Transmission fluid is one of the many critical fluids that help your car to run properly. It is to your transmission what engine oil is to the engine. It simultaneously lubricates and cools the many moving parts and ensures that the transmission runs smoothly and properly. Also like the engine, your transmission is a component […]
Category: Car maintenance
It used to be that the automatic gearbox was a minority in the UK. Most of the country held the view that you had to “go manual, or go home” and automatics were only for: Elderly drivers who were tired of manual shifting Lazy drivers People who couldn’t pass their driving test in a manual […]
One of the biggest things people worry about with their new electric car is the single-charge range of the lithium-ion battery pack. Not only do people worry about the battery running out of juice with no hope of charging in sight during a warm sunny summer’s day, but they fear it even more happening in […]
Regular servicing on your car in general is the key to keeping it in the best-possible condition. It’s for this reason that OEMs issue their individual maintenance schedules that use various odometer milestones as reminders for when you should get certain maintenance done on the car. As it happens, a lot of damage done to […]
When you’re experiencing serious car trouble, the best idea is always to go to a garage and let a professional mechanic take a look. Some people worry about this, however, because they are afraid of the mechanic discovering some major component that needs replacing or major repairs, and a major bill coming at the end […]
Drivers of automatic transmission cars sometimes revel in the fact that the car they’re driving doesn’t have a clutch pedal. They’ll say, “Everything is easier when there’s no clutch.” Well, there’s certainly no clutch pedal in an automatic car, but there is still a clutch…you just can’t see it. The fact that you don’t interact […]
Your vehicle uses a lot of different components and systems to make it work. It also makes use of a number of important fluids: engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and power steering fluid. We also mustn’t forget the essential (but flammable and dangerous) fluid that makes it all go — petrol. Even the […]
The annual car service isn’t exactly something that people look forward to, especially when it comes to getting the bill. However, it remains one of the most important and beneficial things you can do for your car in the long run, as well as for your bank balance. In today’s blog, we’re going to be […]
Transmission fluid is among the many critical fluids that help your vehicle to run smoothly. The others are engine oil, coolant, power steering fluid, brake fluid and windscreen washer fluid. You should probably also consider petrol to be a critical component, but it’s not quite the same as the others since its primary function is […]
The cold season is firmly upon us and already parts of the UK have been battered by winter storms and terrible weather. Besides our homes, roads, and ourselves, the other big victim of harsh cold in winter is our cars, and in particular the transmission. That is, unless you find good ways to take care […]