Here are some safety tips you can follow when your car breaks down: Put your gear in neutral and push the car to the extreme left side of the road when it is safe to do so. Avoid leaving the vehicle at blind spots and dangerous areas like cross junctions and tunnels Switch on your […]
The Problem Many of us take for granted that our car’s brakes are self-cleaning and are always in perfect condition. We assume that the brakes should work quick and effectively whenever we need them – especially in an emergency. What most drivers do not realise, however, is that the surface of brake discs do sometimes […]
The Problem Not all of us has the time or can be bothered to give our cars’ paintwork the care and attention that’s needed to maintain a ‘showroom’ shine. It isn’t just about making your car look good either. Studies have shown that dull or dirty paintwork really has a detrimental effect on your car’s […]
The Problem Turning right at a junction, and when you flick the indicator, it beats more rapidy than its normal pace. Things To Know A car’s indicator is wired in series and is designed to let the driver know if any of the indicator light bulbs are blown. More often than not it is by […]
The Problem The many speed bumps, or ‘sleeping policemen’, on the roads not only make one slow down, it also causes the whole car to crash and shake violently. Things To Know The speed bumps are in place to remind the driver to slowdown, more often because there is a school or pedestrian crossing nearby. […]
The Problem When you switch on the air conditioning in your car, instead of getting clean smelling, cool air, there is the smell of dampness and mould. Things to Check If you have already made sure that all the mechanical components of the air conditioner are working well, the source of the damp smell could […]
Besides keeping your tyres properly inflated and treading lightly on the accelerator, there are a few other tricks to improving your car’s fuel consumption. With the introduction of hybrid cars making the news lately, environmentally friendly motoring is very much in the news and so it should be. With fuel prices spiralling, it definitely pays […]
The Problem There are many misconceptions about petrol with the notion that “all fuels are created equal” being the most common. Like a highly trained athlete that depends on a carefully chosen diet for optimal fitness, the modern car is a sophisticated work of engineering that should be well ‘fed’ for it to perform its […]
Car ownership in Singapore does entail hefty costs. These include but are not limited to buying a certificate of entitlement (COE), paying for petrol, and bringing your car to a workshop for maintenance. Thankfully, you have another option – and that is, pre owned cars. From vehicles with automatic and manual transmission, Singapore’s used car scene is […]
You are driving along the expressway one day when you find your vehicle slowing down and eventually coming to a halt. You step out of your vehicle to find out what the problem is, but you can’t seem to figure out where the car defects are and what is the cause of these sudden malfunctions. […]
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