Maintenance

Can your car AC actually be harmful to you? Precautions to take in summer

May 20, 2013

The temperature is soaring in most parts of India right now and air-conditioners, at home, office and the car are running at peak performance. However, … Read More

Want to know which grade of oil your car uses? Here’s an app for that

May 7, 2013

One of the most important and frequent activities that form a part of any regular car service is changing the lubricants and surprisingly, most of us know … Read More

How to deal with paint scratches on your car

April 15, 2013

A scratch on a shiny car really hurts, especially if the owner really loves his cars. But with congested Indian traffic conditions and jealous neighbours, … Read More

Wrong fuel: What to do if you put diesel in a petrol car or petrol in a diesel car

March 25, 2013

This problem is more common than you would think. What with modern diesel engines being quite silent and some older petrol engines sounding like diesels? … Read More

Holi colours: How to protect and clean your car during Holi festivities

Holi is a festival of colour and cheer, but one that can leave owners of shiny white cars with multi-coloured heartburn. If you love your car you better … Read More

All you wanted to know about wheel alignment and balancing for your car

March 23, 2013

Wheel balancing and alignment: Rs. 1000 says your service bill. What does that mean? Over the past couple of months we’ve received a number of queries … Read More

“How a local mechanic saved me Rs. 25,000 on my sedan’s service”

March 19, 2013

The issue about how authorized service centres overcharge you for tasks that are not really needed on your car has been quite rampant for a while. Most … Read More

How to handle high-speed tyre blowouts without panicking

March 12, 2013

As our highways become broader and better and our cars become faster, there are even more instances of high-speed tyre blowouts causing loss of control … Read More

Mahindra officially recalls XUV500 to fix wiper cover, power windows and power steering hose

March 9, 2013

Mahindra is sending out an official recall for certain batches of the Mahindra XUV500 manufactured in 2011 and 2012. This recall is to change three components … Read More

Dealer stranglehold on spare parts to break soon

January 23, 2013

How many of you have faced the frustrating situation of having to take your car in to a company authorized service centre for a small task, like just replacing … Read More

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