How to check your cooling system for summer
Car overheating? Temperature gauge higher than normal? Here are a few things to check to help you and your car keep their cool this summer.
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7 Things to Do to Get Your Bike Ready for Spring
It’s time to get your motorcycle out of storage and check the battery, tyres, brakes, fluids and more. Check out Martynn Randall’s bike maintenance tips.
How to stop noisy tappets
Are your engine's tappets noisy when you start it from cold? You could spend a lot of time and money replacing them or you could try this fix that's worked for Martynn's BMW Z4...
Best OBD Scanner 2023: the best fault code readers tested
What's an OBD reader and why should you have one in your toolkit? We've reviewed eight OBD scanners to see which offers the best mixture of features and performance for the best price...
Are winter tyres worth it?
Should you buy winter tyres? Are winter tyres the same as ice tyres? Can you use winter tyres in summer? Martynn Randall has all of the answers.
Will my car battery die in cold weather?
Winter will always test a car battery's mettle, what with low temperatures and the extra demand of heated seats and screens. Martynn advises on how to keep your battery in the best of health...
Driving At Night: 9 Night Driving Tips
Driving at night needn’t be stressful if your car’s in good condition. Stay safe once the clocks go back with our expert tips on night driving.
Gritted roads: how to protect your car from winter salt
The gritters are out and the roads are covered in salt – how do you protect your car from this worst aspect of winter? Martynn Randall explains.
How to prepare your brakes for winter
It's important to check that your brake pads are in fine fettle ahead of winter, says Martynn, and to know what to do if all is not well...
Why brake fluid needs to be changed regularly
What happens to brake fluid if it's not changed when it should be? Martynn reveals the shocking state of the 'fluid' in a motorcycle he's been renovating...