Richbrook Dipstick Wiper

Don’t Be A Dipstick.. Check Your Oil With Richbrook

Richbrook’s somewhat self-explanatory Dipstick Wiper might just solve a perennial automotive problem. Every single year, literally millions of engines fail due to the wholly avoidable problem of lack of oil. We all know that we should check it, but faffing around looking for a rag to wipe the dipstick is often discouragement enough for us to wait until the oil light comes on to tell us that something’s wrong.

Keeping an oily rag in the car isn’t too pleasant either. Under the bonnet it might get sucked into the air intake or fan, or worse still get hot and catch fire. The best you can hope for is that it gets full of water and slowly rusts through the inner wing..

The Dipstick Wiper, as well as being the source of numerous double-entendres and ‘Only Fools and Horses’ gags around the Richbrook offices, offers a neatly self contained solution to this simple, but vitally important problem.

Simply turn the top to reveal an absorbent foam aperture. Slide the oily dipstick through to fully clean it and then take a clear and accurate reading from the sump. Simple as that. Turn the top to close and any oily residue is kept safely inside, meaning that it can reside anywhere, from your trouser pocket – to your glovebox or toolkit. True ergonomiscists can even use the enclosed 3M adhesive pad to affix the ‘Rodney’ (as he’s known) to a suitable place in the engine bay, meaning that a handy, clean wipe – and possibly a hilarious pun – is always within easy reach.

At £2.95 including VAT, postage and packing from www.richbrook.co.uk, it’s the cheapest way to ensure that your engine is in tip-top order. You’d be a plonker not to, Rodney!

For more information on the Richbrook range of high quality car accessories, please visit www.richbrook.co.uk or call the team on 01328 862387.

Motorsport Cameras

If you are involved in the Motorsport world then you have more than likely seen cars with cameras attached to them by now. The world has been going mad about videos for years but more recently it seems to becoming more and more popular within the Motorsport industries.


Many race teams are now using on-board motorsport cameras to capture footage from inside and out side of the vehicle. Using sturdy bullet camera systems which can be mounted on spoilers, roll cages and body panels teams are capturing some of the best footage that even the TV cameras miss.

In addition to the fun side of things these cameras can also be used for training and safety, lets say you had a small bullet camera mounted on your dashboard and were to have someone pull out on you. There is your evidence if the person who pulled out on you decided that they did not want to take the blame, you have everything you need on video.

Two very useful uses for a motorsport camera, not to mention many more….

Pro-long Super Protectant. Service Your Surfaces!

Those clever chemists at Prolong UK have come up with yet another fab product to keep your car alive for longer. Their latest innovation, Prolong Super Protectant is a uniquely formulated surface care treatment that improves the appearance and extends the life of any rubber, vinyl, plastic or leather surface.

It’s unique water-resistant formula means it won’t wash off like regular protectants, blocking out the elements for a more durable shine and far longer lasting protection. In independent tests, The Super Protectant formula has been proven to outlast even the best known brands in the World.

Best of all, The ‘glossy dash’ finish, so loved by second hand car dealers can be selected – or avoided, simply by how much you wipe. The shine can be dialled up or down thanks to its unique chemical formulation. Any interior or exterior surface can be treated to create a long lasting barrier against dirt, ozone and ultraviolet damage. Like all Prolong products, the ultimate protection for your vehicle.

Product Features

* Water-Resistant…Outlasts other protectants
* Helps guard against Ozone & Ultraviolet damage.
* Helps Vinyl, Plastic, Rubber & Leather looking new
* Easy to use…No mess applicators

For more information on this, or any Prolong product, please call them Prolong UK on 01628 828473 or click on www.prolong-uk.com