Maintenance

Staying on top of routine maintenance is still the cheapest way to avoid a big bill later. These CarSpareFinder guides cover servicing schedules and the key jobs, like timing belts, that you shouldn't put off.

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Interim Car Service

Interim Car Service

For the most part the interim service comprises extra items on top of the engine bay service in that work involved is on the underside of the vehicle, normally …

Process Of Full Or Major Car Service

Process Of Full Or Major Car Service

In a minor service there areseveral items that required checking rather than replacements i.e. spark plugs and air filter. During a major service operation thes…

Ford Focus Timing Belt

Ford Focus Timing Belt

If you own a Ford Focus, there's a high-tensile rubber belt under the hood that's arguably the most important piece of maintenance you'll ever deal with. The&nb…

Issues With Ford's 1Ltr Petrol Engine

Issues With Ford's 1Ltr Petrol Engine

The Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost arrived with genuine fanfare. A three-cylinder engine producing the power of something twice its size, sipping fuel, winning awards,…

Problems With Range Rover Engines

Problems With Range Rover Engines

Spend long enough on Land Rover forums and a pattern emerges. Someone buys a used Range Rover — usually a Sport, a Velar, or an Evoque — at what feels like a se…