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"Check the oil when the car is cold - an oil and oil filter change every year is recommended"

Preventative Maintenance

The days are long gone when drivers were required to carry out regular maintenance work on their cars. Simple, mechanical engines have been replaced with ultra-sophisticated powerplants controlled by all manner of electronic control units and computers. Most modern engines are actively designed to stop people tampering with their innards.

In combination with this increased sophistication has come greater reliability. Modern cars don't break down half as much as they used to, service intervals have increased and most manufacturers now offer a comprehensive warranty.


Routine checks can help to keep your car on the road

This is all good news, but it does not mean that we should adopt a carefree attitude to our cars. Basic, routine maintenance can help to make your car run more efficiency and keep it trouble-free. This basic maintenance is often called "preventative maintenance" because it helps to prevent dangerous breakdowns and costly repairs.

In combination with this increased sophistication has come greater reliability. Modern cars don't break down half as much as they used to, service intervals have increased and most manufacturers now offer a comprehensive warranty.

    Handy Hints

  • Check the oil when the car is cold - an oil and oil filter change every year is recommended.
  • You should also regularly make sure that all your lights are working properly.
  • Make sure there's water in your windscreen washer reservoir and that your wiper blades are in good order.
  • Windscreen washer additive is a good idea to use instead of water.