• Remapping
• Diagnostics
• M O T
• Quality of service
• Maintaining customer satisfaction
• Servicing
• Air Conditioning

Your Automotive Answer

We at vagcar offer a whole range of services to your vehicle be it Volkswagon group vehicles or any other manufacture of car or van, we cater for them all with our diagnostic facilities. Maintenance servicing, diagnostics, electrical faults and modifications, ecu remapping for power and or increased fuel economy, campervan conversions, window fitting, M.O.T's, any auto problems tackled. call us now with your enquiry, were here to help!

M O T testing is evermore thorough each year meeting standards set by VOSA

The quality of a vehicle is always down to maintenance and the way you the driver looks after and treats the vehicle.
Roads are evermore deteriating and an increase in speed bumps on British roads also take their toll in wear and tear on suspension items.
When a vehicle reaches 3 years old in the UK it becomes necessary to have an M O T test at a vehicle inspectorate approved station ensuring that vehicle is road worthy and above all safe for use.

Vehicle Diagnostics is a key skill of today's modern vehicle technician.

Vehicle Diagnostics is a way of saving many hours of wasted labour, by electronically plugging into your vehicle we can gain information required to determine a fault or reprogram the vehicle to meet our customers needs, saving them money.

At VAGCAR we continuously invest in diagnostic equipment ensuring that we are at the forefront of the industries fast moving technological advancements.

Technology in todays vehicles advances quickly and gone are the days of the traditional mechanic. Although still having many mechanical parts, many people are unaware that more and more of these parts are being controlled by one of the vehicles many computers via data networking canbus systems.

With the use of todays diagnostic equipment our trained technicians can cater for your vehicles needs. It is possible for us to plug into your vehicle via the on board diagnostic port (OBD) enabling communication with any of the vehicles many ecu's, interpreting "live data" and tracking down where a particular fault may lie.

Vehicle Remapping is widely used to gain greater drive ability or fuel economy, custom remapping is available here at VAGCAR to meet the specified needs of our customer

Many customers ask us about the benefit of 'remapping', these benefits can range from improved mpg or an increase in power and torque developed by your vehicles engine taken from the information and settings given to it via the ECU.

Customers who tow caravans or simply want their car to go faster. A combination of these benefits can also be achieved where a gain in power and efficiency can be attained.

The files written for your car are a custom files where by your own engine management file is pulled from the vehicles ecu and modified safely and accurately to meet the requirements set by yourself. Flat spots or driveability faults can be smoothed out making driving your vehicle more enjoyable.

Original files are kept on our database and can be reprogrammed back to the vehicle at any time should they need to be using one of the industries best pieces of tuning equipment.

VAGCAR Air Conditioning Maintenance

Does your air conditioning smell stale, dirty or stagnant ? Maybe it's not blowing cold? Here's some basic maintenance advice to help keep you cool.
If your car is fitted with air conditioning, the last thing you'll want is it packing up on one of those rare hot British summer days! Air conditioning maintenance is easily overlooked as it doesn't tend to affect the roadworthiness of the car. However, neglecting it can lead to expensive problems further down the line.

Basic upkeep is easy and will help ensure it's working when you need it. One of the simplest ways you can keep your air conditioning in good order is to use it all year round. Try using it at least once every two weeks.

VAGCAR TIP: In winter, use your air conditioning to demist the windscreen. It's an easy way to make sure you use it all year round and is very good at clearing the screen.

What happens you don't use the air conditioning very often?
When used infrequently, moisture can start to build up in the pipes and vents which breeds fungus, bacteria and mould. This can make the car smell like old socks or worse, gives you a sore throat and headache.
You can prevent and cure this by having an air conditioning service where the cabin filters which get blocked with dust and pollen are changed along with an air-conditioning cleaner being applied.

The refrigerant gas that the system runs on will need refilling every two to three years as it escapes gradually over time and leaves you with air-conditioning that no longer blows cold. A lack of use increases the rate at which the gas escapes as the rubber joints in the system dry out and no longer form a good seal.

 

Main dealer level servicing plus!

Servicing at VAGCAR doesn't get taken lightly, an average time of 4 hours is spent on your vehicle ensuring all the relevant checks and items to be changed as specified by the manufacturer are covered. Diagnostic checks and resets are performed as necessary. On top of this we do a full ramp inspection checking and reporting back to you the condition of all the mechanical items that may be showing signs of fatigue or wear, removing the wheels allows us to report back to you the condition of hubs, drive shafts,wheel bearings and brakes.
An "over the top" service plan set by us ensures all manufacturers item specifics are covered and then further items set by us are also checked , we pride ourself on our servicing and many customers comment on the feel and drive ability of the car afterwards.

Trading Since

2006

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Direct access from M6 / M6 Toll / A5