Entries by Eric Roberts

Car Service Tips

Car Service Tips Car Service Tips car service advice for young drivers This (the smaller engine service) usually means the oil and filter changed and the rest of the cars fluid levels topped up. It is also a great idea (if you can afford) for cars over three years old to have the main service […]

Skoda Fabia Shock Absorbers

Skoda Fabia Shock Absorbers Skoda Fabia Shock Absorbers Skoda Fabia Shock Absorbers Woes – Another Job Well Done in Halifax It’s been another busy week here at Pellon Tyre and Autocentre in good old Halifax, and as always, we’ve seen our fair share of knocks, bangs, and unexpected noises. One that stood out this week […]

Annual MOT Testing

Annual MOT Testing Annual MOT Testing Happily, as I have said before, this is a great time to be involved in the auto trade. Of course, as the owner of a successful auto centre. Then we take every day as it comes.  Consequently, apart from the work that we have booked in for that day. […]

Popular Run Flat Tyres

Popular Run Flat Tyres Popular Run Flat Tyres Popular Run Flat Tyres Many new models are now equipped with inflator and sealant kits or run-flat tyres, which are designed to go at slower speeds for 50 miles or more after a tyre has been punctured. EricRoberts‘s insight: Run-flat tyres are an interesting subject. Of course, […]

BMW Brakes Grinding

BMW Brakes Grinding BMW Brakes Grinding Grinding Noises and BMW Brakes – A Typical Day in Halifax It’s funny how each day at Pellon Tyre and A https://www.pellontyres.co.uk/services/details/2/brake-inspectionutocentre brings something a bit different. Today’s job was one that every garage mechanic recognises instantly — that unmistakable grinding noise when a car comes to a stop. […]

Falken Tyres-BMW-Halifax

Falken Tyres-BMW-Halifax Falken Tyres-BMW-Halifax Yesterday at Pellon Tyre and Autocentre here in good old Halifax, we had a rather smart-looking BMW electric car roll into the workshop. You could tell straight away it wasn’t your run-of-the-mill motor – sleek lines, whisper-quiet drive, and that instant pull you only get from an electric BMW. Yesterday at […]

Car Brakes-Friction Zone

Car Brakes-Friction Zone Car Brakes-Friction Zone Brake Problems Never Come at a Good Time You’d be surprised how often it happens. A customer rolls up to our garage, leaves the keys on the counter, and says, “It’s making a terrible noise from the front end, Eric – can you have a listen?” Sure enough, a […]

Kia With A Clogged Up Oil Filter

Kia With A Clogged Up Oil Filter Kia With A Clogged Up Oil Filter Recently, a Kia Ceed that wasn’t operating at its peak performance rolled into the workshop at Pellon Tyres in Halifax. The owner brought it in for a check-up since he believed it was time for a servicing. One of our most […]

Banned MOT Garages to be Exposed

Banned MOT Garages to be Exposed Banned MOT Garages to be Exposed DVSA have agreed with Ministers to make the information publicly available following the announcement by Justine Greening MP in 2012, of the Governments’ commitment to the Garage Customer Experience. EricRoberts‘s insight: MOT Garages testing station, owners opinion So, as the owner of an […]

Hyundai for Runway Tyres

Hyundai for Runway Tyres Hyundai for Runway Tyres   Keeping Things Straight in Halifax – Runway Tyres and a Spot-On Wheel Alignment It was another brisk morning here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax, and as usual, the kettle was on before the first car rolled in. The early bird this time was a tidy-looking Hyundai, […]