18/07/2025
AUGUST 2025 issue on sale from
July 18th to August 14th 2025.
Car Mechanics magazine is available from high street stores including WHSmith and the bigger supermarkets: Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and some Sainsbury's stores. Plus local retailers.
Or buy a copy online here:
https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/CME
Or take out a subscription here:
https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/subscription/CME
SUPPLEMENT – TOP 40 USED BUYS on the market from £2k to £15k. Our guide to buying your next vehicle in 5 categories – Station Wagons (SUVs with 4WD option); Estate models; 60+mpg petrols; Electric Vehicles and Panel Vans.
TIMING CHAINS – With a focus on modern timing chains, Rob Marshall looks at how they fail, before detailing the replacement procedure on a Jaguar Land Rover AJ200D four-cylinder diesel engine.
PETER SIMPSON COLUMN – Peter's visits the Riley RM Centre, a car club parts operation which combines professional operation with mutual-aid status.
TALES FROM THE WORKSHOP – Real life repairs advice from our resident garage proprietor.
HIT THE BRAKES – Part 1: Peugeot 2008 front discs and pads.
DEALER'S DIARY – Peter Simpson provides us with an insight into the automotive sales trading world – and beyond.
HELP! Q&A – 10 pages of your toughest mechanical queries answered by our technical expert Steve Rothwell.
This feature is sponsored by ifnd.
https://ifndautoparts.com/
DIAGNOSTICS DOCTOR Q&A – 4 pages of your diagnostics dilemmas answered.
ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS – 2000 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 (part 3).
FREE ADS – Sell your car or parts here!
Automechanika Birmingham NEC Show Report
Summer Fun! – Looking back at automotive adverts from the mid-1970s.
OUR CARS – Andrew Everett takes his 1994 BMW 318Ti Compact back to the BMW factory in Germany; and Peter Simpson finds rust under his 2011 Volvo C70.
This feature is sponsored by febi bilstein and Blue Print.
https://partsfinder.bilsteingroup.com
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION – Mike Humble reflects on his time spent at a quite unique motoring museum.
