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  Tyre inflation - nitrogen vs normal air 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am told nitrogen filled tyres rarely need checking because they do not deflate like ordinary air filled tyres. Is this true? Is it worth paying to change...
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  What are the benefits of nitrogen-filled tyres? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had two new front tyres fitted on my 2004 Peugeot 307 SW and the tyre depot decided to fill all four tyres with nitrogen without asking me first....
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  Nitrogen filled tyres 20 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The lovely guys at ATS who check my tyre pressures are recommending that I have my tyres filled with nitrogen. According to them tyre pressures will then...
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  What are the benefits of nitrogen-filled tyres? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My local ATS is offering to inflate my tyres with nitrogen as an alternative to air. What are the benefits of doing this, as the cost is not very much?
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  What are the benefits of nitrogen-filled tyres? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have the advantages of pure nitrogen in tyres from a leaflet from a tyre fitting centre. What in your view are the disadvantages? At £2.50 per wheel...
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  Can I use nitrogen instead of air in my tyres? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At a recent visit to ATS Tyres they suggested that I inflate the tyres on my Land Cruiser with nitrogen saying that this leads to better handling of the...
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  Inflating tyres with nitrogen - benefits? 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I took my VW Golf for its service today I was asked if I wanted to have the tyres filled with nitrogen at a cost of £5.99 for four. The alleged benefits...
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  Is nitrogen used in car tyres to prevent rust on the inside of steel wheels? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Nitrogen, the main constituent of air, has the same basic physical properties as air and responds in exactly the same way as air when the temperature and...
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  Tyre Deflation Warning problem 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my Honda Civic for four years, from new. It has done 26,000 miles. In that time the tyre deflation warning light has come on about a dozen times...
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  Do new emissions laws apply to old cars? 18 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Will the Euro VI emissions standards apply to existing diesel engines and would I also need a Nitrogen Oxide trap, or would my 8 year old diesel Merc be...
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  Why does my TPMS keep giving me a warning? 26 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Jaguar XFR. 12 months ago the tyre pressure warning came up on the dash. I pulled over and checked but the pressures were fine. Since then...
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  Laying up a car for extended periods - anything I've forgotten? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda CRV is kept in South Africa, and used 3-4 months of the year. Maintenance charging is not an option, so during storage I intend to: (1) Use...
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  Parking car on flat tyres 3 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I took my 4x4 to a garage to get nitrogen filled in the tyres. The mechanic deflated all the four tyres while the wheels were still on ground (he did not...
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  Is the EGR cooler problem on my Skoda Yeti linked to the emissions fix? 27 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Yeti 2.0-litre diesel, bought in March 2012 . The Skoda garage performed the software update to correct the Volkswagen diesel emissions...
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  Why is my car ULEZ-compliant but has a high rate of road tax - why? 15 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My Shogun is ULEZ compliant (lower emissions) so why is the road tax £675 pa? Surely it should qualify for lower tax like my friend's Shogun who pays...
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  How do I appeal the ULEZ charge and avoid paying the daily fee? 7 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I drive a diesel Volvo XC70 (first registered in 2006) and a Volvo XC60 (2013 model). Both have very low emissions readings on their MOTs and...
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  How do I find out what EU rating my car is? 10 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know what EU rating my BMW 520d is? It's registered 2012, but the VC5 left column K type approval number is e1*2007/46*0363*05. I read...
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  Can I get the tax band of my car changed? 7 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle 2.0 TDI for the last 3 years and have pad £340, £360, and £395 car tax for those three years. It states on my...
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  Why is my car not compliant with the London ULEZ? 1 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a BMW 318d on a 14 plate. I did a check on a couple of websites and it came back as not acceptable for the London Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)....
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  In view of changing legislation, would buying a Euro 5 pick-up be a mistake? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a test drive of the Mitsubishi L200 yesterday. It's much better than the old one. Am I right in thinking that some of the first series were Euro...