Car and van advice: straight answers from the workshop.
Plain-English guides to the things we get asked most, written by people who fix cars and vans every day.
MOT checklist
Ten checks you can do on the driveway to give your car its best chance of passing first time.
Read the guide →How often should I service my car?
Interim, full and major services explained, and why a service is not the same as an MOT.
Read the guide →Engine management light
What the light means, whether it's safe to keep driving, and the most common causes.
Read the guide →Weekly van checks
A ten-minute Monday morning check that keeps a work van earning, from a garage that runs its own fleet.
Read the guide →Know what you're being told, and why.
A garage visit goes better when you know what to expect. These guides explain, in plain English, what the common jobs involve, which warning signs matter and what you can check yourself before you spend any money.
They're written by the people in our workshop, who have spent 25 years keeping cars and working vans on the road. Nothing here is a sales pitch: if something can safely wait, we say so.
Got a question we haven't covered? Call us on 01323 315609 or get in touch, and we'll answer it. The best ones become the next guide.
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