Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

  • What to Expect During a Roadworthy Inspection

    When it comes to ensuring the safety and reliability of your vehicle, a roadworthy inspection is a crucial step. Whether you're buying or selling a car or just want to ensure that your vehicle meets the required standards, understanding the process of a roadworthy inspection can help you navigate through it more confidently. Here are some of the steps involved in a roadworthy inspection. Introduction and Documentation The roadworthy inspection usually begins with an introduction between you and the inspector.

  • How Does a Mechanic Service Your Car's Radiator?

    Sometimes, you may be driving down a motorway, and suddenly, your car begins to overheat. You pull over, pop open the hood and find that your radiator is leaking. It's safe to say this scenario is a nightmare for any car owner, but the good news is that regular maintenance and servicing of your radiator can help prevent such occurrences. But what does a mechanic do when you take your vehicle for such a service?

  • The Vital Role of Heat Exchangers for Your Automotive Applications

    Today, you'll find different types of heat exchangers on the market. Generally, they come in various sizes and shapes depending on your application's requirements. They use multiple innovative technologies to transfer heat. Heat exchangers are highly versatile because they can fit almost any design, making them ideal solutions for thermal management processes. There are various kinds of heat exchangers, but the two primary systems used in vehicles are air-cooled and water-cooled.

  • How Can You Keep Depreciation in Check When Buying a New Car?

    All cars depreciate when brand-new, and some performance cars can lose even more value than average. It's hard to get around this fact when you buy a new vehicle, and most people have come to terms with the phenomenon before they visit the dealer. Yet there are ways to cushion the blow to ensure that you get as much value for your trade-in or outright sale when that day finally arrives.

  • Could Your Vehicle Performance Issues Be Traced to Faulty Sensors?

    Some people think that a modern-day car is more akin to a computer on wheels than a mode of transportation. It is easy to understand why, as there are numerous sensors on board that monitor systems and adjust performance accordingly. Given that there are so many of these components, problems can arise from time to time within the vehicle's electrical system. Sometimes, these sensor issues can cause the ECU (or the master computer) to play up, and if you're suffering some of these problems now, what can you do to diagnose and fix them?

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    Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

    Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by racing cars. When I was little, of course, I only had go-karts, but eventually I graduated to a junior dragster and now I have my own racing car. It is a very expensive hobby, even for an accountant, therefore I make sure that maintenance and servicing are a top priority. Fortunately, my brother-in-law is a mechanic, so he services the car in between events and leads my crew on race days. I have learnt numerous simple tricks to improving car performance and keeping it in top mechanical shape. These same tricks apply to any car. This blog will hopefully encourage drivers to take car servicing seriously in order to keep their vehicles running safely and economically. I hope the tips within these entries prove to be useful and help your vehicle to operate smoothly.