With the increase in people working from home, people are using their cars less. Disuse can create problems for your vehicle. With a few checks, you can reduce the risks. When a car is left standing particularly in cold weather the tyre pressure can drop and flat spots may appear. While many modern cars have fitted tyre pressure monitoring it’s always worth still... Read More
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Winter Car Maintenance
Ensuring that your care is maintained and ready for the winter months is essential. If your car is due for a service make sure this is done before the winter months. Some garages offer free or discounted winter car checks, so look out for these. Below are some things that you can do at home in preparation for the winter: Check the tyre tread on all tyres... Read More
A Small Chip in Your Windscreen Can Be a Big Deal!
The importance of an undamaged windscreen is often underestimated. Windscreens are an integral part of the vehicle’s structural integrity, providing up to 30% of the vehicles structural strength. Additionally, passenger airbags rely on the windscreen for support if the airbag deploys. This is why a small chip or crack in the windscreen should always be taken seriously and... Read More
Need to Know About Servicing an Electric Car
As fully electric cars do not have a combustion engine, they require a different set of maintenance requirements and seemingly incur less maintenance expenses. The things that would most likely need maintenance on at some point are: • Tyres • Brakes • Lights • Wipers • Tracking • Suspension • Cabin air filter • High-efficiency particulate filter • Brake... Read More
Ad Blue – What is it?
If you’re buying or about to buy a new diesel vehicle, and particularly anything larger than a Golf, you’re likely to come into this sooner or later so it’s worth knowing what it is, and what it does; without it, your car simply won’t work. Ad Blue is essentially an additive consumable for your vehicle, the purpose of which is to neutralise noxious emissions. It’s... Read More