Ensuring you're car or van is serviced and maintained regularly is important for a number of reasons, well maintained and serviced vehicles are far less likely to break down than those that have not visited a garage for some time. Then there are the safety issues caused by cars that have problems that are ignored or quite often the owner or driver is not even aware of until an experienced mechanic has seen during an inspection. Many van and car owners rely on the annual MOT as a guide to the health of their vehicle but an MOT examiner is not allowed to remove any parts such as wheels so can only asses the motor on what he can clearly see, a proper inspection service is far more thorough when done correctly. The Money Advice Line has written a number of articles on the subject, here is an excerpt from one...
You can read the full article by clicking here Hartley Garage has been servicing cars and vans in Hartley for nearly 50 years, we have built up an enviable reputation as being a friendly reliable;e and affordable garage. One that has invested heavily in its staff, equipment and workshop. We are now able to maintain the online service histories for Jaguar Landrover, BMW and will shortly be approved by Audi and Mercedes giving you the confidence to use your local garage as a viable and cost-effective alternative to the main dealer. If you wish to discuss the servicing of your car or van please call 01474 706501 or for further information visit our website www.hartleygarage.co.uk/vehicle-servicing The post Tips On Servicing & Maintaining Your Car was first published to Hartley Garage MOT via Blogger Tips On Servicing & Maintaining Your Car
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Getting Your Car Ready For Winter: Our Top Tips After a fantastic summer, the evenings have started drawing in there is a chill in the air first thing in the morning not to mention Christmas has started hitting the shops! Winter is around the corner and so are the wet and slippery roads to work. This is the perfect time to start thinking about getting your car or van ready for the cold, leaving it till the last minute or worst still waiting for something to go wrong can be an expensive mistake. The RAC has compiled a comprehensive list of things that should be checked interestingly their final piece of advice when preparing for winter is "cars need to be serviced" servicing your car regularly will ensure is it is running at it's best and reduces the chances of a breakdown. Here are the RAC's top tips:
The overwhelming recommendation by the RAC is to get your car serviced! as this will prevent many problems arising but a thorough service and inspection of your vehicle will highlight issues that could cause a breakdown. If you would like top talk to us about servicing your car please call 01474 706501 or click here Hartley Garage has a number of services to help keep the motorist on the road including our FREE winter safety and health check where all of the above recommendations are checked, to find out more click on the link http://www.hartleygarage.co.uk/car-care/free-winter-health-check/ The article Winter Maintenance Checklist See more on: Hartley Garage Blog via Blogger Winter Maintenance Checklist |