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The battery light does not indicate that the battery has failed; it indicates that the charging system has stopped charging.…

A red oil pressure light means the engine has lost oil pressure right now, and the only correct response is…

If the ABS light and traction control light illuminate together it is almost always a single fault – because the…

European cars cost more to service because the parts cost more, the fluids they use are under the strictest manufacturer…

Porsche bore scoring The sound of Porsche bore scoring is a ticking or knocking sound when the engine is warm,…

The most common problems with the Fiat Dualogic are jerky or delayed shifts, a gearbox warning light, refusal to engage…

The Renault EDC dual clutch gearbox most often suffers from shudder at take off, jerky low speed behaviour, overheating warnings…

The PureTech engine in many Peugeot and Citroen models runs its timing belt inside the engine, immersed in oil. Over…

A flood damaged car gives itself away through musty smells, silt in hidden cavities, corrosion in places water should never…

Before a car that has been sitting for months takes its first real drive, five things need to be checked.…

Routine servicing on a hybrid costs about the same as an equivalent petrol car, sometimes slightly less. Brakes last far…