Car servicing in Thrapston

Get your car servicing in Thrapston carried out at The Islip Garage car service centre. We are the local vehicle servicing experts able to service most makes of car.

At our car service centre we will service your car in line with the vehicle manufacturers guidelines which not only helps to extend the life of your car but most importantly makes sure that your car is safe to drive.

Over recent years routine vehicle servicing intervals have increased. Routine maintenance was once carried out every 3000 miles! The car service interval on modern cars is now in excess of 10,000 with a major service around 40,000 miles.

Regular car servicing is essential to making sure your car is safe and reliable to drive. Regular car servicing also helps car last longer and increase the resale value. During a service a number of parts are replaced to prevent damage or to increase safety.

Car servicing in Thrapston – The service schedule

The service schedule varies depending on the age, type, model, driving conditions and the way it is driven. Car makers have a service schedule which is based on factors like:

• frequency and distance of daily trips
• climatic conditions
• road conditions
• urban or motorway driving
• towing a trailer or caravan

The Islip Garage car servicing in Thrapston covers checking the following

• check/replace the engine oil and replace oil filters
• check/replace fuel filters
• inspect or replace windscreen wipers
• check or refill windscreen washer fluid
• check tyres pressure and wear
• check tyre balancing
• Check wheel alignment
• check, clean or replace battery terminals and top up battery fluid
• inspect or replace brake pads
• check or flush brake fluid
• check or flush transmission fluid
• check or flush power steering fluid
• check and flush engine coolant
• inspect or replace spark plugs
• inspect or replace air filter
• inspect or replace timing belt and other belts
• lubricate locks, latches, hinges
• check all lights
• tighten chassis nuts and bolts
• check if rubber boots are cracked and need replacement
• test electronics, e.g., Anti-lock braking system or ABS
• read fault codes from the Engine control unit

The completed car service is recorded in the log / service book which is stamped by the garage when each car service is finished. Regular car servicing really does help to maximise the resale value of your car. Click for more general information about our car servicing in Thrapston

So if you’re looking for car servicing in Thrapston give us a call or send us a message and we will be happy to advise you.