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Top 5 car maintenance mistakes

Motor vehicles need constant attention and regular services to keep running in top form.

Oil changes, tyre pressures, correct fuel type and even wipers are often neglected yet they can improve fuel consumption and efficiency.

General Motors' head of consumer affairs James Bell and Edmunds senior editor Bill Visnic talk about the top five mistakes drivers make, or forget, when it comes to vehicle maintenance.

Watch the videos:

Drivers' mistakes - owners' manual
Drivers' mistakes - tyre pressure

Drivers' mistakes - engine warning
Drivers' mistakes - changing oil
Drivers' mistakes - changing wipers


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