At GSF Car Parts we are keen to offer our customers a choice – often between the ‘Value’ brands and the ‘Premium’. One such area of choice is the selection of oil. GSF is proud to supply Carlube products including their range of engine oils as we feel that they offer our customers excellent products at a price point that is easier to hit than [...]
Focus on Engine Oil.
At GSF Car Parts we are keen to offer our customers a choice – often between the ‘Value’ brands and the ‘Premium’. One such area of choice is the selection of oil. GSF is proud to supply Carlube products including their range of engine oils as we feel that they offer our customers excellent products at a price point that is easier to hit than [...]
Worn CV replacement.
Recognising that a CV boot is worn and needs to be replaced is easy, but what about the CV joint? GKN gives some tips on when a CV joint is still fit for service, if it needs to be replaced and also provides some general guidelines to follow when replacing CV Joints and boots.
Thank you!
We just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who took time out to give us their views on how we could improve our website in January. We’ve taken on board everyone’s thoughts and the good news is we are well on the way to having a fully functioning (and much more user friendly) website available for everyone to use.
We appointed a specia [...]
AGM Batteries
When people think about lead-acid batteries, they usually think about a car battery. These are starting batteries. They deliver a short burst of high power to start the engine. There also are deep-cycle batteries (LEISURE). You’d find these on boats or campers, where they’re used to power accessories like water pumps, TV, winches or lights. T [...]
Cut the Costs of Car Repairs
Car Servicing and Repair costs are growing; so what are you doing to keep them down?
Once you have made the choice to avoid wherever possible the main dealers – what next? The choices then appear to be:
Take your car to an independent garage and get them to do the work and supply the parts. Obviously the easiest option but can you be sure th [...]
Car Repairs not done at Main Dealers ...
If you do not take your car to a franchised dealer for repairs and servicing you will invalidate the warranty. WRONG WRONG WRONG!
Here at GSF we are never ceased to be amazed that this myth still continues and that car owners faithfully go along to main dealers and pay through the nose for car parts and labour when there is NO NEED.
The truth [...]
DUAL MASS FLY WHEELS
Your Questions Answered
LuK has now produced over 65 million Dual Mass Flywheels. This just goes to show their popularity with vehicle manufacturers. In fact, almost 99% of current vehicles with diesel engines and an increasing number of those with petrol engines use DMF technology.
A supplementary part of the clutch system, the DMF is positi [...]
Sorry.
Ever since we last changed our website, we know it hasn’t been right and we’re sorry. We’re putting it right and we need your help.
We know that many users don’t like having to register on the website before they can browse for parts. We know that many users had to wait days and maybe weeks for their registration details. We know [...]
Winter Driving – tips
Driving in Winter
As winter approaches you need to start thinking about ensuring that you and your car are ready for winter driving! Some experts are forecasting a long hard winter and judging by recent years and the chaos that ensued during and after the snow falls many of us are not ready. So…
(Click on the links to be taken to our easy to [...]