What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Showing results in 
Ask HJ [Show all channels]
Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first
-
Will fitting mudflaps affect fuel economy and road noise? 5 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
I’ve recently purchased an Audi Q5 and am considering fitting mud slaps as the sides of the vehicle dirty up quickly in wet weather conditions. Would such... -
Why does my car keep kicking out lots of white smoke? 16 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
My Vauxhall Vectra has started kicking out LOTS of white smoke. Then nothing for days and then smoke again. The water level is dropping slowly but performance... -
Is my Toyota Corolla really returning 50mpg? 19 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2005 Toyota Corolla T Spirit 1.6. All evidence I find on fuel economy states 38-40 mpg, including your own "Real Mpg". I cover mostly motorway... -
Emissions Scandal - is Mercedes-Benz being investigated? 23 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
In the light of Volkswagen problems with the emissions scandal, why has Mercedes Benz escaped investigation? I have an 10 month old SLK AMG Sport with... -
Why is our Polo's fuel economy the same as our Audi TT's? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have covered 5700 miles, all on V-Power, in our 2011 Polo 1.2TSI 105 following your recommendation. It’s a great car in all aspects but one. On a run... -
Do winter tyres have additional benefits over runflats? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I decided to fit winter tyres this year, and now use Avons on 16-inch steel rims to replace the original 17-inch runflats on my BMW 3-Series. As expected,... -
Fuel efficiency by time of year 3 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I now have a Kia Cee'd Ecodynamics 2011 but despite economical driving (e.g. 50-55mph on motorways, smooth braking etc) it's only getting about 49MPG.... -
I know you are not in favour of supermarket fuel, but... 15 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I know you are not in favour of supermarket fuel, so I decided to check it out against my normal fuel which is Shell regular diesel. I drive a Nissan... -
What's causing this engine fault on a 2002 Land Rover Freelander? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Any ideas please? I have a 2002 Freelander TD4 with an intermittent fuel failure. It was travelling happily then suffered a loss of power with an eventual... -
My Skoda Superb's fuel economy is excellent. 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
We recently bought a Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI. My wife and I went away for the weekend and, on our return home on 1 April 2012, emailed friends regarding the... -
Passat fuel consumption - recall has improved fuel comsumption 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
We have had a 56 reg Passat TDI140 for 4 1/2 Years and it's always averaged 45-48 mpg winter/summer and alway run really well. There has just been a recall... -
White smoke when starting in the morning 17 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
When I start my Mondeo the morning it smokes slightly and it has a misfire, but once I drive about 500 yards the car runs great, no smoke or misfire, then... -
2002 Passat consuming too much fuel 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 2002 1.9 TDI Passat estate 130 occasionally cuts out when started from cold (usually on pulling up at the traffic lights) and is slightly heavier on... -
Is it uneconomical to use the cruise control on my Skoda Fabia 3? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive a Skoda Fabia 3 which has cruise control. My husband says that it is uneconomic to use. Is he right? -
Fat chance(llor) 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
This should be passed to as many people as possible! When VAT was temporarily reduced to 15%, the Chancellor added 2% duty to fuel to offset the reduction... -
Can I recommend Dieseljones.co.uk for sourcing spare parts for diesel car engines? 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
I've just purchased a diesel fuel injection pump for a Saab 9-5 3.0 diesel. I had originally contacted Saab parts, but they were quoting £1500 plus vat... -
VAT chancellor 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
When VAT was temporarily reduced to 15%, the Chancellor added 2% duty to fuel to offset the reduction in tax collected from motorists. Now that VAT has... -
Is a petrol or diesel car better value? 2 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
What’s better, the petrol or diesel Peugeot 308? -
Should I buy a Dacia Sandero Bi-Fuel LPG car? 10 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
What, if any, are the cons of buying a Dacia Sandero LPG? -
What should I do if I misfuel? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
What will happen to a Land Rover Discovery 3 if it's misfuelled?
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
