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Dannie Lyman

Air Con Regas Northern Beaches

The long and the short of the vehicle air conditioning is this system is a sealed system. This means that if there is a need for your car to have the air conditioning gas refilled or “degassed” there is a leak in the system somewhere. Traditionally around the warmer months of the year we see

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Dannie Lyman

What Is The best Second Hand Car?

Brand Loyalty does not equal an opinion with any credibility. Almost every Hillbilly will tell you that their preferred beer is the best, all ladies claim that they have the best hairdresser and even Ryan Reynolds acknowledges that “we are all really good guys” even when referencing sociopaths and other delinquents. So when it comes

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Dannie Lyman

Why Fuel Consumption Figures Are A White Lie

It is universally accepted that when buying a new vehicle the salesman will tell you whatever you want to hear in order to land the sale. It’s not new news, it’s an age old tactic used for centuries by sellers of anything. Even Pablo Escabar managed to talk his way into politics by telling the

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Dannie Lyman

Should I buy Road Side Assistance?

Traditionally the only provided of roadside assistance was the NRMA. Now there are many competing service providers for this need. This article does not compare or advise one one the other, rather we will look at if this is a wise investment or not. We should clarify the identity of NRMA. In 2015 NRMA (National

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Jeep USA Class action and Settlement for Emissions Scandal

NOTE: The following information only applies to vehicles sold in the U.S.A at the time of publishing. All information sourced from the following site. https://www.ecodieselsettlement.com Fiat Chrysler has reached settlements with consumers and federal and state regulators involving the following Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engine (the “Subject

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Dannie Lyman

My Oil Is Black After MY Car Service

The day after your car was serviced you have demonstrated your lack of trust in a mechanic and decided to check your engine oil, just in case you have parted with some cash just for the change of a small sticker on your windscreen. Given that you have already entertained this idea in your head,

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Current Advice to Prevent 3.0 Diesel Engine Failure

Currently we are researching into the cause of this fault. We have a number of research options currently in progress including a strip down of a failed engine to try and determine the cause. Part of this research we require data collected from owners of Jeeps who have experienced this fault. If you have had

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Dannie Lyman

Don’t Ever Buy a Cheap Car Service

Marketing works, we have seen and experienced this first hand after getting some training in the area. Most of us know this to be true even if people complain and whinge that it is a waste of money and does not work. The reason for this “it does not work” mindset is the lack of

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