You don’t need to be a mechanic to do some basic maintenance on your car. And to neglect it can be dangerous. Whether it’s checking your tyres, getting your car prepped for winter or knowing what to expect from an annual service and MOT, we’ve got the info you need right here.
Dust, mud, tree gunk, bird poop - windscreen washer is there for you, whatever the mess. Being able to see is sort of important for moving forward without crashing, so here's how to make sure you're good to go. Here's the...
Car maintenance - not my bag. I'm good at many things but making machines go is not one of them. So, I recently spent a sunny afternoon learning how to check and fill up my car's fluids. Because I'm a loser like that and had nothing better...
Car maintenance - that thing people who order slacks from the back of newspapers do on sunny days or before the annual road trip to Skegness. The thing the rest of us ignore all too often. I couldn't tell you the number of times I've...
University season is fast approaching, which means packing up all your wordly possessions and hoofing it (back) to your halls or house. The question is: to car, or not to car? Sure, you'll be able to get your stuff to your room a lot...
According to the RAC, you can expect to spend around £300 a year on servicing and maintenance alone. And that's if your car's new. If you're driving a 10-year-old car - like a lot of the ingenie community - it's likely you'll spend more....
You'll probably buy your first car with the tyres in pretty good nick (I bet your dad did a fair bit of tyre kicking when you went to look at it, huh? Mine did.). However, it's pretty unlikely they were brand new, so at some point in your...
Hands up if you forget that windscreens ice over in the winter until you get to your car, about 5 minutes late as usual. *shoots hand straight up* Why do we do it? We have smartphones that tell us it's -2. We have weather forecasts. We...
They're both things you have to get done at a garage and cost you a lump of cash. What's the difference? What a car service is for: A service is an inspection of all the parts of your car: lights, engine, brakes, suspension, the lot. It's...
Short answer: yes. The End. The long answer is yes, and here's why: You'll save money on fuel Keeping your car's brakes, engine and tyres at good performance reduces the rate you burn through fuel. Getting your oil and filter changed is...
I'm sorry, but no one ever told me how to fill up my car at a petrol station. They also never told me how to put on my hazard lights, how to bay park forwards and how to overtake a tractor towing a vintage car. Once you pass your test,...
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