Automatic cars used to be a lot less common in the UK, but over the years they have increased in popularity, which means more people than ever managing an automatic gearbox instead of a manual one. The tricky part is that we often all of us learn to drive in manual transmission cars, but perhaps […]
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Did you know it has been estimated that the average car has something like 30,000 parts in all? That’s taking into account every single, nut, bolt and screw, of course, but what it really shows us is that your car is incredibly complex. All of its components have to be functioning properly for it to […]
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The throes of winter are finally leaving us and spring is just around the corner. With the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out at great speed across the UK, there’s light at the end of the tunnel and everyone is hopeful to have the ability to move freely and resume some semblance of normal life come the […]
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We understand, you don’t look forward to having to take your car into the garage for its annual service. It’s a tedious chore, and can leave you without a car for a day, or longer if there’s something wrong that has to be urgently fixed. Worse still, we are all of us at least a […]
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Regardless of what kind of car you drive, one thing that they all have in common is the 12V battery that is used as part of the starting process, as well as the power source for your car’s many electrical functions on which you have come to depend. There are a number of everyday factors […]
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When you search for information about sounds that your car is making, it’s bound to be about 99 percent scary bad news. In the automotive world, any kind of unrecognized noise is considered to be a terrible, even doom-filled sign; a sign that something serious is wrong with the car and it needs major (and […]
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One of the top things that drivers say when they move from a manual transmission to an automatic one is how much they miss the gear shifting action. Some people claim that on long drives, it’s better to be in a manual car because the need to shift gears helps keep you more alert, and […]
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Misfueling happens to the best of us, it is one of the most common calls to any roadside assistance services. It even happened to none other than Barack Obama, the former US President. According to the BBC, during Obama’s 2013 visit to Israel, one of his chauffers pumped diesel fuel into a petrol Cadillac armored […]
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Whether you own a car with a manual or an automatic gearbox, there are and always will be clever ways of destroying your transmission. You might acquire some of these habits without even realizing they are bad for your gearbox. If you’re reading this, we have good news! Most of these habits are really simple […]
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People love to blame car manufacturers for every single thing that goes wrong with their car, especially the engine. But manufacturers are not always the ones to blame. On many occasions, drivers develop habits that are “killing” their engines without them even knowing. Some of these habits don’t necessarily kill your engine over the night, […]
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