MOT day It is just about the worst day of the year, especially if you are driving an older car. You have convinced yourself it is going to fail, maybe you have a 6th sense or maybe history has taught you to have a negative outlook. Either way, the MOT must be done and worrying […]
Clear check engine lights at your peril
I will be totally honest with you, our long-term customers, those that have brought their cars back to us year after year will almost always get in touch with us as soon as they hear a noise, see a dashboard light or sense that anything might be wrong with their vehicle. We are regularly asked […]
When was the last time you had your fridge re-gassed?
The answer for most is never. Why do I ask the question? Well, think of the air conditioning system in your car as if it were the cooling system on the back of your fridge, they work in the same way. We don’t have to get our fridges re-gassed because, frankly, they don’t do the […]
What is AdBlue?
What it is AdBlue is a diesel exhaust fluid which is used to make diesel vehicles less polluting. It is a solution made with urea and deionised water. How it works Once exhaust gas passes through the DPF (diesel particulate filter) AdBlue is sprayed, mixes with the exhaust gas, neutralises it to form harmless nitrogen […]
Help us stop the Government
As you may be aware the Government are currently consulting on proposals to change the schedules for MOT’s from 3 years for the first MOT and every year to 4 years for the first MOT and every year the so-called 4-1-1 schedule. Data shows that in 2021 over 300,000 vehicles failed their first MOT, extended […]
Part-worn = Part Safe
What is a part worn tyre? Part worn tyres are second hand tyres, that have already been on a vehicle. So why are part-worn tyres part safe? Many of the part worn tyres used in the UK come from Europe where tyres tend to be replaced at 3mm tread depth, at which stage they lose […]
Electric Vehicles – The pro’s and cons
While the government have given deadlines to the motor industry to phase out the production of new petrol and diesel vehicles in favour of electric, it is still hard to envisage a day when most cars on the road will be electric, when you go to the dealer to buy a new vehicle and all […]
Have you hit a pothole recently?
In the kind of weather we have experienced over recent months with the temperature dropping suddenly, the forming of potholes is much more common. This is because potholes form when moisture gets into the cracks in the road which expands when it freezes. Add in that cash strapped council are often doing temporary fixes the […]
Make regular servicing your new year’s resolution.
As the year draws to a close and a new one dawns, we often find ourselves wanting to build positive habits to make our lives a bit easier. This year, why not add car servicing to your list? It seems we can’t go one day without a headline shouting about the latest hike in the […]
Timing Belts
About 12 years ago on a cold and dark night…..no this is not a fairy tale it’s a horror story! Anyway, it was freezing, and I had my young baby in the car when it stopped! I called the RAC the mechanic arrived and as he lifted the bonnet, he did that whole sharp intake […]
