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  Does my SEAT Altea XL have a DPF? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drive an 09 SEAT Altea XL. Does this car have a diesel particulate filter?
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  Diesel or petrol? 30 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a van for a new venture, pet services. I will be driving short journeys visiting pets in their own home and collecting dogs to walk....
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  I only do 8000 miles a year and want a 4x4 - should I go for a diesel? 30 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need a 4x4 with a high seating position but only cover about 8000 miles a year. I have been offered a good deal on a BMW X1 20d. Do BMWs have the same...
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  Does the Mazda CX-5 suffer from DPF problems? 30 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Mazda CX-5 2.2 diesel automatic (2WD). I have two questions :- (a) Will the above vehicle be adequate to tow a caravan, 1300kgs...
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  Does the Nissan Juke suffer DPF issues? 6 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a commute of eight miles a day, five days a week. Over the course of a year, I cover 8000 miles and I rarely do journeys of more than 10 miles....
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  DPF regeneration and low oil 16 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my 2010 plate Volvo XC90 serviced by our local Volvo dealer. On returning home (seven mile trip) I checked the engine oil. It was black...
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  Which three-year-old diesel auto? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We want to buy a 3-4 yr old diesel auto and have narrowed the choice down to a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia or Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance with 12-month...
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  Which modern manual diesel MPV doesn't have a DPF or DMF? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have not once had a diesel engine related problem despite having diesels since 1985. In an attempt to preserve this record, the replacement for my 2007...
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  Can I get a diesel MPV without a DPF or DMF? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have not once had a diesel engine-related problem despite being a diesel driver since 1985. In an attempt to preserve this record, I want to replace...
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  Question in respect of DPFs in new Freelander 2 11 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have read your general advice. Can you advise how the regeneration of the DPF in a Freelander 2 works? Does it regenerate anyway when one goes on...
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  Is a diesel Jaguar XF a wise buy for 7000 miles a year? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 3-litre S-Type Jaguar for the last 10 years and absolutely love it, but the time is coming when I would like to change it. My first (and...
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  Are there any new vans available without a DPF? 18 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if there is van available that does not have a DPF? I drive 10 miles per day, with the odd run of 35 to 60 miles every six weeks.
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  Should I repair my car or scrap it? 17 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf estate that’s covered 88,000 miles. The car is a diesel, with a DPF, but I haven’t had any problems bar a hole in the engine block....
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  I have just discovered that my used car was sold to me with the DPF removed - who is responsible? 10 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Jaguar XF from a garage a year ago and it has just failed its first MoT since I've owned it. On investigation, it turns out that the Diesel...
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  How long does a DPF regeneration take? 30 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Mondeo 1.6 TDCi. I was in a traffic jam and the stop start was not working - the disable light was on and it would not turn off. I assumed...
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  Why don't diesel cars come with an option to manually regenerate the DPF? 12 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in understanding why a driver cannot request their car to kick off a regeneration manually, for example, when they get on the motorway for...
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  I need a large 4x4 but only do short journeys - would a pick-up be suitable? 8 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I need a large 4x4 vehicle (we live on a farm), that will be used mostly for short journeys, that I can throw my gardening kit in - I'm a self employed...
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  The catalytic converter light has come on - is this related to the emissions fix? 31 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI. It had the Volkswagen emissions fix about six months ago and I have not had any noticeable problems with it. There...
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  Can you give me some advice on buying a used motorhome? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at a used motorhome. Most of what we are looking at seem to be based on a Fiat Ducato diesel chassis. In general, are there any older motorhomes...
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  My Peugeot 807 diesel loses power and belches smoke - is this a DPF fault? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Peugeot 807 2.0 HDI. Every 400 miles or so, the car will suddenly lose power when driving and stutter intermittently for the next ten miles....