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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

evs cheaper to maintain
Maintenance

Why are EVs cheaper to maintain than petrol cars? And by how much over their life?

It’s true that electric vehicles (EVs) tend to be cheaper to maintain than the equivalent petrol or diesel models. And over a lifetime they can work out much cheaper. We…

By James Foxall21st February 202323rd February 2023
make your own screenwash
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall17th January 202316th March 2023
customers supplying spare parts to save money
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall8th December 202222nd December 2022
how much oil does a car need
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall3rd November 20228th November 2022
brake fluid
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall10th October 202214th February 2023
ev battery life
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall15th September 20224th November 2022
summer car checks
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall14th July 20228th September 2022
top up coolant
Maintenance

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.…

By James Foxall23rd June 202228th June 2022
scratch repair
Maintenance

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.…

By James Foxall26th May 202212th July 2022
save money on servicing
Maintenance

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…

By James Foxall28th April 202216th June 2022

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