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  • Top 10: Air Purifiers (Article)
    ions to the air to further reduce the presence of unwanted airborne particles. It also comes with three fragrances and a colour-changing LED. PureAire Basic Air Purifier Another offering that sneaks below the £20 mark, this model from PureAire can work
  • Review: Honda NC750X 2017 (productReview)
    has tweaked the exhaust from 2016-on to make it sound a bit more purposeful and aggressive. Other changes over the earlier NC750, and NC700 before that, include full-LED lighting, better suspension and some styling updates. One thing that remains is the placement of the fuel tank – since it’s
  • Review: Suzuki GSX-S125 (productReview)
    a segmented-bar tachometer across the top, a digital speedometer, gear position indicator, digital clock, digital odometer with dual trip meters, an average fuel consumption meter, a fuel gauge and an oil change timing indicator. A lot of new riders want to be able to put both feet flat on the ground
  • Review: BMW R Nine T Urban G/S (productReview)
    amazing how these small changes have added up to a whole different model. We’d go as far as saying the G/S is the pick of the bunch of the R NineT, which encompasses several highly appealing choices. Some of that appeal comes from the unashamed retro looks of the G/S, which it carries off
  • LPG: Where can I get my car converted to run on LPG? (FAQs)
    UK LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is wellhead gas, rather than refined from crude oil, and current estimates are that there is enough under the North Sea to last 40 to 60 years. Usually a petrol engined car running on LPG suffers a 10% to 20% increase in fuel consumption. If it uses significantly
  • Top 10: Gifts for Women (Article)
    . >> Read our full review Women's Home DIY: Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual How many blokes at Haynes does it take to change a light bulb? None. The girls have beaten them to it. They've also fixed the leaky tap, put up the shelves, tiled the kitchen, insulated the loft and changed
  • Top 10: Gifts for Women (Article)
    ... >> Read our full review Women's Home DIY: Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual How many blokes at Haynes does it take to change a light bulb? None. The girls have beaten them to it. They've also fixed the leaky tap, put up the shelves, tiled the kitchen, insulated the loft and changed
  • Top 10: Father's Day Gifts for petrolheads (Article)
    . That’s enough to get most at home maintenance jobs done – though there are various other essentials an aspiring home mechanic will need for jobs like oil changes or brake maintenance. But don’t worry – we’ve got a top 10 guide to those here too
  • How to buy a used van (Article)
    to show the van has had regular servicing, with the oil and filter changed every 12,000 miles or 12 months (whichever is sooner). The second is to trust your instincts. If something doesn’t look or feel right then walk away and find another van to buy. Don't let a private seller
  • Camper van finance advice and deals (Article)
    uncommon for some inclusive servicing packages' to be little more than a yearly oil change. And this will leave you liable to the costs for the majority of the dealer maintenance . Planning to take your new camper van abroad? Some PCH plans will restrict trips out of the UK
  • Are Car Service Plans Worth It? (Article)
    be changed and the same goes for tyres. These are consumable items that will wear out depending on the usage of the vehicle, so they should be checked and replaced outside of the normal servicing schedule. Halfords service costs and plans    Halfords Service Centres offer three main
  • How to buy a classic car (Article)
    until you’ve inspected all the bodywork and interior, giving it time to cool down if the owner has run it up to temperature before your arrival. You'll want to see whether it starts okay from cold and also if it starts when hot. Look over the engine for oil leaks – check all over the block
  • Top 10: Gifts for teenagers (Article)
    of the Star Wars set comes with four masks featuring your intergalactic favourites; Chewbacca: A moisturising mask packed with coconut oil to hydrate your skin - Darth Vader: A powerful mask infused with anti-ageing black tea extract - Yoda: Cucumber, it’s full of. Cool and soothe, it will - C3PO
  • Top 10: Gifts for teenagers (Article)
    of the Star Wars set comes with four masks featuring your intergalactic favourites; Chewbacca: A moisturising mask packed with coconut oil to hydrate your skin - Darth Vader: A powerful mask infused with anti-ageing black tea extract - Yoda: Cucumber, it’s full of. Cool and soothe, it will - C3PO
  • Top 10: Cafe racers in 2023 (Article)
    a big improvement to confidence and stopping power. The ride and handling are better, too, courtesy of new KYB front forks. Perhaps one of the most notable changes to the Street Twin is the addition of rider modes. This gives you a choice of Road or Rain settings and there’s quite a marked
  • Christmas Gift Guide 2019 (Article)
    . >> See out full Top 10: Gifts for under £20 Kids can be hard to buy for, they constantly change their minds and when you finally settle on a thoughtful gift - it probably still won't entertain them as much as you iPhone will. Regardless, here are our top 10 picks for kids to help you
  • Buying and selling a van on eBay (Article)
    of the item’s final selling price. Happily this is reduced for vehicles, so you pay one per cent of the final value, with a minimum of £25 and a maximum of £45. For business sellers this changes to 0.9 per cent, with a minimum and maximum of £21.99 and £39.49. As a seller, eBay
  • How to buy a scooter (Article)
    ) course and display L-plates. They must complete both parts of the practical test within two years of passing the theory test. If they don’t, they must restart the whole process. If you passed your driving test before 1 February 2001, you can ride a moped without any training or changes to your
  • Up to £276 For a Franchised Dealer Oil Change 27 Feb 2006 (News)
    Franchises are charging up-to £300 to change engine oil and filter. It takes about 20 minutes to change the oil in most vehicles. Less if the less than satisfactory siphon method is used, which leaves old contaminants in the sump pan. Yet franchises have been recorded
  • Drivers delaying oil changes to “save money”, says Mobil 1 3 Dec 2013 (News)
    Motorists are risking higher running costs and mechanical failure by skipping their oil change, according to research from Mobil 1. The oil company has surveyed more than 1000 motorists and discovered that two-thirds are putting off their annual oil change to save money
 

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