Car Maintenance Tips & Advice from Foster & Heanes
According to the RAC, approximately 150,000 people a year in the UK make the mistake of putting the wrong fuel in their car.
This summer there’s going to be a big change on petrol forecourts. From September 2021, E10 petrol will be introduced across the UK.
The current E5 petrol is going to be replaced with E10 fuel, which contains more renewable ethanol. This change will not affect diesels, it only applies to standard (95 octane) petrol.
Having worked in the motor trade for over 40 years, we have heard many stories about people being ripped off by garages and dodgy mechanics.
Most cars operate a red, amber, green system when it comes to dashboard lights. It’s a simple approach that motorists easily understand – and you ignore these warning symbols at your peril.
Let’s take a look at the common warning signals you may encounter.







