With the cost of living soaring and most people needing to review their unnecessary spending we thought it might be useful to highlight some of the simple things that you can check around and about your vehicle. Some will save you money straight away and some will help prevent bigger bills later.
Spend five minutes carrying out these simple checks every few weeks – and certainly before a long journey or an MOT.
Air conditioning
Apart from visual checks of the pipework, there is not a lot for you to check yourself. But you should aim to run the air conditioning until it gets cold at least once a fortnight all year round.
The air-con is filled with a refrigerant and some oil, and it pays to keep that liquid flowing and the components of the system lubricated.