The DPF on my BMW 5 Series is blocked - can I add something to clean it?

The DPF on my BMW 5 Series is blocked. Can I add something to clean it as I only do short journeys, or should I give the car a good run on the motorway?

I do mostly short journeys and tow a few times per year - would it be wise to trade in my diesel car for a plug-in hybrid?

My current car is a four year old Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 HDI with 33,000 miles on the clock. I tow a small caravan (700kg) several times per year on long journeys, but my regular usage is short trips of...

My new car has been broken into twice recently - is this done through keyless entry?

I have a 2017 BMW X3. It was broken into two times in less than eight weeks, perhaps using some sort of keyless entry. In both cases, there wasn’t any physical damage to the car. On the second incident,...

I had a courtesy car after an accident - why is the insurer now refusing to cover the hire car costs?

I had an accident in May and was advised by my local garage to contact an accident management company. They replaced my damaged Audi A6 with a BMW 5 Series courtesy car. I signed documents, but failed...

Do I have to declare a Cat D status to potential buyers of my car?

I'm thinking of selling my BMW 3 Series privately. It was declared Cat D in 2014 and had an engine replacement after I bought it back from the insurer. Since then, it has been okay. If I sell privately,...

Can you suggest a runflat tyre brand that gives a smooth ride?

I have been running Pirelli P7 runflats (225/55 R17 Y) on my BMW 5 Series for years. Is there now a runflat available which might give a less hard ride?

EGR valve failure seems common on my BMW engine - do BMW offer assistance with this issue?

I bought new a BMW Tourer 520d in July 2016, it now has covered 11,000 miles. However, drivetrain fault indication recently appeared and the car fell into limp home mode. On contacting my local BMW dealer,...

What constitutes unsatisfactory quality under the Consumer Rights Act?

I bought a 2009 BMW 318i Tourer with 95k miles for £5700 in May from an independent dealer with a seemingly comprehensive six month mechanical warranty. On delivery I discovered that the reverse gear was...

Just bought a 10 year old BMW that had an undisclosed engine issue - do I have any recourse for the £2500 repair work?

I bought a 10 year old BMW 3 Series cabriolet from a private seller two days ago. It had 74,000 miles on it and nearly full service history (missed 1 in 2013). I drove it for two days with an intermittent...

Is it normal for runflats to lose air more than regualr tyres?

I have a 2017 BMW 4 Series with 225/40 R19 tyres on the front and 255/35 R19 tyres on the rear (runflats). Over a two month period, both rear tyres have lost 0.3 bar and the front tyres 0.1 bar. The BMW...