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Maintenance

Car Maintenance Schedule: What to Check and When

A practical car maintenance checklist by month and mileage: oil, tires, brakes, filters, fluids, battery and timing belt, with typical intervals in miles and km.

5 min read
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Costs

How Much Does Your Car Really Cost? Working Out Cost per Mile

Fuel is only part of it. Here's how to add up the true cost of owning a car, calculate your cost per mile or km, and use the number to make better decisions.

4 min read
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Maintenance

How Often Should You Change Your Oil? Miles, Kilometres and Months

The 3,000-mile rule is out of date. Here's how to find your car's real oil change interval, when to shorten it, and how to never miss one.

5 min read
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Fuel

How to Calculate Fuel Economy: mpg, km/L and L/100 km

Work out your car's real fuel economy with the full-to-full method, convert between mpg, km/L and L/100 km, and handle partial fill-ups correctly.

5 min read
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Ownership

How to Keep a Car Service History That Helps You Sell

What to record for every service, how to store receipts, and how to present a complete service history so buyers trust your car and pay closer to your asking price.

4 min read
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Motorcycles

Motorcycle Maintenance Checklist for Everyday Riders

A simple motorcycle and scooter maintenance checklist: pre-ride checks, chain care, oil, tires, brakes and winter storage, with what to do and how often.

5 min read