What Is A Car Service? And What is Involved?



Car Service Using a Ramp



In the automotive trade there are questions that mechanics and office staff in garages all over the world, are asked time and time again. 

What is a Car Service? Isn't it the same as an MOT Test? How Much does a Car Service cost? Are the main questions I have seen asked.

Well lets get stuck in and answer some of these rightly asked questions. (At the end of the day

ELM327 Software! You Could Be Wasting Your Time!

OK so you read my review on the ELM327 Obd2 Adaptor here,
ELM327 Adaptor Review. You ordered one and now you need software compatible with a Bluetooth adaptor.

So without messing around, I'll get straight to the point.

I want to start with the obvious first choice of ELM327 software, for me and that is the Torque app. Read my review for Android here Torque Android App Review.

In case you don't

Full MOT Test Checklist



MOT Test



Those of you who have read my previous MOT Test article on how to pass first time (see MOT Test Pass First Time), may recall I had created a DIY Checklist. 


Well I have now gone one better and took the standard VOSA MOT Test Checklist or the VT29 as it is know to us MOT Testers and edited it into a useful checklist for you to use when preparing your car for MOT Test. You can

Torque Pro OBD2 Android App Review And Setup!




UPDATE!!

If you came to this page because of fault/trouble codes you retrieved from a diagnostic tool you may find our iPhone/iPad or Android App useful.
Not only does it give you 'Fault Descriptions' but also gives you 
Possible Causes!! 

Perfect when used in conjunction with Torque Pro!! Check it out on the App Store or Play Store!! 













If you read my previous ELM327 OBD2

ELM327 OBD2 Adaptor Review and Overview (Torque Android Compatible)





ELM327 OBD Adaptor





A couple of days ago, after reading reviews and thinking of my own car. I received in the post a Bluetooth ELM327 OBD adaptor. I have to admit I was sceptical, I mean this thing cost under £10. I had set my expectations so low I wasn't even expecting it to work. Boy was I wrong.

You may recall my last article on OBD Scanners here: OBD Scanners
Although I do like the

How To Clean EGR Valve (Also a Fix For P0401)



UPDATE!!


If you came to this page because of fault/trouble codes you retrieved from a diagnostic tool you may find our iPhone/iPad or Android App useful.
Not only does it give you 'Fault Descriptions' but also gives you 
Possible Causes!! 


 Check it out on the App Store or Play Store!! 















Clean EGR Valve


A common question I see come up in the forums is 'How to clean a EGR

Volkswagen Audi Skoda VAG Engine Management Fault Codes!!



UPDATE!!

All the information in the article is now available in our iPhone/iPad App and our Android App!!



The App includes OBD, OBD2, EOBD Codes. VAG 3,4,5, and P1 Codes along with many other Manufacture Specific Codes! Please check it out on the App Store or Play Store!! 


















In
this Article I give you Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda or VAG engine management
fault codes. These