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• Any - Most reliable car/cheapest to run to high mileage? 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  : £1,000 - DMF/Clutch £600 - turbo £500 - injector service So the idea that diesel's are great & cheap to run is nonsense - great on a company car/3 years, not for private use over an extended time. And I'm lucky I don't have a DPF, and my EGR valve is OK. So
• Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCiGhia (06) - Advice wanted -had car 5 weeks and clutch is going 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  yet but I'm pretty sure the mechanic will say the clutch and/or DMF will need replacing.  Not that I'm a pessimist or anything...   Am I right in thinking that the dealer I bought the car from should get this fixed for me, under Sale of Goods Act?  If so, am I also right
• Can people drive competently any more? 26 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  cost of DMF's is something to do with this, we've all seen white van man (among others but he's a prime example) riding the clutch at uphill junctions or in traffic....seemingly incapable of proper vehicle control without abuse, i suppose the hill hold will save the poor dear struggling with that pesky
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  What was the best car before cars became complicated? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In these days of emissions, DPFs, DMFs, ESP, ABS, complicated gearboxes and keyless entry I'm considering a forray into buying something simple to keep...
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  Ford Focus gearbox failure - should Ford pay? 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford Focus manual 1.6 TDCi just over 1 year ago and it was just two years old. It has been serviced at Ford dealers at required intervals and...
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  Should we keep or trade in our old Ford Galaxy? 24 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My son is wanting to change his Ford Galaxy 2.0 diesel. The car is a 2007 model and has great bodywork, with 96,000 miles from new and dealer maintained....
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  I have discovered my car's been clocked - what are my options? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My son purchased a Vauxhall Vectra SRi CDTI 120 in June 2011 with 57,985 miles on the clock from a local dealer. At an MoT examination in December 2013...
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  new car with high miles or older car with less miles 16 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Daughter has just changed jobs & will now be driving 40 miles each way to work & home on mainly motorway. She currently has a Suzuki Ignis, which...
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  I hired a Vauxhall Insignia diesel which developed a fault - who is liable? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently hired a Vauxhall Insignia diesel. I drove about half a mile and then parked the car for about an hour. When I came back to the car, I started...
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  I want to replace my Focus ST - what will offer better fuel economy and should I buy a diesel? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2006 Focus ST which I've owned for four years, and apart from a replacement alternator and door strap the only cost has been routine...
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  Should I buy a diesel Skoda Octavia to cope with my increased mileage? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a petrol Skoda Octavia vRS, which I purchased new in May last year and I would say is one of the best cars I have owned. However my increased...
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  A comfortable estate car for £2500 4 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Time to replace my ageing Mk1 Ford Galaxy 2.3 auto. It's been pretty good but soulless and it eats drivetrain components and tyres. I don't really...
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  Advice on next car to buy... 24 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Quick advice required please: I am going to buy a car ASAP & have the following in mind: 2006/VW Jetta 1.9 TDI SE DSG (105K) 2005/Ford Mondeo ST TDCI...
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  How are DPFs damaged by repeated short journeys? Our 2000 BMW 320d has done 180,000 miles without fault. 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding latest EU emission regulations for diesel engines, could you please give us more information on the subject of the particulate filters being...
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  Please recommend an economical, easily-accessible car capable of driving over rough tracks? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Would you be kind enough, please, to recommend a car that will do approximately 10,000 miles per annum, and will last for the next ten years, will do at...
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  Flywheels of mass destruction 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am having trouble with my Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDti Sri, which is registered 06 plate. I bought the car in January 2007. In January this year I had to...
• Skoda Superb Estate II 2.0L TDi - 2015 - DSG 6 Speed Semi Automatic - Clutch Wear & Replace 4 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  as the cost from Skoda is astrononical. I have quite a few manual clutch changes under my belt, transverse and inline but have never done a semi automatic. So a few questions: Should I change the DMF as well as its a pretty pricey part and I cant here any knocking or bumps when gear changing so
• Ford Focus Saloon - Limp Mode at 3k Revs - Focus 1.6 TDCI 21 May 2019 (Forum)
    Hi All,  I have an '07 1.6 TDCI Focus that I've had since 2010 and now has 172k on the clock. It's been well looked after and serviced and maintained regularly, still on its original clutch, DMF, DPF, injectors and Turbo.    It's started
• Kia ceed vs ford focus 21 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  as I had set on the ceed. I know the focus used to DMF issues, is this still the case? I've also read somewhere that the DPF would need replacing at 70,000 miles? I also have been told several times that 1.6 tends to suffer from fuel pump failure hence why thisbis the 1.8. Sorry for babbling, female
• Mondeo 2014 2.0 TDCi 140 ZBE - Mondeo TDCi - next 50k miles? 1 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  for the majority of the miles. Otherwise it has a few trips around a pretty fast dual carriageway and the usual school / supermarket journeys. What should I look out for in the next year or so? Routine servicing etc. I know about but what about cambelts / DPF failures / DMF issues? The cambelt is rated