Car Headlights and Side Lights Explained On a recent cross country journey from Salisbury back to Leicester, I was amazed at how many cars had headlights and side lights which were either faulty or poorly adjusted. Some had only one side light or headlight working. Others had one dim headlight […]
Vehicle Care Essential
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What is E10 Unleaded Petrol? Fuel pumps around the UK will soon be serving the new E10 unleaded petrol. E10 is standard unleaded petrol mixed with up to 10% ethanol alcohol. This change is for environmental reasons. Ethanol is classed as a renewable fuel because it is mostly made from […]
Why Check the Oil Level in your Car’s Engine It is crucial to regularly check the oil in your car’s engine because oil is the lifeblood of your engine. It lubricates hundreds of moving parts within the engine. Without oil you would have metal rubbing against metal. This causes excessive […]
Classic Car Hibernation The classic car show season for 2019 is coming to a close. And, sad to say, those long sunny driving days are fewer and evenings drawing in. You may not want to use your vintage vehicle as the weather worsens. A classic car can be a huge […]
Summer is finally upon us and hopefully we’ll all be off on holiday really soon! Are you planning a summer holiday road trip in your car? If so, is it ready to be loaded to the gunwales with people, camping gear, cool boxes, beer, buckets, spades, kitchen sinks…? Seriously, a […]
What Your Car Battery Does A car battery stores the energy generated by the car’s alternator and uses that power to, first and foremost, start the car. When the engine is running the car is self-sufficient in terms of electricity. The alternator puts power back into the battery while the engine is running and powers […]
Why the Tyres are the Most Important Component on your Car You might not think it, but there’s a lot more to the health of your car tyres than just the tread. Your tyres will suffer from various types of wear over regular road use including: Degrading rubber, cracking, loss […]