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  What dictates my service intervals - mileage or time? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Subaru Forester's service schedule is every 12,000 miles or once a year. My last service after three years should have been the 36,000 mile service...
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  Audi S6 oil pump and turbo failure 2 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi S6 is three years old, with 72,000 miles on the clock. I have just had double turbo failure (£4000 to repair). My local Audi specialist has discovered...
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  Why has my oil warning light come on? 24 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Nissan Micra has done 15,000 miles and had three services with a main dealer. Two weeks ago I took the car to an independent garage for its fourth...
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  Should we change our car's timing belt because of an oil leak? 24 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2002 Ford Focus 1.6 was bought second hand just over 2 weeks ago. We noticed a small amount of oil leaking from the engine, and took it to a...
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  My BMW has suffered turbo failure at just under four years 8 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 BMW X3 2.0 diesel which is 3 years 10 mths old. It has covered 57,000 miles and the turbo has failed. Is there anyway I can claim from BMW...
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  Carbon fingerprint 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have purchased a Honda Accord Tourer 2.2i-ctdi. The car was first registered on 18/09/2007 and I purchased it in February 2009, at 18 months old, with...
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  One year old high mileage Insignia - good used buy? 14 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning to buy a insignia from a Vauxhall dealer. A 2014 model for £10,800. But this car has 53000 miles already on in 1 year, and has 1 key missing...
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  When is a DPF fluid change due? 10 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford dealer tells me that I should have completely changed the DPF oil at the 37,500 service. My village garage - who did the service - says that AutoData...
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  Is my 2001 Corsa belt or chain cam? 15 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2001 (51) Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI 16v. It has an ecotec engine, can you tell me if it has a timing belt or timing chain?
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  Engine rattle 8 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car engine rattles when you first start it up, only for a few seconds and then it runs fine. Can you advise as to why this may be?
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  n reg polo 1.4 injection 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a N reg Polo 1.4 injection - petrol keeps getting in my oil. I have changed the injectors.
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  Fried turbo 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Apparently, BMW E46 2.0 litre turbo diesels are prone to turbo trouble. Could you kindly elaborate upon this by stating what these are, how they manifest...
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  Is running-in oil used as the first fill in new cars from the manufacturer? 27 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of rebuilding an engine from the late 1940s. The recommendation, which I am following, is to use running-in oil for the first 500 miles...
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  Why is it hard to select fifth gear in my Toyota Yaris? 12 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Toyota Yaris diesel six-speed manual with 70,000 miles on the clock. It's now very hard to select fifth gear. Ive had the car six months...
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  What's the cause of my BMW 5 Series notchy gearchange? 21 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The gear change on my BMW 5 Series auto is a bit jerky and tends to 'grumble' a bit a low speeds. It's a 2007 model and has done 118,000 miles - the transmission...
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  Toyota Yaris DPF problems 9 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've had to pay my Toyota dealer £275 to regenerate the DPF and change the oil on my 2015 Yaris diesel. I used Millers longlife ACEA C2 5W30 at the last...
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  New car running in? 11 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm soon to take delivery of a Leon 1.4 150 petrol, and having never owned a brand new car before, wanted to ask your advice on running it in. Should I...
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  Audi A6 engine problem 19 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have had an Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI 6 and a 1/2 months now and it has done circa 18,000 miles. It recently developed a loud rattle from the engine and...
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  Particles of association 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 model Volvo V70 D5 SE, and I recently received a recall notice from Volvo regarding diesel fuel getting into the sump oil during a DPF regeneration...
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  My classic car has been stored for 20 years - what oil should I flush the engine with? 2 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1958 MG ZB Magnette, which I'm putting back on the road after 20 years of storage. I've removed and cleaned out the sump and was considering running...