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I've just read an article saying that you should always fill fuel up to the top rather than filling halfway or less otherwise it could create issues in the long term when it potentially pumps debris, sediment...
Is it my imagination or are car headlights getting ridiculously bright? Is there a maximum brightness legally allowed? As it now gets dark at tea time I spend much of my time with one hand on the wheel...
Are rear-wheel drive cars easier to drive in winter conditions if the engine is also rear fitted e.g. as in a Smart?
Are front engine, rear wheel drive cars more stable in the wet than front engine, front wheel drive?
We are about to buy a Volkswagen T-Cross DSG which has a manual handbrake. In London we have a lot of traffic lights and historically we have kept the auto in drive and just put the handbrake on. We continued...
My recently purchased Peugeot 3008 comes with an electric parking brake as standard. This is the first car I have owned with this type of brake, and I am struggling to master it. With the car on a level...
We have a petrol Jaguar F-Pace and on occasions, we notice the smell of rotten eggs. Do you have any ideas what this may be and how best to get it resolved? The car is 18 months old and had a new pollen...
I own an Audi Q3 and there is slight wheel spin causing judder when setting off or turning out of junctions - but not all the time. Is it something to do with quattro 4 wheel drive or S tronic Gearbox?
We were stopped in a 50mph average speed limit roadworks for 20 minutes. My co-driver maintains that she could drive much faster than 50mph as only the average speed was being measured over the distance...
How do I know when my front wheel bearing needs fixing? What noise or feel will I get?