The Importance Of Regular Car Servicing

The blog this week is about why it is imperative that you get your car serviced regularly. One of the key benefits is fuel efficiency, along with minimising breakdowns and costly repairs that could have been avoided if you had had regular servicing. Everyone is trying to save money at the moment, interest rates are rising, fuel bills are rising, food costs are soaring etc so when it comes to owning a car, we need all the help we can get to keep costs down. Read on to find out more:

There are 2 types of servicing – Interim and Full – so what do they entail?

Interim service 

This is a 50-point check, and the garage will happily let you know what they will be checking on the list. They will normally replace the oil filter and top up your brake fluid, power steering fluid, clutch fluid and your windscreen washer fluid. Along with replacing the oil. They will also normally check your tyre pressures. If there are any issues with your car they will let you know before they go ahead and do any additional work. Those who do lots of motorway driving often have an interim service in-between their regular servicing.

Full service 

This has a 70-point check and will include everything from the interim service with some additional checks including replacing the air filter and the pollen filter. Additional fluid levels will be checked such as the antifreeze and gearbox fluid. These fluids are essential to keep all the parts fully lubricated and to ensure longevity of moving parts to reduce and friction and premature wear. Regular servicing will help to maintain the health of your Volvo or Toyota and help to minimise costly repairs. It really is way more cost effective to have preventative maintenance rather than reactive repairs. Regular servicing makes your car more attractive to future buyers and also helps to maintain the value over a car that has not been well maintained. Happy Safe Motoring Folks!

Here at ACC UK Ltd, Winners of The Motor Trader Independent Garage of The Year 2015, 2019 & 2020, The IGA Big Awards 2022, The Inspire Customer Service Excellence 2016 Award, The Eagle Radio Customer Focus 2017 Business Award, The Workshop Magazine Workshop Manager of the Year 2017 Award, The LiveWire Excellence In Vehicle Servicing 2019 Award and The Aftermarket Excellence Award for Best Website 2019, The Eagle Radio Biz Award – Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 & the SME News Magazine Most Trusted Car Servicing Provider 2020, we pride ourselves on offering an outstanding customer experience for a fraction of the cost of a dealership. Give us a call and let us quote you for your next service or repair on your Volvo or Toyota. We service all areas around Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Farnham, Guildford, Frimley, Camberley, Hook, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Yateley, Hampshire and Surrey. We offer free collection and drop off services. We also have a fleet of courtesy cars to allow you to get on with your schedule whilst your Volvo or Toyota is with us. Happy Motoring from all at ACC UK Ltd – Independent Volvo & Toyota servicing, repair and MOT specialists based in the heart of Farnborough, Hampshire.