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 2005 Mondeo diesel is being passed to my son very soon. I was going to replace it with another year old car but my mileage has reduced. I was about... -
Ford Focus fuel economy problems. 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Focus 1.6 TDCI 110 DPF with 89,000miles. Got it eight months ago when it had 82,000 and was fantastic until recently when I noticed a drop... -
What do you think of the Volkswagen Golf match or Audi Sportback as a small family car? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My partner is replacing her 5-year-old Skoda Fabia Classic with either a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match 5-door or an Audi Sportback 1.6TDI SE. Both of these... -
Mike and Burny winter 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I took delivery of a new Audi A4 Avant 2.0 litre 143 manual TDI in August and having now covered more than 5,000 miles I am disappointed with the fuel... -
Why is the fan in my Volkswagen Passat running after I've turned the engine off? 8 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
Since having the emissions fix on my Volkswagen Passat, I noticed the fan running for twenty or so seconds after I had switched off and locked the car.... -
What problems does the Mazda 3 2.2d engine have? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
Thinking of buying a 2012 Mazda 3 with a 2.2d engine. What is your opinion on the reliability of this engine? -
Nissan Qashqai - Is the 1.5 diesel better than the 1.6? 26 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
Is the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 diesel engine better than the 1.5 diesel engine and does it have DPF problems?
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