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4X4 BASICS: When should I engage 4WD (and when not to)?

This question confronts amany new and or inexperienced four-wheel drive owners. When is it okay to reach down and actually engage four-wheel drive? Even more importantly, if you want to sidestep a massive repair bill, when is it not okay? Let’s find out…

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Tool Talk: Answering your bolting and DIY questions

Answering the top six questions that you asked me about nuts, bolts, threaded fasteners and some tool time generally. If you like to lube up and get dirty, down there, in your own workshop or FatCave, you've come to exactly the right place.

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John Cadogan John Cadogan

Should I buy a diesel ute or wait for a hybrid?

Plenty of media and comments section hype will tell you hybrid and fully electric utes are coming - they’re right around the corner. Except, the facts disagree with this narrative. Here’s why diesel utes are staying put…

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What’s the best way to charge your EV at home?

If you’re a complete electric vehicle novice - and you’re shopping for one - you’ll probably be asking how you’re going to charge it at home; the key advantage of buying one. Let’s talk about DIY home charging…

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Why are my tyres wearing out so soon?

If you own a performance focused car, but the new tyres are almost bald, you could have a problem…down there. Here’s an example of how you might be getting it wrong when it comes to getting a grip.

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Why Mercedes-Benz sunroofs keep exploding

Reports involving a Mercedes sunroof shattering are continuing, like a bad action movie franchise that won’t quit. Here’s the scientific reason they keep going pop and what you can do about it…

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Should I buy a Toyota, Subaru or something else entirely?

If you’re trying to decide on your next new car based on some notional future market that nobody can predict and is wholly uncertain, here’s how to boil your choice down to a more relevant time frame with realistic expectations…

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My Range Rover is dead: How do I get a refund?

It seems Jaguar Land Rover Australia has not learned its lesson from the expensive case of Sally Morphy. Here’s yet another example of why you should not buy Land Rover or Jaguar in 2023 and beyond…

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Is a timing belt better than a timing chain?

Weighing-up the replacement of your car because of one part has reached the end of its life is foolish. Here’s why servicing one major part is a better option than replacement of the entire vehicle altogether…

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