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• Budget quick summary 9 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  . The Government also intends to exempt hydrogen from fuel duty for a limited period in the future to encourage further development and early take-up. Budget 2003 freezes the duty on road fuel gases 7.31 Budget 2003 increases the duty on rebated gas oil - red diesel - and fuel oil by one penny per litre above
• Peugeot 2008 1.2 EAT6 130 - 3 yr progress report 31 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  on a recent underbody inspection when I swapped the wheels front to back for even tyre wear.  6mm and 7mm remain on its Goodyear Vector4seasons. It's 6,800 miles since I changed the oil and filter on this carefully run-in potent little engine, draining it thoroughly and putting in exactly 3.5
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  Should I replace my 2014 diesel Fiat 500 in a couple of years to avoid major expenses? 17 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 diesel Fiat 500 1.3 .I purchased it with 35,000 miles on the clock and have now covered 48,000 miles. At what mileage would it be advisable...
• W124 Mercedes 1500km review 16 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  , that's astonishing. Everything works - including the leak-free sunshine roof and the memory seats, the automatic gearbox oil looks like it was changed yesterday, and in 1,500km the engine hasn't consumed a single drop of oil - which is always a comforting indicator on something of that vintage
• Toyota Auris 2.0 D-4D - Persistent engine problems -garage cannot trace it 21 May 2015 (Forum)
  but significant power loss. Mileage is now 97000.  It hasn't been right since a short while after a service, which apparently included fuel, oil and air filter changes.  My regular garage changed the heater plugs.  Two were dead.  It gave a minimal improvement to starting and once
• 2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SE - Engine judder when at idle 5 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  recently had it fully serviced and MOT-ed a month ago with an oil change, new battery and 2 new tyres. In the last 2 weeks been a little judder-y when idling, feels like the engine nearly cutting out and worse if left for longer periods and worse over time, like the whole car shaking. I thought it might
• Free vauxhall health check - Impressed 13 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  ) Four x main seals leaking (what are these?) and sump seal. As the oil leak is very very slight (about 50ml a year) I don't know if this is anything to worry about or even an MOT failure? 4) Antifreeze too weak even though I had this changed just two months ago 5) Recomend rear Sca? what the hell
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  Running in 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2Diesel R - In just 600 miles per Handbook? 4 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With my previous car - a 2006 Kia Sorento CRDi XS purchased new, in the absence of advice form the Handbook I ran the engine in over 10k miles following...
• Citroen C5 - Compensation for faulty car 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  right from the beginning.   On 21 st October I returned it to the showroom because the EML was registering a pollution filter fault and the trip computer was not working properly.   I also complained about the oil being particularly black and questioned
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  What's the best car for a 19-year-old? 30 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a second hand car up to £4k for my 19 yr old son. It's between a Fiesta and MINI One. I have seen several 2010 MINI Ones with reasonable...
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  Should I buy a car without a full service history? 9 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a Kia Sportage from a main dealer with 30,539 miles on the clock. It was first registered in February 2017 with a 66 plate and...
• Peugeot 308 CC - Faulty engine control system 17 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I have a 2015 Peugeot 308 1.2 PureTech e-THP Allure Hatchback Semi Automatic.(25401 miles on clock). Car had oil leak last Aug 2019 and has been driving well since. On Tues was going to work and after driving only 5 mins the engine warning sign came up to together with Service sign. Manage
• Volkswagen Golf - '11 Golf MkVI DSG Petrol CAXA - timing chain/cam? 22 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  in a test drive. Dealer doing a DSG oil change now before handover to me as there's no record of one around 40K. I'm getting a bit worried as I've been reading reviews* that talk about reports of timing chain & cam belt failures leading to massive engine damage. How likely
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Engine System Failure on 115PS 12 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  and filter change since I bought the car and then re-appeared coinciding with having it's second oil and filter change. Is this just fluke or could there be some logic to this?. Thanks in advance for any help and advise. Phil.
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  Is a high mileage used Transit a safe buy? 8 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2015 Ford Transit Custom with 138,000 miles. I'm a little concerned at what to look for with this mileage, but I will only average...
• A generation of cars - 33yrs and 696,900 miles family motoring costs 30 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  ).   Maintenance varied from under £150 (? no oil changes that year!) to over £1200 in one unfortunate year.  The total cost of the seven cars (my TR7, Audis 2.0E, A6 2.8, A8 W12;  MrsF’s estate Passats GL5, 2.0GL, Focus 1.6) was £53950, and we still have three of them
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  Timing chain failure on my MINI - where do I stand? 3 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 MINI has covered 73,000 miles and the timing chain/tensioner has failed. The MINI garage does not recognise a problem but said they will carry...
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  Does warranty work carry a 2 year guarantee? 17 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second hand (2011) Volkswagen Golf 1.4 petrol DSG last year. It was trouble free until a few months ago when it was recalled to change the gearbox...
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  Mk7 Golf - which engine is best? 14 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to change my Honda Civic diesel for a newer Volkswagen Golf (Mk 6 or 7). As much as I might like to go for the GTi, I think may have to make...
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  Advice on service plans 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (GT 1.4 TSI), which I am now informed by my local dealer should be arriving in about a 7-10 days time. I...