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How often should I clear out my car's DPF?

How often do you have to drive hard to burn soot off the DPF?

John Beatty (Dungarvan)

Oct 2014 Filed under: diesel

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Compare BMW and Mercedes diesel engines.

What is the power output of the BMW X3 1,997cc engine? How do you think it compares with the Mercedes-Benz 2,054cc unit?

Denis O Riordan (Dub)

Jul 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Can I run my Kia cee'd on bio-diesel?

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Can I run my 2012 Kia cee'd 1.6 CRDi on bio-diesel?

Carl Odlin (Castleblayney)

Jul 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Does the 2011 Renault Megane use AdBlue?

Does the 2011 Renault Megane diesel engine use AdBlue?

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Jason Lynch (Navan )

Jun 2016 Filed under: diesel

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How good is the 2008 Toyota Avensis diesel?

How good is the 2008 Toyota Avensis diesel?

Paul Moran (Nenagh)

Apr 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Is this too much mileage for a Peugeot 508?

Would you consider 119k kilometres too much on a 2012 Peugeot 508 diesel?

Mark Hamilton (Dublin)

Apr 2016 Filed under: diesel

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What do you think of Mazda diesel engines?

Hi,

I am thinking of buying a 2008/2009 Mazda6 2.0-litre diesel or 2.2-litre diesel. But I've read about  a few issues with diesel engines with regard to DPF failure and timing chains on the 2.2-litre. Is it ture? Is it rare or very common?

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Amrinder Singh (Athlone)

Feb 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Which diesel Volkswagen Golf to go for?

Volkswagen Golf Mk7: 1.6 or 2.0 diesel? Have you reviewed the Mk7 1.6 diesel Golf? What are your thoughts on a 2013 1.6 vs 2.0 diesel?

Peter Power (Cork)

Feb 2016 Filed under: diesel

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What's the difference between these Qashqais?

What's the difference between a Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi XE and 1.5 dCi XE E6?

Mick Dillon (Kilkenny)

Feb 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Which is the best diesel engine in the Ford Focus?

I am thinking of buying a 2010 Ford Focus diesel; what is the best engine?

John

John Scanlon

Jul 2015 Filed under: diesel

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