Motoring Tips

Service Tips

The reliability and life of your car can be greatly increased by doing regular maintenance. By following the recommended service tips outlined below, you can expect longer, more reliable service from your car

Cooling System Maintenance, why do it?

It’s never a nice feeling being stuck on the side of the road when you’re going on holiday. Keeping your cooling system in top condition will greatly reduce the likelihood of a breakdown, add years of life to your vehicle and save you money.

Anti-freeze, for example does more than stop the water in the radiator freezing in very cold weather. It stops harmful corrosion of your engine, lubricates the seals in the water pump and lowers the boiling point of the cooling system. Your engine will keep going stronger for longer.

Regular testing of your cars’ antifreeze to check it’s up to the task could be the difference between a fabulous holiday or an expensive engine repair.

Automatic Transmission Servicing

Most automatic transmissions fail due to overheating.  This is usually a direct result of a lack of maintenance. By servicing your cars transmission at the specified intervals you will prolong the life of your automatic transmission. This is especially true if you have a four wheel drive and do a lot of towing. Another great way to extend the life of your auto transmission is to fit an external oil cooler. This will reduce the damaging effects of overheating and significantly add life to the transmission.

Brake Fluid, why change it?

Brake fluid is often neglected during regular maintenance checks. Brake fluid attracts moisture out of the atmosphere (hygroscopic) every time you drive your vehicle. This means that over time arguably the most important part of you car’s safety system, the brakes, are operating partly on water. In time this will cause your brake cylinders, lines and ABS system to corrode and possibly fail when you need it to work the most!