Ensure your car, caravan, or trailer is prepared for your next adventure with Critch Automotive Group in Chinchilla. We understand the importance of a reliable vehicle and offer AfterPay to help manage service costs amidst the current cost of living pressures. Here's why regular servicing is crucial before hitting the road and what you can check yourself to ensure a smooth journey.

While professional servicing is essential, here are four things you can check yourself:

Tyre Pressure and Tread: Ensure your tyres are properly inflated and have adequate tread.

Fluid Levels: Check engine oil, coolant, and windscreen washer fluid.

Lights and Indicators: Ensure all lights, including indicators and brake lights, are functioning.

Battery Health: Look for any signs of corrosion and check the battery charge.

Despite these checks, having a professional automotive technician inspect your vehicle, caravan, campervan or trailer provides a more thorough evaluation and peace of mind.

Prioritise Safety: A well-maintained vehicle is less likely to experience mechanical failures, reducing the risk of accidents. Professional servicing ensures critical systems like brakes and steering are in excellent condition.

Maintain Engine Health: Think of engine oil as your vehicle's lifeblood. Regular oil changes during servicing keep the engine running smoothly, preventing overheating and excessive wear—vital for long drives.

Enhance Fuel Efficiency: Save on fuel costs by maintaining an optimally functioning engine. Regular servicing helps your car achieve better mileage, making your trip more budget-friendly.

Avoid Unexpected Breakdowns: Preventive maintenance can identify potential issues like worn belts and aging hoses before they become serious problems, reducing the risk of your trip being interrupted by a breakdown.

Prolong Vehicle Lifespan: Consistent maintenance is an investment in your car's future, ensuring it remains reliable for many road trips to come.

Ensure Tyre Safety: Servicing includes tyre checks for wear and tear, proper inflation, and adequate tread to keep you safely on the road in all conditions.

Battery Check: A healthy battery is essential. Regular servicing tests your battery’s health, ensuring it’s charged and ready to go.

Effective Braking: Servicing assesses your brakes for wear, ensuring you can always stop safely and promptly, especially on unfamiliar roads.

Cooling System Check: Your car’s cooling system is vital for preventing engine overheating. Regular servicing checks for leaks and ensures coolant levels are adequate.

Electrical System Check: Functioning lights and electrical systems are critical for safety. Regular servicing ensures all lights and electrical components are working correctly.

Suspension and Steering: A smooth ride is about control as much as comfort. Servicing ensures your suspension and steering components are in good condition.

Exhaust System Check: A healthy exhaust system is vital for performance and environmental health. Regular checks can detect leaks or damages.

Fluid Levels: From brake fluid to power steering fluid, maintaining the correct levels is crucial for operation. Regular servicing ensures all fluids are topped up or replaced.

Environmental Benefits: A well-maintained car is more environmentally friendly, producing fewer emissions and properly disposing of service materials.

Peace of Mind: Knowing your vehicle has been professionally serviced lets you focus on enjoying your road trip without worrying about potential issues.

Before embarking on your next road trip, book a service with Critch Automotive Group in Chinchilla. Our expert team will ensure your vehicle is in top condition. Remember, we offer AfterPay to help spread out service costs, easing financial pressures.

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Ensure road trip readiness with vehicle, caravan, and trailer servicing at Critch Automotive Group in Chinchilla.

Prepare for Road Trips with Professional Vehicle Servicing in Chinchilla

Get Road Trip Ready with Regular Vehicle Servicing

Critch Automotive Group is a family owned business and have been servicing Chinchilla, QLD and the surrounding suburbs of Dalby, Miles, Wandoan, Taroom, Jandowae since 2017. We have deep roots in our communities and a strong commitment to exceeding our customer expectations.

As your local Mechanic in Chinchilla, Critch Automotive Group take great pride in offering our clients the very best in car servicing and automotive repairs.

Our fully qualified log book servicing ensures your car is in safe hands, and we provide quality car service and repairs on all models, including four wheel drive and diesel vehicles. 

Flexible Payment Options - Critch Automotive Group know that budgets are getting stretch but your safety should not be put on the back burner. With this in mind we offer all our customers the opportunity for them to use services like Afterpay to manage servicing costs in easy part payments. 

Battery Check & Replacement - We stock Exide Batteries

Tyre Sales, Fitting & Repairs - Maxtrek & Federal

We have ample free parking in and around our workshop. We also offer a free Pick up and drop off service for vehicles and customers within the local area.

As an independently owned Repco Authorised Service centre, we have a commitment to high quality workmanship, ensuring the very best in automotive care. Our Business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring each mechanic is kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods.

For friendly service from a trusted independent, you can rely on the team at Critch Automotive Group, call us today to book in for a service or repair.

Automotive Servicing and Repairs in Chinchilla

Wheel balance refers to how smoothly an individual wheel rotates around its own centre. Unbalanced wheels can cause other parts of your car to wear down faster - such as shock absorbers, struts and steering. If your wheels are not balanced properly it can affect the overall performance and feel of your car. 

Your steering wheel or car vibrates at high speed.

Your tyres have had some rough treatment such as potholes or extremely rough roads. 

Critch Automotive Group are fully equipped to balance your wheels - if you have any concerns, don't hesitate to make a booking today. 

Wheel balance refers to how smoothly an individual wheel rotates around its own centre.

Wheel Balancing in Chinchilla

Wheel Balancing

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We wish to advise that we will be closed for the public holiday on the 2nd of October. Apologies for any inconvenience.

We advise that our workshop will be closed for the Christmas period from the close of business on Friday the 22nd of December and reopening on Monday the 8th of January

Critch Automotive Group take great pride in offering their clients personalised, and friendly service at all times. 

Conveniently located in Chinchilla, the business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring their technicians are kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods. 

Critch Automotive Group have a wealth of experience in servicing all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. As a Repco Authorised Service centre, they have a commitment to high quality workmanship, ensuring the very best in automotive care.

Critch Automotive Group

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