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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.
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,...
Trying to make a tank of petrol last until payday is a situation many of us face. You think of desperate, ridiculous ideas to spin it out - taking the car out of gear to go down hills, pouring olive oil in your fuel tank - but I'm afraid...
You need to make sure you can see clearly out of your windscreen at all times. Keeping your windscreen washer fluid topped up is essential all year round, to deal with dust and flies in summer, and mucky spray in winter. You can buy...
Oops. Petrol in a diesel or diesel in a petrol; either way it’s not great news. The wrong kind of fuel can cause serious damage to your engine. But all is not lost! Thousands and thousands of people do this every year so don't panic, and...
It’s really important to get your car serviced regularly if you want it to stay safe, efficient and reliable. Servicing is something you will need to have done at a professional garage by a mechanic – it’s not something you can do...
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