Driving Abroad in Europe and Beyond
We touched on driving abroad briefly in our previous article about Preparing your car for a summer holiday journey but we thought it was worth going into some more detail on the…
Car Maintenance and Repair Blog with Tips
Prepare your car for a summer holiday journey
Summertime is a wonderful time to go on holiday and with many of us in the UK deciding to holiday in the UK or drive to France, making sure your vehicle…
Slow puncture diagnosis
Having a slow puncture on your car can be a real pain and some people put up with simply inflating the tyre every week to save money. However, you run…
When to recharge your car air conditioning
When summer arrives those long car journeys can get you hot and bothered, except that is if you're car's air conditioning is working correctly - then you'll be cool and…
Spark Plug Problems
It's important to make sure that you replace your car's spark plugs at recommended car servicing intervals - check with your manufacturer or handbook for this information. Many forget about the…
Improving your car’s fuel economy
We're all trying to save money one way or another. With fuel prices fluctuating, you may want to get the most out of your money when driving and increase your…
Tyre labelling guide
Determine fuel consumption, grip in wet weather and tyre noise via tyre labels Since 2012, tyres have been clearly labelled to provide advice based on the tyres performance due to European regulation (1222/2009). You may also…
Wheel Alignment & Balancing – when should it be checked?
A smooth ride on the road is not just down to good suspension and tyres. Wheel alignment and wheel balance can be checked at regular service intervals, or when new tyres…
Lost car keys and replacements
Careful as you might be, losing keys can easily happen to anyone. Hopefully you have a spare and only lose the keys for a short period of time but when…