It is the best way, to keep breakdowns from happening, also it will
prevent some of those nasty Christmas holiday accidents and death’s.

A good proforming vehicle is a happy driver, makes passengers more relaxed, and less likely to get so tired, while driving on those long trips with busy roads in the holidays.

Your first concern should be the welfare of your family or passengers,
and the occupants of other vehicles, or the public, on the road.

For those of us that do not know what is done when your vehicle is serviced.
Here is a rough idea:
Drain oil, remove and change oil filter, check oil in gearbox and diff, grease nipples (must modern cars do not have grease nibbles),check underneath vehicle for damage, rust or failure of brake lines, fuel lines, exhaust, chassis and suspension etc.
Check battery, clean or replace air cleaner, check spark plugs,clutch adjustment, brakes and power steering fluid, radiator, windscreen washers.
Check condition of auxiliary belts, wiper blades, door locks and hinges, lights, tyres.
So all of these will help prevent breakdowns and expensive repairs, accidents and deaths on our roads.

Another Vechicle Service, you should check out:

Is your insurance up to date?

During a lifetime of motoring the average New Zealand motorist can expect
to be involved in two accidents resulting in damage to their car.
Lucky drivers (if that is what you can call it), will not have any, some
will have quite a number, but most will not have had any experience of
insurance claims.
Maybe you should check it out, what you should do if you do have a accident.
Like for instant: what time frame you have to report a accident involving
injury, timeframe if you damage a absent owners vechicle.

In the event of a minor collision, an exchange of names, address,
registration numbers and name of insurance companies with the other driver is usually enough.
A good place to check out any of these questions is the
A A – Automobile Association
49-55 Powderham Street, New plymouth PHONE: (06) 968 7840
121-123 Princess Street, Hawera  PHONE: (06) 278 5095

http://www.aa.co.nz/motoring/owning/servicing/aa-auto-service-repair/Pages/default.aspx

A few Automotive in Taranaki for servicing your vehicle before the christmas holiday’s.

Ansford Smith Motors: 369 Broadway South, Stratford. PHONE: (06) 765 6119

Vogeltown Automotive: 344 Carrington Street, New Plymouth. PHONE: (06)753 9399

RoTech Services: 133 Molesworth Street, New Plymouth. PHONE: (06) 759 4370

Spotwood Automotive 2000: 136 South Road, New Plymouth. PHONE: (06) 751 2811

Auto Professionals Ltd: Behind BP Hawera 9 Tawhiti Road Hawera. PHONE: (06) 278 4114

Automotive Service Centre Limited: 1 Nugent Street, Bell Block. PHONE: (06) 755 0551

Dobson Auto Centre: 2 West Quay, Waitara. PHONE: (06) 754 8336

Advance Vehicle Services: 12 Corbett Road, RD 3, Bell Block. PHONE: (06) 755 1458

McFarlane Motors: West Quay, Waitara. PHONE: (06) 754 8631

Combined Motors 1991: 100- 102 Rata Street, Inglewood. PHONE: (06) 756 8693

Hope you can make time to get your vehicle serviced before the christmas holiday’s, as most of these services close down over the christmas – New year break, it would pay to start getting your vehicle, caravan, boat or whatever you are taking on the road for the holiday’s, booked in and serviced, in the next three weeks.
Happy Motoring – Elsie Hagley.