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Have you ever noticed how your engine ‘goes’ a bit better when it’s warmed up? Well, there’s a few things at work but the easiest to explain here is the principle of how the oil lubricates the engine. Cold oil is not very viscous, but as it warms it gets to all areas of the […]
Both Asda and Tesco have confirmed that a small price decrease would be apparent to fuel (in the region of 2p for petrol and 1p per litre for diesel) in the coming days. This has been welcomed by some as oil prices have recently stabilised yet no direct reduction has seen by consumers on forecourts. […]
There is never a good time to be stuck in a broken down vehicle. However, I’m sure you’d agree that a worse time is when the wintry weather has come in properly and all you want to do get home to your nice warm house. Well, give a thought then to your car, which may […]
The world is full of acronyms – words that, split by each letter, have meaning. POWER in relation to cars or motorised vehicles in general, is an especially important one. You might have been taught it when you learned to drive or ride a bike. Do you remember what it stands for? POWER… P – […]
Do you think that you’re quicker than Lewis Hamilton around the track? Do you know your oversteer from your over braking? If you think you’re the next big thing in racing, you’ve now got the chance to prove it, by playing Mobil 1’s new online game, The Mobil 1 Global Challenge. Thanks to its innovative […]
Oil oligopolies Shell and BP have a new plan to get more of the lovely black gold that we all need to get around – to extract it from new sources. Unfortunately, these new sources could apparently lead to catastrophic climate change. The new sources include tar sands and oil shale – formerly problematic to […]