{"id":1853,"date":"2019-11-04T20:51:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T20:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2019-11-04T20:51:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T20:51:55","slug":"servicing-your-classic-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/11\/04\/servicing-your-classic-car.php","title":{"rendered":"Servicing Your Classic Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you happen to be the proud owner of a\nclassic or vintage car then you will no doubt want to keep it in good working\norder. After all, you may have spent many tens of thousands of pounds or even\nhundreds of thousands of pounds in buying such a vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do you go about servicing the\nvehicle? Well, if you are mechanically minded when it comes to cars, you could\nconsider doing the work yourself. You would probably get a great deal of\npersonal satisfaction by getting under the bonnet of your cherished vehicle and\nproviding it with some tender loving care. Do bear in mind that the engine in a\nclassic car is no doubt going to be somewhat different to that of a modern\nfamily car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will you check under the bonnet\nbut you will also no doubt need to make some other checks including making sure\nthat the tyres are legal and that the brakes do their job effectively. If\nanything needs replacing then you may wish to be selective in terms of where you\nsource genuine spare parts. There are car part companies who do supply parts\nsuitable for a classic or vintage vehicle so make sure you shop around if you\nare going to service your own classic car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not able to carry out the\nservicing on your classic vehicle yourself then you could consider using a\ngarage that specialises in looking after classic cars. So, how do you go about finding\na garage that services classic vehicles? Well, you could contact the classic\ncar club specific to the make of car you have and they may be able to recommend\na suitable garage. Alternatively, you could do a search in your Internet\nbrowser by typing something like \u201cclassic car servicing uk\u201d or to be more\nspecific, if you own a classic jaguar car, you could type say \u201cclassic car\nservicing uk \u2013 jaguar\u201d into your browser and this will hopefully give you some\noptions re classic car servicing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot to be said for\nrecommendations. So, before choosing which garage to service your classic car,\nyou could always ask them for the names and contact details of two or three of\ntheir existing customers to find out if they were pleased with the work undertaken.\nSpend as much time as you think necessary in making your selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you happen to be the proud owner of a classic or vintage car then you will no doubt want to keep it in good working order. After all, you may have spent many tens of thousands of pounds or even hundreds of thousands of pounds in buying such a vehicle. 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