Car Mechanics

Car Mechanics is the UK's only car magazine with essential advice on maintaining and repairing popular makes and models. It’s an invaluable motoring resource that appeals to both the DIY car enthusiast and the more experienced motor trade professional. Car Mechanics has helped save money for our readers every month since 1958. Each issue includes a wide range of in-depth features written in a clear, straightforward manner: • Readers’ motoring-related problems answered for FREE • Real-life motoring dilemmas from our man in the garage trade • Electronic diagnostics delves inside a different modern vehicle each month to explain its management system • Survival Guide looks at new and used component prices for a particular vehicle • Used Car Focus is an in-depth buying guide on a specific make and model • Service Bay covers a full service with close-up images and comprehensive descriptions • Project cars are a major part of the structure of the magazine as we buy, fix and sell different vehicles over a period of months So if you're into saving money and being a home technician, Car Mechanics will help you out - guaranteed!

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Car Mechanics

The Peter Simpson • This month Peter reports on a lifetime ambition fulfilled twice-over, and the ten trips to and from Birmingham that doing this entailed...

DPF cleaning • When Diesel Particulate Filters fail to self-clean, what are the other options, apart from potentially costly replacement? Rob Marshall looks at on-and-off car cleaning options to find out.

CM Insider • Martyn Knowles brings you news and product reviews from the automotive industry

Tales from the workshop

Fresh shocks • PART SIX: In the final episode, Martyn Knowles fits front and rear shock absorbers (dampers).

That's all folks! • PART EIGHT: In our last instalment we round up the last few jobs on Skelton’s errant off-roader.

HALDEX GENERATION 4 COUPLING OIL & FILTER • CM reader, Paul Winstanley, guides us through the operation of changing the oil and filter on the VAG Haldex Generation 4 Coupling, followed by differential and angle gearbox oil.

BLUETOOTH Engine Fault Code Readers • Can a fault code reader that connects to an app on a smartphone or Windows-based laptop help to diagnose engine problems? Rob has six of them to test.

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Kia Stinger • Quick, great looking and now fabulous value. What’s not to like about Kia’s rear-drive GT?

BCA restarting live auctions? • Peter Simpson provides us with an insight into the automotive sales trading world – and beyond.

Ser vicing a 3-Series • Rob Hawkins follows the service of a twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel engine four-wheel-drive BMW.

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Diagnostics Doctor

Electronic Diagnostics • AES near York has a VW Golf powered by a 1599cc common-rail diesel engine in their workshop, so Rob Hawkins visits them to examine some of the typical diagnostic problems that can arise with this model.

PREVIOUS PROJECT CARS • Andrew Everett and Rob Hawkins have managed over 40 project cars for CM, but where are they now? Part 1 appeared in the last issue.

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