Car servicing could help avoid needless breakdowns

March 29, 2012 - PRLog -- Owning a car brings with a great deal of responsibility, not only to make sure that you are up-to-date with important paperwork like MOT’s, insurance and car tax, but to also ensure your car is in the best possible working order at all times. Knowing that your car is running to the best of its ability means you are keeping yourself safe, as well as other road users too. Having thorough and regular vehicle servicing can help.

The car service experts at Mr Clutch Autocentres know the importance of having a safe, well maintained vehicle and know that our cars take a great deal of wear and tear these days. Car servicing can often be seen as an added expense, especially if nothing appears to be wrong. But the Mr Clutch team recommend keeping up-to-date with your servicing schedule, looking closely at specific areas such as brakes, exhausts and your gearbox. A service may highlight issues before they happen, which will help to keep you safe on the road, avoid breakdowns and hopefully save you money in the long run.  

Particular areas such as brakes and exhausts often encounter problems between annual services due to heavy use. The team at Mr Clutch point out that shorter journeys often take more toll on brakes than longer journeys as brakes are used more often at junctions, traffic lights and heavy traffic. Certain problems can be identified by owners, such as scraping or knocking noises when you brake, and can be tell tale signs that brake replacement may be needed or brake fluid levels checked.

Simple maintenance, including checking oil levels and tyre pressure and tread, can be done easily by owners but when it comes to vehicle servicing or brake replacement it is better left to the experts. Mr Clutch has over 45 autocentres around the country and their well-trained staff offer a high level of service using the latest technology and testing equipment. What’s more, they keep a number of parts in stock, including exhausts, gearboxes and brakes, and you can book your car service quick and easily online or over the phone with your local centre.

For more information about car servicing, visit http://www.mrclutch.com/services/servicing or call 0800 676767.