A car that sits still more than it moves
A car around Keele may spend long stretches parked up between term-time journeys, home visits and the odd trip into town, and that stop-start pattern brings its own problems. Flat batteries, stale fluids and tyres left standing in one spot are all more common in cars that sit still than in cars that run daily.
If the car belongs to a student, a member of university staff or a parent who bought it for one, we can start with a health check to show where it stands, then suggest a suitable interim or full service. Every item is explained in straightforward terms, so nobody is left guessing, and anything extra needs the owner's say-so.
Low-use cars get serviced on the calendar rather than the mileage. Even if the odometer has barely moved, oil and brake fluid age, and rubber perishes. A battery that has been asked to start a cold engine once a week may be nearing the end of its life, and brake discs can pick up surface rust where the car sat idle. A student's first car is often an older one, so a proper look at the exhaust, lights, wipers and tyres is well worth doing. Keele is 5 miles from our Salem Street garage, an easy trip between lectures or on a free afternoon.
Servicing follows your vehicle, its mileage and its manufacturer schedule rather than a one-size checklist.
A long-established, family-run Stoke-on-Trent garage.
DB Autos is an AA Approved garage.
Part of the Bosch Approved servicing network.
Parts and labour carry a 12-month guarantee.
Time matters as well as mileage. Oil and other fluids age even when the car is parked, so a yearly service is sensible. The manufacturer's plan is the best guide, and we can help you read it.
Yes. A health check gives a snapshot of the car's condition without committing you to a full service. We explain what we find, what is urgent and what can wait, and you decide what to do next.
Anyone can arrange the booking, but we will only approve extra work with the authorisation of the person responsible for the car. If a parent is paying, we will happily explain the findings to them as well.
DB Autos is 5 Miles from Keele, at Units 3 and 4 Salem Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
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DB Autos
Units 3 & 4 Salem Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 5PR
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