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  Buying a high mileage Mondeo - what should I look out for? 13 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in buying a high mileage 2007 petrol Ford Mondeo. It has 90,000 miles on the clock and meets my budget. I suppose these have a DMF are...
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  Should I buy a high mileage diesel? 10 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have previously read your comments on modern diesels complexity (DPF/DMF/EGR/Turbo) possibly being problematic with high miles unlike older diesel engines....
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  Buying a used car - Kia, Ford or Vauxhall? 4 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Kia cee’d a Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra, all on a 2012 plate, 1.6 diesel and all the base model and average 10,000 miles. What...
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  Ford Focus - second duel mass flywheel failure 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Ford Focus diesel suffered a clutch and flywheel failure at 70,000 miles and was repaired by a local dealer. Now, 21 months and 17,000 miles later...
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  Long Warranty 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised when I read your reply to letters stating Honda guaranteed their new 1.6 diesel engine for 1000000 kms or 10yrs in France and Spain. They...
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  Are there any drawbacks to fitting the cheaper solid flywheel option to my Skoda Octavia? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Skoda Octavia 1.9 diesel estate with 82,000 miles on the clock and at the last MOT the garage said my DMF was showing signs of wear. There...
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  Volkswagen Touran DMF issue 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Volkswagen Touran 2007 SE TDI 105 1.9. Had it for 10 months bought second hand from a useless garage and had nothing but bother with it. It...
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  Downsizing from Avensis to Jazz 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We wonder if we should downsize from our 54 reg Avensis diesel to a 1.4 Jazz to carry our golf clubs & electric trollies. Does our Avensis have the...
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  Replacing a Passat estate 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been thinking of changing my current Passat estate 2.0 TDi (140) and have been told that no-one buys the petrol versions and that the depreciation...
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  Buying a Ford Grand C-Max automatic - no choice but a diesel? 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I read your good review about a Ford Grand C-Max and am planning to buy a new one. As I only want to go for an automatic, there is only a 2.0-litre diesel...
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  Buying an MPV - is a C4 picasso a good idea? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my Renault Grand Scenic, which I've never really liked, and have looked at a 57 plate Citroen C4 Picasso 5 seater 1.6 diesel auto. Inside...
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  Buying or leasing best option for high milleage? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I do approx 25k miles a year in my Mercedes-Benz C180k (03 reg) and am looking to get a new car. I'm not sure whether to use the Ford privilege discount...
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  Mondeo Wobble/Vibration 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 Mondeo that has done 45,000 miles. Recently I have noticed a wobble/virbation in the car when idling only. It seems to smooth out at...
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  Masse hysteria 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter, who lives in France, has a problem with her French bought 2005 Toyota RAV-4 D4D 2.0 Litre. It seems the “Volant Bi Masse” has packed up, which...
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  Intergalactic MPV 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a Peugeot 807LX HDI for £5,995. It has done supposedly 31,000 miles, has a full service history, has had one owner and is a 2004 model....
• Vauxhall Astra MK6 1.7dti - Astra Clutch - Burning Smell? 20 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  of burning is even when the car is stationery with the car idling. This looks like it is going to be a very expensive repair. Anyone had a similar experience with their astra? and what was the cost of repair? Is it likely that the DMF also needs to be changed?
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 - Starter Motor problem 12 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Please help. I have just replaced the starter motor on my car because it was making a nasty noice when starting. Now when i try and start the car it turns over but then all you can hear is the starter motor spinning. The DMF was changed about 7000miles ago and looks perfect
• VW Touran 1.9 diesel - VW Touran poss Dual Mass flywheel? problem 5 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  , not grinding. Car wont move anywhere. Have been told (without inspection), it could be DMF problem. Any ideas?? Thanks.
• Volkswagen Golf VI - Low mileage and a VW diesel 1 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Planning on buying a new VW Golf. Originally I had my mind set on a 1.2 TSI 105 BHP. Then the sales guy turned my head and I got interested in a 1.6 TDI. But I have heard with my low mileage (5,000 miles/year) there might be problems in a TDI with the filter (DPF) or flywheel (DMF
• New car suggestions 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  /injector/DMF issues) Not Turbo (he doesent want turbo issues) 4-5 years old with average mileage Replies on a post card please