December, 2020

• 8 December

  What Is The Correct Tyre Pressure For My Car?

  

  Tyre pressure is measured in PSI meaning Pound Per Square Inch, which is a standard unit for pressure in all tyres. For a smooth, safe ride and long-lasting tyres, it’s important to find the right tyre pressure for your vehicle. Written somewhere on the side of your tyre, you may …

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• 4 December

  How Long Does It Take A Road To Dry?

  

  How fast a road dries depends on a number of factors. The texture of the road, humidity, drainage and the steepness. This drying out process may last between an hour to days. Some roads can be quite dangerous to drive on under wet conditions and great care should be taken …

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November, 2020

• 28 November

  How To Know Your Car Key Remote Security Frequency

  

  Remote keyless systems come as standard or as an option in 70% of cars made today. They consist of a key fob transmitter or a remote and a receiver in the vehicle. To work, they need a frequency, which is unique to them so they can communicate. Due to the security sensitivity …

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• 23 November

  How Do I Know If My Exhaust Pipe Is Due For Change

  

  The exhaust pipe carries waste gas from the engine, a product of the combustion process. Like every other part of the car, the exhaust pipe is subject to wear and tear. As time goes on and the exhaust pipe is in use, it begins to leak. Carbon monoxide, the main …

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• 11 November

  Wrong Way To Park Your Car That Will Damage Your Gearbox

  

  A wrong way to park an automatic transmission car can damage the gearbox and send you looking for a replacement sooner than is expected. This is a common mistake many drivers make on regular basis without knowing it. When the car is stopped many people push directly from “D” to …

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• 9 November

  How To Escape From A Sinking Car

  

  Imagine your car getting out of control and heading off the bridge into a deep large body of water. This is obviously a frightful experience that any driver would rather not want to undergo. But it’s very important to know what to do should you find yourself in this situation. …

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• 3 November

  Blind Spot Assist Inoperative

  

  A common message with Mercedes-Benz, Blind Spot Assist is a safety feature that warns the driver if another car is in the blind spot–a position that a driver can not see. This feature has been optional in many Mercedes-Benz models since early 2010. Blind Spot Assist gets deactivated typically during heavy …

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• 2 November

  What Is A Cooling System?

  

  Every car has an engine to create power in order to move. During this process, the engine generates heat and this heat continues to rise. If this heat is not controlled, components of the engine will begin to melt and the engine may explode. That is why a system is …

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October, 2020

• 28 October

  What Does The Letters On The Auto Gear Selection Mean?

  

  If you drive an automatic transmission vehicle, you will notice it comes with a set of letter selectors–P, R, N and D, which means what the letters signify–Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive respectively. But looking further down, you will also see–L, 2, D2, and D3 depending on the type of …

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• 23 October

  How To Keep Your Car In Good Shape In The Midst Of Social Unrest

  

  Your car is one of your very valuable assets and as such needs to be in its best shape possible. This is especially important in the midst of social unrest like what we are currently experiencing across the country. When emergency arises, we depend on our cars to move us …

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