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  No particulate place to go 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've read with some dismay of the shocking stories of Mazda 2.0 diesels spewing fuel into the engine lubricant with understandable and catastrophic results....
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  Pensioners off 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are two pensioners who have not bought a car for 15 years and are considering buying a new Audi A6 2.7 diesel or a used Jaguar XF 2.7 diesel to provide...
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  Do you have any advice on dealing with Audi after the emissions fix caused increased fuel consumption in my A6? 13 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just taken my Audi A6 in to have the emissions fix because Audi insisted that the performance, fuel consumption and CO2 emission will not be adversely...
• Renault megan dci diesel - Stop light on dashboard 12 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  said  dpf needed cleaning  the done a regen  on the car,but the spanner  light and stop light are still  on however  the car drives  fine without  any issues  been down  the motorway  at speeds  of 68 ,70, 75  from Birmingham to Rugby
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  Is an EV a viable choice for driving through France? 29 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying an electric car but I drive a lot in France. What is the situation with charging points and fees please?
• VW Golf 1.6td se DSG 2013 - Cold Start issues 21 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  to disengage the cold start, yet when I manually with key turn off and on it cuts out the cold start. This I observed when it is around 3c or lower.  otherwise, car runs fine, 55mpg on a run, no misfires or hesitations of any sort.  Does the cold start activate the DPF? Car runs
• 1.6 TDI VW - OVERHEATING HELP!!!!!!!! 14 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  temp sensor  Genuine Coolant flange  Genuine Secondary water pump near sump area changed DPF deleted and gutted out (told it could be blocked) EGR valve deleted from map and blanked off (still same symptoms after) New coolant cap Heater inside car
• Toughest car ever made 4 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  With all the talk of costly failures on modern turbo diesel cars. DPF, DMF & premature turbo failure, I'm hankering back to a simpler time. The days when a simple well maintained Diesel engine could cover massive mileages with little grief for owners. I've been in a Nissan Bluebird 2.0dLX
• MK1 Focus 2.0 Petrol versus MK5 Golf 2.0 diesel 6 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a MK5 Golf 2.0 GT (pre DPF) to replace my Focus 2.0 Zetec petrol.  I do 12k milage a year and want the holy grail of more torque, power and economy. I am amazed at the torque difference on paper between the two (131 v 236 lb-ft), but the Golf is alot heavier
• Toyota Yaris - Horn not sounding 16 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Hi Posters,  Toyota Yaris diesel 2010.   The car had the MOT last month and passed at the dealer. Then two weeks later the car was booked in to have some work carried out for TSBs, I believe these relates to the DPF oil fire and air bag recall
• Toyota Yaris - Yaris 1.4 d4d for a 60 mile commute 11 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  this is a good option? Should i consider a petrol version instead? I've never owned a diesel, but from what i've read DPF can be a problem, is that the case with the yaris? Many thanks for your help     p.s. other cars i've considered Fiesta Zetec
• Mazda 6 2006 - No power/turbo 15 May 2015 (Forum)
  Over the past couple of days I have noticed I have no power when I put my foot down. I have changed oil and filter as it was due and thought this could of affected it, fault still there. Done a DPF forced regen and reset. Still no power. After doing the oil change I was sure the turbo kicked
• Will I get away with a diesel? 13 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I enjoy driving turbo cars, but petrol turbo cars are thirsty.  The only exception I am aware of is VAG's 1.4 TSI but that's currently above my budget. I work generally work 7 days a week and trying to figure out if my driving pattern will be ok with a dpf 5 days a week I am
• Volvo V50 2.0 Diesel - Volvo V50 2.0 Diesel Model year October 2009 22 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  this would seem unlikely. I have read reports of DPF sensor but the engine is not fitted with a particulate filter. Other comments have been the ERG valve whatever that is.   Many thanks for attention Robin Grimmett              
• Vauxhall Vectra V6 Diesel 2007 - Engine struggles on acceleration 3 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Please help!  Vauxhall have conducted a diagnostic and cant seem to find the actual problem. As this is an Isuzu 3ltr engine inspection at Vauxhall concluded it is not an engine they are familiar with and responded that it "could" be the DPF. Mileage is 57,000. The engine managment light
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  Want to buy a Golf estate - what should I look out for? 18 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a Volkswagen Golf Estate SE TDI(105) on a 58 plate with 26,000 miles. Are there any issues with it and is its DPF problem?
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo/Vectra 2005 - petrol or diesel? 24 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  , which means that with lower fuel consumption a diesel may be a good idea. We know that for low mileage we don't want a car with a DPF, but everything seems to be turbo diesel.Does that matter? Anything particular to look out for? thanks!  
• Suzuki Grand Vitara 5dr - help! bought 4.5k car, 2 weeks later needs 5kwork 30 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, just bought a car from private seller 2 weeks ago for 4.5k..he bought it from dealer in may for same money..found out that the dpf needs replacing( no warning light came on) as does the cat converter...local suzuki garage have quoted me 5.5k to fix this all...the seller of the car is spanish
• Golf Mk 7 Diesel - Golf Mk 7 mpg levels 18 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  things to get the mpg up. The car has done 39 mpg from new, and its best ever run was 45 mpg. It has never recorded 50 mpg.   The new car is supposed to do 62.8 mpg. The real world number will be under 45 mpg. This is much worse than my 170 bhp Mk 5. (After VW sorted the dpf
• Peugeot 307 - aftermarket particulate filter additive 13 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  at  JLM PAT fluid DPF Cleaner. It says it replaces  EOLYS 176 and DPX 42. Haynes manual mention that EOLYS 176 and DPX42 are not mixeable or interchangeable so wondered if that EOLYS replacement can really replace both, hence asking if anyone has used it.