What is car screenwash made of and can I make my own to save money?
We’ve seen various hacks with people suggesting you can make your own car screenwash to keep your windscreen clean and save money. Here we look at whether that makes sense…
Category: Maintenance
Top tips to make looking after your car easy. Find out how to choose the best oil, check your motor before a long trip and change its windscreen wipers
Can I supply the garage with my own spare parts to fix my car?
Increasing numbers of people are struggling to pay their car maintenance bills. One way some drivers think they can save money is to source spare parts cheaply to fix a…
To save money I want to provide the garage with oil for a change. How much oil does a car need?
If you do decide to give your garage the oil to perform the change with, there are some things to look out for. On the face of it, it seems…
I read that changing brake fluid is easy to do yourself. Is this true?
We see a lot of advice from supposed experts making all sorts of outlandish claims. That changing brake fluid is a simple DIY job is one of these. And because…
What can I do to preserve EV battery life?
Rather than meaning extending the range of an electric vehicle (EV), our reader is talking about preserving the lifetime of the battery. And although we don’t think you should have…
What summer car checks should I do before going on holiday?
For many of us, the summer holiday gives our car the biggest work out of the year. In addition to covering multiple miles, our cars often have to contend with…
I was looking under the bonnet of my car and noticed the coolant was below the minimum level. How do I top up coolant?
Topping up a car’s coolant is an important job. But it’s also a relatively simple one that anyone with even the scantest knowledge of how a car works can undertake.…
What’s the best scratch repair for my car’s paintwork?
A paintwork scratch can be an eye sore, a constant reminder of something you’d rather not be reminded of and cost you money when it comes to reselling your car.…
I’m strapped for cash. How do I save money on servicing?
We’ve been asked by more than one reader how to save money on servicing. It’s not easy because running a car is being just as affected by price inflation as…
A garage did paintwork repairs on my car but within two months all areas were rusty again. What should I do?
We get a lot of questions from drivers who’ve bought cars only for them to go wrong. But what are your rights if you have body or paintwork repairs done…