Buying a Land Cruiser with no DPF

How can I find out when the last Land Cruiser LC or Amazon without a DPF was sold in the UK?

You must be choking

After exchanging my wonderful Volvo 940 Celebration for a 2008/58 V70 diesel estate last November, I took your advice and have always run it on BP Ultimate diesel (as also my wife’s Golf), and both cars...

Part and particle

I drive a 2006 BMW 320d that I have had for a year and I understand it has a diesel particulate filter. The car has covered 60,000 but I only drive about 5,000 miles a year. From reading your column I...

Burning smell in a Mondeo

I've recently bought a Mondeo Titanuim X Sport 163 and after driving the car today for about 20 minutes and arriving back home I noticed a knocking or flapping noise in sync with the engine that I've never...

Filter tip?

A company is advertising in Volkswagen Driver magazine a diesel particulate filter removal service. It seems to me that if the claims made are genuine, then the diesel engine manufacturers worldwide should...

Why is 'Antipollution Fault' causing loss of power?

My car loses power after five minutes of driving. There is a beep and then an Antipollution Fault appears. Why does my car lose power after the Antipollution Fault is displayed?

Petrol or diesel Nissan Juke?

I have happily owned a C3 1.4 Diesel for several years and am thinking of buying a new 1.5 Nissan Juke. I do 6,000 miles per annum made up of weekly short journeys plus one 25 mile motorway jorney and...

Petrol or diesel?

I am looking to upgrade from my 2003 VW Polo to something a little bit bigger. I commute 50 miles a day (round trip) but undertake short journeys during the day. Would I be better buying a Petrol or a...

Black smoke from S Class

Last week you wrote about DPF clogging to contaminate lubricating oil. My computer says I have a reduced oil level but the dip stick confirms correct amount. I get black smoke on accelerating.

Jaguar or Lexus?

Recently retired and want to buy a used car that has a very comfortable ride. I have considered a Jaguar XF or Lexus IS250 but would welcome your opinion and/or further recommendations. Budget £25-28K,...