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• MISFUELLING A CAR: What should you do if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in your car?  (FAQs)
  Information kindly supplied by  https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/ About a third of a million UK drivers every year put the wrong fuel in their cars. Petrol in diesel cars, diesel in petrol cars
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  Diesels are generally dearer to buy but in the past have held their value better. Though this may change. Over 2007/08 diesel fuel in the UK became about 10% more expensive to buy than petrol, but regained parity on 2009. Diesel automatics can lose a lot
• FUEL ECONOMY: What MPG should I be getting from my car? (FAQs)
  Fill to the brim and write the mileage on the receipt. Then do at least 250 - 300 miles, fill up again to the brim and note the mileage on the receipt. Subtract mileage 1 from mileage 2. Then multiply the litres of fuel on the 2nd receipt by 0.22 and divide the answer into your mileage. Continue
• FUEL: What are the benefits of running a vehicle on Superunleaded or Superdiesel? (FAQs)
  safely at lower RPM than lower octane petrol, as well as giving higher power at high RPM. In testing, Ford found the increase in power at 6,000rpm to be as much as 10%. The 'better burn' itself helps to keep the fuel system and valves of an engine clean: Branded Super also contains
• 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
• DPFs: What are they and why do they go wrong? (FAQs)
  the engine management computer (ECU) takes control of the process. Active Regeneration Active Regeneration occurs when the level of soot in the filter reaches around 45%. The ECU makes small adjustments to the fuel injection timing and increases the exhaust gas temperature
• STORING A CAR: How should I prepare my car for long term storage? (FAQs)
  of condensation and lube oil dilution.  Regarding fuel in the tank, over one winter, if the tank is full you won't get much condensation over the top of the fuel in the tank. How critical that is depends on in whether the tank is plastic composite, alloy
• ENGINE ECU: Where can I have the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of my car re-mapped? (FAQs)
  Electronic engine management systems in new cars are compromise programmed to provide reasonable performance and emissions and in a wide variety of weather conditions on a wide variety of fuels. They are also programmed to give best fuel ecomomy in the specific EU fuel consumption comparision
• RUNNING IN A DIESEL: What's the best way to run-in a diesel engine? (FAQs)
  the DPF will require the car to regularly be driven significant distances at 2,000rpm plus for the DPF to get hot enough to regenerate and burn off the particulates in it. DPFs also have an 'active' cycle where additinal fuel is injected into the combustion chambers to creater hotter than
• COMPANY CAR TAX (BIK): How does BIK company car tax work? (FAQs)
  ). Fuel mileage rates: www.hmrc.gov.uk/cars/advisory_fuel_current.htm 2009 Budget Company car tax thresholds will tighten by a further 5 g/km with effect from April 6, 2011. That will see the 15
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: What are the different types?  (FAQs)
  Torque converter automatic The traditional type employing a torque converter that abosrbs engine power leading to increased fuel consumption and CO2 output. Can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 ratio, the more ratios the more efficient
• ADBLUE: What is AdBlue and What do I need to know about it? (FAQs)
  , Jaguar, Peugeot) or must be replenished by a dealer (some earlier AdBlue systems). It is on sale at fuel stations in 10 litre containers at around £16. Enough to last 6,000 miles costs between £16 and £32, depending on the size of the engine. 4.7 litre containers and 2 litre containers
• AIR-CONDITIONING: How do I know if my air conditioning needs servicing? (FAQs)
  • www.autoairparts.co.uk Air-Conditioning and Fuel Economy A lot of nonsensical generalisations have been written about this. Basically a/c takes 5 - 10bhp from the engine. So while it will affect the fuel economy of a car with 50bhp
• NITROGEN IN CAR TYRES: What's the point of filling car tyres with Nitrogen? (FAQs)
  create drag which increases tread wear, fuel costs and the risk of punctures as well as having a significant effect on a car’s performance both in handling and cost. By having your tyres inflated with nitrogen this produces a stable inflation mixture, as can be seen in the diagram attached
• AUCTIONS: Is buying a car from an auction straightforward? (FAQs)
  to look for a particular make, model or body type and even through to fuel, transmission, age and mileage. The search will provide a shopping list of vehicles and potential buyers can browse each vehicle to see exactly what's on offer
• ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  of 30 MPH and a range of around 45 miles on a charge. It is exempt from the London congestion tax and parking is free in many areas. With the saving on fuel, the congestion charge, parking in London and zero road tax, the Maranello4 could almost pay for itself in the first year for many London buyers
• VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY: How much is the tax on my car? (FAQs)
  2002 Budget, VED for cars emitting less than 120g/km CO2 was reduced by a further £30 to £60pa for alternative fuel cars, £70pa for petrol cars and £80 for diesel cars. As from April 2003 the above VED rates were INCREASED by £5 each band
• WINTER TYRES: Should I use different tyres for the winter? (FAQs)
  trapped in the tyres' grooves. If your tyres are mounted on rims, store them hanging up or lying down. If they are off rims, store them standing up or flat. Store your tyres away from light, ideally in a cool, dry area and above all, do not store them near solvents (fuel, oils, etc
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  . The Electronics Earner If the car is not running properly, tell the customer you will perform a complete diagnostics check on it. This will usually isolate the true cause of the problem, but instead of fixing that replace one of the other components in the electronics or the fuel injection system
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  , a week’s hire with a 1,000 mile limit costs £875 which includes insurance. Extra days are charged at £137 a day. Customers pay for the fuel they use. Can hire bicycles at £20 per person per week or £3 per day. website www.easirent.com