It’s unsettling, but if your diesel particulate filter warning light comes on, don’t panic, keep calm. Here’s what you do…
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Do tyre pressure monitoring systems actually need calibration? Is the dealership ripping you off if you’re forced to seek help?
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How much fuel and therefore money can you actually save using engine stop-start systems? How much use do you suppose stop-start needs in order to barely break even? Here’s the answer…
Read MoreA simple tweak that will stop your speedo under-achieving and ensuring you get to drive at the actual posted limit - accurately
Read MoreThe top 10 tyre tech things most car owners don’t know about grippy goodness (and their $800 investment in safety ‘down there’), but should
Read MoreHere’s one of the easiest ways to break your shiny new SUV, and be left completely out in the cold on warranty. (So easy to prevent.)
Read Moree10, 91, 95 or 98: Which ‘flavour’ of petrol is right for your car - and how does the underlying tech actually affect your engine? Plus, what happens if you get this wrong…
Read MoreKnock is literally a case of bad timing. A combustion event that can destroy your engine. Here’s how the propeller-heads keep that from happening
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Just five minutes once a fortnight can save you hundreds in premature wear, and (potentially) thousands in big-ticket repairs. What have you got to lose?
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The great 5yr warranty tsunami of 2019 has washed up on Australia shores earlier than expected. What does it mean for you?
Read MoreCars are demonised increasingly, but exactly how big - as a proportion of the overall greenhouse problem - are the carbon dioxide emissions from cars, according to official data?
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Coming up, the contract killer’s guide to backing out of buying a car, once you’ve stupidly, shamefully signed a contract and paid a deposit. A lot of people do that…
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What you need to know when the dealer tells you to run premium petrol to prevent your engine from ‘clogging up’: Classic misinformation…
Read MoreVW, Ford, Hyundai, etc., are pumping themselves up, literally, with the hi-tech miracle of so-called overboost - but what exactly is it?
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Australia has 51 automotive brands selling passenger vehicles. Let’s shred that list, so you don’t buy the wrong new car
Read MoreIs all the clever tech in your shiny new car helping or hindering your attention to the core driving process? Do you even know what all the beeps and chimes mean?
Read More2019 lemon list - the essential guide to the cars and brands to avoid buying in 2019. Unless of course you’re a masochist, in which case, knock yourself out. Literally
Read MoreThis is a dead-easy mistake to make - especially if you are new to diesel. And it can cost you an arm and a leg. Worst-case scenario: you’ll be on the hook for $10,000+
Read MoreWarming up your car up before driving it: With a modern car is this a good idea or bad idea?
Read MoreCars have become astonishingly reliable and durable - as evidenced by the proliferation of 12-month service intervals. But these do have a dark side…
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