Save money on basic car repairs! Usually, mechanics charge a lot for basic and easy repairs that you can do on your own. With Carly’s step-by-step guide you can perform your own battery registration, service resets, and more!
Tires are among the more safety-relevant parts of a motor vehicle. They are responsible for transmitting the engine’s power to the road and ensuring the vehicle does not lose traction when cornering. So, for the safety of the driver, passengers, and other people in traffic, checking your tires regularly is important. In this article, we […]
The car battery is probably one of the most understated pieces of critical equipment in a car, regardless of its vintage, classic, or modern. The battery typically sits there, doing its job admirably and silently, deteriorating over time, until it finally fails. As Murphy’s Law dictates, if anything can wrong, it will go wrong, and […]
It’s not only cold weather that can take a toll on your car! Heat can also affect your car’s performance. By taking care of your car, you can ensure a longer lifespan for the vehicle and avoid expensive repairs. Follow the 5 tips below to prep your car for the summer and keep it in […]
Your car’s battery life is one of those factors that you never think about until you go to start your car one day, and it just won’t crank. Modern cars are technological marvels that require constant battery power even when switched off to maintain the status of their highly sophisticated computer systems. With hybrids and […]
If your car needs to go into the workshop for repairs, this can sometimes be very expensive. But, don’t despair, there are ways to save your hard-earned money! For example, you can have the defective part repaired instead of replacing it with a new product. Or you can compare the listed costs with car repair […]
Oh boy! Is the “Check Engine” light back on? Didn’t you just have that checked out? Your car is getting to that age, isn’t it? The engine hums a little more, the suspension wobbles a little more – you hate to admit it, but every time you take your aging beater to the shop the […]
The air conditioning system in our car helps us all through the summer and offers a good alternative to open windows. But have you noticed that sometimes the air conditioning doesn’t work like it should and it suddenly takes ages until the car is reasonably cool? This is exactly why you may need an air […]
As everybody knows, you have to have your car serviced at regular intervals. Either after 1–2 years or after 15,000–40,000 kilometers driven, whichever comes first. The question arises as to whether this is really necessary since service is often associated with high costs. The answer to the question of how long can a car run […]
Whether it’s because of niggling issues or after an accident, when the costly visit to the car repair shop becomes unavoidable, we often ask ourselves the question: Do I have to go to the repair shop or can I repair my car myself? In principle, you are allowed to do any repairs on the car […]
You’ve probably come across the term ‘maintenance required’ at some point in your journey with a car. Maybe a message flashed up on your multi-information display (MID) as you were happily driving along, or the Check Engine Lamp (CEL) lit up. Maybe you had taken your car for a routine service or detailing regime, and […]
