Interim, Full & Major Car Servicing
It helps keep your vehicle reliable, gives technicians the opportunity to identify developing problems and ensures important maintenance isn’t continually put off until something fails.
DB Autos provides professional car servicing in Stoke-on-Trent for a wide range of makes and models, from routine oil and filter changes through to comprehensive full and major servicing.
With over 35 years’ experience, we’re a family-run garage that’s AA Approved and part of the Bosch Approved servicing network.
Our servicing can include:
The exact work required should always depend upon the vehicle, mileage, age and manufacturer’s service schedule rather than assuming every car needs precisely the same checklist. (The AA)
There’s an old-fashioned bit of motoring advice that still makes perfect sense: maintenance is usually better than repair.
Regular servicing allows important components, fluids and wear items to be inspected before a developing problem becomes a breakdown or larger repair.
A typical service can involve the engine oil and filter, brakes, tyres, steering, suspension, battery, charging system, exhaust and fluid levels, although the exact checks vary according to service level and vehicle.
Servicing can help with:
An interim service is particularly useful for higher-mileage drivers or vehicles that need attention between their main annual services.
It concentrates on important routine maintenance and safety-related checks.
Depending upon the vehicle and servicing requirements, this can include:
As a general guide, interim servicing is often suggested at around six months or 6,000 miles for higher-mileage use, but your vehicle’s own servicing requirements should take priority.
A full service provides a more comprehensive inspection and maintenance programme than an interim service.
For many drivers, this forms the main annual service.
A full service will typically cover areas such as:
Engine & Lubrication
Braking System
Steering & Suspension
Wheels & Tyres
Electrical System
Fluids & Cooling
Exhaust
A full service commonly includes considerably more checks than an interim service. General guidance uses 12 months or 12,000 miles as a typical interval, while stressing that manufacturer requirements should be followed.
A major service goes further than routine interim or full servicing.
Depending upon the vehicle’s mileage, age and manufacturer schedule, additional maintenance items may become due.
These can potentially include items such as:
There is no sensible universal major-service checklist for every car. A Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen or Vauxhall may have different requirements at different ages and mileages. That’s why we look at the vehicle rather than treating every service as identical.
Your vehicle manufacturer provides a servicing schedule based upon factors such as mileage, time, engine and model.
Following that schedule helps ensure important maintenance items aren’t missed.
Manufacturer servicing is specific to the vehicle’s make, model, age and mileage, rather than relying solely on a generic service checklist. (The AA)
DB Autos can advise on the appropriate servicing requirements for your vehicle.
This is a question worth answering properly because plenty of drivers assume they have no choice.
In the UK, a manufacturer generally cannot insist that routine servicing is carried out exclusively by its franchised dealer as a condition of the warranty, provided servicing follows the manufacturer’s schedule and appropriate approved-quality parts are used. Warranty terms still need to be followed and proper service records should be retained. (The AA)
If your vehicle remains under manufacturer warranty, tell DB Autos when booking so the servicing requirements can be considered.
Engine oil has a hard life.
It lubricates internal engine components and helps protect against friction and wear.
Over time, oil deteriorates and becomes contaminated, which is why oil and filter replacement forms a fundamental part of routine servicing.
Using the correct oil specification for the particular engine is important too.
This isn’t the place for the cheapest mystery oil from the back shelf. Modern engines can have very specific lubricant requirements.
An MOT and car service are not the same thing.
An MOT checks whether specified areas of your vehicle meet minimum legal roadworthiness and environmental standards.
A service is concerned with maintaining the vehicle and its mechanical condition.
Your car can therefore pass an MOT and still be overdue for servicing.
Because DB Autos provides both services, you can arrange your Car Service and MOT Test with the same trusted Stoke-on-Trent garage.
Class 4 MOT — £40 | Class 7 MOT — £50
MOT Testing at DB Autos →This is where the DB Autos platform really starts working nicely.
If we identify another problem during servicing, we already have dedicated services covering:
You don’t need one garage to service the car, another to diagnose it and someone else to repair it. And importantly, additional work is not carried out without your authorisation.
DB Autos is an established family-run garage with decades of hands-on experience.
We’re proud to be an AA Approved garage.
DB Autos is part of the Bosch Approved servicing network.
We service a wide range of petrol and diesel vehicles.
Choose the appropriate level of maintenance for your vehicle.
Servicing can be matched to the vehicle’s age, mileage and requirements.
If another problem is discovered, our technicians can diagnose and repair a wide range of faults.
Parts and labour supplied by DB Autos carry our 12-month guarantee.
We don’t carry out additional work without your approval.
Photographs and videos can be provided upon request.
Eligible customers can spread qualifying costs over three months, subject to status and applicable terms.
Start with your vehicle details.
Select the servicing or maintenance you require.
Choose your preferred date and time and enter your details.
DB Autos will contact you to confirm your appointment.
You don’t need to pay simply to request the appointment.
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DB Autos has built its business by looking after local motorists year after year.
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Regular maintenance can help keep your vehicle reliable, safe and properly maintained, while giving us the opportunity to identify developing problems before they become more expensive repairs.
DB Autos provides:
Interim Car Servicing | Full Car Servicing | Major Car Servicing | Manufacturer-Schedule Servicing | Oil & Filter Changes | Vehicle Health Checks | Mechanical Repairs | Diagnostics | MOT Testing
DB Autos
Units 3 & 4 Salem Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 5PR
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