Smarter servicing: how to keep your car warranty and save on servicing costs
Buying a prestige or European car often comes with one big warning from the dealer: “You must service with us, or you’ll risk your warranty.” This is one of...
What your dashboard lights actually mean
Modern cars – especially European ones – are stacked with tech and sensors. It’s great for keeping you safe and your car running well, but it also means your...
Frosted and foggy windscreen? Here’s how to clear it fast and keep it that way.
You’re running late. It’s before 7am, still dark, and your car windscreen is icier than the ski racks at Falls Creek on the King’s Birthday long weekend. You grab...
Home safe? Make sure your tyres are too
As the Easter long weekend wraps up and school holidays come to a close, many of us are returning from road trips across Victoria. Whether you ventured to the...
Why regular servicing is essential for European cars
When it comes to car maintenance, it’s easy to put things off — minor issues can seem insignificant until they suddenly turn into major (and expensive) problems. Skipping a...
How to tell a car battery is dead
There’s nothing quite like the sinking feeling of turning your car key or pressing the start button, only to be met with silence or the feeble whir of an...
Car A/C Smelling Like Vinegar?
It’s peak cucumber season in the veggie garden, but that doesn’t mean your car’s air conditioner should be smelling like a pickling day in the kitchen. Is your car...
How to Fix a Tyre Puncture
THUMP! Flap, flap, flap. Argh, the tell-tale sounds of a punctured tyre and the soundtrack to a crappy day. So how can you fix a tyre puncture, and what...
Why isn’t my car A/C cold?
Have you ever had a moment while driving on a summer’s day where you’ve thought “far out it must be hot today, I can even feel it in here!”?...
AC water leaking in your car? Here’s what’s wrong.
Hooooo boy, has it been a humid summer! I’ve never been more thankful for the air conditioned comfort of our family car, keeping us cool over the school holidays...
