Car remapping, also known as engine tuning or ECU remapping, is the process of modifying a vehicle’s engine control unit (ECU) software to optimise its performance. Car remapping is a popular choice among car enthusiasts, professionals and anyone looking to get more out of their vehicle. Car remapping should always be carried out by experienced … Continued
Commercial vehicle maintenance tends to focus on the big, visible jobs: tyres, brakes, oil changes and MOT prep. These are essential, but they’re also the items least likely to get missed, because they’re the ones every driver and workshop already has on their radar. It’s the smaller, easy-to-forget items that cause the most unplanned downtime … Continued
Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up a growing share of the cars on UK roads. It’s this change which is shifting what “filtration” means for drivers and technicians alike. There’s no engine oil to filter in a fully electric car, but that doesn’t mean filtration has become less important. If anything, some filters are … Continued
Headlights feel brighter every year, and it’s a common complaint: driving at night is harder than it used to be, whether that’s oncoming glare, streetlights, or simply struggling to judge distance once the sun’s down. Night driving glasses are marketed as a fix, but they’re also one of the most debated accessories on the market, … Continued
The UK is becoming increasingly familiar with hot weather events. While the summer of 2022 saw the highest ever recorded temperature of 40.3°C, heatwave events in the years since have come pretty close to beating this. Most drivers are well drilled on winter car maintenance. But summer and specifically the heatwave conditions that have become … Continued
Around 150,000 drivers misfuel every year in the UK. This equates to someone putting the wrong type of fuel in their car every 3 minutes! It happens to experienced drivers as well as new ones and more often than you might expect at unfamiliar pumps or when driving a hire car. If it has just … Continued
An air cabin filter is an essential component in any vehicle’s heating and cooling system. Also known as a pollen filter, an air cabin filter removes airborne contaminants including pollen, dust, bacteria and exhaust particles from the air entering the passenger compartment. In doing so, it helps protect the passengers from contaminants in the air … Continued
Engine oil is one of the hardest working fluids in your vehicle. It lubricates the moving parts of the engine, helps to dissipate heat, removes contaminants and prevents wear. However, over time, oil breaks down and loses its effectiveness. Running an engine on degraded oil can cause serious damage. Most manufacturers provide a recommended oil … Continued
When you are sitting inside of your vehicle with the doors closed, it’s easy to assume you are sitting in an impervious bubble. One, where whatever happens to be going on outside, from mild smells to serious pollution cannot reach you. Unfortunately, that’s not how things work. Instead, the air inside a car can contain … Continued
Understanding what your exhaust smoke is telling you can be the difference between catching a minor issue early and facing a costly repair bill down the line. The colour of the smoke coming from your exhaust pipe is one of the most visible indicators of your engine’s health and knowing how to read it is … Continued
