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  Should I use a premium fuel in my Honda Civic Hybrid? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Civic Hybrid (07). Do you think using a more expensive petrol would be better for my car than normal fuel?
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  Is the automatic Honda CR-V any good? 3 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  On the current Honda CR-V petrol, you indicate that the automatic gearbox is best avoided. What is your reason for this advice? Is the gearbox CVT or torque...
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  Temporary loss of power 28 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 116i has a temporary loss of power when accelerating in first and second gear (between around 1500rpm and 2000rpm). It feels as though the turbo...
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  Is leaking power steering an MoT failure? 27 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Is a leaking power steering rack an MoT failure?
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  What's the best quality petrol and diesel to use? 2 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best premium fuel brand for petrol and diesel?
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  Should I add injector cleaning fluid to my BMW 5 Series? 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I add injector cleaning fluid to my 2007 BMW 525d diesel engine?
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  Can a fuel additive void my car's warranty? 7 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Could a manufacturer withdraw their warranty if a fuel additive product is used?
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  Who’s fuelling who? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I always find V-Power fuel to be really good on engine of all the fuels that I have used over the years. Does this mean using supermarket fuels result...
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  How can I prepare my Jeep Cherokee for a long drive with a caravan? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I used to use my 2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.8 CRD Limited to travel backwards and forwards from Exeter to Manchester. More recently we use hire cars, so the...
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  Supermarket or premium fuel for my first car? 5 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been given my first car - a 1998 Ford Fiesta non-turbo diesel. I'm the fifth owner. My dad says that I should always stick the best fuel possible...
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  Would I benefit from higher-grade petrol? 4 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a BMW E30 318i automatic from new which I had converted to run on unleaded petrol when leaded petrol was phased out. I currently always refuel...
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  Is supermarket fuel inferior to petrol station fuel? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It was recently suggested to me that fuel obtained from supermarkets is inferior to that obtained from filling stations and service areas and is “diluted”...
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  Is Shell fuel really that much better than supermarket fuel? 9 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've always used Shell V Plus diesel in my Range Rover TDV8, with 160,000 miles on it. My neighbour said it was a waste of money, so I switched to Asda...
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  BP or Shell premium diesel? 15 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Within easy reach of my house consistently BP premium diesel cost 4p less than the Shell equivalent. Which would you buy, please?
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  Purchasing diesel abroad 31 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Using premium fuel (Shell V-Power) seems to be the only way to avoid particle filter problems with AUDI A3 in the UK. What grade Diesel do I need to...
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  Fuel additives 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has used Lucas upper cylinder lubricant as a fuel additive with her Honda Civic 2.2 cdi and experienced much better mpg figures. Would this...
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  Thanks for recommending Shell V Power fuel - I use it in my 1996 Cadillac Deville. 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Having read a number of car articles in the Daily Telegraph (yes, some of us in the "Colonies" do read material from outside our borders), I noted your...
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  Is the petrol Honda HR-V a good choice? 26 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have read that you have recently been road testing the Honda HR-V. Are Honda still having problems getting hold of the model and would petrol rather...
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  Wynn's Diesel Power 3 12 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought the additive called Diesel power 3 from Wynn's because my DPF is now doing it's job at around 120miles so i thought now is enough! So...
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  I can endorse your recommendation for Shell V-Power fuel. 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I usually put manufacturers' advertising claims down to empty rhetoric designed to do little other than shift a possibly indifferent product. As a user...