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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 (470 reviews)
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Praise centres on excellent communication, friendly and knowledgeable staff, fast turnaround and a convenient collection/delivery service, with many five‑star reviews also noting fair pricing and trustworthy workmanship. Regular customers describe the garage as reliable, honest and good value, often returning for annual MOTs and services. Criticism is rare but includes one detailed negative account — late updates, an unexpectedly high quote and unclear explanations from a junior member — alongside occasional advisory notes about minor future work.
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 (144 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise Prompt Autos for friendly, professional staff, clear communication and fast, reliable MOTs and servicing — many mention competitive pricing, convenient collection/delivery and long-standing loyalty. Frequent positives are honesty/transparency, prompt turnaround, good workmanship and helpful updates, with several reviewers noting the car is returned clean. A small minority report problems — occasional booking hiccups, unexpected charges or missing items from a “major” service, and one cheaper repair elsewhere — but these complaints are rare compared with the overwhelmingly favourable 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 (147 reviews)
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Customers overwhelmingly praise Bentons for friendly, efficient service, quick MOTs and clear communication, with many valuing easy online booking and same‑day or short‑notice appointments. Common strengths are honesty and transparency (no hard‑sell), fair pricing, helpful staff who explain work clearly, and convenient extras like waiting areas and reminders. A handful of isolated complaints raise concerns about botched repairs, poor follow‑up or missing paperwork/receipts, and occasional parking or confirmation delays.
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 consistently praise the garage for its friendly, knowledgeable staff—often naming Matt, Darryl and Neville—and for high-quality workmanship and attentive customer service. Frequent positives include quick, accommodating turnaround (short‑notice jobs and speedy MOTs), competitive prices compared with main dealers, and reliable tyre, alignment and brake work. No recurring complaints appear in this sample, with trustworthiness, professionalism and good value the dominant themes.
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 (34 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise the garage for friendly, helpful staff and clear communication, often mentioning fast, efficient MOTs and servicing. Reviewers also emphasise honesty and transparent, fair pricing, reliability and convenience (flexible drop‑off/collection and good technical expertise), with many long‑term repeat customers. No common complaints emerge from this set of reviews — feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
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
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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