Probably motoring's equivalent of Geoff Boycott! He hates factual inaccuracy and avoidance of the fundamental facts of anything. Cars are meant to fulfil a purpose of getting from A-to-B, hopefully enjoyably, comfortably, and elegantly, not to serve as mobile communications and entertainment centres!
My late 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI DSG Mk6 is coming up for its third service, at around 38,000 miles, according to the service reminder. I seem to recall that there should also be a DSG transmission fluid service at 40,000 miles, involving a fluid and filter change, but I think that my cambelt is […]
Now then young Sir, I’ve just been reading in my new copy of the magazine, which arrived this morning, about Mike Davis’s thoughts on using biodiesel in his car. I hope that you referred him to our previous dialogue on the subject. I started making biodiesel in 2008 and have run four Skodas on […]
Dear Doc Diesel, I have a Polo Match Edition 1.2 TDI with the EA189 engine and am disappointed by the absence of information on the effects of the 23R7 recall for a software update. To date, I have received three letters from Volkswagen, none of which gave any meaningful information. The website www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/emissionsinfo is […]
Doctor, I often read your words of wisdom in Diesel Car’s Used Car Buyer’s Guides, and your frequent warnings about buying the cars reviewed with large optional wheels and low profile tyres fitted, on the grounds of ride comfort and replacement cost. But is it all as simple as just the dimensions of wheel and […]
Dear Doctor, I drive 2012 Octavia 1.6 TDI Estate. Last year, around mid-year, I was notified by Skoda UK that my car was affected by the emissions issue and that I would be notified when to take my car in for modification. Last November I was further notified by the DVSA that the modification had […]
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