Car repair services
Pick a service and a city. Verified workshops offer a time and a "from" price, you choose.
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General car repair
General repair is for faults that do not fit one narrow job: a knock that comes and goes, a drip under the car, a warning light on the dash.
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Scheduled service
A scheduled service is the oil and filter change plus whatever checks the maker lists for your mileage.
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Oil change
An oil change normally includes a new oil filter, often the air and cabin filters as well.
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Diagnostics
Diagnostics starts with reading fault codes, but a code only points the way.
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Pre-inspection check
Before the roadworthiness test the workshop checks brakes, lights, tyres, suspension play, emissions and leaks so the test brings no surprises.
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Brake repair
Brake work is mostly pads and discs, sometimes calipers, hoses or fluid.
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Tyre change
A tyre change means fitting the seasonal set, balancing the wheels and torquing the bolts to spec.
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Tyre repair
Tyre repair covers plugging a nail or screw hole, replacing a valve or tracing a slow leak.
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Wheel alignment
Wheel alignment measures and sets toe and camber to the maker's figures.
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Suspension repair
Suspension work covers shock absorbers, springs, top mounts and anti-roll bar links.
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Running gear repair
Running gear is everything that keeps the wheels on the road and pointing the right way: wheel bearings, ball joints, control arms, bushes and suspension.
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Steering repair
Steering work covers track rods, rod ends, the steering rack and power steering.
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Clutch repair
Clutch work usually means replacing the friction plate, pressure plate and release bearing, and on many cars the dual-mass flywheel too.
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Gearbox repair
Manual gearbox repair covers bearings, synchros, seals or the gear linkage.
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Automatic gearbox service
An automatic gearbox service is a fluid and filter change, sometimes with the adaptations reset.
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Engine repair
Engine repair ranges from gaskets and leaks to cylinder head or piston work.
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Timing belt replacement
A timing belt job normally includes the tensioner and idler pulleys, often the water pump as well.
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Turbo repair
A failing turbo usually shows as lost power, a whistle or bluish smoke, sometimes with the car dropping into limp mode.
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Fuel system repair
Fuel system work covers injectors, the high-pressure pump, the fuel filter and the in-tank pump.
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DPF cleaning
A diesel particulate filter clogs fastest on short town trips where regeneration never gets to finish.
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Cooling system repair
Cooling system repair covers the radiator, hoses, thermostat, water pump and coolant leaks.
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Exhaust repair
Exhaust repair means a blown pipe or box, a broken hanger or a leaking joint.
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Auto electrics
An auto electrician traces faults in the wiring, fuses, sensors and control units.
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Battery replacement
A battery swap should include a check of the charging voltage and terminals so the new one does not die for the same reason.
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Starter and alternator repair
A bad starter shows as a click or slow cranking, a failing alternator as the battery light on the dash and a battery that drains while driving.
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Air conditioning service
An air conditioning service recovers the old refrigerant, tests the system for leaks and refills it with the correct amount of gas and oil.
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Headlight alignment
Headlight alignment sets the dipped beam to the right height and direction so the road is lit and oncoming drivers are not dazzled.
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Windscreen repair and replacement
A small stone chip can often be filled with resin if it is outside the driver's line of sight and away from the edge.
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Bodywork
Bodywork covers pulling dents, replacing panels, welding and restoring the body geometry after a collision.
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Paintwork
Paintwork can mean one panel, a single scratch or the whole car.
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Rust protection
Rust protection shields the underbody, sills and hidden body cavities from salt and moisture.
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Tow bar fitting
Tow bar fitting means bolting the bar to the body and wiring the socket into the car electrics.
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Accessory fitting
Accessory fitting covers things like parking sensors, a reversing camera, a dash cam, a fuel-fired heater or roof bars.
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Hybrid and EV repair
Only a technician with the right training and equipment should work on the high-voltage system of a hybrid or EV.
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Interior cleaning
Interior cleaning means extracting the seats and carpets, cleaning plastics and glass and removing odours where needed.
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Polishing and coating
Polishing takes out wash marks, swirls and dullness from the clear coat, and a protective coating then keeps the gloss and makes washing easier.