Car Mechanics

Car Mechanics is the UK's only car magazine with essential advice on maintaining and repairing popular makes and models. It’s an invaluable motoring resource that appeals to both the DIY car enthusiast and the more experienced motor trade professional. Car Mechanics has helped save money for our readers every month since 1958. Each issue includes a wide range of in-depth features written in a clear, straightforward manner: • Readers’ motoring-related problems answered for FREE • Real-life motoring dilemmas from our man in the garage trade • Electronic diagnostics delves inside a different modern vehicle each month to explain its management system • Survival Guide looks at new and used component prices for a particular vehicle • Used Car Focus is an in-depth buying guide on a specific make and model • Service Bay covers a full service with close-up images and comprehensive descriptions • Project cars are a major part of the structure of the magazine as we buy, fix and sell different vehicles over a period of months So if you're into saving money and being a home technician, Car Mechanics will help you out - guaranteed!

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The Peter Simpson • Peter’s been out and about this month – an ‘unexceptional’ car show was followed by a week in Scotland…

ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS for BEGINNERS • Saving money and working on a modern car from home is almost impossible without help from digital on-board diagnostics, leading Rob Marshall to investigate from where a novice should start.

CM Insider • Ben Hackney-Williams brings you another month of news and reviews from the automotive industry

Tales from the workshop • Fixing advice from our garage proprietor Steve Rothwell

Prepping, painting & buffing • PART THREE: Rob Hawkins follows the paintwork repairs being completed on our Kia Sportage.

Out with the old, in with the new • PART SIX: Andrew Everett concludes the SLK 350 project with a major suspension rebuild including a new rear subframe – free of charge!

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Vauxhall Mokka/ Mokka X • Ian Cushway searches out new and used parts prices

Changing sales scene • Peter Simpson provides us with an insight into the automotive sales trading world – and beyond.

Timing Belt Clinic

Take a Brake • TMD Friction answer your braking system queries. Send in your braking questions to the editor at cm.ed@kelsey.co.uk

Fastback Coupé • CM reader, Ian Thow, services his Porsche Cayman and tells us that most tasks can be completed with a standard toolkit.

Help! • Your non-diagnostic vehicle-related problems solved

Diagnostics Doctor • Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

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Good old customer feedback • Eccentric customers and squeaky cars? Mike Humble’s got it all covered this month!