WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CAR SERVICE

Understanding car servicing can be difficult for those who aren’t mechanically minded but is understandable that you want to have some level of comprehension when you take your car into the mechanic.

 

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The minor services will usually occur every 10,000 - 15,000km while the major servicing cycle occurs around every 30,000 - 45,000km depending on the make and model of your car, your mechanic's recommendations and even the type of driving you to do.

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The best way to understand what is going to happen to your car the next time it is serviced is to read the owner’s manual, which details the requirements for each service.

 

Although, in some instances, the logbook service can be affected by the type of driving you to do, for example, city driving can put more pressure on your car with constant stopping and starting.

 

This means there is often additional work to be carried out on top of what is stipulated in the owner’s manual. In other words, never assume that the works listed in the owner's manual are the only work that will be required on the day.

 

You can ask your service centre to provide you with a list of works to be carried out.