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• DPFs: What are they and why do they go wrong? (FAQs)
  . There are two DPF cycles: passive and active. Passive Regeneration Passive regeneration takes place automatically on motorway-type runs when the exhaust temperature is high. Many cars don't get this sort of use though so manufacturers have to design-in 'active' regeneration where
• ENGINE ECU: Where can I have the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of my car re-mapped? (FAQs)
  for increased performance, different performance characteristics, better fuel economy, or to run on a different grade of fuel. This can be done internally, by dismantling the engine ECU and either replacing or re-programming the chips inside, or externally, by altering the signals from the ECU to the fuel
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  . The Electronics Earner If the car is not running properly, tell the customer you will perform a complete diagnostics check on it. This will usually isolate the true cause of the problem, but instead of fixing that replace one of the other components in the electronics or the fuel injection system
• COMPANY CAR TAX (BIK): How does BIK company car tax work? (FAQs)
  ; www.businesscarsolutions.co.uk ; www.lvl.co.uk ; and www.honda.co.uk which runs an excellent and very 'friendly' BIK tax calculator (click in the 'Cars' icon, wait for the page to load, then click on 'cash for cars' at the bottom of the page
• PARKING FINES. What are my rights regarding parking penalties for parking in private carparks? (FAQs)
  and their users by deterring long-stay or commuter traffic, and (ii) the generation of income in order to run the scheme.   (Updated 24-4-2015) Channel 4 Dispatches Documentary and Appeal Court Case Barry Beavis, 48, was sent a charge letter
• SPEEDING DEFENCES 1. Is inadequate posting of a speed limit a valid defence to a speeding NIP? (FAQs)
  limit on any road, and this applies just as much to temporary speed limits where roadworks are being undertaken, as it does to any other stretch of road," explains former solicitor Martin Davies, who runs the Road Law website. "If the speed limit signs are insufficient or incorrectly placed
• CONSUMER RIGHTS: How do I reject a vehicle or get compensation for problems with a car? (FAQs)
  new or used car dealer may have signed up to 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' (arbitration) under an Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Sales run by the SMMT. This used to be called Motor Codes but has now been re-named The Motor Ombudsman
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  runs trackdays and various driving experiences for members, with event prices in addition to membership and dependent upon which car is specified for the occasion.  www.clubgt.co.uk ICONIC CARS IN ITALY: From July 2019
• CREDIT HIRE: What is it and how can it affect me if I am involved in a crash? (FAQs)
  own average investigation time from 45 months in 2008-09 to 24 months this year - has a great deal of expertise available in-house and coercive powers of investigation, it does not have to run a business at the same time. But that's what Accident Exchange was forced to do