General Maintenance

In a new series of blogs, we will be sharing Do It Yourself (DIY) projects of PakWheels members who have shared their work with fellow auto enthusiasts. And for the first part of the series, here is how to…

Streamlining became a catchword for fashionable design in many areas back in the 1930s. Real implication comes from the aircraft design that as speed increases the air drag also increases. When it comes to…

In 2007, a report generated by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan according to which, about 50 percent of oil in Pakistan is used for transportation. From which, about half of the oil is consumed by…

A rotary engine can be one of the most reliable and trustworthy motors in the world provided you give it proper care that it deserves. Having only a small number of moving parts, it does not have usual…

Yesterday I was discussing with one of my friends who poses to be a petrolhead that how on the earth can nitrous oxide (N2O) make a car run faster? My friend Ahmad presented a logic (an illogical logic), saying…

A couple of decades ago, there was a mutually agreed notion among the drivers and car guys that cars with automatic transmission are bad for fuel economy. Move back to the 70s and 60s, automatic cars used to be…

Initially, when CVT cars started to appear on our new and used car market, many owners had confusion about the transmission. There were numerous stories of CVT car owners using normal hydraulic gear oil for…

One important add-on of your car that gets ignored quite a bit is its transmission oil. It is what makes sure your car drives smooth and effortless. Whether its auto or manual transmission, both need your…

The craze of car modifications went to its limits back when first Fast and Furious movie was released. After that, all hell broke loose. Even getting those grounding wires was considered as a car modification.…

Considering how much beating your car windshield takes every time you are on the road, it's only natural for it to get bruised and blurry with the passage of time. Things, like using worn wipers for a prolonged…

Detailing is quite a big thing nowadays in Pakistan. You will find several outlets throughout all the major cities of Pakistan selling their services. Every now and then, a photo of a shiny car appears on your…

We all talk about the things you must check before buying a used car. But let’s talk about things you should do before selling car in pakistan. If you are selling it on the basis of ‘as it is’ and have…

The general trend among the youngsters nowadays or even those a decade ago was to make the car go as fast as possible by swapping a bigger engine or even a turbo provided if you know a mechanic who is clever…

The number of people who use their cars and bikes just as a means of transportation is far more than those who consider themselves enthusiasts. We get hundreds of messages regarding something as simple as a…

Coolants are one thing that we seriously take for granted here in Pakistan. Folks with older cars don’t even bother. Sada pani zindabad. I also own an old car and have been running water for as long as I could…