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Brakes, batteries & exhausts. Checked free, fitted same day.

The three things that most often stop a car without warning — and the three we can usually sort while you wait. Free checks with no obligation, a photographed quote, and parts with proper warranties.

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Brake pads & discs

Your brakes are the single most important safety system on the car — worn pads and discs simply can't stop you in an emergency. Squealing, grinding, a pulsing pedal or a longer stopping distance all mean it's time for a look.

  • Free brake check: pads and discs measured, fluid and hoses inspected, photos taken
  • Bosch, Lucas and OE-quality pads and discs
  • Calipers, hoses, handbrake cables and brake fluid changes (£84)
  • Most pad and disc jobs done within a couple of hours
Free check · then a fixed quote
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Car batteries

Batteries rarely fail at a convenient moment. Slow cranking on a cold morning, a battery light, or one jump-start too many are the warning signs — a five-minute test now beats a breakdown later.

  • Free battery and charging-system test
  • Batteries stocked with at least a 2-year warranty, up to 5 years
  • Stop-start (AGM / EFB) batteries fitted and coded where the car needs it
  • Alternators and starter motors diagnosed and replaced
Free test · batteries quoted by size
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Exhausts

A blowing exhaust is noisy, an MOT fail and, if it's near the cabin, dangerous. We supply and fit everything from budget rear boxes to full Bosal systems, all with a warranty.

  • Free exhaust inspection
  • Rear boxes, centre sections, flexi pipes, manifolds and mounts
  • Catalytic converters and DPF repairs — we don't remove them, it's illegal and an automatic MOT fail
  • Most exhausts fitted same day
Free inspection · systems quoted per car
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Tyres too

Free tyre check

Tread depth, pressures and condition checked while you're here, no charge. The legal minimum is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre; below that it's a dangerous MOT defect and up to £2,500 and three points per tyre. We'll tell you honestly how much life is left and quote for replacements if you want them.

How it works

Book a free check online, or just call in. We inspect, photograph, and text you a quote with parts and labour itemised. Say yes and we get on with it — most brake, battery and exhaust jobs are finished the same day. Say no and you leave having paid nothing.

Questions

Brakes, batteries and exhausts

Is the brake check really free?

Yes. We measure your pads and discs, check the fluid and hoses, and photograph what we find. If anything needs doing you get a fixed quote; if not, you drive away having paid nothing.

How long does a battery last?

Usually four to six years. Slow cranking on cold mornings, a battery warning light, or a car that keeps needing a jump are the signs. We test free and fit replacements with two to five year warranties.

Can you remove my DPF or catalytic converter?

No. It's illegal to drive a car with its diesel particulate filter or cat removed, and it's an automatic MOT fail. We repair and replace them instead, and we can advise on keeping a DPF healthy.

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