Car Engine Oil …………… Explained
Your engine is an intricate machine with hundreds of moving parts and engine oil is one of the most vital, Suzanne Keane explains why it’s so important. I’m sure you’ve heard the joke about the blonde and the “710” cap, but if you had to buy oil for your car would you know what to get? Engine oil is one of the most vital parts of your engine – without oil it won’t survive very long and the level needs to be checked on a regular...
Tips for Driving in Spain
Planning a holiday trip to the Continent this summer? we have some practical tips and advice for driving in Spain writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Drivers who wear glasses must keep a spare set in their car. 2) Seatbelts are compulsory for front and rear-seat occupants 3) There are tolls on motorways so take plenty of change with you as often these are automated barriers 4) Warning triangles are a common requirement in...
Picking the Perfect Wheels!
Maybe you are bored with your steel wheels or your existing alloys are looking a little tired. New wheels can make or break a car – but before you choose a style you need to know what will and won’t fit your car. Suzanne Keane guides you through the maze that is the perfect wheels The first step to deciding on your new wheels is to take off one of your existing wheels and look at the back of it to see if anything is...
A bluffer’s guide to the 2016 Formula 1 season
This month saw the start of the Formula 1 season – the world’s biggest and most lucrative motor racing championship– kicked off in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix – we have a bluffer’s guide writes Geraldine Herbert What is it all about? Eleven teams are contesting the season, each fielding two cars so this means that 22 drivers will line-up to compete for the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship. The German Grand...
Braking it in…….
We all know that brakes and tyres are the most important safety features of your car but how do they actually work? Suzanne Keane explains all All you have to do is push on the brake pedal and the car stops… seems simple? But what if your brakes didn’t work? When you press the pedal, it displaces the brake fluid (which is why it’s important to keep the brake fluid at the correct level). Under normal circumstances,...
