Importance of servicing & maintenance
Car servicing is a crucial part of vehicle maintenance and as well as ensuring optimal performance it will more importantly extend the lifespan of your vehicle. It consists of a range of activities that are designed to keep your car in top condition and will inevitably detect and prevent any future potential problems before they turn into seriously expensive issues.
There are various aspects of car servicing;
Standard maintenance checks which will involve oil/filter changes, inspection of tyres and all visible components which are essential to prevent wear and tear to your vehicle as you clock up the miles.
Comprehensive inspections involve a much more in-depth look into the vehicle's systems and can include engine and transmission checks and repairs, problem diagnosis via the use of diagnostic tools which can effectively "tell" the technician the root causes of any issues your vehicle may be developing and help prevent them from getting any worse. Unfortunately many drivers will ignore any warning lights or messages displayed on their car dashboard and this can often turn relatively small issues into larger ones without early diagnosis
Seasonal services which are designed to prepare your car for changing weather condition. These will include focusing on your vehicle's heating system for winter driving and your air conditioning for summer driving. Other services can include the fitting of winter tyres for snowy conditions, ensuring you have the correct grade and levels of coolant/anti-freeze in your coolant system.
Each individual vehicle make/model will have varying service schedules according to their manufacturers' specifications but typically your vehicle should be serviced between every 5000-10000 miles or twice annually regardless of the miles you drive. Most modern vehicles on the roads today will display a notice in your instrument cluster to let you know it is due for a service - it is important not to ignore this notice as your vehicle is effectively telling you it needs maintenance in order for it to operate effectively and reliably!
It is vitally important to keep a detailed service record of your vehicle so you can document every service you have had carried out included the mileage and date of the service and what works were carried out. This actually has a double benefit as it will increase the the resale value of your vehicle when you decide to sell it on - in fact many purchasers are actually turned off from buying a vehicle with a lack of service history!
Selecting a reputable garage is vital to ensuring the quality of service your vehicle receives.
Here at MLC Autofix your vehicle is in good hands and will be worked on by the very best technicians in the area using only the highest quality parts and fluids ensuring longevity of the working life of your vehicle!