MotorServ UK’s Car Maintenance Tips

Vehicles are necessary investments; attentively caring for your car’s components can ultimately save you much stress and thousands in repair costs. MotorServ UK are on hand to offer car servicing and maintenance tips that will ultimately extend the lifespan of your vehicle overall. 

Battery

Troubles with your car battery are the number one cause of breakdowns. Our tips for maintaining your car battery health are to purchase equipment such as battery monitors or maintainers, also known as trickle chargers – in addition to renewing your battery every few years. 

Should you find yourself with a dead battery, MotorServ UK are on hand and ready to help. We are able to offer a diagnostics service, where we will identify exactly the cause of your dead battery; for example it could be the fault of your alternator, as opposed to leaving your lights on, draining the battery overnight. 

Wheel alignment

Maintaining your vehicle’s wheel alignment is exceedingly important as it maximises efficiency and prevents wear and tear damage. Whilst damage prevention can be as easy as driving carefully, it is always a good idea to keep tyre pressure adequately inflated and to ensure your vehicle weight is evenly distributed, as this is often neglected, ultimately causing further damage. 

You will be able to identify your wheel alignment being out by your vehicle pulling left or right when you let go of the control of the steering, when driving on a flat surface in a straight line; and checking your tyre pressure is something that can be done at the garage alongside washing your car! Fortunately, correcting wheel alignment is a forte of MotorServ UK – be sure to promptly book your car in for repairs. 

Brakes

Worn brake pads can be considerably dangerous, as without them you will not be able to slow your vehicle effectively. The potential outcome of your brake being below regulation standards can be fatal – maintaining their good condition is pivotal. Our tips for maintaining your brakes include: having them checked annually, check brake fluid, keep on top of warning lights and avoid harsh braking. 

MotorServ UK understands the vitality of effective working brakes, this is why we offer free brake checks prior to their replacement, should it be required. Brake fluid is equally important and ought to be replaced every 2 years to extend the lifespan of parts; brake fluid ensures a smooth connection between discs and brake pads. Our award-winning services include pad replacements and brake fluid replacement at really competitive prices. 

Cambelt: 

Neglecting the condition of your cambelt can result in needing a whole new engine entirely – for this reason it is recommended most vehicles have a replacement between every 60,000 – 80,000 miles, or every 4-5 years. 

When it comes to cambelt replacement for the maintenance of your vehicle, MotorServ UK are second to none. For a vehicle component as exceedingly important as the cambelt, we offer our services for your exact dealer specification belt at a fraction of the cost that the Main Dealer would charge; along with a years mechanical failure warranty.

MotorServ UK offers a diverse variety of services to keep your vehicle operating at its optimum performance; keeping on top of the condition of your components will elongate the lifespan of your vehicle. To book your car in for necessary maintenance, contact the team today!

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