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The Biggest Problem With Car Service And MOT

by Johnny's Garage Car Tyres Wrexham

One of the most frustrating things about having a car is dealing with all the different types of services required. There are mechanics and dealerships, and then there's the service centre at the rental place when you're on vacation or business. Then you have to go and get your oil changed, and checkups and Car service Wrexham.

are done by an independent mechanic – who usually charges double what everyone else does for work because he can. It can be very stressful having to deal with everything while trying to keep up with these demands while also working full time, being a student or parent or both, taking care of your home life etc.

But it doesn't have to be that way. If you learn why things break and how to fix them, you can eliminate the need for any service beyond oil changes and tyre rotations that you can do yourself (and even those aren't required). You don't have to be a mechanic or an engineer. You just need to know how your car works, so you don't waste money paying someone to fix something straightforward to do by yourself.

Now, let's get started:

The #1 Way Car Manufacturers Engineer Cars To Break – And How It Costs You Money

If there was one thing we could change about the autoMOTive industry, it would be this: Make cars last forever. What do we lose when things break? Money, of course – and lots of it! Not only from the repairs but from the lack of use.

People don't drive their cars as much as they used to – and a significant obstacle to this is how quickly things break down and need service. So here's what I'd do: I'd make a car that could run for 20 years without needing anything except an oil change every 3 months or so – and even then, it would just be replacing the filter and topping up the oil.

An engine that never needs rebuilding? That would be nice. You wouldn't have to worry about timing chains, head gaskets, cylinder heads etc. None of those things require special tools or training to fix either – just some time and patience. Currently, we only see cars breaking down at 100,000 miles and more. Why would we accept such a short lifespan for such an expensive product?

It's not like your brake pads wear out at 60,000 miles or you need to change the engine oil every three months. If you did that with just about anything else aside from a car (ovens and dishwashers etc..), you'd be considered negligent and irresponsible for not maintaining it properly. Yet we do this same thing with our cars, and we pay these ridiculously high prices to do so – sometimes twice in a row too! It's ridiculous.

How Your Car Engine work - The Basic Parts That Make It Go

Before diving in and learning about our cars, let's talk about the basics. A car has 4 essential parts: the engine, the transmission/transaxle (which includes the differential), the drivetrain (which consists of the clutch, gear linkage etc..) and then there's everything else that makes up your car, like the electrical system and safety equipment etc. We'll start with engines:

Engines 101 – How They Work And Why You Should Know?

Most people don't know much about their engine beyond putting gas in it. But if you want to understand your car to fix things yourself instead of giving money away, this is something everyone should have a basic understanding of.

The purpose of the engine is to turn fuel into work by combining gasoline and air to produce suction that can be used to do work. The crankshaft converts the up-and-down MOTion of the pistons into rotational energy, which then turns the drive axle that propels your car forward. By itself, the crankshaft cannot start moving unless something gives it a push or pull (in most cases, this would be either your starter MOTor or another part of your engine trying to start itself).

Engine Types

Your car has one of two types of engines: a reciprocating or rotary engine (the only real difference is how they look, but I'll get into that later on). This refers to whether the pistons move back and forth in an oval shape inside cylinders or rotate in circles inside.

Either way, these are called internal combustion engines because they burn fuel inside their engines. Try to upkeep your engine to pass the MOT Wrexham in the first attempt.


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