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How to Buy Engine Oil for Less in the UK
We checked UK prices for one of the most common engine oils and found the same 5 litre tub ranging from £38.99 to £60.69. Buying by spec, in 5 litre tubs and from the right retailer saves the most without putting your engine or warranty at risk.
What Oil Does My Car Need? A UK Drivers Guide
Your car needs the oil grade and spec code listed in its handbook, and a free reg plate lookup will find both in a minute. This guide explains what grades like 5W-30 and 0W-20 mean, and why the spec code on the bottle matters more than the brand.
Best Engine Oil for Track Days and Tuned Cars
A track day or a remap doesn't change the rule of using your handbook's spec, but it does push the oil much harder. We cover when a higher HTHS or thicker grade makes sense, why the oil level matters more than the brand, and why many tuned BMWs move from 0W-20 to 5W-30 or 5W-40.
5 First Track Day Mistakes to Avoid
Heading to a track day? Learn from my personal recent mistakes: a dead GoPro SD card, a pulled shoulder and a pricey hotel extension. 5 things to get right.
Nürburgring Nordschleife
Learn the Nürburgring Nordschleife, also known as the Green Hell. Explore the Tourist lap and plan your visit from the UK with Calais driving times, travel advice and practical FAQs.
Laguna Seca
Learn Laguna Seca before your track day. Explore the Andretti Hairpin, Corkscrew and Rainey Curve, understand the changing gradients and follow a cockpit reference lap in your browser.
Zandvoort
Get familiar with Zandvoort before your track day. Explore Tarzanbocht, Scheivlak and the banked corners, learn the lap sequence and follow a cockpit reference lap in your browser.
Spa-Francorchamps
Learn Spa-Francorchamps before your track day. Explore the circuit layout, understand Eau Rouge and Raidillon, and follow a cockpit reference lap with practical corner-by-corner guidance.
Mallory Park
Explore Mallory Park Circuit with our track guide. Learn the layout, key corners and what to check before your next car track day in Leicestershire.
Top 6 UK Track Day Organisers 2026
We compare UK track day organisers, their event formats, tuition and included extras to help you pick the right one for your experience, car and budget.
Brands Hatch GP
Discover Brands Hatch GP, a 3.916 km circuit in Kent combining dramatic elevation changes with sweeping woodland corners. Get familiar with the layout, its key sections and what to expect before your next track day.
Car Preparation: Getting Ready for a Track Day
Prepare your car for a track day with checks covering tyres, brakes, fluids and noise requirements, plus the practical equipment to bring and the checks to make before driving home.
Driving Technique: Lines, Braking and Building Confidence
Build confidence with the foundations of circuit driving: looking ahead, understanding the racing line, braking smoothly and developing your pace through consistent, manageable steps.
On Track: Flags, Overtaking and Circuit Etiquette
Understand flags, overtaking etiquette, pit-lane procedures and sighting laps so you can head onto the circuit knowing what to expect—and what other drivers expect from you.
Your First Track Day: Getting Started
Planning your first track day? Find out how to choose an event, book your place, sort the paperwork and pack the essentials—plus what to expect when you arrive.
Cadwell Park
Set in the Lincolnshire Wolds, Cadwell Park combines fast, open sections with tighter bends through woodland. Its narrow layout and dramatic elevation changes give the circuit a distinctive character, with plenty to learn beyond the racing line.
Silverstone
Discover Silverstone’s sweeping corners, long straights and famous Maggotts–Becketts sequence. Learn the Grand Prix layout with APEXGUIDE and get familiar with the circuit before your next track day.
Oulton Park
Explore Oulton Park’s sweeping bends, banked hairpin and dramatic elevation changes. Learn the International layout with APEXGUIDE and get familiar with this Cheshire circuit before your next track day.
Anglesey Circuit
Get familiar with Anglesey Circuit before you arrive. Explore the International GP and Coastal layouts, learn the corner sequence and understand what to look for on your first laps.
Donington Park
Learn Donington Park’s Grand Prix layout before your track day. Explore Craner Curves, Coppice and the Melbourne Hairpin, compare GP with National, and follow a cockpit reference lap in your browser.
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