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• how to clean up a smokey 306 hdi diesel? 27 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  it would give the injectors etc a good clean out. The day after i noticed it was still quite smokey in the rear veiw mirror with headlights on the exhaust and without the car particularly being tested. I was wondering what other things can be done as i have my mot comming in 2 months. The oil and all
• Pug 405 XUTD Starting Issues 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  bulb stays firm even in the morning. Compresion seems to be okay - no lack of power when running. No sign of head gasket problems either. It's not using oil. No big puffs of black smoke when the turbo kicks in. It's driving me mad!!!! The car starts okay with Easy Start, albeit rather smokey
• Vectra 2.2TDi 16v Auto MPG ??? 26 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  occassion it is struggling to make 300 miles before the low fuel light appears. seems a bit heavy to me, have got it booked in for a FULL service as the previous service by Vauxhall at 33k only did the oil and filter and nothing else (before I bought it) and will have all filters changed etc. to see
• Lexus GS300 - drinking too much fuel 21 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  serviced regulary. Oil and filter last done 6 months ago. Platinum tipped plugs were replaced at 60k service. Changed air filter 2 months back, no mileage improvement. Have used fuel injector cleaner too. Was going to replace distributor cap and rotor arm, but was told these don't have them, being coil
• Audi Cabriolet V6 2.6e - Performance? 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  this be the cause of the performance issues? Finally the gearbox has begun to whine (just a little) in fifth gear - is it worth changing the gearbox oil now or it is curtains - the car's done 144k miles...? Any experience with these 'boxes? Any help much appreciated. Matt
• Ultra efficient batteries 1 May 2005 (Forum)
  furnaces on board and spending endless time and hassle with all the greasy mechanical bits wearing out / needing changing etc. will seem laughable in 30 years time. Once somebody invents ultra efficient batteries, all cars (except recreational 'classics' such as Aston Martins etc.) will be electric
• suzuki jimny 4 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Suzuki dealers,one of them changed the gearbox oil to a synthetic type to no avail,the other,where I purchased it,just doesnt want to know,and says its driving like every other Jimny.I had driven a "W" reg one of these before buying the one I have,and it was completely smooth.Does anyone know if newer
• Honda Accord diesel 6 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  couldn't believe it really was an oil burner. Despite my concern about the low profile tyres on 17" wheels, the ride was very smooth and the car handled impeccably. The gear change was slick and neat. There was almost an absence of sound inside the car, and it should make for a relaxing drive. I
• XR2i CVH low idle and cutting out 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  The vehicle is a J Reg Fiesta XR2i with the 1596cc EFi CVH engine. The car is running on good quality oil and no expense has been spared with the maintenance. When it pulls up at junctions for example the revs drop to below 500rpm the car vibrates and then the revs sometimes go up to the correct
• Main Dealer Servicing 4 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  dealers really just kick the tyres and change the oil (and charge you £3.00 for filling up the washer bottle even though it was already full)? I certainly think so!!!
• Bargain GTX Magnatec - only £7 /litre 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  - but after this experience I think I've changed my mind! Can anyone better this for a rip-off oil price? It irks me in the same way that restaurants will charge £20 for a bottle of wine they've picked up from the cash & carry for a fiver - and all they have to do is pull the cork. Mind you, I did get
• Mondeo balance/alignment 2 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I suspect I know the answer to this, but just in case: Took the Mondeo in for an oil change yesterday, Ford Rapid fit. Bloke shimmies over looking shifty afterwards, conversation goes like this. Bloke: You got uneven tyre wear there mate. You want us to check the balance and alignment? Me: Well
• Service intervals 17 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  this as a matter of course and over the years must have saved me no end of hassle. They also believe in 6K oil changes, as recommended by HJ, especially in multi-valve engines that don't receive the benefit of regular hard motorway driving. Regards KenA
• Overheating Peugeot 405 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  , the fan cuts in and continues to do so constantly until the car is moving again, when it quickly returns to its normal temperature. This may not sound disastrous but is not standard behaviour for this car. I have changed the radiator (this cured a similar problem a number of years back, and it was a bit
• Tappets 18 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  My German motor has done a 115k (A4 1.8 20v, 95N) great car and all that, change oil at 5k, cam belt at 40k, plugs & filters every year, etc. Follow the old HJ bible... But the engine is begining to sing like a sewing machine, well slight exageration, but certainly never 'tinkered' like
• Vw golf mk5 1.9 tdi - Fuel pump problems and some 16 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  with the air mass fuel sensor, spark plugs or the fuel pressure regulator? And it's due a service so this weekend I will put fuel injector cleaner in then change fuel, air and oil filters and I think maybe the spark plugs will need to be changed also. It's spent a lot of money on it in the last
• Peugot 307 - EGR valve 6 May 2015 (Forum)
  from a 2 week holiday to find that my 76 year old father had decided to give me a nice surprise and change the EGR valve on my car knowing that I had had problems with it for quite a while. He has always done the work on our cars but in recent years due to age has simply stuck to the occasional oil
• Saab 9-5 Aero - Fettling the front calipers 20 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  .  I noticed a few weeks ago, when I removed the front wheel to change the oil, that  the pads were well down, so I have a fresh pair waiting to be fitted (time and weather permitting). I was wondering whether they had worn more quickly because the pistons weren't backing off as much as they used
• Time for a change of Identity 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  I feel a change of name coming on, as the Bora is once again running like a three legged donkey suffering an asthma attack, and i regret buying a car where you have to undo 6 bolts, 3 pipes, replace 2 gaskets and remove half the inlet manifold just to replace the number 2 spark plug I like
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  Why has my Nissan Qashqai had worse mpg since the engine computer system update? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I got a Nissan Qashqai 1.2 petrol from a main dealer at 9 months and 6000 miles and have run 3000 since then. Do you know anything about the recalled engine...