Advice Centre

We Fit – Car Maintenance

Car battery fitting

Battery failure is the number one reason motorists call a breakdown service. Modern car electrical systems put big demands on the car battery and there are several main reasons for a battery to be flat, usually old age or leaving the lights on (or even the radio or alarm, if parked for a long time). Generally a jump–start with jump leads will put things right, followed by a charging session with a battery charger – although the life of the battery will be shorter following a complete discharge.

If you find you need a new battery, purchase one from Halfords and our trained professionals can fit it for just £4.99.

Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Fitting subject to vehicle inspection.

Car bulbs fitting

Faulty lights are one of the most common car faults and a frequent cause of MOT test failures. They can cause accidents and are also against the law. Car lights become even more important during the winter months when it is darker outside, so it’s important to make sure you check that yours are working regularly and replace the bulbs as soon as possible.

Purchase your new car headlight bulbs from Halfords and our trained professionals can fit them for just £4.99 each.

We also sell brake light bulbs, indicator light bulbs, fog light bulbs and interior light bulbs, which can be fitted for just £2.99 each. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Fitting subject to vehicle inspection.

Wiper blades fitting

Wiper blades should be replaced every 12 months, so check your wipers for wear and tear and if they are not clearing your windscreen properly, or leaving smears on your glass, it’s time to get them replaced.

 

Purchase your new car windscreen wipers from Halfords and our trained professionals can fit them for just £1.99 (for one blade) or £2.99 (for a pair). Pre-booking may be required – contact your local store. Fitting subject to vehicle inspection.

Mirror glass fitting

All motorists rely on their wing mirrors to see other traffic and potential road hazards and therefore to drive safely, but the mirror glass can often get cracked or broken quite easily.

 

Purchase your new car wing mirror glass from Halfords and our trained professionals can fit it for just £1.99. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Fitting subject to vehicle inspection.

Air Con Servicing

To get the maximum benefit from your car’s air conditioning system over the summer months, you should annually check the refrigerant levels to maintain cold air output and cleanse the air circulation system to eliminate harmful bacteria and bad odours. Not to worry though, Halfords can do all this and more, so you can keep your air con working efficiently and keep cool.

 

Take a look below at our air conditioning servicing options.

Air Con Check

Your local Halfords store now offers a FREE Air Con check, where your refrigerant levels will be checked to see if they are at the correct level. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Check subject to vehicle inspection.

Air Con Re-charge

For only £9.99, using Measure & Charge product, your local Halfords store can top up your refrigerant levels as required. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Re-charge subject to vehicle inspection. Cost of Measure & Charge is additional.

Air Con Clean

For just £3.99, using specialist Comma Air Con Cleaner, your local Halfords store can clean your air con’s air circulation system, eliminating harmful bacteria and odours. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Clean subject to vehicle inspection. Cost of Comma Air Con Cleaner is additional.

Oil & Screen Wash Top Ups

Oils and screen wash play a vital part in keeping your vehicle running smoothly and therefore should be kept at a level recommended by the manufacturer. Oil should be checked regularly, especially before long journeys, and make sure you avoid the common error of putting too much oil in, as this can cause as much damage to your car as not having enough. Screen wash should also be checked regularly so that you don’t run out mid-journey.

 

This is where Halfords can help – we can check the levels of your oil and screen wash to ensure you’re motoring smoothly and safely. Take a look below at our oils and additives servicing options.

Oil Top Up

We can check the level of engine oil in your vehicle for FREE and provide a top up of the right oil for your vehicle to the correct level if needed for just £1.99. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Cost of oil is additional.

Screen Wash Top Up

We can check the level of screen wash in your vehicle for FREE and provide a top up of screen wash to the correct level if needed for just 99p. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Cost of screen wash is additional.

Batteries, Blades & Bulbs

You know you can trust Halfords for an unbeatable range of car maintenance products to keep you on the move, but did you know that Halfords can carry out those all-important checks for you too?

Our fully trained in-store professionals can check your battery, bulbs and blades to ensure they’re all in good working order. Take a look below at our batteries, blades and bulb checking services:

Car battery check

Battery failure is the number one reason motorists call a breakdown service, so it’s important to check that your battery is working effectively. Halfords trained professionals can check your car battery for FREE. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Check subject to vehicle inspection.

Car bulbs check

Faulty lights are one of the most common car faults and a frequent cause of MOT test failures, so all your vehicle lights need to be checked regularly. Halfords trained professionals can check all your car light bulbs for FREE. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store.

Wiper blades check

Wiper blades should be replaced every 12 months, and checked regularly for wear and tear. Halfords trained professionals can check your wiper blades for FREE. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Check subject to vehicle inspection.

FREE Car Health Check

Halfords can help you maintain the general health of your vehicle with a range of small services that show we care. We can carry out a FREE 5-point health check on your vehicle and supply the parts needed to help ensure your car passes its MOT with flying colours. We can also dispose of your old car battery safely and legally and even give you a £2 Halfords gift voucher for your old battery.

 

Take a look below at our car health check and battery disposal services:

FREE 5-point car health check

Bring your car to Halfords for a FREE 5 point car health check.

We’ll check your:

• Battery
• Wiper Blades
• Bulbs
• Oil level
• Screenwash level

Our trained professionals will carry out all checks and if your vehicle does need new parts or fluid top-ups, you will only be charged for the products and fitting required.

Free Battery Disposal

Recycling your old car battery when you buy a new one is something Halfords can assist you with easily and safely. With new Government legislation, disposing of your old car battery can be tricky. Car batteries cannot be sent to landfill without going through a long clean-up process, and municipal refuge sites are not always the most convenient places to visit.

With this in mind, every Halfords store is served by an approved waste disposal company, and therefore acts as a car battery recycle centre. We will take your old car batteries for recycling. What's more, if you buy a new battery from us and give us your old one, we will give you a £2 Halfords gift voucher to spend in-store. Ask your local store for more information about car batteries and recycling and do your bit for the planet.

Scratch, Chip & Dent Repair

At least 75% off bodyshop prices*

Scratches, chips and dents to your car bodywork are an everyday hazard and are often unavoidable. While they don’t affect your car&rsquo performance, they make your car look shabby, can lead to further repairs due to rusting and, worst of all, de-value your car.

With bodyshops around the country charging the earth these days, trust Halfords to provide an alternative solution to costly repairs – using bodyshop trained technicians, our scratch, chip, dent or bumper scuff repair service is available from all stores and can save you at least 75% off bodyshop prices*, with all work guaranteed for 3 years. Visit your local store now for an instant free quotation.

* Based on a rolling National Survey of bodyshop quotations.

Come to Halfords for repairs of scratches on your vehicle bodywork. Our bodyshop-trained technicians find an exact colour match for invisible repairs. Prices start from just £65 and repairs are guaranteed for three years. Pre-booking required - contact your local store. Repairs subject to vehicle inspection.

Chip & Dent repair

Come to Halfords for chip and dent repairs to your vehicle. Our bodyshop-trained technicians completely remove unsightly chips and dents. Prices start from just £50 and repairs are guaranteed for three years. Pre-booking required - contact your local store. Repairs subject to vehicle inspection.

Bumper Scuff repair

Halfords bodyshop experts can find an exact colour match for invisible bumper repairs to cracked or scuffed bumpers. Prices start from just £65 and repairs are guaranteed for three years. Pre-booking required - contact your local store. Repairs subject to vehicle inspection.

 

Car Exterior Repair

Scuffed, damaged and tarnished alloy wheels and chips in your windscreen are an everyday hazard and are often unavoidable. While they don’t affect your car’s performance, they can make your car unsafe, look shabby and de-value your car. With this in mind, Halfords provides a refurbishment service for alloy wheels and can repair a simple chip in your windscreen before it cracks, avoiding the cost of a new windscreen.

 

Alloy Wheels refurbs

 

Restore your alloy wheels to their original factory finish with Halfords alloy wheels refurbishment service. Our bodyshop trained technicians can refurbish kerb damaged, scuffed or tarnished wheels to their former glory. Prices start from just £65 per wheel and the refurbs are guaranteed for three years. Pre-booking required - contact your local storeRefurb subject to vehicle inspection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windscreen Chip repair

A chip in your car windscreen is a common motoring hazard and poses a real danger as it can easily turn into a crack, meaning you’ll need a complete new windscreen. Depending on their size, chips can also result in MOT failure, if in the driver’s line of vision, so it’s a good idea to save time and money by getting your chip repaired.

Halfords trained professionals can repair your chipped windscreen quickly and easily from just £45. They will create a vacuum round the chip and fill it with a special resin. When the resin hardens, your windscreen will be cleaned and polished back to a smooth surface, returning your windscreen back to full-strength. Pre-booking required - contact your local store. Repairs subject to vehicle inspection.

Car Interior Repair

It’s not just the outside of our vehicles that incur wear and tear – our car interiors sometime need a little TLC too!

Trust your local Halfords store to repair your interior seats or dashboard, leaving you with a car interior to be proud of once more.

 

Interior Seat repair

Halfords trained professionals can repair worn interior seats including splits, holes and tears to fabrics quickly and easily, to give you that new car feeling. Repairs start from just £55. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Check subject to vehicle inspection.

Dash repair

Halfords trained professionals can repair your scuffed, cracked or holed dashboard quickly and easily, to give you that new car feeling. Repairs start from just £55. Pre-booking may be required - contact your local store. Check subject to vehicle inspection.

Professional Valeting

Treat your car to one of Halfords professional valeting services. We use specialist equipment, materials and know-how to present your car back to you in top condition. We can restore your car’s original finish inside and out and the valeting is carried out at your home or place of work, for your convenience. Take a look below at our valeting options.

Gold Valet

Our Gold Valet service is carried out at your home or place of work for your convenience and is priced at £50 for small cars (e.g. Fiesta); £70 for medium cars (e.g. Focus); £85 for large cars (e.g. Mondeo) or £95 for 4x4’s and MPV’s.

 

The Gold Valet includes the following:

• Exterior wash
• Vacuum
• Windows
• Dash & Trim
• Dress Tyres and Exterior trim
• Wax

To book, contact your local store.

Platinum Valet

Our Platinum Valet service is carried out at your home or place of work for your convenience and is priced at £95 for small cars (e.g. Fiesta); £105 for medium cars (e.g. Focus); £115 for large cars (e.g. Mondeo) or £125 for 4x4’s and MPV’s.

 

The Platinum Valet includes the following:

• Interior shampoo
• Exterior wash and wax
• Vacuum
• Windows
• Dash & Trim
• Dress Tyres and Exterior trim

To book, contact your local store.

Autoglym Protection Valet

The Autoglym Protection System delivers a unique 5 year guarantee provided by Autoglym for all exterior paintwork against environmental hazards PLUS interior upholstery to resist accidental spillages, with all external windows coated to greatly improve wet weather visibility and safety.

 

Our Autoglym Protection Valet service is carried out at your home or place of work for your convenience and is priced at £299 for all sizes of cars, 4x4’s and MPV’s.

The Autoglym Protection Valet includes the following:

• Interior shampoo and Exterior and wax
• Vacuum
• Windows
• Dash & Trim
• Dress Tyres and Exterior trim
• Wax
• Interior Shampoo
• Autoglym Protection System

To book, contact your local store.