PANIC MECHANIC BLOG

- 11/04/2018
- By Maria Martin
- In Diagnostics, General
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Diesel Used Cars Still Uncertain Future
Last week I watched an interesting interview on ‘BBC Breakfast News’ with Ike Hawes, CEO, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), interesting but also frustrating, especially as Hawes left me feeling still uncertain about the future of diesel used cars when, as he put it “…uncertainty will gradually lift.” Getting straight to the point,

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- 13/09/2017
- By Maria Martin
- In Diagnostics, How to
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Car Maintenance – When to Use a Mechanic
Shane Martin, Panic Mechanic, share’s his thoughts in an interview blog by Aviva on “When to Take Your Car to a Mechanic” to help vehicle owners save time and money on their car maintenance. We all want to avoid certain things such as doctors’ trips, dentist visits or taking the car to the mechanic. While

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- 01/11/2016
- By Shane Martin
- In General, How to
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Winter Vehicle Health Check
It’s not much fun when the clocks go back, except the extra hour in bed you get, but those who have children don’t even get that! It’s been a while since I have blogged and having had child number 2, I have climbed the ranks of parenthood and certainly did not get an extra hour

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- 10/10/2016
- By Shane Martin
- In General, How to
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Winter Car Boot Check List
At the moment we have had funny weather with autumn more mild than normal, but don’t get fooled into thinking winter is going to be mild. Get yourself prepared now for the unexpected. The last thing you want is to be coming home from work and stuck in traffic because the weather has taken a

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- 14/08/2016
- By Shane Martin
- In How to
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HOT TIP to Stay Cool in Your Car
A cheap version of car air con – use a cold water spray gun to spray a fine mist of water into the air flow of the cold air blower. When air is passed over cold water it cools, so you get an air conditioning effect. Just a little tip for those who don’t have

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