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If you need repairs or servicing, or an MOT for your car or motorbike, call Reading Service & MOT Centre. We have over 20 years' experience of providing an excellent service, and great value for money. We're Reading's premier car servicing and MOT centre. Call us today. ...

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BGS Car Repairs Winnersh Reading, a family run business with over 45 years experience in vehicle repairs

Near Abingdon

~25 miles Swindon (3)
~0 miles Oxford (2)
~23 miles Reading (1)
~29 miles Wokingham (1)
~5 miles Kidlington (0)
~8 miles Woodstock (0)
~10 miles Witney (0)
~10 miles Wallingford (0)
~11 miles Didcot (0)
~11 miles Bicester (0)
~11 miles Thame (0)
~12 miles Watlington (0)
~13 miles Wantage (0)
~14 miles Faringdon (0)
~14 miles Carterton (0)
~15 miles Chinnor (0)
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When choosing oil on your car, should be directed mainly to manufacturers' recommendations. The cars having about ten years half synthetic oil listed inside user's manual properly, you can convert more contemporary "synthetics" from Abingdon. Engine oil is just about the most important liquids that are usually in the car. Is responsible for the lubrication of the drive unit, reduces the friction of the engine during operation, keeps it clean, also acts as some sort of cooling it. That is why it really is so important to use oil recommended through the manufacturer of the car - it is significant to maintain the engine in good condition. On the shelves you will find synthetic oils, semi-synthetic and mineral. As Paul explains to help us, technical manager at Castrol, they differ databases acrylic and additive packages. Synthetic oils Currently, most of the work executed on synthetic oils and maybe they are the most developed - so that they are better suited for the requirements of engine makers, and motorcycles are stronger and efficient work. Synthetics exceed mineral and semi-synthetic oils in each and every respect. They can operate in higher temperatures and higher pressures on lubricated types of surface than minerals. Through their heat resistance is not deposited by means of carbon deposits on internal engine parts, which prolongs its living. See also: Oil filters, fuel, air - when and the way to replace them? At the same moment, they are sufficiently fluid inside low temperature - stays flow able even less 60 degrees Celsius. So make it easy engine starting inside winter, when applying thick mineral oils is usually difficult when is cold. They also affect some sort of reduction of friction resistance and as well in fuel consumption. Better care about the cleanliness of the engine, reducing sediment in it. Longer periods are to become replaced, because they are ageing more slowly. They can therefore work inside so-called. long life mode, which is an extensive run between oil inside car, but especially in cars and trucks with turbocharged safer to improve the oil every 10-15 thousand. km or once per year. In most new cars and trucks from South East (Abingdon) utilised synthetics. Semi-synthetic oils Have many properties much like synthetics, provide better engine safeguard than mineral oils. There is no rule, when and at what course you should change the oil having synthetic semi-synthetic. Even if the car has driven tons of kilometers but the drive unit will not show any signs of wear and is also fully operational, it is not recommended to resign on the synthesizer. May be for this option when you need to save. This oil is less expensive than synthetic, and protects the motor at a high level. A liter of man made oil costs usually earlier mentioned 30 GBP, prices reach up to help 120 GBP. In Abingdon you should pay about 25-30 GBP, while a mineral - GBP 18-20. Mineral oils Mineral oil from Abingdon would be the worst of all sorts. It is their easy use in older engines, a high mileage and as well when the burning regarding oil, or colloquially speaking - the vehicle is taken in the oil excessive. If you buy some sort of used, for example, 15-year-old car from Abingdon, in which the engine is broken down and also we will not be sure what oil had been used before, safer to choose some sort of mineral or semi-synthetic oil avoiding washout of carbon deposits - might lead to spills or reduce the amount of compression engine. - When we are sure the car in Abingdon though gaining significant progress rode in synthetic or semi-synthetic acrylic, you can use oil of the same type but with an increased viscosity. - It can drastically reduce oil consumption through the engine, as well as the have an effect on the reduction of noise emitted through the drive unit.