What's included with our services?

Take a look below for more details on what's included in each of our car care services.

*Certain vehicles use specialist oils, if the manufacturer advises your car needs a premium oil we will advise before commencing any work if any additional costs are involved

**In rare cases certain car makes carry premium priced fuel filters. If this is applicable to your vehicle then we will always advise before commencing the work if there would be an additional cost for your vehicle

***Applies to standard spark plugs. If your vehicle carries long life spark plugs or similar we will advise if there are any additional costs before commencing any work

****Some HiQ Centres complete visual checks on the brake drums, shoes, pads and discs and do not remove the wheels, please check before booking.

Item Oil & filter Interim service Full service Major service
Renew engine oil* included included included included
Replace oil filter included included included included
Run engine and check for leaks included included included included
Refit sump plug and replace washer if required included included included included
Check vehicle lights - not included included included included
Check vehicle registration plate condition - not included included included included
Fuel cap condition - not included - not included included included
Horn Operation - not included included included included
Dashboard Warning Lights - not included - not included included included
Seat belts Front & rear (inc. lap belt) - not included - not included included included
Windscreen wiper blades checked - not included included included included
Washer Jets - not included included included included
Shock Absorbers - not included included included included
Tyre wear/condition - not included included included included
Lubricate door hinges - not included - not included included included
Renew air filter - not included - not included included included
Replace pollen filter - not included - not included - not included included
Check brake fluid levels - not included - not included included included
Top-up washer fluid - not included included included included
Check and top-up power steering resevoir - not included included included included
Check cooling fan operation - not included - not included included included
Check coolant level and concentration % - not included included included included
Top up coolant - not included - not included included included
Visual check of hoses and pipes - not included included included included
Battery check - not included included included included
Replace external fuel filter, diesel only** - not included - not included - not included included
Visual inspection of drive belts - not included included included included
Check timing/cam belt (Interval check only) - not included included included included
Replace spark plugs*** (Petrol Vehicles only) - not included - not included - not included included
Lubricate bonnet latch and hinges - not included - not included included included
Check wheel bearings - not included - not included included included
Check steering components - not included - not included included included
Visual brake inspection - not included included included included
Remove wheels and inspect brake drums and shoes**** - not included - not included included included
Remove wheels and inspect brake pads and discs**** - not included - not included included included
Check brake system hydraulics - not included - not included included included
Check brake servo - not included - not included included included
Check handbrake operation - not included - not included included included
Inspect exhaust system - not included included included included
Tyre pressures checked and adjusted - not included included included included
Check propshaft/drive shaft, joints and gaiters - not included - not included included included
Check suspension springs - not included included included included
Check shock absorbers - not included included included included
Check gearbox operation - not included included included included
Engine noises - not included included included included
Clutch - not included included included included
Exhausts operation - not included included included included
Steering - not included included included included
Recheck engine oil levels included included included included
Check/adjust wheel nut torque - not included - not included included included
Service book stamped - not included included included included

Miles better services

We get it. MOTs and car services are not the type of calendar events you look forward to. But if you look after your car, it’ll look after you. With HiQ, you’ve come to the right place. We’re all about doing things proper. So, whether it’s a minor service or a major one, we’ll see you right. And as we’re local, you can save on time and fuel miles.