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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  It was listed on the warranty paperwork as a covered item, but they said it might not be covered by the warranty, “as warranty companies were funny people.” They assured me they knew what it was and that it was definitely the DMF, but once they had stripped the engine down they informed me that it was a seal on the DMF, so the warranty company refused to cover the item saying it was "fair wear and tear". This wear and tear was set to cost me £1,600, twice what the local garage would have charged.
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  Volkswagen Reliability Shock in Australia 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  ."  In my time as HJ I've had issues over VW clutch cable tensioners, brake discs, heater matrix failures, alternator failures, fuel pump failures, fuel tank lifter pump failures, doorlocks, alarm systems, windows ECUs, coil packs, manual gearboxes, timing belt pulleys, bulkhead vent well drains, ABS/ESP modules, timing chains, Twincharger problems, DSG transmissions, DMFs, DPFs...the list goes on and on. Yet readers still believe that by buying a Volkswagen they are somehow buying into a higher level of quality and a higher echelon of car than, for example, a Ford.
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  Mileage and Status Separate Best Auction Prices From the Rest. 26 Oct 2011 (News)
  A 46k mile 2008/58 Focus 1.6TDCI 110 Zetec estate sold for £7,000, while a 50k mile 2009/58 1.6 petrol Style estate sold for just £4,600 – with no DPF, DMF, EGR or turbo to worry about over the next 50k miles. (As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘pc’ means provisional, but close. ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted.
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  High Mileage Cars Double Cheap at Auction Today 17 Sep 2010 (News)
    It sold for £2,300, and if the DMF, DPF and turbo had all had to be replaced might well have been fir for another mileage marathon.   Other cheapies included a 65k mile 06 BMW 320d SE, sold for £7,950, a 105k mile 2007/57 Mondeo 1.0TDCI 140 Zetec sold for £5,500s, a 21k mile R56 MINI One with alloys, sold for £6,600, a 22k mile 07 Polo 1.4S 80 sold for £4,500 and a 106k mile 06 VW Passat 1.9TDI 105 estate sold for £3,800.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 6-6-2015 6 Jun 2015 (News)
  CB, Peterborough /road-tests/ford/ford-b-max-2012-road-test//  and  /carbycar/ford/b-max-2011/   Best engine: 1.0 Ecoboost 120PS. These engines don't have dual mass flywheels so don’t suffer the same clutch and DMF problems as Focus 1.0 Ecoboosts and don’t have DPFs so don’t suffer diesel problems. Ignore the list prices. They are always available at discounts. Try  http://www.drivethedeal.com   Credit where credit is due A follow up on my case where the, dealer refused to allow me to reject a faulty car I bought from him a month previously and insisted I had to have it transported from Warrington to Manchester at my expense so he could look at it (no mention of fixing it).
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
  MG, London In Europe, a significant proportion of airport taxi fleets are Prius or Prius Plus hybrids. The reason is that they are well suited to taxi work, have no DPFs or DMFs or turbos to worry about and, according to Toyota, regularly reach 400,000 miles on taxi fleets needing only basic maintenance. Nevertheless, offer him £8,500 and see how you get on.   Repackaging I drive a 63 plate Mercedes B180 CDI Sport Automatic, annual mileage approx 10,000, half motorway, half journeys between 3 - 10 miles, previous car a 2012 Nissan Qashqai Tekna 1.5 DCI manual.
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  2004 Mondeo DMF problem 7 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The garage has advised that the DMF is faulty and needs replacing, both of us thought that only diesels had the DMF fitted. Is this something that normally...
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  Has my car got a DMF/ DPF? 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Ford Focus 09 1.8TDCi hatchback. Has this model got a DMF?
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  Does a Panda have DMF/ DPF? 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Fiat Panda 1.3 multijet. Do they have either a DMF or DPF?
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  I need an auto without a dual mass flywheel 13 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a nearly new automatic family car to last several years but would like to avoid anything with a DMF. What automatics are fitted...
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  Timing belt linked to failed DMF? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A garage put my timing belt on the wrong way round away ]back in November 2012 now my DMF has gone, could this be linked?
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  Buying an MPV with sliding doors without DPF and DMF worries. 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any other vehicles similar to my Caddy,(smaller considered) that may fit the bill.
• Volkswagen Tiguan (2008) - VW Tiguan Flywheel (DMF) Collapse 18 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  My VW Tiguan has had a DMF collapse after only 52,000 miles.  This seems a little premature?  Are there any known issues with the AutoHold function causing premature failure of the DMF?
• Are DMFs in petrol cars just as unreliable? 12 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I've spotted a manual C-Max 2.0 petrol with just under 50k on the clock which I rather like, but from what I've read on HJ's car-by-car breakdown, these engines are fitted with a DMF. Does anybody know if these petrol engines more or less reliable than the diesels with a DMF fitted (not just the Ford diesels)?  How do they compare in terms of reliability?  I haven't come across many tales of petrol engines failing due to DMF problems so I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts or experiences with petrol engines fitted with a DMF.
• Vauxhall Omega - DMF 9 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Has a Vauxhall Omega 2.2dti  2001  got a DMF or a solid flywheel? as I'm thinking of buying one.
• Ford Focus 1.6tdci 2005 - DMF 6 May 2011 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if this particular model has a DMF fitted? Thank You
• Vectra 150s (or whatnot) without DMF? 3 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Is there anything about that does have the 1.9 150 engine, but does not have the DMF? Not necessarily a Vectra.
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  A diesel car for £7000 19 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2003 Mondeo 115 TDCI. It's done 197,000 miles. The DMF went at 90,000 and is starting to fail again. I'm concerned about buying...
• Ford Focus ST170 - petrol - To DMF or not? 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  The clutch needs to be replaced. Quotes taken - 1 garage says there isn't a DMF & one says the car does. I just need to know which is correct. If it does have a DMF I'll change both - just need to know if I need to start saving! Thanks.
• Ford Mondeo - Faulty DMF on 04 Plate petrol Mondeo 7 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  The garage has advised that the DMF needs replacing but they hadn't seen one on a petrol car, is this right and are there any chepaer alternatives. If I go ahead with the DMF, is there anything else I need to check has been changed at the same time?