Service Maintenance and Repair ROI LKQ ECP 2021

AROUND THE WHEEL

THE IMPORTANCE OF REPLACING SHOCKS AND SPRINGS IN PAIRS

GARAGE SERVICES – WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Regular alignment checks are an essential part of a vehicle’s service maintenance schedule. Every day driving affects wheel alignment and, over time, wheels can become misaligned. Poor road conditions, potholes, kerbing a vehicle and worn suspension components will also impact on a vehicles wheel alignment. Benefits If you’re currently turning away or sending work to another garage because your garage doesn't have the right equipment to carry out the job, you should consider adding wheel alignment as a service.

Brake pads and discs are always replaced in pairs to make sure the brake system can work properly. The same approach must be used for suspension components as they can’t function correctly if replaced in singles. Additional your revenue can increase when replacing in pairs.

Increasing your revenue ■ Carry out visual inspections when singular parts are requested to identify any imperfections ■ Encourage customers to replace springs in pairs, just as they would with brake pads or discs ■ Advise customers of any spring issues, even if they may not yet be at the point where MOT failure would be likely. ■ Increased levels of cost in the long run, having to replace further down the line could then cost more with further damage and issues ■ Vehicle imbalance as one side of the vehicle is higher than the other The risks Replacing springs in pairs is not only best practice but also puts the customers safety first. By replacing singularly you run the risk of the following issues: ■ Less responsive steering ■ Increased braking distances ■ Reduced levels of comfort when driving ■ Increased tyre wear

■ Additional revenue streams for your workshop ■ Avoid losing a customer or work to another garage ■ Increased customer satisfaction and retention ■ Minimal time required

Why do you need wheel alignment? Most sources recommend an alignment service every 10,000 miles; one to three years; with each new set of tyres; or when replacing steering and suspension components. It only takes ten minutes to perform a wheel alignment check and It is estimated that one in five cars coming into a workshop will have an alignment issue. On average every fourteenth check will highlight vehicle issues which will require additional parts and labour work to be carried out.

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This will in turn give your customers confidence in knowing you are providing a quality service for them. As well as this, the customer is also seeing a cost saving by buying in pairs, a cheaper labour rate as they’ve had both replaced simultaneously and ultimately their vehicle will spend less time off the road.

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■ Regular wheel alignment checks are recommended ■ If you replace steering or suspension components ■ If you replace tyres ■ One in five vehicles will require alignment.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT

GARAGE SERVICES

Regularalignmentchecksareanessentialpartofavehicle’sservicemaintenance schedule.Everydaydrivingaffectswheelalignmentandover time,wheelscan becomemisaligned.Poor roadconditions,potholes,kerbingavehicleandworn suspensioncomponentswillalso impactonavehicleswheelalignment. WHEELALIGNMENT

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Ifyou’recurrently turningawayorsendingwork toanothergaragebecauseyoudon’thave the rightequipment atyourgarage todo the job,youshouldconsideraddingwheelalignmentasaservice. BENEFITS ■ Additional revenuestreams foryourworkshop ■ Avoid losingacustomerorwork toanothergarage ■ Increasedcustomersatisfactionand retention ■ Minimal time required Mostsources recommendanalignmentserviceevery 10,000miles, 1 to3years,witheachnewsetof tyresorwhen replacingsteeringand suspensioncomponents. Itonly takes 10mins toperformawheelalignmentcheckand It’sestimated that 1 in5carscoming intoaworkshop willhaveanalignment issueandonaverageevery fourteenthcheckwillhighlightvehicle issues thatwill requireadditionalpartsand labour work tobecarriedout. WHYALIGNMENT ■ Regularwheelalignmentchecksare recommended ■ Ifyou replacesteeringorsuspensioncomponents ■ Ifyou replace tyres ■ One in5vehicleswill requirealignment

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TOOLS TO GET THE JOB DONE

TOOLS TO GET THE JOB DONE

Rear Hub Nut Socket Ford Transit up to 2014 LAS6553

VAG Hub Nut Socket Set LAS4925

Impact Socket Set 3pc Front Hub Nuts 12pt Bi-Hex 30mm 32mm 36mm LAS4146

8 Piece Strut Top Mount Nut Removal Kit 538776371

Shock Absorber & MacPherson Strut Tool Kit

15pc LAS7360

€92 .50

€41 .50

€81 .25

€56 .95

€167 .95

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