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  I tried to safely assist my Ford Galaxy's passive DPF regeneration - is my engine okay? 22 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently purchased a 2011 Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi. After the local Ford dealer changed oil and all filters they advised me to (as the car was immobile...
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  Should I get a diesel Volkswagen Golf VII? 31 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a three/four year old Volkswagen Golf VII for around £10,000-13,000, which has covered about 30,000 miles. Which engine and fuel type do...
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  Which SUV is best for family life? 7 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace our 2006 Saab 93 estate, your advice on an SUV style vehicle as a replacement would be appreciated? Our budget is up to £14,000...
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  I want to buy a 7-seater MPV - do you recommend the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you help me? I am looking for a used 7-seater MPV for around £6000 - £7000. I will be trading in my 2007 Golf and would like to know if it's...
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  Gearly departed 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2004 Ford C-Max 1.6TDCI CVT had completed 74,000 miles when the gearbox failed whilst on the second day of a holiday in Wales. The RAC was called out...
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  Bore and stroke 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you give us any advice regarding a problem with the Toyota Avensis? Earlier this year we noticed our car was using a lot of oil and our son...
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  How often should a Fiat 500 be serviced? 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a used (three or four years old) Fiat 500 with a petrol engine. However, each one I have enquired about appears to have been serviced...
• Repair receipts 29 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  engine didn't fit and he needed to buy some in. I should have taken note at this point but I had a busy few months and it didn't register properly at the time. I asked for an itemised bill and received a receipt stating; Replace complete cam belt kit + water pump Oil + filter change
• B Max - Valuation 4 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  . Nor am I in a position to trade in at a dealer for a new car, so it would have to be "used low mileage" again.  Obviously they have to see the car first to make a final offer, but I have to admit, I'm tempted. The car is clean, having had oil change and new front brakes and tyres since I
• Any - What do you carry with you? 13 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Partly a bit of silliness, partly serious.  What stuff do you always carry with you in the car? A question prompted by the fact that when I changed my car recently, I was amazed at the amount of rubbish I'd been lugging around  in the old one,  much of it only being
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - 08 2.0d DPF problems 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  to the garage, where they say it needs an oil change, filter change and the DPF system regenerated (at a cost of £250+). They also said the service record computer on the car said this had happened before and a dealer had 'wiped the computer', even though I have never taken it to a dealer before. The long
• Audi A3 1.8T - Juddering, bad idle 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  if it means anything but it has been worse since I serviced it a week ago, I changed the oil & filter, air filter & spark plugs. Sinced the problem started I have checked the coil packs, changed the MAF sensor and the pre cat lambda sensor but still havnt cured it! Any ideas?
• Done 2000 miles in my car now 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I use it. I have set myself a target not to go near a garage with it until MOT time in Feb but I am not sure if that plan will work! Also contary to changing car thread about 6 weeks ago I have decided now not to plan for a new car and just run this car into the ground. I won't let it look like
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 cuts out and sudden loss of power 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  This has happened enough times to make me realise its not me. The car drives perfectly and got the pinking issue sorted by changing gear a bit later (this was down to me not used to 16vs). However a couple of times I have stalled it at junctions when the lights have changed to green, other times
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.4 Zetec - gearchange problem 13 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  dad to have a look, he was suspecting engine mounts but it wasnt that after checking with jacks etc took it the local garage where he said it was either low on gearbox oil or selector box under gearstick was chuffed. he filled the gearbox up with 2 litres!!! obviously to the fill mark. now it is way
• Diesel reliability HDI technology 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  the infamous 2.0tdci to very high milage without any problems at all. I have never had a turbo or head or injector or EGR valev & have nothing but praise for the reliability. However I double my oil changes from new with carefull running in for 3000 miles with a very gradual increase in revs, when starting
• Toyota build quality - am I unlucky? 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone else had any major problems with their Yaris? Mine seems to have been in the garage every few months since I got it and I'm starting to get a bit fed up, especially when I changed from a 9-year old Tipo to get away from the niggles and get something that wouldn't need attention
• Diesel wiz kids, help..... 14 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  is an achievement, and I have taken a liking of it and would like to keep it as long as its reasonable. So the question is this, how long would this car last under reasonable use and abuse, and whether its worth spending the money to keep it going? For example it need a new cam belt (first one changed at 70K
• ASTRA head gasket 17 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  the noise the head gasket may need replacing. It took a couple of visits for them to determine this. There is mayonnaise under the oil filler cap but this has always been the case since I can remember years ago (is this due to not giving it a higher speed drive regularly?). The popping is unchanged (they've
• Helicoils and Torx Bolts 4 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  the cyl head and review what next, mentally absorbing the financial pain whilst on the job so to speak. The late 1989 hatch' has done close to 200K but most of this has been motorway driving, oil being changed regularly at 5-6K. Other fluids have also been regularly changed against a maintenance log