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• Subaru Forester/Toyota Auris Estate 2010 to 2015 10 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hi All, Looking to change my Honda Accord diesel soon and have a couple of options available. Subaru Forester 2010 petrol - Straight forward petrol but not great on fuel, already have a 2007 older model and has been great over the last 4 years and running it till it dies.
• Snake oil that seems to work! V Power + Nitro 5 May 2017 (Forum)
  I've used the odd tank of premium diesel for years but since the VW scandel I've used more of it and for the last few months nothing but V Power+Nitro diesel. Over time a couple of things have changed. Firstly my DPF is not doing any active regenerations, none in 2500 miles, this is my third DPF car so I know the symptoms.
• 2006 Mondeo 2.0 HDI Diesel, 30,000 miles - 2006 Mondeo 2.0 HDI "pulling"/"jerking" 4 May 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I recently bought this car, was impressed with the low mileage and ir ran smoothly on the test drive, it also has a full service history and is...
• Nissan xtrail 2003 diesel 2.2 - Nissan X trail Intermittant fault! Can anyone help 12 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, am calling all xtrails enthusiasts and people with xtrail experience and knowledge!! :) so hoping someone can shed some light on the problem...
• Saab 93 TiD 2002 2.2 - EGR Cleaner spray. Snake Oil? 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  132K miles, gently driven at 60 - 65 mph for fuel conservation, on cheap diesel. Got a few fault codes recently which are apparently typical of my boring driving style. I examined an identical but younger engine in the scrap yard, and I expect mine, like it, has a coked up intake, EGR valve etc. etc.
• Any - Most reliable car/cheapest to run to high mileage? 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  So, any recommendations from back-roomers for a reliable, low cost car to run to 250k - all my journeys are motorway so low-stress on the car. Thinking 3 years/30k miles old, £8k-ish. My current thoughts (all non-diesel!): Honda Civic, 1.8 vvti Seat/Skoda 1.4 TSI 120ps Think I need to get about 45mpg, which since petrol is cheaper means not much increase in fuel costs.....
• Volkswagen Bora 2004 pd 130 sport - Bora TDI PD 130 is a Fecker to start!!! 15 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Sometimes I would depress gas pedal once, and that had a 50% success rate, then wiggling the ignition key on start up also worked. Changes / replacements made include (all new)Glow Plugs / Fuel Filter 3 times / fuel Pump / 507.1 oil / Intercooler /Battery /crankshaft sensor / Shell diesel / clean inlet manifold / double check all seals / serviced reg... I generally do 90 miles of motorway driving a day, without a blip, averaging 50mpg overall.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Non start Diesel 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I am a new poster to the forum. I'm having trouble starting my Focus 1.8 TDDI, since changing the glowplugs last week. In order to gain access to...
• Bmw x3 - DPF problems advice please 28 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, Have a problem with my car, for the second time.Background=  Its a bmw x3 diesel 3SD. It has a diesel particulate filter. I drive to work each day 6 miles there 6 miles back. It does long journeys fairly often. 400 miles last friday. Yesterday when driving home the engine warning light came on "amber". called the garage and booked it in.
• Nissan Primera 2.18 Diesel 04 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Can somebody help. After having a 24,000 mile service my Primera was returned to me. The next day I experienced loss of power after idle. I found that...
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  2000/w focus 1.8 td di ghia, 89,000miles ,fsh ford only serviced 250 miles ago and fitted new battery leads . drives fine and then for no reason the diesel glow plug light flashes and the car stalls ,but rev counter stays where it is ,stuck in limbo!this happens at lower speeds 30mph ish restarts fine and drives off and does the same thing again usually a mile or so down road. have changed fuel filter and it has made no difference ,yet it will do 70 miles or so without a problem thinking the auction the car came from had put petrol in tank(only a 1/4 tank in car when problems started)i filled it up with diesel to full and this has inproved things but it still breaking down every now and then ,it usually jerks before it dies . i drove the car at 70mph the other day and it went fine but every now and then it popped like some rough fuel was going through but it didnt stall or the light stayed out any ideas ,was her indoors xmas present and she wont drive it anymore!!!
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 hdi - starting problems P0230 & P1138 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Pump was refitted but no change. Fuel lines all checked and inlet taken out and car fired up. Fuel comes out at full pressure before car dies. Petrol has not been put in and no dodgy diesel has been put in that i know of. Plans for the morning are to put back on computer to clear codes hopefully..maybe will help im not sure and also see if any new codes come up?
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 diesel - Squeaking engine 2 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  have read old forums/posts as I too had a persistant squeak (like chirping sound) from the engine of my corsa - no specific time it made this noise but...
• Update on Supermarket fuel 22 May 2006 (Forum)
  My son in law is back driving Texaco fuel tankers on nights after two years on car transporters. I asked him recently if Supermarkets had additives put in their fuel. His first response was no, they didn?t the last time he was working on tankers .
• Toyota RAV4 2.2 D4D 2006 124k - Black smoke cloud 21 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, bit of black smoke on start, clouds under acceleration on overtaking on motorway. Slight ticking from engine. Air and fuel filters replaced , no difference. Pulls ok, engine quite smooth but diesel knocking a bit. Not burning oil to any degree. Would a single injector cause this? Any advice much appreciated.
• maybe a Golf? - buying a car £10k budget 8 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Preferred: -1.4-1.6 petrol - something with a bit of oomph but not horrible on fuel but not diesel as i dont plan on long miles - manual -5 door + 5 seats, something spacious that i could carry friends around with comfortably -year of reg: 2015+ -Mileage <30k -something reliable - body = hatchback looking at a 2015 1.4 VW golf match, thoughts?
• VW Golf 1.9tdi Engine Life Span? 9 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Its got 104k on the clock, 1 owner FSH. Am I correct in thinking that this mileage is nothing for a diesel golf? Or are there potential issues at this mileage? Also, anyone reckon I'll still get the same fuel economy at this mileage as I would at less miles?
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 06 2.2D4D stalling on idle. 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Toyota has cleaned the EGV valve but makes no difference, otherwise it runs perfect. Mechanic says its a common problem because of UK fuel. I only use SHell diesel. Anybody got any answers ? SHOUTING silenced.
• Can a PCP be ended early 8 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hello A friend of my wife has a new pcp contract with ford. She has a ka (Not another one) She is unsatisfied with the fuel economy and wants to change to a Diesel Fiesta. (She drives 300 miles a week) Can the PCP contract that she signed for 3 years be shortened to 2 or even scrapped? All help and tips appreciated. -- (iam not a mechanic) Martin Winters
• Fully synth oil... worth it? 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Is it worth spending 20 quid on the fully synthetic oil like Mobil 1 and so on? They promise improved fuel economy and quieter running. Worth spending the extra or just going for Halfords cheapest diesel oil?