Your car's maker sets out what should be checked and replaced at each stage of its life. We follow that schedule at our independent garage in Hayes and explain every item before work begins.
Every car comes with a service schedule written by the people who built it. It lists what needs doing at each interval, whether that is a time period or a distance, and the items change as the car ages. Following it is the surest way of keeping the car reliable and its history in order.
At MTS Garage Services, a family-run independent garage in Hayes, we work through the schedule for your make and model. Drivers around Hayes, Southall and Hounslow bring cars and vans to us, and we tell you what is due, what we found and what we recommend before spending anything.
The handbook or service book splits work into stages. Some visits are mainly oil and filter changes with a set of inspections; others add items such as spark plugs, brake fluid, coolant, a gearbox oil change, a pollen filter or a cambelt, depending on the engine. Which stage your car is due depends on its age and mileage, and some makers also set a time limit, so a low-mileage car can still be due. We check what applies to your exact vehicle, tell you what is included at this visit and flag what is coming at the next one so you can plan ahead.
Many drivers assume that servicing outside a main dealer will affect their manufacturer warranty. Using an independent garage does not by itself invalidate a manufacturer warranty, provided the work is done to the manufacturer's schedule and with suitable parts. Terms differ between makers and policies, so check your own warranty paperwork or ask the manufacturer if you are unsure. We follow the schedule, use parts that suit your car and record what was carried out, so you have a clear account of the visit to keep with the vehicle's history.
A schedule service with us follows a simple order:
The amount of work varies far more between cars than people expect. A small petrol hatchback at an early stage is a different job from a diesel van with a particle filter and a due timing belt. The parts needed, the fluids used and any extras found all affect the estimate, which is why we give it before work starts. Call us or get in touch with your registration and mileage, and we will explain which stage applies and what to expect. If you have lost the service book, we can still work from the manufacturer's published schedule.
Call us on 0208 843 9091 or send the form below and tell us about your vehicle.
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Using an independent garage does not by itself invalidate a manufacturer warranty when work follows the manufacturer schedule and uses suitable parts. Warranty terms vary, so please check your own paperwork or ask the manufacturer if you have any doubt.
Look in the service book or handbook, which sets out each stage by time and mileage. If you cannot find it, tell us the registration, age and mileage and we will work out the stage from the manufacturer's schedule.
Bring it in anyway. We carry out the schedule items that apply now, and where intervals have been missed we will point that out and recommend sensible catch-up work. You decide what goes ahead after we explain it.
Yes. We work on cars and vans of all makes and models. Vans tend to cover more miles, so intervals can come round quickly. Tell us how the van is used and we will explain what the schedule calls for.
Tell us about your vehicle and we will be in touch.
Prefer to talk? Call 0208 843 9091. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30AM - 5:30PM, Saturday 9:00AM - 1:00PM, Sunday closed.
MTS Garage Services, 5 Chesterfield Way, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 3NW