Five products to help maintain your car in lockdown

1. Cougar two-tonne standard car ramps

Perfect for home use, these strongly-constructed ramps finished in a deep sea blue give you the garage-standard tool without the range-high price tag.

Arriving as a pair, they measure 810mm long, 245mm wide and 250mm high, making them versatile for use on all types of car up to two tonnes, from city-slicking compact car to buccaneering SUV.

Solid enough for all types of car, they’re easy to store when you’re finished changing your vehicle’s oil, or carrying out essential maintenance, in a garage, shed or utility room. And because they’re stackable, you’ll save on storage space.

2. Bosch oil filter P9262

Keep on top of an essential part of vehicle maintenance with an oil filter from Bosch. An efficient oil filter helps the oil in your car carry heat away from its combustion system, including pistons, cylinders and turbochargers. This filter helps ensure oil moves cleanly throughout the vehicle, preventing metal-to-metal erosion. Investing in this high-end oil filter will mean even the smallest pieces of automotive engineering can make a huge difference to a vehicle’s performance.

3. CarPlan Demon Valeting Ideal Gift Pack

Lockdown seems the perfect time to clean the car, inside and out, so you’ll need the comprehensive car care kit for doing just that. Luckily, Autoparts have the perfect cover-all-bases car care kit for keeping car-cleaning local (very local during lockdown).

The CarPlan Demon Valeting Ideal Gift Pack contains the following:

A 1-litre bottle of CarPlan Demon Foam car shampoo

A 1-litre container of CarPlan Demon Shine

A litre of CarPlan Demon Clean Active Super Clean

A litre of CarPlan Demon Wheels

A litre of CarPlan Demon Tyres

A large sponge

An air freshener (available in various styles and scents)

This cover-all cleaning pack contains a high-end car shampoo sure to leave cars washed and full of winter shine; a spray-on wax effect to have it gleaming for longer; and the Demon Clean Active Super Clean – a superb interior and exterior cleaner that can be used on much more than a family hatchback, working equally well on 4x4s, quad bikes and work vehicles. What’s more, you’ll enjoy the Demon Tyres spray to give your tyres a sleek look that lasts for weeks.

For practicality, there’s a large sponge too, to make all that elbow grease possible, and an air freshener to give the vehicle interior an even more pleasant atmosphere.

Check out the car care gift that keeps on giving unrivalled shine here

4. Hammerite rust remover gel

Defy the laws of chemistry with this specially-formulated rust-removing gel from Hammerite. Apply it to corroded areas in your vehicle, and notice rust turn to dust within 2-3 hours. A non-drip formula avoids messy surfaces, and means the bulk of the mixture gets to work with the safe and efficient removal of rust - and doesn’t end up on the paving.

In a double dose of automotive bliss, it prevents new rust from forming.

Get your hands on a range-leading rust remover

5. T-Cut headlight restoration kit                         

A Which? Magazine Best Buy Award winner, this three-pronged kit from T-Cut is the perfect tonic to have your vehicle headlights shining brilliantly again, especially when the low winter sun has ebbed and you need them most.

Working in headlight-cleaning harmony, the polishing compound and restoration sealant in this kit will clear your headlights of clouded, yellowing glows and physical abrasions to leave them projecting brighter light than ever.

And to apply the products, there’s a practical essential provided, too: you’ll have a microfibre cloth to cover all surfaces with precision.

The kit contains:

  • A 75g T-Cut Headlight Polishing Compound
  • A 125ml T-Cut Headlight Restoration Sealant
  • A microfibre cloth

Let your vehicle lights shine bright in lockdown with our headlight restoration kit.

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