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These are general service guidelines based on time or mileage rather than visual wear, designed to extend your vehicle's life and prevent breakdowns. Your own driving habits and owner's manual may call for a different schedule, so check both and ask our technicians for specifics.

Watch for falling fuel economy, rougher running, or the check-engine light coming on. Your owner's manual usually recommends a tune-up at a set mileage — our team can inspect and confirm at no charge.

Oil additives break down once they reach high temperatures, and your engine routinely runs past 200°C. History shows the roughly-3,000 km mark is the safe interval for a change. Always replace the filter too — an old filter holds deteriorated oil that contaminates the fresh oil you just added.

Every other oil change, or roughly every 6,000 km. Skipping rotation is one of the top causes of premature tyre wear, especially on front-wheel-drive cars where the front tyres wear noticeably faster.

Absolutely. A snapped timing belt can cause catastrophic engine damage on many vehicles, and the repair bill for that damage runs far higher than the cost of simply replacing the belt on schedule.

A sensor or computerised component managing your engine's performance or emissions has flagged an issue. Even if the car seems to run fine, get it diagnosed promptly — ignoring it can lead to bigger, costlier problems down the line.

Pull over safely and switch the engine off immediately. Never open the radiator cap while it's hot — the coolant can cause severe burns. Call us for a tow; continuing to drive through an overheat can wreck an engine in minutes.

Battery terminals and cables should be inspected and cleaned periodically to ensure a solid electrical connection — corrosion build-up is one of the most common causes of no-start issues.

Synthetic oil suits high-output, turbocharged or supercharged engines, vehicles used for towing, and cars driven in extreme heat or cold. It costs more but can improve fuel economy and stretch the interval between changes. Ask our technicians what's right for your model.

The most common cause is a warped brake rotor, often from wheels or hubs not being properly torqued or cleaned during a previous brake job or tyre rotation. Our technicians inspect the rotors, hubs and calipers to determine whether machining or replacement is needed.