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Our workshop has all the latest diagnostic equipment to keep your vehicle running in A1 condition at a fraction of the dealer prices. So if your vehicle has a warrning light on, call today to get it checked before its to late. A scheduled Preventative Maintenance is a crucial aspect to maintaining...
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We are a friendly, professional run garage here in Bolton. We have a wide range of services available for all your mechanical problems. We offer an MOT test, car service, diagnostic test, car air conditioning service or any other car repairs in and around Bolton. If there’s something wrong with yo...
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A well established garage running since 1980's offering quality vehicle servicing, repairs and MOT's (class 4 and 5, short wheel base only). We strive to find solutions for our customers vehicles, and aim to offer the best customer service at competitive prices. Some of the services offered by the...
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Welcome to Shaw Street Garage in Bolton, we offer a full range of services to ensure your vehicle stays roadworthy and legal whilst providing you total peace of mind and the best value for money. Originally established way back in 1980, Shaw Street Garage began as a relatively small auto-servicin...
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We carry out servicing and repairs on all makes and models.
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"""Regular servicing and maintenance is vital to safeguard your vehicles reliability and roadworthiness and to ensure your vehicle operates as it is intended. Servicing also allows our manufacturer-trained technicians to identify any worn components so they can be replaced before they fail (which ca...
Coolant is a specially-formulated chemical liquid, commonly known as antifreeze, that circulates through a car’s engine. It removes excess heat from a car’s engine by passing it through the car’s radiator. Furthermore, the solution contains inhibitors that protect the metal, plastic and rubber in the cooling system from corrosion. And, as the name antifreeze suggests, it also doesn’t freeze up in bitterly cold conditions, so it plays an important role in a car all year long.
You should book a coolant change frequently, at least every 2 years. Low coolant can cause overheating, which would have serious implications for other components on the car. Even though coolant can leak and evaporate over time, in many cars it often looks as though the coolant never needs changing because its level seems to stay the same. However, draining and flushing the coolant system, including the radiator, at least once a year is important. Flushing pushes out all the old coolant, debris from corrosion and scale. If left in the engine, it may become clogged up, potentially causing extensive damage.
Before a mechanic drains the cooling system, he might add coolant cleaner to the coolant and then start the engine, depending on what the manufacturer specifies. After the car has run for a while, he would turn it off and drain it. He would then add water to flush it and drain it again, twice, before finally putting in the fresh coolant.
How can you save money (and the environment) while you drive?
As every garage owner will tell you, there are some tried and tested ways to cut down on your petrol costs (and consumption) while you’re out and about in Bolton or beyond. One is to shut your windows. If you can hear that wind noise in your car it’s costing you more to drive. This is because the car becomes less aerodynamic and has to work harder to motor along. Removing a roof rack will improve your fuel efficiency for the same reason. Another useful tip is to combine short trips into one; each time you drive after your car has been parked for a while the engine will be cold and need to use a lot more fuel for the first 5 miles or so. If you do one trip from school drop-off to supermarket to office you’ll use far less fuel than if you do all those trips individually.