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  Skoda Roomster with 160k on the clock - keep or sell? 22 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my Skoda Roomster since 2010. It is powered by the 105PS 1.9-litre diesel engine. It is coming up to 160,000 miles on the clock. Do I just...
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  Toyota Yaris semi automatic not selecting gear? 7 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Yaris a few weeks ago. The car was running okay but now it has flashing light on dash board and is not selecting gear when engine running. But...
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  Replacement run flat tyres? 4 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 245/40R19 on the front and Dunlop 275/35R19 on the rear of my BMW 530D M Sport. I am looking to replace them and...
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  Giulietta or Civic? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new car and I like the Honda Civic and Alfa Romeo Giulietta. I will be doing mainly suburban driving, occasional motorway runs and low mileage...
• 1993 VW POLO mk3. - FUEL or SPARKS 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  .  If however it's left for a while it'll run again for quite some time.  I need to check that a fuel mist is entering the carburation unit under the air cleaner (I'm not expecting a problem here as it runs well when running) and I have checked for a spark which is not the best but it is a spark
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  Run flats on my Evoque 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  DO YOU KNOW OF ANY SPECIALIST THAT CAN SUPPLY RUN FLAT TYRES AND WHEELS FOR MY EVOQUE ? AS, VIEWING ADVANCING YEARS I DO NOT RELISH WHEEL CHANGING ESPECIALLY...
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  Petrol or diesel 3 Series? 22 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a brand new BMW 3 series convertible. In terms of reliability and cost of ownership should I go for diesel or petrol. 15000 miles...
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  Best supermini for the Isle of Man 15 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I live in the Isle of Man and I'm looking for a new, very cheap to run car. Have been warned off the Hyundai i10 Blue due to the hills on the Island and...
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  New car consuming too much oil 8 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've done 1100 miles in a new A-Class 180 CDI auto. I've tried to follow HJ's advice for running in a diesel. It's now telling me it needs a litre...
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  Run Flat Tyres - do I need to replace them all? 10 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a BMW 320 Touring and will soon need to buy new tyres. Runflats are fitted at present and to replace all 4 it looks like I will be paying £1,000+....
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  Ford Focus 'hunting' for revs 6 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son runs this petrol Focus on a tight budget and can't afford to throw it at his main Ford dealer to sort! The engine "hunts" on tickover from cold,...
• Renault Scenic 1.4 16v fidji 53 reg - Scenic 1.4 16v poor cold running 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
   coils with beru ones and also a set of new spark plugs from renault. This fixed the missfire. I have had the timing belt done, new water pump, new coolant, oil and filters all replaced in the last 3 months. Car was running like new. However now after
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  Bridgestone run flat tyres 7 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  At the Paris motor show 2010, Bridgestone were showing new Potenza tyres which will have much softer walls and so should allow BMWs to be a lot more comfortable....
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  Driving on damaged tyres 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Stupidly reversed into the sharp corner of a kerb that has resulted in a piece of rubber coming off the side wall of rear passenger run flat tyre. Tyre...
• Ford Mondeo Ghia 2001 Petrol Manual - Mondeo Sluggish 21 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia 2001 Petrol Manual. I had started to run low on oil - my oil was still above the min level on the dip stick. I stopped at a Shell Garage and bought oil and topped the oil up. The car run fine for the rest of the day. However the next day after
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.0D Starting and running problem 13 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Recently bought a 2005 Jag X-Type 2.0lt diesel estate, now the motor is under warranty but a bit of technical info would be appreciated. It has on at least four occasions started up as though it was running on three cylinders usually after it has run for an hour or so, and when it has done
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  Should I use biodiesel in my 2007 BMW 530d? 11 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I run a 2007 BMW 530d. Recently I have noticed that some supermarket diesel now contains 7 per cent biological additives. BMW's written and verbal advice...
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  Can I run my classic Mercedes-Benz W123 E-Class on unleaded fuel with an additive? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a 1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 200E. It is in superb condition, having only covered 99,000 miles. Would it be better to run it with unleaded fuel...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 93 1.1 Starts and runs ok then cuts out when hot? 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a little Pug 106 1.1XN 1993 which when cold starts first time and runs very well however after about 10 mins (ie when its hot) it then starts to cut out, then dies totally and cannot be restarted. I removed one of the plugs when its hot and there was NO spark? This model has a carb
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 2.2 TDCi engine and run flats - experiences? 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'm considering a new S-Max and on paper the 2.2 TDCi looks like a good option next to the 2.0 TDCi (very similar running costs but a good bit more peformance). Just wondered if anyone had any real world experience of this engine in the S-Max, good or bad (I've seen the thread about the dodgy