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  Is it risky to buy a high-mileage car? 27 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Is it wise to buy a Ford Mondeo (2010 model) with 155,000 miles on the clock?
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  Need a cheap diesel estate - What should I get? 28 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have £3500 to spend on a diesel estate. I’m not worried about age, but need something reliable and without a DPF. What do you recommend?
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  Buying a new Mercedes A-Class - petrol or diesel? 16 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a new shape Mercedes A-Class; it will cover about 15,000 a year and I’m considering a diesel. However, with DPF problems considered,...
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  Is this advice about a diesel particulate filter correct? 26 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A Mercedes salesman has told me that a Mercedes diesel is OK for short distance driving - but reports in the press say that a diesel engine is not good...
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  Google sending me to the wrong places! 25 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Where do I buy Platinum Plus, as erred to in your DT motoring supplement today? All I get on Google are night clubs and, literally, 'Shagpads'!
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  Buying a Toyota Corolla 2007 diesel - recommended? Price? 6 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Would you recommend Toyota Corolla 2007 1.4 diesel? Any problems to be aware of? Price I should expect to pay in Ireland?
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  Will this car be suitable for low mileage? 18 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy 1.6 HDi C3 Picasso, 10 plate. I do under 5K per year. Is that going to be a problem?
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  Smoothest diesel of them all? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What is the smoothest medium / large 4 year old (or less) second-hand diesel on the market today that emits 155 grammes of CO2 or less? I'm thinking of...
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  Dual mass flywheel 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a Skoda Yeti (2.0 CR TDI 140 6-speed) and wondered whether this uses a dual mass flywheel, or whether VWG group had moved on from...
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  Is my Peugeot 207 leaking Eolys fluid? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just noticed a leak from the rear of my Peugeot 207 HDI. I've been told its Eolys fluid. Is this serious, and why would it leak?
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  Why won't my Volvo V50 2.0d rev beyond 3000rpm? 6 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 Volvo V50 2.0d (full Volvo service history) with 140,000 miles that will not rev beyond 3000rpm. Have you any ideas as to why this is?
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  Seat Leon DPF problems 17 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a SEAT Ibiza ST, which I bought new in 2010. After about a year of owneship the DPF light started coming on, requiring me to take the car for a run...
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  Toyota Avensis Tourer 2.2 D-4D or 1.8 V-matic 19 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I drive about 12,000 per year and am looking at a 2009 Avensis Tourer 2.2 D-4D TR with 70,000 from a main dealer (Toyota approved, 12 months warranty)...
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  Is there a known DPF problem with the Suzuki Grand Vitara? 2 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was wondering if you know if there is a common fault with the Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9l diesel's DPF? I'm having trouble with the warranty on my car....
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  What's the best small car for high mileages? 13 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my car. I do 35k miles a year all over the country, have a wife and two kids and a budget of £8000. I want something as economical and...
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  What's the most economic petrol car I can get to do 20,000 miles per year? 18 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus 2.0 TDI that has done 182,000 miles. What should I replace it with on a maximum budget of £12,000? I need...
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  Are diesel cars still a sound investment if they are being banned from places in the future? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  With local authorities increasingly announcing plans to ban diesel engines from town centres from or before 2025 (however impractical this may sound),...
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  Diesel repeatedly leaking into sump 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Since buying the car in Jan 2015 it has suffered from diesel leaking into the sump from the fuel pump on 3 occasions. On the first 2 occasions the pump...
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  Mazda 3 which engine would you recomend 18 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Helllo John, I'm interested in Mazda 3 2012 1.6 d (115) bhp 5 door manual 37k £9995 from Mazda main dealer,is this good price?We do short journeys...
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  Mazda diesel or petrol 17 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have done 90,000 trouble free miles over four years in a Mazda 6 163 hp diesel. I love the way it drives, especially the way the engine responds. I am...