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Full Engine Service from \u00a3149.00 (dependant on vehicle and location).<\/strong><\/p> Transmission servicing from \u00a3275<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t We advise petrol engines to be serviced once a year minimum or for high milage vehicles every 6,000 miles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t *Glow plugs are additional if required.<\/p> We advise diesel engines used for social and domestic use to be serviced once a year minimum.<\/p> For Diesel vehicles under commercial use or towing caravans, trailers etc, best practice to service oil & filter every 6,000 miles and fuel filter every 15,000 miles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Your engine is the heart of your vehicle! Without a healthy heart your body doesn\u2019t work at it\u2019s optimum, same with your vehicle. Whether you use your vehicle just for driving to work and around town or towing your caravan to see the sights, or your trusty workhorse, keeping on top of your servicing means your engine has everything it needs to keep going.<\/p> How often you need a service and what type you need depends on what you\u2019re using her for, those trusty workhorses need a little more TLC, they can only give you their all if you give them yours!<\/p> With regular servicing you\u2019re likely to see improved fuel efficiency and a smoother running engine, it can also decrease the likelihood of breakdowns and extend the life of your vehicle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Just as your engine is the heart of your vehicle, oil is the lifeblood, it lubricates and protects your engine from wear and damage. Ensuring that your oil is changed on a regular basis, and using the best grade for your vehicle, is crucial to keep your vehicle running properly. Oil flows into the engine from other areas accumulating dust, dirt, and other particles, then through the oil filter which helps trap these contaminant particles.<\/p> However, over time the filter can become clogged, reducing the amount of filtration the oil receives, the oil over time also loses its viscosity. Meaning it gets harder to get to where it needs. Oil also helps draw heat from parts of the engine, if these parts are covered in a build-up, these parts stay hotter longer. Eventually your engine will become less efficient, impacting performance of both MPG and BHP, and in certain cases internal engine damage.<\/p> As the oil filter is a permanently sealed unit, you are unable to visually check performance and there is no warning light or gauge to remind you to check, you may not notice your oil filter needing replaced. Which is why we advise regularly changing your filter as well as your oil.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t If oil is your vehicles life blood, air filters are the lungs, and often neglected in a vehicle, which they shouldn\u2019t be! Air filters are essential for maintaining performance; by increasing fuel efficiency and in some vehicles improving acceleration.<\/p> Air filters are especially important in performance and commercial vehicles; where we ask more than standard use from our engine, and in some uprated vehicles an increase from standard air flow consumption.<\/p> A dirty or damaged air filter can limit the amount of air flowing into your engine, most regular cars need approx. 10,000 litres of oxygen to burn each litre of fuel! So, if that air flow is restricted, it makes your engine work harder, burning through more fuel. By reducing the air-fuel balance it can result in the engine to miss or rough idle, increasing engine deposits and impact on exhaust emissions. Your air filter also prevents small particles from entering the engine and potentially causing expensive damage. A particle as small as a grain of salt can get through a damaged air filter!<\/p> By replacing your air filter on a regular basis, you\u2019re giving your vehicle the fresh air it needs to give you her very best performance and reducing the risk of expensive repairs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t What does a fuel filter do? In a nutshell your fuel filter traps impurities and debris as your car runs, ensuring that the fuel that enters your engine is clean. It also prevents moisture from passing through into the engine.<\/p> So as time passes, as you run your vehicle the filter will begin to accumulate particles and become clogged. A clogged filter can force the fuel pump to work harder and also create a reduction in fuel reaching the engine. These can result in blockages preventing an engine working at all, contaminated fuel, or a damaged fuel injector, all of these resulting in your vehicle off the road!<\/p> As well as ensuring your fuel filter is changed on a regular basis, we also recommend using the best quality fuel in your day-to-day driving. Good quality fuel can reduce the demand on your fuel filter, as well as increasing your MPG and overall performance and longevity of your vehicle.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Spark plugs on a petrol are basically the get up and go for your car; think of them as a teeny bolt of lightning, that spark of electricity the plug emits across a small gap creates the explosion for the combustion to power up your car. As well as starting your car they also keep your car going and create an efficient burn of the compressed fuel-air blend.<\/p> Some manufacturers advise spark plugs to be changed every 20k miles. However, this all depends on the type of spark plug used, driving conditions and mileage. Which is why we say as best practice to change once a year for optimum performance.<\/p> As a spark plug ages deposits can form on them from the fuel-air interaction, leading to a pre-ignition of the fuel, creating an unreliable and erratic supply of energy for your car. The gap that the spark must travel when it ignites also widens as it ages due to wear and tear and exposure to extreme temperatures, if the gap is too far apart the combustion can be ineffective or irregular.<\/p> By replacing your spark plugs on a regular basis you are providing the best environment for an optimum combustion system, reducing the risk of performance issues. It can also maximise fuel economy in the long run as well as smoother and enhanced performance of your vehicle.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPetrol engine service includes:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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