What's causing my diesel Focus to rattle so much?

I own a Ford Focus from 2008, with the 1.6 diesel engine. A while back I started hearing some strange noises from the engine. These noises are similar to what you hear on a car with a faulty DMF, a rattle...

Should I buy a high mileage diesel?

I have been looking at ex-company cars (Astra, Focus, Megane etc) all diesel, under five years old, full history and just over 100,000 miles. My main concern is clutch problems (particularly with the Focus)...

Does the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer use MINI engines?

I have just bought a BMW 218d Active Tourer registered in July 2015. However, after reading your Backroom forum, I have discovered the issues with the MINI Cooper engines and awful timing chain design...

Which is the best used buy - Mondeo or 3 Series?

I have a 2007 Ford Mondeo diesel and I want to replace it with a used car. Should I get another Mondeo - 2010 model - or go for a BMW 3 Series diesel from 2006 or 2007?

Mercedes CLS engine noise

There is an intermittent change of engine note on my 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 CDI. Normally the engine is silent when slowly progressing through the gears but about every two weeks the engine noise will...

Mazda 6 diesel engine/system does not have DPF - good thing?

I have been advised that the Mazda 6 diesel engine with SkyActive technology does not have a DPF and therefore avoids associated problems of other diesel engines if used mostly on short mileage runs, with...

Best car for a 100 mile commute?

My partner is looking to change her Ford Focus Cabrio, she does around 20-25k miles a year and has a budget of around £10,000, she wants something economical and reliable, so far we have considered another...

Which Honda SUV is best for towing?

I currently run a 2013 Honda CR-V 2.0 petrol manual. I opted for this as my daily commute is only seven miles each way. I cover 10,000 miles a year and tow a caravan for holidays. I find my CR-V struggles...

Seat Ibiza 1.2 TDI- chain or cam belt?

I have spent a long time now trying to find out a definite answer to the question as to whether or not the 1.2 Ecomotive diesel engine has a cam belt or a chain and it a belt what the change interval is?

Audi Q5 and EA189 engine - does it have defeat software?

Does this engine which uses Adblue injection likely to have the defeat system software fitted?