In general, the warmer the climate, the faster you have to change your air filter. The logic is simple, as warmer weather allows for more dust particles to float which in turn clog things like air filters up. Even stationary air filters on air-conditioning units get clogged up relatively quickly.  Your first clue if you […]

This is a simple process, which may require slight adjustment of front and/or rear suspension components. If your vehicle’s wheels are not properly aligned, this can cause abnormal wearing of the tyres. People often get confused between wheel alignment and wheel balancing. They are completely different. Wheel alignment, or tracking as it’s sometimes called, consists […]

Tyres are essential components of your vehicle, and they must meet various, sometimes conflicting, requirements to ensure optimal performance and safety. Let’s delve into the nuances of tyre characteristics and maintenance: 1. Balancing Longevity and Noise Tyres designed for extended service life typically feature harder compounds, which can result in increased noise levels. Softer compounds […]

You tend to see the discs or the calipers but all the rest of the kit is safely tucked away. Making it all work correctly is the humble brake fluid or as we call it here; brake oil. If this doesn’t work right, you’re not slowing down. It’s as simple as that. But how do you […]

So before starting on your journey, be it a short trip to work or a long holiday road trip, here are a few steps to properly check your tyres. To find your tyres’ proper inflation level, look for a sticker on the driver-side doorjamb. It displays the vehicle weight restriction and tyre information. The info […]

Most car makers recommend that the tyres be rotated on the same schedule as oil changes. In most cases that means every 12,000km or six months, though some have stretched the oil-change interval to 16,000km, such as on many Fords, Volkswagens and Toyotas. BMW allows up to 22,000km between oil changes, but that is too […]

All vehicles make a sound. Listen closely to a Toyota Prius and you’ll hear the tyres moving on the asphalt and the gentle hum of the electric motor. What you need to do as a car owner is to make sure that your car is making the right kinds of sounds and how to recognise […]

So now that you know this, you should be a little nicer to your transmission. First of all, it is recommended that you change your fluid every 30,000 to 40,000km. In a manual transmission, the problem is not so much the fluid degradation, but rather fluid contamination. This contamination occurs over time as the synchronizers, bearings […]