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• HJ - Daily Telegraph 14 Jan 15 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  eight years. Its  the expensive "economy" of DPFs, turbos (now coming to a 1200cc petrol engine at your local dealership)  and all the other electronic gizmos with a short MTBF.  No wonder it is "cheaper" to buy new.  The paradox of all this though is that used cars are still
• Newbie, please be gentle with me! 11 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  is taken into account, I'm not sure they're any cheaper to run than a petrol equivalent, people need to look beyond the mpg figure and maybe include the potential dpf,dmf or turbo replacement cost, just to give themselves a few sleepless nights. The recent post by sirionman was very interesting, I
• PSA Diesels - 1.6 or 2.0 more reliable? 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  - repetitive turbo failures caused by EGRs etc. Both have DMF and DPF but is one generally more troublesome than the other? Opinions and personal experiences welcomed.......
• Musa - Lancia 25 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  inside the cabin. On the plus side it did prove economical. I wonder if these engines are devoid of all the seemingly bad features of dmf, dpf etc and are closer to the old style of diesels and as such are a better long term bet?
• Mazda 3 ts2 2.0d 2008 - Sump oil rising fast 14 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  to the ECU for the DPF warning setting. Mazda refused the warranty claim saying this is a serviceable issue. I  note from the injector readings that one injector is way different to the other 3.  I note that the sump oil has risen by over 10mm in the last 900 miles
• All diesel - Particulate filters in hot climate 9 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  . The question is does the warmer climate have any affect on the regeneration cycle of the almost inevitable DPF/FAP ?  The engine reaches operating temperature very quickly, so for most of the year (it can be very cold in winter here, even on the mediterranean coast) the exhaust will be operating at a much
• 2010 vauxhall zafira 1.9 CDTi diesel - ZAFIRA LIMP-MODE OR THROTTLE-PEDAL ISSUE? 22 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  that the fault lies with the throttle-pedal and is not an exhaust DPF / DGR issue at all? Thanks in advance for any responses.
• Estate car or hatch as an overnight camper 17 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  a Skoda Rapid Spaceback byf don’t think it would be big enough. I’m a diesel fan but modern ones put me off, currently have a 1.6cr in my seat but failed regens and oil overfilling/dpf and intermittent injector errors put me off the older PD I had was much better. Are there any modern diesels
• Solid choices for (8->15 year old) small cars 7 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  We're a two car family and I've been practising bangernomics for these past few years (after a bruising experience with DPF problems on a new car), just buying sub-£1000 cars, spending as little as possible on them, and scrapping them when faced with a large bill. This has worked
• Hyundai ix35 - ix35 Stick or twist? 26 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  just run the ix35 into the ground or am I asking for DPF/DMF trouble here in the next few years? Thanks in advance
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus - Which Diesel Engine? 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Focus. Now I'm just stuck on which engine to go for. It looks as though there isn't much in it between the 1.6 and 1.8 litre engines in terms of economy and performance. I have heard some advice not to go for the 1.6 as the DPF can cuase problems. So I'm thinking the 1.8 could be my best option
• Peugeot 207 - What should I do, 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, just over 3 months ago I bought a Peugeot 207 1.6 110, 06 plate, 57000 miles for £3600, about 3 weeks after it started coming up with a warning depollution system faulty took it back to the dealers he checked it, and told me it was the DPF and just needed some additive and a good blast
• Toyota Avensis - Toyota Avensis diesel-timing belt or chain? 16 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  to everything I've read on this and other sites about modern diesel engines. My daily commute is 45 miles round trip mostly on the motorway with around 20% of that within 30/40 mph zones. I had hoped that there would be a indicator on the dash to tell me when the DPF is regenerating but should I play
• BR members called 'scholarly' by academics 5 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  people here as 'scholarly'. He said it had enabled him to impress the salesman at the garage who had told him, no, the car didn't have a DPF and he was quite right to want it not to have one... As it happens they are both Old Etonians. Etonians don't always know the meaning of the word scholarly
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  Are modern diesel cars really so prone to faults? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As a regular reader of your column in ‘Motoring’ in the Telegraph I am concerned about your comments, on a regular basis, about ownership of diesel-powered...
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  Is a high mileage or low mileage car best? 16 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I tend to swap my cars every 12 months, over the last 5 years i have cars that are about 3 yrs old and with low mileage, each car has had the engine management...
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  How to choose a good used camper van? 28 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am selling my house and thinking of buying a larger camper van to live in while looking for a new place as my current camper is too tiny to do this....
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  I need a reliable car for £5000. What's your advice? 21 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at spending no more than £5000. I would like a Vauxhall Astra and it needs to be diesel. I'm hoping to get one that is around 5-7 years old...
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  Which is the best SUV choice in my budget? 16 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a reliable SUV for under £8500. I've shortlisted the Hyundai Santa Fe 2011/2012, Subaru Forester 2011/2012 and Nissan Xtrail 2012/2013....
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  I want a new Audi A6. My heart is saying petrol but the wallet is screaming diesel - which should I go for? 22 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I’m considering buying a new Audi A6 next year, but I can’t make up my mind on which engine I should pick. I live in London and don’t do more than 6000...