Car guides
Car guides, in plain English
Straight, honest how-tos on MOTs, servicing and looking after your car, written by James Snow, a working mobile mechanic in Cambridgeshire. No jargon, no upselling, just the useful bits.
MOT 4 min
How to check when your car's MOT is due
Read guideMOT 5 min
What's checked in an MOT (and how to pass first time)
Read guideMOT 5 min
MOT advisories explained: what they mean and what to fix
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Servicing 5 min
Car service intervals: interim, full and major explained
Read guideServicing 7 min
BMW servicing explained: what CBS actually tells you
Read guideServicing 6 min
Mercedes servicing explained: Service A, Service B and ASSYST
Read guideServicing 7 min
VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT servicing: fixed or flexible?
Read guideMaintenance 5 min
How to check your engine oil (and top it up)
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Maintenance 5 min
How to jump-start a car safely
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Maintenance 5 min
What is a DPF and how to look after it
Read guideMaintenance 5 min
Cambelt or timing chain: what your car has and when to change it
Read guideSeasonal 5 min
Winter car checks: a simple pre-winter checklist
Read guideBuying 5 min
How to check a car's MOT and service history
Read guideBuying 6 min