Routine Maintenance Service

Vehicle maintenance in Essex

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Have you ever wondered what happens to your car when it’s time for a routine maintenance service?

At Prestige we follow a strict service routine and we use check sheets to ensure that every car receives the same high level quality care.

A standard scope service consists of checking the service warning lamps, along with checking the parking brake functions and indicators. A main dealer will often add an additional £25 charge for a standard scope service to their usual charges; we provide this with all of our services and do not charge an additional fee.

A service on petrol and diesel engines can vary slightly, below are two examples of what Prestige will do on a basic oil service to a BMW 335i petrol and a 120d diesel.

A typical 335i oil service

Engine oil service

  • Change engine oil and oil filter
  • Check function of handbrake and adjust if necessary
  • Check horn, headlight flasher and hazard warning system
  • Check instrument/indicator lighting, heater blower
  • Check lighting system
  • Seat belts: Check condition of webbing, function of winding mechanism, belt lock, seat belt buckle
  • Tyres: Check tread depth, wear pattern, external condition and inflation pressure; correct inflation pressure if necessary
  • Initialising Run Flat Indicator
  • Battery: Check battery, recharge if necessary (additional charge)
  • If fitted: Steering oil reservoir, check oil level
  • Check coolant level and concentration and top up if necessary
  • Wiper system for windscreen and headlights: Check washer fluid level and top up if necessary
  • Brake lines and connections: Check for leaks, damage and check correct position
  • Under body including all visible parts: Check for damage, corrosion and leaks
  • Steering components: Check for play, leaks, damage and wear
  • Check road safety (test drive): Brakes, steering, shock absorbers, gearbox
  • Resetting service display in acc. with factory specifications

A microfilter service is carried out with each engine oil change

Heating, air conditioning or automatic air conditioning: Change microfilter

With every 2nd engine oil change carry out spark plug service

  • Replace spark plugs
  • Reset service display in acc. with factory specifications

With every 3rd engine oil change Service carry out air filter element

  • Replace air cleaner element (shorten change interval under dusty conditions)
  • Reset service display in acc. with factory specifications

A typical 120d oil service

Engine oil service

    • Change engine oil and oil filter
    • Check function of handbrake
    • Check horn, headlight flasher and hazard warning system
    • Check instrument/indicator lighting, heater blower
    • Check lighting system
    • Seat belts: Check condition of webbing, function of winding mechanism, belt lock, seat belt buckle
    • Check windscreen wiper and washer system
    • Tyres: Check tread depth, wear pattern, external condition and inflation pressure; correct

inflation pressure if necessary

  • Initialising Run Flat Indicator
  • Battery: Check battery, recharge if necessary (additional charge)
  • If fitted: Steering oil reservoir: check oil level
  • Check coolant level and concentration and top up if necessary
  • Wiper system for windscreen and headlights: Check washer fluid level and top up if necessary
  • Brake lines and connections: Check for leaks, damage and check correct position
  • Under body including all visible parts: Check for damage, corrosion and leaks
  • Steering components: Check for play, leaks, damage and wear
  • Check road safety (test drive): Brakes, steering, shock absorbers, gearbox
  • Reset service display in acc. with factory specifications

With every 3rd engine oil change Service fuel filter

  • Fuel filter
  • Replace air cleaner element (shorten change interval under dusty conditions)
  • Reset service display in acc. with factory specifications
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