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Get your Volkswagen ready for a Perthshire winter – or a summer road trip – with a seasonal health check from the people who know it best.
Cold mornings, salted roads, dark commutes and the A9 in sleet put more strain on a car than any other time of year. Our winter check covers the things that fail in the cold – battery, tyres, lights, wipers and antifreeze – and comes with a video of anything we find.
Heading south on holiday, towing the caravan or doing the North Coast 500? Heat, long motorway miles and heavy loads find weaknesses that a winter never did. A summer check makes sure your Volkswagen is ready before you set off.
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Cold weather can cut an electric car’s range by 20–30%. Pre-condition the cabin and battery while plugged in, use the heated seats rather than the cabin heater where you can, keep the tyres at the right pressure and plan charging stops with a margin. Our winter check for ID. models includes the heat pump, 12V battery and tyres.
Electric servicing
We test the battery and charging system, check tyre tread and pressures, antifreeze strength, lights, wipers and washers, brakes, exhaust and the heating and demisting system, and send you a video of anything we find.
Ask for the current price when you book – and if the check finds anything, you get a firm quote before any work is done.
October or November, before the first frosts. Batteries that are marginal in autumn usually fail on the first cold morning.
They are not compulsory, but below 7°C they grip far better. If you drive rural roads, hills or ski routes regularly, winter or all-season tyres are a sensible investment.
Tyre pressures (increase them for a full load), oil and coolant levels, the air conditioning, wipers and lights, and the towbar electrics if you are towing. Our summer check covers all of it.
Cold slows the battery chemistry and heating the cabin uses energy. Pre-conditioning while plugged in, using heated seats and keeping tyres inflated all help.
Book online, or call 01738 636036.
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Prices include VAT and may change; please confirm your price when you book. Genuine Volkswagen parts fitted by Camerons Volkswagen carry a 2-year parts and labour warranty, excluding wear and tear items. Camerons Volkswagen, 166 Dunkeld Road, Perth PH1 5AS.
