Major Service Norwich

A major service is a full service plus the items that only come due every two years or so: brake fluid, coolant, the fuel filter on a diesel, spark plugs on many petrol engines, and a deeper inspection of the belts, hoses, suspension and steering. They are the jobs that get skipped when a car is only ever given the cheapest service on offer, and they are the ones that cause the expensive failures later, boiled brake fluid on a long descent, a radiator corroded from the inside, a fuel filter that lets a diesel injector fail. At Ber Street we check the schedule for your car and do the items that are actually due, quoted in advance.

Servicing from £90quoted by registration

Manufacturer schedulecorrect oil and parts

Warranty intactitemised invoice as the record

Open 7 daysfree parking on site

What a Major Service Adds to a Full Service

• Brake fluid change, pressure bled through all four corners; see our brake fluid page for why.
• Coolant drain, flush and refill with the correct specification, and the system bled and pressure tested.
• Fuel filter on diesels and on petrol cars that have a serviceable one.
• Spark plugs on petrol engines where the interval falls due (long-life plugs may run longer; we follow the schedule).
• Air filter and cabin filter if not done at the last full service.
• Auxiliary drive belt and tensioner inspected and replaced if worn.
• Gearbox and differential oil levels, and a recommendation on gearbox oil change where the car has an interval.
• A deeper look at suspension bushes, ball joints, wheel bearings, driveshaft boots, exhaust mountings and the underside for corrosion.

The Cambelt Question

A major service is when the cambelt interval should be checked against the mileage and age of the car. It is not part of the service itself, because it is a large job in its own right, but if it is due we will tell you and quote it, and it is often sensible to do them together because the car is already with us. Our cambelt replacement page explains the interval and why the water pump goes with it.

Is It Worth It on an Older Car?

Usually more so, not less. An older car has had more time for the brake fluid to absorb water and the coolant to lose its inhibitors, and the failures those cause, corroded callipers, a leaking radiator, a failed head gasket, cost more than the service by a wide margin. If a car is genuinely at the end of its life we will say so; otherwise the major service is the best money you will spend on it this year.

Good to know

How often is a major service needed? Typically every two years or 24,000 miles, alternating with full services, though the exact schedule depends on the manufacturer. We check yours by registration and mileage.

Booking

Call 07933 900901 with the registration, mileage and what the service history shows. We work out which items are due on your car, quote them specifically, and book a day; a major service usually needs the car for the day. Open seven days with free parking at 100-106 Ber Street, 3-month / 3,000-mile workmanship guarantee. Combine it with the MOT via our MOT and service page.

How Booking a Service Works