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• Ford focus estate - DIesel cars 29 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  IS  there any future  for diesel cars I have ford focus 1.6 tdci estate 59 plate dpf after recent announcement
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  What's the best small car for high mileages? 13 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my car. I do 35k miles a year all over the country, have a wife and two kids and a budget of £8000. I want something as economical and...
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  What's the most economic petrol car I can get to do 20,000 miles per year? 18 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus 2.0 TDI that has done 182,000 miles. What should I replace it with on a maximum budget of £12,000? I need...
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  Are diesel cars still a sound investment if they are being banned from places in the future? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  With local authorities increasingly announcing plans to ban diesel engines from town centres from or before 2025 (however impractical this may sound),...
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  Diesel repeatedly leaking into sump 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Since buying the car in Jan 2015 it has suffered from diesel leaking into the sump from the fuel pump on 3 occasions. On the first 2 occasions the pump...
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  Mazda 3 which engine would you recomend 18 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Helllo John, I'm interested in Mazda 3 2012 1.6 d (115) bhp 5 door manual 37k £9995 from Mazda main dealer,is this good price?We do short journeys...
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  Mazda diesel or petrol 17 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have done 90,000 trouble free miles over four years in a Mazda 6 163 hp diesel. I love the way it drives, especially the way the engine responds. I am...
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  What can you tell me about my new Transit motorhome? 3 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 Ford Transit based Autoroller 200 motorhome with 2.2 diesel Duratorq 115ps Euro 4 engine. Please can you tell me if it has a diesel particulate...
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  Which engine version of the Dacia Sandero Ambiance would you recommend? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to replace my wife's 2005 Focus and have been looking at the Dacia Sandero Ambiance. I know that Dacia is owned by Renault, but is this...
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  What do you think of the new Ford diesel engines? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Would you please kindly clarify for me as to what one can expect from the latest range of Ford diesel engines? I am currently shopping around for a nearly...
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  Buying a new Zafira - should I worry about my DPF? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have decided to change our Zafira GSI and have just ordered a Zafira Tourer 2.0 CDTI. I read your column at the weekend and the diesel particulate...
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  Should I buy an ex-Olympic fleet BMW 320d? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am seriously considering the purchase of a high spec BMW 320d auto saloon F30. The car is eight months old, has covered 1300 miles and is an ex-Olympic...
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  A reliable used family car 18 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a secondhand reliable and economical family car, budget upto £5.5k/£6k. It should have no more than 75/80k on the clock ideally, so...
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  Forestry commissioned? 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking about buying a new car to replace my ageing Subaru Forester. I am retired and living in rural Aberdeenshire, so often will only make one...
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  What's the minimum annual mileage I should cover in my Land Rover Freelander 2 to avoid DPF problems? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I notice that you have mentioned the need for new diesel vehicles to do a yearly minimum mileage when fitted with a particulate filter. The other week...
• Alternatives to a Fiesta Econetic TDCi DPF ? 20 May 2010 (Forum)
  I don't have a car currently and though I know it has faults, the Ford Fiesta seems a decent motor in Econetic TDCi DPF specification. Sub 110 CO2 emissions means I can put it through a company and claim 100% in year one (still not sure I will do this though and might keep it private) and no car tax. The DPF does worry me a little but from my albeit limited research, I have real evidence of people using it without problems and internet forum warnings of problems due to various undocumented driving patterns.
• Tank - Diesel Reliability 11 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2652955/Pranksters-hotwire-rusting-WW2-tank-fright-lives-roars-life-huge-cloud-black-smoke.html That cleaned the DPF out ....  
• 2013 CDTi - £1500 to replace all 4 injectors on Vauxhall Astra 24 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  The work has been done and I've paid so too late to change my mind now but I was just wondering if this seems a fair price. The price also included some diagnostics on the DPF and running a regen to check it was all working correctly, as the DPF was having issues due to faulty injectors. The garage I went to I've used plenty of times before and the mechanics always seem very professional and good at what they do so even though the quote seemed high I didn't want to risk going with someone I don't know.
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  Should I buy a petrol or diesel van? 18 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a newish Euro6 van. Should I buy a diesel or petrol?
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  How much does it cost to replace a cat. converter? 24 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Any idea of the cost to replace a catalytic converter on a 2016 diesel Volkswagen Golf, please?