Classic Car Carburettor Service.

Tailored for all water-cooled, carburetted classics. Including Jaguar, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Triumph, Lotus, MG, Ford, BMC, and Land Rover.

All our servicing is carried out using Millers Classic or Performance Oils and Technical Fluids to the specification required by the individual vehicle.

From £385 inc VAT

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The Benefits

Our Millers Oils annual classic car service is designed for all water-cooled, carburetted vehicles. The only variations lie in the use of the correct classic lubricants, coolant, and brake fluid. When Classic Collective’s expert engineers carry out this comprehensive service, you can be assured of:

Your classic: transformed

Enhanced performance. Greater efficiency. Lasting reliability.

Prolonged Component Life

Every serviceable part inspected, cleaned, lubricated, adjusted, or replaced for lasting protection. .

Safety First

Thorough checks to identify and address ageing or damaged components, protecting you and your family.

Protecting Value

Annual servicing helps preserve your classic’s value and desirability

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

The Cost

Exceptional care, clearly costed.

Here’s the good news! Our annual service is offered at a fixed price, inclusive of engine oil, a new oil filter, grease, and washer fluid refill. Any additional consumables, such as brake fluid, extra filters, ignition components, transmission oil, or coolant are changed and charged on a time/condition basis. These will always be quoted in advance, once your vehicle has been carefully inspected.