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  Top 10: Essentials for maintaining your car at home (Article)
  and suspension maintenance and for oil changes. You’ll also need some axle stands – see the next item in our top 10.   Sealey three tonne ratchet type axle stands - £40 Axle stands let you safely keep a car lifted so you can get underneath. This is important for changing brake parts, suspension
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  How Can I Do My Own Car Service? (Article)
  ? There is no definitive list of items that are included in a major service; there are some items you will want to change and others that should be examined for wear and replaced if need be. As a general rule you should change the oil for the ongoing health of your engine, which means 5 litres of the right type (your
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Sprinter 2013-2018 (Article)
  longer-haul users would have lengthier intervals between services and oil changes. These could be as much as 37,000 miles or two years although we'd always recommend an oil and filter change every 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever is sooner. All Sprinters also came with MobilioVan lifetime
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  Sponsored Content: Car Servicing Explained (Article)
    www.mycarneedsa.com * today.  A full service includes:   1. Brake fluid and antifreeze top-up 2. Brakes assessment, including pipes, hoses and shoes 3. Pollen and air filter checks, oil change 4. Spark plugs/fuel
• Best Current Groupon Car Deals (Article)
  with Driving Force : Oil change, mechanical inspection and diagnostic package with a discounted MOT for £19.95, valid at Edinburgh and Dundee sites, includes follow-up oil change at a later date
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  Halfords service costs and plans (Article)
  on a Premium Service Upgrade where an internal engine cleaner is used and it is refilled with premium Mobil oil. Halfords recommends the full service is carried out every 12 months or 12,000 miles and the major service every 24 months or 24,000 miles, which is broadly in line with the majority
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  Top 10: Diagnostic scanners (Article)
  options, such as the Launch CRP Touch Pro. It can be used to adjust and reset electronic parking brakes, oil change lights and steering angle sensors – as well as a wide range of other features. It also benefits from a large colour touch screen and a one-year warranty. Consequently, if you need
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  How to buy a used camper van (Article)
  , not black. Same goes for the automatic transmission fluid (most autoboxes have a dipstick). It is a good idea for automatic transmission fluid to be changed every two years (essential with CVT automatics). Look under the van for leaks. Is there oil on the vendor's driveway? A leak from
• Halfords Catalogue 1965 (Article)
  it today? Oil pressure gauge on Amazon for £28 *   Information is power - and nowhere is that truer than in the world of classic cars. After all, if you haven't got that oil pressure guage fitted, how will you know when you're about to break down? Luckily, help is at hand
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  Top 15: Must-have kit for the classic car owner (Article)
  to www.drapertools.com and quote item number MWD110AGL. Oil / Coolant Catch Pan Carrying out your own oil changes or planning to drain your classic’s cooling system? Then invest a few pounds in a catch pan like this, complete with large handles and pouring lip for easy carrying and disposal. This eight-litre pan
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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