Damage due to potholes

I was travelling in Cumbria down the Kirkstone Pass out of Winderemere and hit a large pothole (3/4 foot long and up to 3 inches deep). There was an enourmous noise in the cabin of my Jaguar XF that...

Glow plug warning

Recently on the motorway I had to accelerate hard. All was fine until about 3,000rpm then there was a noticeable drop in power and the glow plug warning light appeared. I stayed on til I had time to...

Buying a new family saloon

I'm not a car buff and have had Fords for the last 30 years. I've had Mondeos for the last 18 years. Very, very happy with them and there's local servicing etc, but my family think another Mondeo would...

Which tyres should I fit to my Jaguar XF to improve the ride comfort, and should I tell my insurance company?

I have just purchased an XF premium luxury diesel. I let the dealer convince me that the 19-inch wheels and Dunlop Sport tyres as standard were great (they did not seem bad on the test drive after my very...

Diesel Particulate Filters

Despite reading your column each week I am stiil confused and getting conflicting advice. Should I buy petrol or diesel engine? I drive 9000 miles a year, most of which is on A-roads with a 60 mph limit....

Is it credible that the new Mercedes-Benz CKS 350 petrol returns 40mpg?

I was surprised by the fuel consumption claim of 40mpg combined for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 petrol model. I think the old model 320CDI was 36mpg combined (37.2mpg on 245 rear tyres). I have a 5-year-old...

Jaguar XF ride quality

I bought a Jan 2009 2.7D Premium Luxury XF with 19 inch wheels 4 months ago. The car is fabulous but the ride quality over the poorly maintained roads here in Buckinghamshire is terrible. I traded-in a...

No particulate place to go

I am changing my car this year (2006/56 Mercedes E280CDI with 30k miles) and am considering either Jag XF, BMW X3 or perhaps another Merc. My concern is they all have this DPF nowadays and as I only do...

Boot lock - How do I change the solenoid?

The boot lid will not stay closed and pressing the lock button on the key fob will only lock the main doors. Because of this I suspect the solenoid in the lock is faulty. Is it difficult to replace ?

Tyre tread block deformation

ATS, in looking for a slow puncture, identified a tyre problem where the inner tread blocks are not smooth around the tyre periphery, caused by the edges of adjacent blocks not being of the same height....