Motoring News & Advice
Your vehicle’s gearbox is one of the most important components of the engine. A faulty gearbox can be a dangerous problem when driving, which is why you need to pay careful attention to how it’s working and whether you need to have anything checked out.
As we head into the warmer months, dedicating time to your vehicle to recover from winter and prepare for spring can get things running smoothly in no time.
Driving safely goes far beyond just passing your test and adhering to the highway code. Checking your vehicle regularly can keep you, your car and other people on the road safe by ensuring that everything is in good working order and that a breakdown is unlikely.
As part of it’s ‘electrification initiative’ to provide an improved variety of electric and hybrid vehicles, BMW Group is increasing the number of plug-in hybrid vehicles available in the BMW 3 Series.
Mercedes Benz has played a huge part in forming the automotive industry as we know it today. Not only did they create what is widely recognised as the first car, but they also have a significant influence on the history of servicing as we know it today.
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Many of the bigger manufacturers now offer something called a “digital service record” or “DSR”, which is proving to be much more reliable than a paper logbook.
It may not seem important, but servicing you car is something that should be done regularly to prevent certain risks and increase other aspects, such as vehicle safety.
One of the most common service advisories we see here at Service 4 Service is a coolant change. This is especially important leading into winter as the lack of appropriate coolant can cause severe and terminal engine damage.
Brake Fluid. Is it really that important that we change it? Well that depends if you fancy wrapping your car round a tree really. It’s alarming the amount of vehicles we have in for service that have defective brake fluid as it’s not been changed in years, or in some cases never at all.
Oil is like blood for your car engine. It’s the lifeline that keeps everything moving and to all intents and purposes the oil pump is like the human heart, pumping the oil around the engine to keep it alive.