Services
Everything a car needs between MOTs
Multi-brand, all makes, no dealer contract. Below is what each job involves so you know what you are paying for before you agree to it.
About prices
We do not publish a fixed price list, because the figure depends on your car and on the parts it takes. What we do instead: you get a price before any work starts, and that price is what you pay. Send us your registration or your tyre size and you will normally have a quote back the same day.
01 · Every brand, fitted while you wait
Tyres
We are not tied to one manufacturer, so we can match a tyre to how you actually drive and to what you want to spend. Fitting, balancing and a new valve are included in the price we quote you. If we do not have your size on the shelf we usually have it the next morning.
- Budget through to premium, side by side
- Fitting, balancing and valve included
- Puncture repair where the damage allows it
- Spare fitted free so you can keep driving
02 · Straight steering, tyres that last
Laser wheel alignment
One kerb at the wrong angle is enough to throw the geometry out. You feel it as a car that pulls to one side or a steering wheel that sits crooked, and you pay for it in tyres that wear on one shoulder. We measure and reset it on a laser gauge.
- Worth checking after every kerb strike or pothole
- Always worth doing when you fit new tyres
- Uneven tyre wear is usually this
03 · Pads, discs and a straight answer
Brakes
We measure what is left on the pads and discs and tell you where you stand. If they will comfortably last another season we say so rather than selling you a set you do not need yet.
- Pads and discs, front and rear
- Brake fluid check
- Free look if something is squealing or grinding
04 · Oil, filters and a proper look round
Full servicing
Oil and filter change with the grade your engine actually calls for, plus a check over the things that quietly fail in this climate: coolant, belts, hoses, wipers and battery. Cars that sit unused for months need this more than cars that get driven daily, not less.
- Oil and filter to manufacturer specification
- Coolant, belts and hoses checked
- Report on anything that needs watching
05 · Fail the check here, not at the station
Pre-ITV check
The ITV is the Spanish roadworthiness test. We run through the points it actually fails cars on: lights, brakes, emissions, tyres, play in the suspension and steering. Anything that would fail gets put right first, so you go to the station once instead of twice.
- Lights, brakes, emissions and tyres
- Suspension and steering play
- Faults put right before you go
06 · Reading the fault, not guessing it
Diagnostics
Warning light on, limp mode, something that only happens when the engine is hot. We read the stored codes and then work through what the code actually points at, because the code is a symptom and not usually the cause.
- Fault codes read and interpreted
- Electrics, injection, turbo and airbag systems
- Intermittent faults chased down properly
07 · For cars that sit still half the year
Batteries and electrics
Heat is harder on a battery than cold, and a car left standing for three months is harder still. We test the battery and the charging circuit, and fit a new one on the spot if that is what it needs. Wiper blades while we are at it.
- Battery and alternator tested
- New battery fitted the same visit
- Wiper blades and bulbs
08 · Shock absorbers, springs and the bits underneath
Suspension and exhaust
Shock absorbers, springs, bushes and exhaust work. Worn dampers are easy to live with without noticing, right up until the ITV picks them up or the car floats on a fast bend.
- Shock absorbers and springs
- Exhaust repairs and replacement
- Timing belt kits
U3A Moraira-Teulada members
Members get 5% off on presentation of a valid membership card. The discount applies to:
- Tyres, including fitting, balancing and valve
- Oil and filter change
- Full service
- Batteries and wiper blades
- Brake pads and discs
- Pre-ITV check
- Winter check
Not sure which of these you need?
Describe what the car is doing and we will tell you what it points at. No charge for asking.