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One Stop Service Centre Ltd
Physical Garage
Unit 3a, Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2AD
One Stop Service Centre of Newbury is staffed by our friendly team of very highly trained mechanics, with over 40 years experience in the motor industry. We offer a high quality, main dealer standard service environment with great value, independent garage pricing.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£84
4.88 (479 reviews)
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Customers are overwhelmingly positive, repeatedly praising fast, efficient MOTs and repairs, clear communication, friendly helpful staff, fair pricing and a convenient collection-and-delivery service. Many commend the garage’s honesty, consistent workmanship and flexibility with bookings, which keeps customers returning. A very small minority reported issues — chiefly a lack of clarity on costs or a hurried reception — but these complaints are rare compared with the widespread praise.
Prompt Autos Ltd
Physical Garage
7 Waterside Court, Bone Lane, Newbury, RG14 5SH
You have just found a garage in Newbury that you can trust and that is eager to be of service to you. Established almost 40 years ago, we have successfully developed, achieving an enviable reputation for engineering excellence, service quality, reliability, flexibility and value for money. Prompt Autos is a longstanding and respected member of the regulatory motor industry lead body, The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£108
4.86 (145 reviews)
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Nearly every reviewer praises Prompt Autos for friendly, honest and prompt service, with many long-term customers saying they trust the team and would recommend them. Common strengths cited are excellent communication, quick MOTs and repairs, competitive pricing and convenient collect-and-return/drop-off, plus consistently good workmanship and no hidden fees. A few customers report minor issues — occasional online booking glitches, missed advisory notes, inconsistent car‑washing and one report of a cheaper repair elsewhere — but negatives are rare compared with the overwhelmingly positive feedback.
Benten MOT & Auto Centre
Physical Garage
unit 9 8 Fleming Road, Newbury, RG14 2DE
Benten MOT & Auto Centre is an independent garage. We provide a range of services which include MOT testing, servicing, and repairs which are offered at competitive, realistic prices that you can afford.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£70.8
4.79 (148 reviews)
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Customers are overwhelmingly positive about Benten, praising a friendly, family-run team that offers honest advice, good value and quick, reliable MOTs and servicing. Reviewers frequently mention clear communication, easy online booking, fast turnarounds and a welcoming waiting area (coffee often noted). A small number of complaints cite poor follow-up (missing paperwork or confirmation), occasional failures around pre‑MOT/air‑con work and limited parking.
ETB Autocentres Newbury
Physical Garage
Unit 4 The Paddocks, Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TQ
When it comes to offering motorists a trusted customer experience to rely on, ETB Autocentres doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. For many years, ETB Autocentres has prided itself on its knowledgeable, open, and honest advice, with our customers’ safety at the forefront of all we do. It’s as simple as that and long may this continue! As well as exhausts, tyres, and batteries, we offer so much more besides including servicing, MOTs, wheel balancing, alignment, brakes air-conditioning, and all other mechanical repairs.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£85
5 (28 reviews)
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Customers are overwhelmingly positive, repeatedly praising friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff (often naming Matt, Darryl and Neville), straightforward booking and good value compared with main dealers. Common strengths highlighted are quick, accommodating turnaround for MOTs, tyre and alignment work, honest advice and clear attention to detail; there are virtually no recurring complaints or service weaknesses mentioned.
GREENMEADOW NEWBURY
Physical Garage
FARADAY ROAD, NEWBURY, RG14 2AD
Greenmeadow Services are a local, independent garage located in Newbury. We offer MOT's, servicing and general repairs. All carried out by professional and friendly mechanics.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
4.99 (35 reviews)
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Customers repeatedly praise Greenmeadow for friendly, helpful staff, clear communication and efficient, good-value MOTs, servicing and repairs. Reviews highlight honesty and transparent pricing, reliability, and a willingness to accommodate customers (odd hours, extra work), leading to many long‑term repeat customers. No consistent weaknesses appear in the sample — only an isolated comment about branch changes requiring travel.
Eden Vauxhall Newbury
Physical Garage
Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2AD
Established in 2008, we strive to create a better world of motoring and provide our customers with an unparalleled level of customer service. Each Eden dealership is well recognised and a reputed business in the communities in which we operate, in part due to having developed a culture which is demonstrably different from every other motor retailer. Our colleagues are empowered to be genuinely customer focused and reflect the company's values of openness, absolute integrity and flexibility.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£148
4.75 (2 reviews)
An air conditioning system controls the temperature in a car and works in a similar way to a kitchen refrigerator. When the fluid inside such appliances (also called refrigerant) changes from a liquid state to a gas, it cools down. Outside air is blown past the coils in which the gas flows, and is therefore also cooled before it is blown into the car’s cabin. The air con gas then returns to liquid form in the system's compressor, heating it up, but the resulting warm air is directed outside the car.
Air conditioning in a car serves two purposes. It cools down the interior of a car, dramatically so if needed, which improves passenger comfort and prevents the type of heat-related irritability that may lead to an accident. Also, because air conditioners generate air that is less humid than outside air, it can be used to demist a fogged-up windscreen more quickly than when air is blown out of a standard ventilation system. This might also prevent an accident from occurring.
A simple check of the temperature of the air emanating from an air conditioning vent will tell you if the refrigerant needs a recharge - some garages use the term 're-gas'. A warm air temperature would suggest that the refrigerant is low or old. Manufacturers typically recommend a recharge no matter what every couple of years to keep the system running efficiently; this involves topping up or refilling the system with fresh refrigerant. This may be all that is needed, but an efficient air conditioning system also needs to be serviced occasionally. If the refrigerant is replaced but the air conditioning system does not seem to be operating properly, either due to warm air or low system pressure, an air conditioning service will be required.
If the pressure in the air conditioning system is particularly low, there might be a leak. This can be checked during an air conditioning service that manufacturers suggest performing every 3-4 years. As well as a test for leaks and the inspection of refrigerant levels, the condenser, the compressor, the hoses and the drive belts are checked. The service also involves a cleaning to take any contaminants, bacteria or moisture out of the system before any new refrigerant is added, followed by a full recharge. It is important to note that an air conditioning service is not included in routine car services but has to be booked separately. Remember to do so because an inefficient air conditioner places greater demands on a car’s engine and requires more fuel to generate cool air, not to mention that any resident bacteria might cause illness.
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