At BMS Salvage our in house valuations advisors are experts in the field and have a thorough understanding of all MOT failures and their associated costs. for more details visit: www.bmssalvage.co.uk

1. Save Money BY Car Repairing
Yourself

2. Annual Saving

3. 1. Change Your Own Oil
 It’s dirt cheap and takes a half an hour.
 Even at only three changes a year you’re saving decent money.
 What you will Need
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Ratchet or open end wrench
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Oil filter wrench
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Oil catch/recycle container
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Funnel
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New oil filter
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New oil
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Clean rag
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4. 2. Flush Your Cooling System
 Another 5-minutes job that the shops charge big bucks for, and
cooler car wear more slowly, last longer and need fewer
repairs.
 What you will Need :
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Phillips head screwdriver or wrench
Cloth rag
Radiator flush solution
Coolant
Funnel
Used coolant receptacle

5. 3. Replace Your Air Filter
 This maintenance job can be performed in less than 5 minutes.
 What you will Need
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Flat-head screwdriver (may be)

6. 4. Replace Your PCV Valve
 Another 5-minutes job that the shops charge big bucks for, and
cooler cars wear more slowly, last longer and need fewer
repairs.
 What you will Need
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Replacement PCV valve
Needle nose pliers

7. 5. Replace Your Fuel Filter
 A clogged fuel filter is robbing your car of precious miles per
gallon.
 Replace it and you will not only save money at your house, but
also at the pump.
 What you will Need :
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Ratchet or open end wrench
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Oil filter wrench
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Oil catch/recycle container
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Funnel
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New oil filter
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New oil

8. 6. Replace Your Brake Pads
 This is one of the biggest money savers you can do.
 Brake shops really hit you hard when they do a 15-minute pad
replacement.
 What you will Need :
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Lug wrench
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C-clamp
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Open end or adjustable wrench
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Allen wrenches
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Hammer
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Small bungee cord

9. 7. Sell Your MOT Failure
 MOT tests are designed to ensure the safety of your vehicle
they can too discover costly repairs that are necessary to keep
your vehicle roadworthy.
 At BMS Salvage our in house
valuations advisors are
experts in the field and have
a thorough understanding of
all MOT failures and their
associated costs.
 Test number from the MOT
failure print out or the
document reference number
from the V5C logbook.

10. 8. Sell Your MOT Failure
 Sell vehicle either for its
components or to repair it, using
parts from other salvage cars.
 Enable us to look closer at the
vehicle history and specifically the
list of faults that have rendered the
vehicle uneconomical to repair.

11. Contact US
BMS Salvage
Unit 2, Purchase Farm,
Easton Ln,
Chichester, West Sussex
PO20 7NU
E-mail: info@bmssalvage.co.uk
Web: www.bmssalvage.co.uk