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Changing your Engine Oil – 8 Easy Steps to do it at Home
How to change your engine oil in 8 easy steps Regularly changing your engine oil is one of the most important things you can do to keep your car running efficiently. Over a period of time, your oil will break down and your filter will become blocked with contaminants. Depending on how much you drive, […]
Car Care & Driving in Hot Weather
Tips on how to ensure you & your vehicle survive our hot summer With some of the highest temperatures since 2006 been recorded this week, drivers need to consider the effects of the heat on their vehicle and themselves whilst driving. Extreme heat can push your vehicle past its limits, and leave you sitting at […]
Selecting the Right Grease
Choosing the right grease can be difficult and given the ever expanding ranges of greases and applications this decision is getting more difficult. The main influencer on which grease to choose is the application and the operating conditions in which the grease will function. I.e. is it for bearings, or for fifth wheel and is […]
Why Coolant Quality Matters
Coolant helps your engine run smoothly and carries away excess heat, preventing the engine from overheating and stopping. An engine only actually uses around a third of the energy produced to run the engine and move the vehicle, the rest of the energy is converted into heat which is removed in part through the exhaust, […]
Problems Starting This Morning?
Did you have problems starting your diesel engine this morning? Do you find this to be a regular problem on cold mornings? Do you know why this happens to your diesel engine? At Finol these where common problems we found our customers to be having, so we investigated the problems to see if there was […]
What is a Lubricant
What is a Lubricant? Have you ever wondered why you need lubricant in your engine and why it is so important. TOTAL’s lubricant expert is back again to help explain it in our short video below. Didn’t find all the information you need? Try our blog post on Engine Oil Frequently Asked Questions and read […]
ENGINE OIL TOP UP
How to Top Up your Engine Oil The best way to ensure that your car stays in top condition is through proper maintenance. This can take various forms, from something as simple as washing it thoroughly, to organising a regular service schedule. One form of maintenance that is extremely important is ensuring that your engine […]
Avoid Diesel Freezing Problems This Winter
Due to the E.U. directive aimed at reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, changes have been made to Diesel in recent years. The make-up of the diesel fuel we now buy is not just diesel but is actually a mix a number of elements with diesel. It is this make-up of the fuel that leaves it […]
Reading Your Engine Oil Packaging
After reading our last blog on what your engine oil does and the importance of choosing the right oil, how do you choose the right oil from looking at it on the shelf? The quality of a lubricant is defined by a number of parameters which can normally be found on the label. This information […]
Checking your Engine Oil
It is necessary to check the oil levels regularly because incorrect oil levels can cause serious damage in your engine. For this reason, Finol recommend that you always have a 1 litre bottle of lubricant in your vehicle to top-up whenever necessary. Topping-up your engine with motor oil will refresh your engine and give you […]
