Tips on servicing and maintaining your car

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Tips on servicing and maintaining your car
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• If you look after your car properly, youll be
  far less likely to get hefty repair bills in the
  future. Find out why your cars service manual is
  your best friend, how to locate a good garage and
  get a fair price.
• How much does a car service cost?
• How often should a car be serviced?
• Caring for your car saves money
• Choosing where to get your car serviced
• Tips for getting a fair price

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• How much does a car service cost?
• The average cost of a basic car service depends
  on the work. But, you will probably be able to
  get it cheaper than this if you shop around.
• However, this does not include the cost of any
  repairs, replacements or new parts.

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• How often should a car be serviced?
• To keep your vehicle in the best possible
  condition it should typically be serviced every
  year.
• However, there are some age and mileage
  milestones you need to be aware of. For example,
  the distance you can cover between oil changes.
• These will be shown in the cars manual, along
  with the tasks needing to be completed.

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• Caring for your car saves money
• Getting your car serviced each year and
  maintaining it between services is money well
  spent. Problems are likely to be caught early on
  when theyre cheaper to fix, and your car will
  have a better resale value and longer life.
• A well-maintained car is also more efficient, so
  youll save money on fuel as well. If you need to
  claim on a warranty youll normally have to show
  your cars got a complete service record.

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• Get to know your cars service manual
• Your cars service manual is the key to keeping
  your vehicle in good repair.
• Written by the people who designed and built your
  car, it should show
• How often youll need to get your car serviced.
• Whn the cars replaceable parts might need
  changing.
• How often regular maintenance tasks need to be
  carried out for example, oil changes.
• Its also a good idea to use the service manual
  to plan for the cost of your cars maintenance
  and repair bills.
• To avoid spending money on your car
  unnecessarily, always follow the schedule in the
  service manual.
• For example, many dealerships and quick
  oil-change chains will typically recommend an oil
  change twice as often as your car needs.

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• Watch out for dashboard messages
• Most cars now have dashboard warning messages
  about a wide range of topics, including issues
  with the braking system, engine, oil and coolant
  levels, and tyre pressure.
• Your car owners manual will explain what each
  lit-up warning message means and what you need to
  do.
• A few of the messages are particularly urgent
  they mean you need to pull off the road and stop
  the engine immediately.
• So if you see a lit-up warning message, always
  check it out straight away.
• It could save you hefty repair costs later, or
  even prevent you being a danger to other
  motorists and pedestrians.

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• Keep an eye on the cambelt
• Check your service manual to find out when your
  car is next due to have its cambelt (the camshaft
  drive belt or timing belt) replaced.
• This varies from car to car, but is often needed
  at around 70,000 to 80,000 miles.
• Cambelt replacement can seem expensive but if it
  fails while youre driving, you could face
  serious engine damage costing much more to fix
  than changing it when recommended.

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