Fitting BMW servicing around Sutton commutes
A lot of BMWs in Sutton are commuter and family cars, driven to the station, round the Throwley Way one-way system and out on the A217 at weekends. For owners who work in town, the hardest part of servicing is often finding the time. We are open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm, so dropping the car on the way to Sutton station and collecting it in the evening is usually straightforward. If you would rather wait, a straightforward oil service is usually done in around two hours.
The town's traffic affects the service itself. The one-way system around the St Nicholas Centre and Times Square queues at peaks and on Saturdays, and the A232 has signals and bus stops all the way through. Short, slow runs are where BMWs build up brake wear and oil contamination, while a weekly run on the Sutton by-pass does the engine good. We look at how your car is used before suggesting whether an interim oil change is worthwhile.
Newtown and the tightly parked streets around the centre bring another issue: scuffed alloys and tyres. We check each tyre for damage and uneven wear, and on cars with tyre pressure monitoring we reset or check the system after any tyre work. Depending on the model, BMWs use either wheel sensors or a system that detects pressure loss through wheel speed, and each needs the right procedure after a change. Where a tyre has been kerbed we look closely at the sidewall, since damage there cannot be repaired on any tyre, run-flat or not.
Getting to us means heading east on Carshalton Road, then up West Street past Carshalton station and on via Wrythe Lane and Hackbridge Road. It takes around ten minutes outside the rush. Nothing beyond the agreed service is done without a written quote and your approval, and repairs carry our 3-month workmanship warranty. Collection can be arranged if you cannot drop off.