Halfords, very informed staff

[mlines]

Yep - I believe the MOT rules require them to accept all-comers, even though they're set up just for doing the Council vehicles.

This certainly used to be true at Heathrow Airport. BAA Northside MT Unit had an MOT test centre licence so they could test their own vehicles. This meant they had to accept vehicles from the public for testing as well. It was well known at the time for being a fair test as they had no products or services to sell you. But this was in the 1980's so not sure if this is still true.

 

[awol]

Just ordered for collection3 x 4lts 5>30 oil.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_907231_langId_-1_categoryId_165581

It's blowing and wet here so I looked up that link - "Halfords 4L car engine oil only £10 - our lowest ever price!" I must be getting senile - I'm sure it used to be about £5 for a gallon a few years back!

 

[sailorman]

It's blowing and wet here so I looked up that link - "Halfords 4L car engine oil only £10 - our lowest ever price!" I must be getting senile - I'm sure it used to be about £5 for a gallon a few years back!

2/11d for a gallon of petrol as well

 

[maxi77]

2/11d for a gallon of petrol as well

When I started driving Jet was 2/- a gallon

 

[sailorman]

When I started driving Jet was 2/- a gallon

I stared before Jet were here ( i think)

 

[tr7v8]

Yup they are expensive, get yourself a trade card then! I have one & they are cheaper than my local ripoff factors. They are open a lot more hours than my local factors as well. The recently departed Porsche 944 had a Halfords battery, the one listed on their system was wrong, it was 5mm too tall, they changed it without question for the right one & yes they did the spannering with a battery maintainer. The guy was going to feed back the error to get their supplier to correct the system. The battery was horribly abused & yet when it sold a few months ago was still starting the car fine. There aren't that many battery manufacturers in the UK so one from somewhere else could be from the same supplier.
Their oil is ESSO so very good & at ten quid for 5L is a good deal.

 

[awol]

Their oil is ESSO so very good & at ten quid for 5L is a good deal.

Can't disagree with that. Pity Halfords only provide 4L for your £10.

 

[sailorman]

Can't disagree with that. Pity Halfords only provide 4L for your £10.

4lts for a tenner is still a good price, i bought 12lts yesterday.

 

[RichardS]

Can't disagree with that. Pity Halfords only provide 4L for your £10.

But the Halfords 4 litres of oil is fully-synthetic for £10!

Fill your boots before they sell out - I just did!

Richard

 

[laffinskip]

stopped using halfords years ago,when I wanted a part for the car & was told by the assistant, as they didnt have the part.
Sorry we are always being asked for them, but theres no call for them.DOH.

Nearly as good as the mechanic in my local mercedes garage,dealing with a customer who was obviously not happy about something.
mechanic,,,I,ll have you know sir that I am a fully trained mercedes mechanic.

customer,,,congratulations you hide it very well.
Me exiting in gales of laughter.

 

[Bilgediver]

When I started driving Jet was 2/- a gallon

And a man with a red flag!!!!!!

 

[sailorman]

And a man with a red flag!!!!!!

And those Foden steam lorries

 

[Bilgediver]

And those Foden steam lorries

Yep.....trundling up and down the dock road carrying ship's bits and round town delivering beer when the Clydsdales were having a break.

 

[bendyone]

Local police maintenance garage will do MOTs for the general public. I believe it is a requirement for having a MOT test facility.