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It's that time of the year when most of us will have booked our vehicles in at an area garage because of its annual car service. All of us know the significance of having a vehicle serviced, it ensures the automobile runs at its optimum performance, causes it to be safer to drive and more efficient to run thus saving Airport shuttle you money. But just what happens whilst you're waiting to collect your vehicle and our technicians are hard at work? Here we offer you an insight into what may happen through your car service.

Depending on what type of service your vehicle is booked in for depends on the job carried out. Every garage will be slightly different, but this should offer you a concept of the various kinds of service and what may happen to your vehicle:

Interim Service - To make sure your vehicle is road worthy and safe in between the full service they are carried out every 6 months or every 6,000 mile and offer reassurance that all elements of your vehicle will work as they ought to be.

Full Service - Generally carried out yearly or every 12,000 miles the full service is important in keeping your vehicle maintained.
After discussing with you any concerns or issues you might have regarding your vehicle we commence work, the technician should fit seat and footwell protection covers, check for just about any injury to the body of the automobile and examine your wheel trims.

Before your vehicle is raised, the inner and exterior lights, the horn and most of the seat belts are checked to make sure they are in working order. The problem of one's headlamps, number plates and mirrors are reviewed and the technician will ensure your windscreen, the wipers and the wipers' alignment are as they ought to be. Your ABS warning light is checked for correct operation and in an interim or diesel service the heater plug indicator is checked. During a significant or diesel service your fuel cap and clutch action/clutch slip are also examined.

Next it is time for you to go beneath the bonnet where in actuality the battery terminals are checked for security and the auxiliary drive belts are examined. Radiator hoses are checked for leaks and to see what condition they are in, the strength of your anti freeze is checked and the technician will carry out an aesthetic check to test the coolant hasn't leaked. During a significant service and on a diesel vehicle the garage will check whether your cam-belt or pollen filter are due for a replacement. The radiator is checked thoroughly for just about any leaks and that its cap is in good condition. The expansion bottle and cap are also checked for just about any leaks. The clutch hydraulics/cable are examined and are adjusted if necessary. An electrical cooling fan in your vehicle is also viewed if appropriate. HT leads are reviewed during a significant or interim service and the air filter is checked during an interim service.

By raising your vehicle the technician can look at your wheel bearing for noise and play before checking for wear, corrosion and leaks on your own steering and suspension. The wheels and brake drums are removed and the discs/drums are checked for cracks, distortion, corrosion and scoring. Wheel cylinders and callipers are inspected for leaks and operation and the pads are viewed for wear. A visible check is carried on the brake hydraulic system, pipes and hoses for leaks, chafing and corrosion. The handbrake's security is viewed and it is then lubricated and adjusted if necessary. Next it's your tyres' turn, as the situation and pressure of all of the tyres, such as the spare wheel, is checked. The joints and gaiters of the propshaft and driveshaft condition is viewed and the exhaust system is examined for leaks, security and noise. A visible check is conducted for oil leaks. The fuel lines and filter is reviewed and the auxiliary handbrake shoes are checked. On a significant or diesel service the wheels' balance will be checked and the auto transmission cables/linkage will be lubricated.

Moving onto diagnostics the starter motor is tested for cranking operation and security, and the alternator is examined and tested for charging operation and security. A battery test is also conducted.

Next it is time for you to refill and replace, including replacing the oil filter, sump-plug washer, and engine oil, checking and topping up the gearbox and axle oils, topping up brake/clutch fluid and topping up the radiator. On a petrol car the spark plugs' condition is checked. Battery terminals are lubricated, as are throttle linkages and all accessible door/bonnet hinges on a significant service. Auto transmission fluid and the ability assisted steering reservoir are checked and topped up, and the bonnet catch is greased.

Once your vehicle is level the wheel nuts and bonnet are checked for security and the alignment to the leading wheels are examined. If applicable the automobile service light is reset and the service history book is stamped before your vehicle is road tested!

Your technician should then invite one to inspect your vehicle and answer any questions you could have. As you can see, they will have done quite a bit in the hour approximately they certainly were looking after your vehicle!

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