If you rely on your vehicle, car, minibus or van to get your around you cannot afford to take a chance with your safety or the reliability of your transport! Already in Autumn we have experienced some pretty rough weather conditions with heavy rain causing standing water even on the motorways, sleet, snow and foggy conditions! Whilst we cannot do anything about the weather we can be proactive in making certain the car or work vehicle is fit to cope with the worst of Winter.

Garside Garage owner Paul Holt and team of expert motor engineers specialising in cars, mini-busses and vans as such they are able to advise motorists about what needs to be done to ensure your safety at least as far as your vehicle is concerned.

Issues to ask Garside Motors about include:

-Full servicing to ensure that your engine is performing efficiently, this will keep your vehicle efficient and cost you less as fuel will last longer. Regardless of the engine type/power unit the Garside Garage team can run diagnostics to establish whether there are any underlying faults needing to be dealt with that could catch you out if left.

-Brakes, need to be checked and if needs be replaced, poor brakes are dangerous in any weather conditions.

-Tyres, bald tyres are illegal and are a very dangerous in any weather and more-so in heavy rain, snow and ice, if in doubt ask the team at Garside Motors to check them for you.

-Lights are essential to see and be seen. Poor daylight during the Winter months and poor street lighting can reduce visibility.

Precautionary measures that you can take include making certain that you carry an emergency pack in the car etc to keep you warm in the event of heavy snow fall etc, we have already seen such conditions in the Pennines with vehicles being stuck in snowdrifts. Take spare clothing with you, always make sure that you have a full tank of  fuel when you depart. Pack energy bars or snacks and drinks in case you are stuck for a while. Put a shovel in the boot just in case.

Garside Garage (Light Commercial Garage) offer to provide a first-class Winter check-up and servicing of your vehicle to ensure that it is fit to do its job whether you are a domestic motorist or a business user.

Book-in with Garside Garage today!