The service schedule

Understand exactly what your specialist classic car engineer will check, adjust, clean, lubricate or replace during the service of your car….

• Lights checked.
• Engine Cleaner is added to the old oil, engine ran up to temperature, check if electric cooling fans cut in, then switch off engine
• Drain hot engine oil
• Wheels removed, tyres checked for condition, age, tread wear and pressures
• Remove spare tyre and checked for condition, age, tread wear and pressure
• Check wheel hubs/splines for wear and condition
• Check wheel condition, including wheel spokes where wire wheels are fitted
• Check and clean oil breather
• Inspect brakes for friction material, leaks and function
• Grease all driveshaft joints, hubs and ball joints (front and rear)
• Inspect metal brake pipes and flexible pipes for condition/corrosion/leaks
• Check and adjust handbrake as necessary
• Under body corrosion inspection
• Exhaust system inspection, general condition and mounts
• Check gearbox oil for condition and level (suggested change every 4 years)
• Check differential oil for condition and level (suggested change every 4 years)
• Check and top up carburettor dash pots (if SU type fitted)

• Check and replace inline fuel filter
• Check and adjust idle/fuel mixture/balance carburettors
• Check/clean or replace standard air filter(s)
• Check spark plugs condition
• Check condition/gap of points/condenser/rotor arm/cap and HT leads
• Check/adjust engine timing
• Check drive belt condition and tension
• Inspect coolant pipes & gland hole vent hole under water pump for leakage
• Inspect core plugs for leakage
• Check coolant strength and top up/replace (suggested replacement every 2 years)
• Check brake/clutch fluid for level and condition (suggested replacement every 2 years)
• Replenish windscreen washer fluid, check operation of screen wash jets
• Inspect wiper blade condition and check operation.
• Clean off door/bonnet/boot catches and re-grease
• Renew oil filter & sump washer, replace sump plug (if required) & replenish engine oil with correct classic oil
• Start engine and check for leaks
• Road test, check heater and fan operation, re-torque wheels, re-check engine oil level