Basic car maintenance defeats most motorists

Gareth Herincx

24 hours ago
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Car maintenance

Three in four drivers are not confident about performing even the most basic car maintenance, according to a new study.

Research by comparethemarket.com found that 76% of UK drivers admit there are no car maintenance tasks they feel confident conducting themselves

Changing a tyre (27%), checking brake level fluid (21%), and changing oil (24%) are the car maintenance tasks Brits feel the least confident performing themselves

Rank Task Percentage  Number of UK drivers who don’t feel confident carrying out the task 
1 Changing a tyre 27% 11,392,317
2 Oil change 24% 10,131,507
3 Checking brake fluid levels 22% 8,993,503
4 Checking tyre tread depth 13% 5,440,312
5 Changing your windshield wipers 12% 5,264,290

Read the full study, including tips from mechanics on how to avoid being overcharged for a car maintenance service.

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