Short odds on solving this one….

Dear Doc, regarding my wife’s smoking Yaris 1.4 D-4D (Issue 335), I can now report that the car did receive a recall on the engine problem and we took it into the local Toyota dealer, who had carried out the diagnostic test previously. As part of this recall on the engine, they fitted a new […]

Update on problematic Picasso

Doctor, I took on board your previous comments about rejection (of his troublesome C4 Grand Picasso – see Issue 336) and sent a letter to the CEO of Citroën UK this week, and in that regard, we would be very grateful for the assistance of anyone who could help light a fire under the rear […]

It’s that man Bill Shepherd again…!

Hi Doc – me, again! Last Friday, my wife was setting off to the shops in her 53-plate 49,000 miles Peugeot 307 estate. As she moved off, something sounded just like a road hammer, very loud, and very expensive! I’ve heard that sound before, I thought, but at the time, I couldn’t remember when or […]

DIY enthusiast seeks assistance

Hello Doctor, has the Audi A6 2.7 TDI quattro been covered in Diesel Car? I’m looking out for any information on DIY servicing and maintenance tips. Any references to coverage in past issues and reprint availability would be most helpful. Thanks, Mick Rodway I’ve had a good dig-around Mick, but with little success, so here […]

Soapbox – Electric Car Facts

Electric cars (EVs) are generally being marketed as clean, economical, and convenient, and there’s no real cause for argument with most of the promises made at this moment in time, bar the known critical problems with range anxiety. If fossil fuel cars were marketed with range on a full tank as a deal-clincher, the EC […]

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