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What is a Major Car Service?
A Major Car Service is recommended to be taken out every 24 months or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first) to give your car a full refresh, as well as undertake additional checks.
Everything that is completed as part of a Full Car Service is completed during a Major Car Service, as well as additional checks to ensure every aspect of your vehicle has been covered.
One such part of a Major Service can be having the spark plugs changed - or fuel filters if you own a diesel - though this may come at an additional cost depending on the type fitted.
What is a Manufacturer service?
As previously mentioned, keeping up to date with your car servicing is very important in preserving your manufacturer warranty.
Anyone buying a new car will find that they get a minimum three years’ warranty and, in order to keep it valid, you must take your car in for its annual manufacturer service at an approved service centre.
This enables manufacturer-trained technicians to check the car over in a thorough manner and to manufacturer standards, ensuring no components are wearing out and could cause issues when out on the road.
Not only that, but when replacing consumables as part of a manufacturer service, the technicians will only use materials approved by the manufacturer in question - as well as only using techniques they have been instructed to use as part of their training.
You can continue to keep up to date with manufacturer servicing beyond your warranty period, helping your car obtain a Full Service History (FSH) that will pay off when you look to part exchange or sell your vehicle.
Do you really have to regularly service your car?
While there is no legal requirement to service your car, it is worth bearing in mind that regularly servicing your car has a number of benefits for your car and your wallet: