Car servicing can seem like an unnecessary expense. When you have other more pressing concerns it’s easy for your car’s annual service to take a back seat. What’s more, servicing isn’t compulsory so unlike an annual MOT you won’t land yourself in trouble if you do miss it.

Don’t Skip Your Service

When there are no obvious problems with your car it’s tempting to take an ‘if it isn’t broke don’t fix it’ approach. However, regular servicing is important to keep your car running at its best and can help to reduce day to day running costs like fuel consumption.

When your car goes in for a service the garage carry out a comprehensive inspection of your vehicle, checking vital parts and safety features. For example, they’ll check for signs of wear on brake parts, examine parts for signs of rust and will check and top up fluids levels. They also carry out oil & oil filter replacement, which is really important to ensure your engine continues to work at its most efficient.

Should you risk pushing your service schedule further and further back it’s unlikely to cause immediate damage, however the effects are widespread and may impact more than you think. This helpful infographic from www.stoneacre.co.uk highlights what can happen if you don’t maintain regular servicing.

It really goes to show how important it is to get your vehicle serviced. When I purchased my latest vehicle it came with a three year service plan, so it took some of the hassle out of remember to book the car in. However since this has now expired the car reminded me to take it in for a service when the oil change light came on – little hints like this from your car means there should be no reason not to take you car in (of course if you can financially afford it).