It's hard to call the new budget car market empty. We mean a new car for $15,000, with a good basic package, and we don't mean cars developed in the last century at new prices. Hyundai has been showing the ability to survive in the toughest market conditions for about thirty years and one of its cars, the Hyundai Accent 2022 model year will give for its money what others are not able to give.
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How to change the timing chain on a Skoda Fabia 1.2 liter 12 valves
Czech car Škoda Fabia, produced since 1999. The HTP-series engines of this model are available with a capacity of 1.2 and 1.4 liters. The timing mechanism is chain or belt drive. Skoda Fabia with an engine capacity of 1.2 liters, has 3 cylinders. A chain is responsible for the timing mechanism drive. The timing chain drive mechanism is quite reliable, but also has its own resource. How to replace the drive chain and what you need for replacement, we will learn right now.
...The right fluid for the automatic transmission. Parameters, permissions and characteristics
An automatic transmission is a useful thing. The technology of building automatic transmissions and producing lubricants for them has reached such a level that you can not think about changing the oil in the automatic for 4-5 years. That's if we buy a new car. If we have a car with a mileage, we have to face the problem of choosing a fluid and the method of its replacement. Both problems cause a lot of questions and we will look for answers right now.
...How to change the oil in the DSG7 of the Skoda Octavia A7. How much and when to fill up
The robotic seven-speed DSG7 DQ200 gearbox on the Skoda Octavia A7 once sucked the blood of owners. After 2014, engineers have perfected it, and official dealers replaced it under warranty. Today it is a quite serviceable and efficient mechanism, which is not inferior to the mechanics in terms of reliability. Provided that it is serviced in time. One of the conditions of DSG normal operation is oil change. Let's find out how to change the oil in DSG 7 DQ200 gearbox and mechatronic control unit, what oil to use and how often to change it.
...Ford Focus II: how to change the oil in the automatic transmission 6F35
Automatic transmissions are no less sensitive to lubrication quality than the engine. Some models are even more finicky in this respect. Timely oil replacement in automatic transmission 6F35 Ford Focus 2 guarantees that our automatic transmission will serve at least 200-250 thousand miles without overhaul. Old oil can cause friction clutches to overheat, which will lead to costly repairs. The cost of automatic transmission repair may be at the level of price tags of contractual boxes. Therefore, check the level and condition of ATF in automatic transmission regularly, and replace it if necessary.
...Gorgeous at any speed. History of the Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevrolet Corvair stands out as one of the most likely candidates for the title of "the most controversial American car of the 1960s. "Unsafe at any speed," was the branding attached to this unusual car by journalists. Actually, it was not so. More precisely, absolutely not so.
...P0056 on Ford Focus III. Causes, how to remove
Regardless of engine size on Ford Focus 3 cars, error P0056 can occur at mileage over 100-120,000 km. Let's find out together what the error code means, whether you can drive, how to reset it, and what to change.
...Power steering fluid change Dacia Duster, Logan, Sandero
The wear of the Renault/Dacia/Nissan hydraulic fluid is not as pronounced as oil wear. At the same time, it can cause as much trouble. Therefore, replacement of the power steering fluid in Dacia Duster, Logan and Sandero, at least periodic control of its condition is a necessary procedure.
...How to choose a timing belt and not to buy a fake
Changing the timing belt on any car is never sudden and unexpected. Unless, of course, it is an emergency case when the belt breaks and the valves meet the pistons. The average life of any belt, even the most expensive one, does not exceed 60-70 thousand km. No, it can run for 100 or even 120 000 km, if the quality and driving conditions allow it. However, experienced drivers do not recommend procrastinating with this business. Liquidation of consequences of carelessness will cost too much.
...Pages of History. The BMW Isetta as the last chance
That's something you wouldn't wish on your enemy. After World War II, BMW, one of the leading German companies in the car market, was left empty-handed. The honest communists took away the company's four complete factories along with the blueprints. The plants went to the German "red zone" (Brandenburg industrial area). What was not taken away was bombed and robbed. Thinking about new models was just pointless. If not for the BMW Isetta.
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