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  What's the best automatic for a tall driver? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best second hand automatic car for a tall man, with a tall family, that does a various distance of miles for work?
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  Buying a Honda CR-V - petrol or diesel? 21 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my 2002 Honda CR-V petrol with the newer model. Should I go with petrol or diesel? I would buy a 2008/9 with 100k miles and would do...
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  Which S-Max engine is best? 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of trading our Volkswagen Golf Plus for a one year old Ford S-Max. It'll mainly do running around with a longer trip once a week on average....
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  Should I buy a carl with 104k miles on the clock? 7 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a 2008 Ford Focus estate 1.6 TDCi with 104,000 miles on the clock for £3995. Would you recommend buying this caR?
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  What car with high seats and a petrol engine? 3 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Hyundai ix35 1.7D Premium and am considering changing to a petrol car. What is available that has a fairly high seats for easy entry (for my dodgy...
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  Changing from a Cee'd for lower mileages? 21 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a '58 Kia Cee'd CRDi GS from new and have covered 39k miles. My annual mileage is decreasing yearly and is around 8k. I am very happy with...
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  Citroen C8 additive warning light 28 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just acquired a Citroen C8 and a warning came up on the panel that the diesel additive needed attention, and to get a local dealer to look at it.
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  Is this service quote reasonable? 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am coming up to the 3 year service and MOT on the S80 1.6D Drive, with a mileage of 22K. The main dealer is quoting £600 including the MOT, saying that...
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  Fear of high mileage 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided on a Mazda 6 2.2d SL 185 estate and have now found one locally. It's an 0-plate9 one owner ( ex lease ) with FMSH and 96K on the clock at...
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  Burning smell in a CR-V 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Exhaust/ burning smell inside cabin when stopped after driving. Car is a CR-V, done 70,000 miles and is regularly serviced. Has happened over the last...
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  Advice on diesel particulate filter and glow plugs 30 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My parents purchased a Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi (DV6D) Exclusive back in September 2014 based on your review of the vehicle. My parents love the car...
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  Is my Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion diesel likely to suffer DPF problems, and what could I replace it with? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  11 months ago I bought a new Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion diesel, which I am delighted with. However I am so worried about your comments about the risk of...
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  Will my car pass the MOT if I remove the catalytic converter? 8 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm wondering if it is legal to remove the two catalytic converters from my car. It's a 2005 Audi A4 3.0-litre diesel. It has no DPF fitted from standard,...
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  Why is my Vauxhall Astra going into limp home mode? 22 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2017 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTI SRI NAV. The engine light is on and going in limp mode. It shows codes: P2453, P2452, P244A, P226D. Can you tell...
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  Does the Volkswagen emissions fix affect the life of catalytic converters? 13 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there any evidence or opinion that the Volkswagen emissions fix has affected the life of catalytic converters? Mine has failed on a SEAT Alhambra 2.0...
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  Will we see the same problems with petrol particulate filters as we have done with DPFs? 19 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  With the fitting of particulate filters to petrol cars are we likely to see the same issues with regard to short journeys and stopping the engine during...
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  The oil is my BMW 3 Series is reading high - should I have it checked out? 10 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The oil appears to be reading high in my diesel E90 BMW 3 Series, both via the dashboard indicator and also by manually checking (after driving approximately...
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  I only do short trips - should I trade my diesel Renault Captur for a petrol? 2 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  At present, I own a 2015 Renault Captur 1.5 dCi. I use it for short runs around town, with the occasional 50/75 mile trip. My son tells me I would be better...
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  Peugeot 308 SW anti-pollution warning light - what does it mean? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Peugeot 308 SW. Today the anti-pollution warning light has come on. Am I still able to drive the car?
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  Buying a Ford Focus ST - petrol or diesel? 5 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Now diesel is the same price as petrol at the pumps and the Ford Focus ST petrol and diesel have the same retail price is there any disadvantage to buying...