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My daughter has an 2010 Audi A3 1.8 petrol. About 2 years ago she took to Audi Leeds to complain about excessive oil consumption which they said they had dealt with. The problem has now returned so that...
I'm considering changing my A3 Sportback 1.4 ACT for a Q3. I only do 8k miles pa so assume petrol is best. I've driven the Q3 with the 1.4 ACT engine with auto and it drives very well. Is there any benefit...
In August I ordered an Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI cylinder on demand 150 through a car broker. I have been quite "smug" in my decision to choose this petrol "advanced cylinder on demand technology"as...
I drive a 2013 Focus 1.6 TDCi with 30k on the clock which is mechanically sound. Though I enjoy a solid 54mpg in mixed driving and expect at least 10mpg less from a petrol engine, my mileage and concerns...
Are there any reliability issues with small petrol engines with a turbo?
Having always had diesel cars I worry about losing performance by way of reduced torque with an equivalent sized petrol engine. I have a BMW 420d xDrive. I want a petrol engined car that has good performance...
I'm looking for a petrol manual car. Needs to be quite large, comfortable on occasional long motorway trips and strong enough engine for easy overtaking. Reliable and good looking would be a nice. Economy...
Which small petrol crossover do you recommend - FIAT 500X, Renault Captur or Peugeot 2008?
Is the 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 125PS manual version fitted with a dual mass flywheel?
I'm thinking of buying a used Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI (122PS) in Elegance trim . Is the petrol engine strong enough to shift the Octavia with some 'zip'? Is it reliable? I've read some horror stories about...
 

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