Car Servicing Parr

It depends mainly on your mileage and how you use the car. An interim service every six months or around 6,000 miles suits higher-mileage drivers; a full service once a year or around 12,000 miles suits most cars; a major service every two years or so is the most thorough. Your handbook is the definitive guide.

If you're not sure, tell us your make, model and roughly how many miles you cover and we'll recommend the right level honestly, we won't push you to the biggest option if you don't need it.

It depends on your vehicle and the level of service. As a rough industry guide, an interim service is often somewhere around £90-£140 and a full service around £150-£250 depending on the car, engine and the oil it takes, but that's indicative only, not a fixed Fastlane price. For an exact figure, call 01744 808586 with your make, model and engine and we'll give you a clear, upfront quote.

There are no hidden extras, and if the service uncovers anything, we'll talk it through and price it before doing the work.

No. Under the Block Exemption Regulation you can have your car serviced at an independent garage like ours without affecting the manufacturer's warranty, as long as the service follows the manufacturer's schedule and uses parts and oil of the correct, matching quality. We service to exactly that standard.

We stamp your service book and update any digital record every visit, so your history stays complete and your warranty stays valid, usually for less than a main dealer would charge.

Yes, and it's the sensible way to do it. Booking your service and MOT together saves a second trip from Parr, and anything flagged during the service can be sorted before it becomes an MOT advisory or fail. Our MOT is from £40 booked online, or £50 standard.

Just let us know you'd like both when you book and we'll arrange them in the same visit.

An interim service is often a couple of hours, while a full or major service typically takes a bit longer, and it depends on the car and whether the checks turn up anything that needs attention. Many Parr customers drop the car off in the morning and collect it later the same day.

If you need the car back by a certain time, or you're combining it with an MOT, tell us when you book and we'll work around you.

Yes. Through our pay monthly option (Payment Assist) you can spread the cost of a service, or any work it uncovers, over 3, 4 or 6 monthly payments at 0% interest. It's FCA-regulated, uses a soft search only so it won't affect your credit score, and you can apply online in minutes.

No hard credit check is needed for bills up to £1,000, and it covers servicing, MOT, tyres and repairs, handy for spreading a bigger, unexpected bill.

Yes. We service all makes and models, petrol, diesel and hybrid, from small hatchbacks to family SUVs and vans. We use genuine or OE-quality parts and correct-specification oil for your vehicle, so the work is done to the same standard a main dealer would follow.

Whatever you drive, tell us the make, model and engine and we'll make sure everything used matches your car's requirements.

They're two different things. An MOT is a legal annual test that checks your car meets minimum roadworthiness and emissions standards, it's a pass-or-fail check, not repair work. A service is preventative maintenance, replacing oil, filters and wear items and inspecting the car so problems are caught early.

You need both. Passing an MOT doesn't mean your car has been serviced, and a service doesn't replace the legal MOT. Doing them together simply keeps everything in one visit.

Yes. Fastlane Autocare is AA and RAC approved and follows The Motor Ombudsman's standards, and we've been looking after cars in St Helens since 2002. As an honest independent, we explain what's genuinely urgent versus what can wait, and we never do extra work without your say-so.

You can read more about garage standards at The Motor Ombudsman. Then bring your car to a garage Parr drivers can trust, just up the road in St Helens.