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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...
• Ford Mondeo '09 1.8 TDCi - Engine fan noise after switching off 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  .  I have only had the car about 6 weeks, and it's just started doing it the last few days. I've read some posts that suggest this might be the DPF regenerating.  This has however happened for the last 3 or 4 consecutive days, at both ends of my journey to/from work (abut 17 miles, mostly
• Vauxhall Zafira - Inlet manifold 3 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTI Sri. Apparently needs a new inlet manifold and have been quoted just shy of £1000. Does this sound right? I've just spent £900 on a new DPF and EGR valve!!
• Diesel Cars now that the price has dropped 9 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  With the drop in diesel prices at the pumps, does a diesel car make sense now in low mileage situations if a long drive once or twice per week is achieved to enable the DPF to work correctly?   Thanks!
• Mazda 3 sport diesl 185ps (2009) - Temporary loss of power 8 May 2014 (Forum)
  Suffered loss of power, on M6, on moving onto hard shoulder power suddenly returned, third time this has happened.  Is it anything to do with the DPF regenerating?
• Vauxhall Meriva - Car experience 9 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Going to test drive a Vauxhall meriva 2011 CDTi 1700 automatic mileage 27,000.  Any advice re things to look for, DPF replacement etc - anything which might help - will be appreciated.  It is a trusted local dealer/garage. Thanks
• Ford Focus - Eolysis 176 Tank on Ford Focus 26 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  The outlet to the DPF pum on my ford focus has been damaged and it is pumping too much fluid into the tank. How do I prevent this or does anyone know the part number?
• VW transporter - Camper vans 2 May 2021 (Forum)
  for DPF and emission problems ?
• Jaguar X type diesel - Your views please 17 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Been offered a 2008 model estate with 50k miles by an acquaintance. Well maintained and new clutch last year . Your views please and approx value. It is in very nice condition. Assume it has no Dpf ?
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  It is a very simple matter to fit a temperature warning system to show a driver that his/her DPF was actively regenerating, so best not to switch off the engine, but that would not go down too well with harassed mums delivering their little darlings to the prep-school. Is that really
• Honda CRV - diesel v petrol 15 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  What's better? I've never had a diesel engine in 45 years driving. Concerned about DPF reports. Should I now go for diesel or stick to what one hears is a poorer performing petrol version? Graham Upson