Why We Need Car Servicing?

A car goes through constant wear and tear throughout its service life, so servicing is an integral part of it. Without regular service, even the costliest car will suffer breakdown after a certain point of time. A car service or tune is a maintenance procedure, which is carried out after a regular interval or a specific distance traveled. Many times service centers themselves to remind the car owner for schedule servicing when the car is new, apart from that even some new car garage reminds the owner for scheduled servicing. Other than that, it is the car owner’s onus to remember the scheduled date.

Car Service

A car servicing primarily consists of an oil change, comprehensive vehicle check, brake and coolant check, etc. Other than that, servicing includes identification of problems if any, repairing and changing of spare parts. Even under the pollution regulation norms, good servicing is essential to get a green emission certificate.

Servicing is essential for three kinds Interim, Full and major. Whenever you go to any garage, they will ask you to choose practically from these three only, regardless of the package name. The details of the servicing are.

Types of car servicing:

• Interim: An interim car service is normally an entry-level service or a basic service which is typically done within a short period of time like 3 to 4 months of the car purchase. It consists of a lubricant oil change, brake oil checking, and coolant change. This service also includes the change of filters, checking of cars' main component such as lights, electrical, tires, wipers, horn, and battery. Other than that, this service also includes cleaning, polishing, and oiling all major moving parts, checking for any leakages, and tuning up the engine.

• Full Car service: Full car service is also known as the silver package in a few garage or service centers. This servicing is a little extensive, so it is generally done once a year. This servicing is ideal for a car owner who rarely drives the car and has very few mileages but wants the cars to be in pristine condition. The checking and servicing are a little extensive here, along with the regular checking the engine is opened up for cleaning, all electrical components like (battery, alternator motor, starter motor, air conditioning) checked for smooth running. A foamy car wash along with polish are also sometimes included in the package. These extensive checkups often target the worn parts needed to replace for longer life and a smoother ride.

• Major car service: A major car service ideally should be done after every 24 months or two years of the car purchase. A major service includes everything from a full car service along with some recommended parts replacement regardless of wear and tear like a change of brake fluids, cabin filters, windshield wiper blades, brake pads, belts and spark plugs for smooth drive and a life extension of the car. These services also secure the car from any unexpected breakdowns.

• Accidental car services: Though this kind of service is not included in any rate charts or packages because the service depends on how deep the damage is and the billing is also done according to job done or on the replaced parts, etc.

Why Servicing is required:

• Smoother engine: With engine oil change and tuning up the car runs smooth and fast.
• More Reliable: Regular checkups and oiling prevent the car part from failing and sudden breakdown.
•  Improved Braking: servicing improves braking.
• Higher sales value: Periodic servicing not only improves the quality of the ride and it retains the condition well. It attracts better sales value.
• Low emission: Regular oil change and engine tuning keeps the engine healthy and emits fewer pollutants. 

So, don’t forget to service your car as you don’t forget to brush your teeth. This is the best way to extend the car service life and performance of your car.