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  Should I change the oil in my Freelander 2 before embarking on a 2000-mile trip round Europe? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We own an 18-month-old 150PS Land Rover Freelander 2, which was serviced at 12 months and 10,000 miles. We will shortly be six months on from the first...
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  Dura talk 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I’m replacing a 2001/51 Mondeo Estate, 115bhp diesel engine, with a new Ford Focus ECOnetic with a 1.8 or 2.0 litre TDCi Duratorq diesel engine as shown...
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  Disco chancer? 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2001 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 automatic, which had been trouble free until 105,000 miles, when I have had to replace suspension...
• Fitting a tow bar - what a job 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Just before Easter I bought a dinghy with a road trailer on ebay. My car did not have a tow bar, so I decided to fit one myself. Found a supplier on ebay at just a couple of pounds over £100 including relays and delivery. Checked the fitting manual online, seems simple enough and an estimated
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  Ford Powershift Gearbox - engine revs oscillation problem 27 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m currently experiencing some problems with my Ford Galaxy and its Powershift gearbox. When going at constant vehicle speed up a steep hill (or gentle...
• Towing - common fail D or petrol v costs 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  also miss a diesel (having driven them for 15 years). I'm well aware of the need to allow turbos to 'spool down' after journeys etc and have done this as much as possible - but it didn't save my turbo! I tow a boat and need power (not to mention friction) for pulling the thing up a slipway - a 4x4
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  Will an aftermarket towbar void my warranty? 20 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to get an aftermarket tow bar on my car. One of the companies is offering 'standard wiring' or 'vehicle specific' for £150 extra. Is it necessary?...
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  What are the benefits of a commercial vehicle as opposed to a car? 26 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague has to tow a 1300kg trailer as part of his work on a daily basis. To get the right tow car he has to go for something which hits him hard in...
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  SUV buying advice? 3 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 09 Kia Sorento because I occasionally have to tow my daughters horse box. I hanker after a Q5 as read a review ages ago that said it could tow...
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  Replacement for Honda CR-V? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I very much like my Honda CR-V 2006 model automatic which has done 63,000 miles. I do about 11,000 miles per year and need to tow a 1346-kg MTPLM. At...
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  Buying an Isuzu D-max pick up 6 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are planning to trade-in our trusty, much-used Isuzu Denver Rodeo (2004) for a new Isuzu D-Max pick up. We need the vehicle for daily road/track driving...
• Ultimate motoring style gaffe 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Is it a BMW towing a caravan (saw one the other week)? Or can you think of something worse ? ? ? ?
• Ford Mondeo MK4 2.0 TDCI Diesel 140ps. - Ford Mondeo auxiliary belt problem 2 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Mondeo mk4 2.0 diesel on a 59 plate and have very stupidly managed to dislodge the auxiliary belt off one of its tensioners.I cannot get the belt back on myself so I have a mechanic coming tomorrow morning to tow the vehicle to the garage but i was wondering if the experts among
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.8TDCi - reluctant to start when part warm 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Focus Diesel 1.8 TDCI 03 plate - 115ps, 24K miles from new one owner. This car was reluctant to start when only part warm,got towed into Ford Main dealer was there 5 (yes 5 ) weeks before they got it to start. They replaced Diesel inj pump, PCM module, crankshaft sensor etc bill was £1919-22
• Honda Prelude (1996 - 2000) - Towbar for 5th gen Prelude? 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  with myself. This week I have called my local towing specialist to take them up on a quote they gave me before purchase to fit a tow bar (because I need to fit a bike rack). They then discover the item they quoted me on is discontinued by Witter - and nobody now makes a type approved towbar for my new car
• Recommend possible new cars for my dad? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My 75 year old dad currently drives a 2.0 hdi Y Reg Peugeot 806. He is having problems with it that I will be posting in Technical shortly but I can see this ultimately leading to him having to change the car. He currently tows a caravan that he would like to continue towing but may accept
• I was an M25 road block 26 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  M25 a couple of weeks ago. I am towing the caravan in lane 1 clockwise near junction 14. Traffic is grinding to a halt behind a stationary car ahead in lane 2 connected by a slack tow-rope to an AA van in lane 1. Lots of fraught last-minute lane changing going on and some cars using the hard
• Legacy/Forester readers mpg 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  struggled to get even 25mpg on a long run, and range with the fuel tank was rubbish as tank is really too small for these vehicles with their poor mpg. I would be looking at a forester 2.0 auto , or a legacy 2.2 or 2.5 auto. I need an estate or small mpv that will occaisionally tow a large 4 berth caravan
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  Avoiding EcoBoost turbo troubles 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is the new Ford 1.0-litre engine reliable? Have there been promlems so far?
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  Rear-wheel drive on wet grass - can you recommend a tyre for it? 30 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Which tyres would you recommend for traction on rear-wheel drive on wet grass and towing a caravan? Would all season tyres improve on Pirelli P6000?