Service your car every 12,000 miles or every 12 months – whichever comes first – and you’ll maximise its useful life.
If you are a careful driver and take the time to complete basic maintenance on a regular basis, you’ll be doing yourself a favour in the long run. Large repair bills are run up by drivers who fail to top up liquids, check tyre tread depths and replace fuses and bulbs.
After these simple tasks, the only maintenance you’ll need is a full car service. This is a check-up on all of your car’s essentials and will typically include:
Interior Checks
- Check dashboard warning lights
- Check the horn sounds
- Clutch operation
- Windscreen washers
Exterior Checks
- Windscreen and all glazing for damage
- Diagnostics for trouble codes
- Tyres for wear
- Lubricate door straps
- Replace blown bulbs in headlights, indicators and all lamps
- Reset service indicator light
- Tighten handbrake
- Wiper blades
Under Bonnet Checks
- Air filter
- Auxiliary belt drives
- Battery
- Bonnet catch
- Braking system
- Coolant hoses
- Exhaust system (emissions)
- Fuel filter (diesel only)
- Fuel system
- Radiator
- Spark plugs (replace)
- Steering (top up fluid)
- Suspension
- Windscreen washer fluid (top up)
Under Vehicle Checks
- Brake pipes and hoses
- Drive shaft joints and gaiters
- Engine oil (drain and refill)
- Engine, transmission and rear axle
- Exhaust system and mountings
- Radiator
- Steering, suspension, linkages and ball joints
- Shock absorbers
- Wheel Alignment
- Wheel Balance
- Wheel Bearings
As you can see, the average car service is thorough and designed to make it drive as well as it possibly can. The phrase ‘drives like new’ often springs to customer’s lips when they’ve driven their newly serviced car for the first time, and because of this, it is a very satisfying customer experience for every motorist.
After all, if you take care of your vehicle and invest in professional maintenance annually, your car will last the distance and be economical to run, too.
Oaks Services offer vehicle repairs, MOTs and servicing for every make and model of car. As the top servicing station for customers in Chertsey, Staines and Woking, we pride ourselves on getting you back on the road with a car that runs smoothly for thousands of miles. For any more information about or servicing and repairs, contact our friendly team today.
