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  Diesel estate - what would you suggest? 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need a reliable estate for commuting (about an hour each way - motorway and traffic) and weekend jaunts with bicycles etc. Budget is around £6k and...
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  Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been driving a diesel-engined car for almost 10 years and, although I don't do high mileage any more, I am still potentially interested in staying...
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  Why is the oil level rising in my Honda Civic diesel? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC, which I bought last month with 5800 miles on the clock, appears to be making oil. I have done 700 miles and the level has...
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  Replacing a used Mondeo 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Mondeo diesel is being passed to my son very soon. I was going to replace it with another year old car but my mileage has reduced. I was about...
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  Ford Focus fuel economy problems. 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Focus 1.6 TDCI 110 DPF with 89,000miles. Got it eight months ago when it had 82,000 and was fantastic until recently when I noticed a drop...
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  What do you think of the Volkswagen Golf match or Audi Sportback as a small family car? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My partner is replacing her 5-year-old Skoda Fabia Classic with either a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match 5-door or an Audi Sportback 1.6TDI SE. Both of these...
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  Mike and Burny winter 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a new Audi A4 Avant 2.0 litre 143 manual TDI in August and having now covered more than 5,000 miles I am disappointed with the fuel...
• Citroen C4 - pros and cons 31 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Citroen C4 1.6HDi 16V VTR Plus 5dr (Non-DPFS) i am looking at a 57 plate one of these - can anyone give me good gen on this car? thanks gaz
• Mazda 6 - Petrol or Diesel 9 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  ). However usage is approx 10K per year most of which is by the wife on short trips. The Toledo has been excellent, cheap to run and returned v good MPG despite the frequent short trips. However despite this I read the advise is now against diesel especiially with the advent of the DPF
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  Why is the fan in my Volkswagen Passat running after I've turned the engine off? 8 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Since having the emissions fix on my Volkswagen Passat, I noticed the fan running for twenty or so seconds after I had switched off and locked the car....
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  What problems does the Mazda 3 2.2d engine have? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying a 2012 Mazda 3 with a 2.2d engine. What is your opinion on the reliability of this engine?
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  Nissan Qashqai - Is the 1.5 diesel better than the 1.6? 26 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 diesel engine better than the 1.5 diesel engine and does it have DPF problems?
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  How good is a used Octavia? 24 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A couple of friends including a mechanic have recommended buying a used Skoda Octavia to replace my Volkswagen Bora TDI. I have seen many driven by taxi...
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCI 09 plate - Ford Focus 09 - loss of power, intermittant 24 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  the DPF replaced as well, and this was happening prior to then (the DPF was causing a seperate stuttering issue). Thanks! 
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  Buying a nearly new Audi A6 - are the diesels reliable? 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering a nearly new Audi A6 Ultra 2.0 TDI. I believe these have new engines.How do they stand with the usual ideals with DPFs and 3 year+ old...
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  Worth waiting for the new model Skoda Yeti? 1 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Skoda Yeti: Hoping to buy 4x4 diesel but believe range being re-vamped next year. Any news eg diesel chain cam drive fitted?, DPF problem being addressed?...
• Large Family Estate Recommendations 16 May 2013 (Forum)
  years old with max of 60,000 on the clock. I was looking at either a Mazda 6 or Mondeo diesel but I'm concerned about the DPF. Although I do around 12,000 miles per year. My daily commute is only 4.5 miles extended to 9 miles if a school/nursery drop off is involved. Am I right to be concerned
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  Is the 2010 Qashqai diesel suitable for short journeys? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a secondhand 2010 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 diesel, 14,000 miles and it looks as if I have made a mistake and should have gone for petrol because...
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  Buying a used medium diesel car what would you recommend? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Changing from Ford Fiesta to medium-size diesel used car. Don't want problems with fly wheels or DPFs. What would you recommend?
• Any - LPG or Diesel 30 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Obvious choice is Diesel, but after reading about numerous problems with DPF's and the costs associated in fixing I am put off with it all. Which made me think of a buying a petrol car