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Is the Coolant Reservoir in My Mercedes Failing?
Your Mercedes is a fine-tuned machine. When something goes wrong, it ultimately affects the entire system. Your Mercedes has a coolant reservoir where the coolant is stored. This plastic reservoir is mounted in the engine bay and plays a very important role in your...
Does Your Rolls-Royce Need its Air Suspension Repaired?
If you drive a Rolls Royce Phantom or Ghost, we don’t need to tell you they offer one of the smoothest rides out there. The luxurious feel of this bump-free ride is thanks to the air-cushioned suspension Rolls-Royce installs. Their suspension system literally adjusts...
Why is My Mini Cooper’s Engine Idling Fast?
Have you noticed that your Mini Cooper’s idle sounds too fast? Each make and model of a vehicle might be designed with a different idle speed, or the speed the engine rotates when your vehicle is just sitting while running. The idle speed is designed to get the engine...
What Will Happen to Your BMW Without Regular Oil Changes?
What happens if you’re too busy driving your BMW around to get your oil change? You invested in a great European vehicle, but like every vehicle, it needs regular maintenance in order to perform properly. Once you let an oil change slide a little bit past schedule, it...
What is Engine Knocking?
An engine knock is a sign that something is wrong with your vehicle. It sounds like a hard clunk or ping, a sound that you might think indicates that two parts of the engine are hitting one another. Usually, an engine knock is a problem with the ignition of the...
Is Your Jaguar Overheating?
Long drives on a hot day will test a vehicle, and if your Jaguar has a problem, you may find yourself with an overheating engine. Through Jaguars have great dedicated cooling systems, there are some problems that can interfere with or overpower them. Also, engines...
How to Prepare Your Land Rover for Your Road Trip
Road trips can make amazing memories. It’s even better when you’re in a Land Rover, in our humble opinion. But, nothing spoils a road trip faster than car troubles. It’s stressful to feel like you're stranded somewhere. No one wants to trust their Land Rover to a...
How Can You Make Your BMW’s Tires Last?
Buying new tires for your BMW is likely not a task that you look forward to. It’s more than the hassle of picking out a place, finding the right kind of tires for both front and rear, and driving your vehicle in to get the tire replaced. It can also be a costly...
If You’re Not Driving Often, Do You Still Need Maintenance?
You have a beautiful European auto, or two, but you don’t end up driving it as much as you’d like, or as much as a daily commuter might drive it. You’re not adding much stress to the vehicle, but time is still having an effect on the vehicle. If you’re not driving...
How to Make Your BMW More Efficient, Including Better Gas Mileage
Even if you’re driving a luxury BMW, you care just as much about improving your gas mileage as people driving other vehicles. Thankfully, there are things that you can do to make your BMW more fuel-efficient and therefore reduce your gas costs. Most are covered in...
Why Does Your Porsche Need an Alignment?
Your Porsche needs a wheel alignment for the same reasons that any vehicle needs an alignment. Tires will eventually come out of sync on any vehicle and need to be kept in line in order to keep the vehicle and its wheels in good condition, and safe. Here’s what you...
How to Repair a Mini Cooper’s Slipping Transmission
There are a few potential reasons that your Mini Cooper’s transmission might be slipping. Whatever the reason, it is important to get this problem solved right away. Not all transmission problems will require a replacement, but the longer you leave the issue the more...
Does Oil Change Frequency Matter to Your Land Rover?
Is all of the advice over changing your Land Rover’s oil on asset schedule real? That is, is it important to change your oil exactly when your manual says, or will your Land Rover be just fine if you push the deadline a little bit? The truth is, while you can delay an...
7 Reasons Your European Auto has High Oil Pressure
Whether it’s a Porsche or a Landrover, when your European auto has high oil pressure you should act quickly to get to the bottom of the issue. High oil pressure can be the result of another problem with your vehicle, from a blockage to a dirty filter. If left...
What to Do if Your Audi’s Head Gasket is Leaking
Head gasket problems are common in some Audis. If your Audi’s head gasket is leaking, then you should get it looked at right away. A blown head gasket is a very expensive repair, so it’s much better to fix your head gasket before the problem gets worse. Certain Audis...