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  Buying a used Kia - does it have a DPF? 6 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Does the 2010 Rio Strike 1.5 CRD diesel have a Diesel Particulate Filter, and if that's a yes, how frequently would the regeneration oil need replacing?...
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  Buying a cheap to tax car for commuting 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new car 1.3-1.6 for commuting 60 miles a day with good mileage and low road tax. Needs to be value for money?
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  Mondeos and particulate filters 28 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a Ford Mondeo. I was wondering what year of vehicle did the diesel particulate filter and the dual mass fly wheel start to be fitted...
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  Is it time to sell my C5? 13 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen C5 diesel estate is seven years old in February 2012. Should I run it or change it?
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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 expect DPF, DMF and cam belt problems with my new Ford Kuga TDCi? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am soon to take delivery of a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium. Should I be concerned about the 'dual mass flywheel', DPF, and belt cam? I am not too...
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  Vollow me 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase my 8th Volvo and it will be my first diesel powered car. The model is a V50 2.0D with Powershift transmission. I drive between 18,000...
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  Is the Fiesta susceptible to clutch problems? 18 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  You previously mentioned that the Ford Focus Ecoboost 1.0 was suffering some problems with the clutch. Would this same problem be likely to happen with...
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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?
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  Which cheap diesel car? 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've been looking into cheap diesel transport that has no DPF or DMF. I see you have recommended the Toyota Yaris 1.4 D4D before - does the Toyota Corolla...
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  Dealer won't pay for DMF failure on a new Focus - what can we do? 11 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost with 5888 miles on the clock. I purchased the car 12 months ago, but it has spent the past three months at the dealer...
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  We've had four clutches in our Audi A4 - is there any way to rectify this constant issue? 14 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have read with interest what to watch out for on the car reviews for the Audi A4 B8. We have had four clutches and DMF because of the juddering issue....
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  Buying a Skoda Superb - Manual or DSG gearbox? 12 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new/nearly new Skoda Superb petrol estate due to imminent retirement and a drop in annual mileage to 6000 a year. The reviews...
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  Ford Focus EcoBoost Clutch 29 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  New Ford Focus ECO Aug 2014. April 2015 7737 miles total failure of clutch. After much discussion Ford paid 90%. They said it was Excessive Thermal Activity....
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  Can an aftermarket ECU cause DMF failure? 22 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 SEAT Alhambra, which has suffered a dual mass flywheel failure. The car has covered less than 35,000 miles and has a full service history....
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  Car doesn't seem to pull as well as it normally does 18 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2011 Ford Focus TDCi and recently had the clutch replaced under warranty. I have taken the car back to them regarding the refit and they assured...
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  Is my Land Rover Freelander likely to develop DPF and DMF problems? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested in your warning about impending failures of diesel particulate filters and dual mass flywheels on diesel engined cars. My Freelander 2...
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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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  Noisy clutch on Vauxhall Vectra 30 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The clutch on my Vauxhall Vectra is making a noise every time I press it. I'm guessing it needs a new one, but I've no idea where to look. can you help?
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  Extended warranty for a Civic? 27 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2008 Honda Civic 2.2L from the dealer last year and have been happy with it. The 1-year warranty will run out soon so I was thinking of buying...