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What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car?We’ve all been there. You pull into a fuel station at the end of a long day, tired and keen to get home, you pick up the first available pump....
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The best petrol engine cleaners 2024You may not realise it immediately, but petrol engine cleaners can be the healthiest things to use when you’re achieving high miles. Of course, good engine oil is even more...
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How the headlights on a car can keep you safe in winterWelcome to 2024 – hopefully there will be fewer storms than 2023! Driving in winter in the UK presents many challenges, all of which needing you to adapt your driving...
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What’s changed for motorists in 2023?Though the fundamental rules of driving may not change, some smaller details of our driving laws are altered or amended every year. From new driving test practices to changes in...
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When can I drive after drinking?Long summer evenings can tempt a thirst like no other time of year. We’ll hark a beer garden’s call at the briefest suggestion of sunlight, but a spike in drink...
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Christmas 2023: what our product experts want to unwrapAs Christmas is the time of giving and presents, who better to curate a lost of amazing gift ideas than the product experts from Parkers. The Parkers product experts work...
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Winter driving adviceThe British winter can throw lots of challenges at motorists. Depending on where you live, you’ll need to deal with storms, freezing fog or even endless ice and snow –...
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The Best MagSafe car mount for wireless phone chargingMagSafe car mount technology was developed by Apple and launched in the iPhone 12 series and then in all of the subsequent generations of iPhones that followed. It’s a...
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Falken Sincera SN110 tyre reviewWith wheels and tyres getting ever larger in diameter and broader of width, you’d be forgiven for thinking that getting four new tyres for a classic car could be tricky....
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The best fuel spill kits for keeping your drive cleanYou’re probably aware of how easy it is to spill a bit of petrol or diesel when filling up at a fuel station; it’s even easier when pouring fuel out...
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Euro Car Parts Black Friday 2023: save on Autoglym, Shell and moreWith Black Friday now in full swing, we’ve taken a look at the best Black Friday deals Euro Car Parts has to offer. With big discounts on Karcher pressure washers,...
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The future of fuel: how we can stop depending on fossilsElectric cars are a big deal. Now, almost every manufacturer has at least one in their line-up with the hope the technology can help reduce our CO2 emissions and slow...
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How to stop your car getting stolenModern cars are marvels of technology and engineering rolled into one, but despite ever-improving security systems, car thefts are on the rise. According to reports from the Driver and Vehicle...
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Vax SpotWash Home Cordless reviewThe Vax SpotWash Home Cordless takes the concept of a spot washer and cuts the cord. Spot cleaners take a vacuum cleaner and dials it up to 11, injecting a...
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How to contest a parking ticketIt’s one of the worst, most annoying feelings you can experience as a car driver – finding a parking ticket attached to the windscreen. Also known as a penalty charge...
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Kärcher WD2 Plus ReviewIn the world of car vacuum cleaners, the Kärcher WD2 Plus stands as one of the best-selling products in the brand’s range. The WD2 Plus is primarily designed to be...
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Last-chance UK Black Friday power tool dealsIf you like to keep on top of your own car maintenance, you’ll know the importance of having good-quality power tools, and despite the Black Friday 2023 event being over...
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There's still time to bag a dash cam bargain before ChristmasOnce upon a time, dash cams were reserved for the most tech savvy of us, but as technology has advanced and costs have decreased, dash cams are well within the...
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Amazing Autoglym deals in the Amazon Prime Day EventAutoglym is a byword for quality car cleaning products and a regular feature of many sales events. Take a look at our hand-selected deals below to save valuable cash and...
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These Karcher Prime Day pressure washer deals are awesome: save up to £100You’re in luck if you want to upgrade your pressure washer, we’ve found the best Karcher pressure washer deals to get you a premium brand at an affordable price. The...
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