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.

MOT Class 4

Required by law if your vehicle is 3 years or older. Class 4 MOT is your standard MOT test for most passenger cars

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MOT Class 4 + Full Service

Benefit from greater convenience than if you had them done separately.

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MOT Class 4 + Interim Service

We'll replace engine oil, oil filter, screen wash fluid. Plus do a thorough inspection of everything from shock absorbers to the exterior lights.

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MOT Class 4 + Oil & Filter

Regular oil and filter services keep your engine clean, running smoothly, performing well helping to reduce your fuel consumption.

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MOT Class 4 + Major Service

A major service is a thorough inspection of your vehicle with a check covering everything from fuel filter, spark plugs and pads.

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MOT Class 5

MOT testing for private passenger vehicle, playbuses and ambulances.

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MOT Class 7

MOT testing for goods vehicles between 3,000kg – 3,500kg

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MOT Class 1 & 2

MOT testing for motorcycles and sidecars

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Full Car Service

A full service is a thorough inspection of your vehicle with a 53 point check covering everything from essential fluids under the bonnet to brake discs and pads.

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