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I am 70 and enjoy the high seats of my Renault Scenic to get in and out. I drive a diesel 1.9 Scenic manual, but would like your thoughts on their automatic diesel.
I'm looking at getting a Zafira as I'm a childminder and we need the extra seats. However I'd quite like an automatic but apparently they only come in 1.9 diesel, 2.2 petrol or 1.8 Easytronic. I don't...
My wife's Freelander is nearly 3-years-old and we have recently noticed a whistling noise which our local Land Rover dealer has diagnosed as a bearing in the turbo.
Land Rover have refused to repair...
My mother in law has recently been having trouble with her turbo-diesel Corsa - it's been displaying the engine light (intermittently). Her local independent suggested the air mass sensor might be at...
Regarding your comments about short runs by IC-engined vehicles, (and engines in general), you're absolutely right. Short (cold) runs are bad for the engine, but even worse for the environment. The ECU...
Both you and AR are correct about the need to siphon oil from the sumps of boat engines. My previous yacht had a Perkins engine with a built-in oil sump pump. Fast and clean. However Volvo bought Perkins...
Whatever happened to the diesel engine used in the Rover 75? I've been driving one for the last two years and it has been excellent: economical, seemingly more reliable than some modern engines and keeping...
I have a 2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI 115PS. When started especially first start of the day it will start but then cut out immediately unless you rev it and then it will be fine. It also intermittently will...
I have read the bad points on your reviews regarding the 1.9 TD engine. I am looking at buying a 09/10 9-3 and wonder whether these issues are still relevant for the newer models? Also, does the petrol...
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