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  Should I really worry about DPFs? 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been worried by your frequent references to costly problems relating to diesel car particulate filters. We have a 2 year old Subaru Legacy with...
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  MINI 'surging.' 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have just bought a brand new Mini One diesel for our eighteen-year-old. Both my husband and I have experienced dangerous power surges that lurch...
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  Do you have to tell your insurer that you've attended a Speed Awareness Course? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  After reading of ES of Newton Abbot’s speeding and subsequent Speed Awareness Course, I thought I would add my thoughts after attending a course earlier...
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  Swapping a Ka for a Golf 1 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 57 plate Ford Ka Sport SE (1.6 8v engine) that has done 32,000 miles, but it is a very thirsty, uneconomical car to drive, particulary...
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  Why is my insurance company settling a minor damage claim 50/50? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In September my wife was involved in an accident in our local supermarket car park. She was waiting to reverse out of a space until a van had passed her....
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  Kuga Engine Warning Light 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 10 plate 2.0tdi 2 wheel drive Ford Kuga. Just before Christmas the orange engine warning light came on. We called out Ford Assist (AA) who...
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  Rough idle on a Peugeot 406 HDI 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 406 hdi has a rough idle. When I rev it up it seems fine - a little misfiring, but soon it hits the turbo and it's OK. It feels almost like it's running...
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  Green flagged 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We had the misfortune to break down on the way north on holiday, we had travelled for about two hours and as usual we stopped for a break at Wetherby Services...
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  Winter Tyres for Golf TDI 4 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2004 VW Golf 2.0 GTTDi 140 with 225/45/R17 wheels, these are hopeless in the winter and especially caught out in the snow. I have purchased...
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  Appealing situation 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received a (parking charge notice) from Total Parking Solutions (WD6 4ZL) for £70 for over staying my welcome at St Peters Retail Park, Burton-on-Trent,...
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  Buying a used A5 quattro 6 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying an A5 3.0 Quattro Sport. I guess I'm looking towards the higher end of the options range (DVD nav, B&O stereo, AMI), not concerned either way...
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  Crunchy brakes 25 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  At the end of June we bought a Jaguar XF 3-litre petrol on an 08 plate from a Jaguar main dealer. When we reverse out of our garage and down the fairly...
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  The wheel thing 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2009 BMW X5 from an independent dealer. The car still has 16 months left of warranty. I noticed I was losing air in one of the front...
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  Pist off 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am in dispute with Audi UK over the failure of a piston in the engine of my 2007/57 Audi S3. I asked for an RAC inspection as I did not trust the garage...
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  Why are automatic number plate readers on speed cameras so inaccurate? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised to receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) for allegedly travelling at 56mph along a stretch of dual carriageway I know has a 40mph...
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  Is it normal for my Skoda Fabia vRS to use a litre of oil every 1000 miles? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a demonstration model Skoda Fabia vRS, current mileage 3,500 approx, and it is using about a litre of oil per 1,000 miles. No sign of blue...
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  Should I have an expensive service carried out on my 12-year-old Impreza turbo or sell it? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Subaru Impreza Turbo 5-door, which will be 12 years old in July and is still in top condition. It has been nothing but fun and 100 per cent reliable,...
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  We are looking for a reliable 5-door car with good build quality - should we buy petrol or diesel? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have recently retired and are planning to spend around £20,000 on a new or nearly new car. Being conscious of escalating fuel costs we were planning...
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  Limping 306 26 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a 2001 Peugeor 306 2.0 HDi with an intermittnt limp mode problem. The problem seemed to start after running out of diesel after six months...
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  Rider haggard 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Now 86, I regard my Mercedes A150 Classic SE 5Dr BlueEfficiency as my last car. It is a pleasure to drive, and on motorways it is fine, but on poor country...