If the time is coming up where you’re getting ready to take your car to the garage for a service or for routine maintenance, there are some things you should check for yourself first. The following things to check aren’t a matter of repair, but rather about better understanding the state and condition of your […]
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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 […]
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The brakes in our vehicle are the first and main line of defence when it comes to staying safe and staying in control on the road. They control our speed, prevent collisions, and restore control when approaching a tricky bend in the road. To suddenly find ourselves without brakes is one of the most potent […]
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Harsh winter conditions are a big challenge for all of us, even our cars. Like with most things, the solution is to act before trouble knocks on our door, or in this case, winter. We have compiled a list of winter car maintenance tips that will ensure you make it to spring without a scratch. […]
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The brakes are probably your car’s most fundamental and important safety features. Without properly working brakes, your car is simply not roadworthy in any sense of the word. How is it that you keep your brakes in good working order? In today’s blog, we’ll be giving you all the reason why regular brake maintenance is […]
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Do you remember Basil Fawlty trying endlessly to repair his own car in the hit 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers? If you do, you probably remember him also failing miserably, with disastrous results. The fact is that there are some car repairs that we shouldn’t really attempt ourselves, no matter how confident we are about success. […]
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You will sometimes hear people say that engine oil is the lifeblood of any car. It may sound like something of an exaggeration, but it in fact is 100 percent true. Without proper engine oil in the right condition, the fact is that your car’s engine simply would not function as it should. In today’s […]
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The autumn season is almost upon us, and that means there are some particular things you should be looking out for when it comes to your car’s maintenance. Naturally, the seasons shouldn’t affect your regular maintenance schedule, but there are certain conditions in the autumn that make additional checks worthwhile. / What Difference Does Autumn […]
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Every car and just about every engine out there has an oil filter. This apparently inconspicuous filter is about the size of a tin can and yet plays an incredibly important role and a supporting function when it comes to the proper functioning of the engine. We often emphasize how important it is to know […]
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In the old days of being a mechanic, discovering what was wrong with a vehicle was a pretty tough job. The internal combustion engine is a complex machine with a huge number of moving parts. You would first have to listen to the symptoms described by the driver, and then based on that investigate a […]
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