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Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus update as of 13/05/2020   Due to the ever changing situation with Covid 19 and following the guidelines of the government,  we are now back open for business having implemented all the health and safety precautions relating…

BMW Fibre Optic system repairs and idrive faults

Lakeside garage carries out repairs and software updates to the fibre optic entertainment system on your BMW. These repairs are normally only carried out by the dealer. We can save you time and money. Common problems are bluetooth not working…
Catalytic Converter

Catalytic Convertor theft information

You may be aware that there has been an increase in the theft of catalytic converters across Berkshire and indeed nationally. Catalytic converters contain small amounts of the precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium which seem to be…
DPF LIGHT

Diesel Particulate Filter Blockages and Faults

What is a DPF? Diesel Particulate Filter If you own a diesel car, you probably have a diesel particulate filter, however, you may not know exactly what this is or how to maintain it. Diesel particulate filters have been fitted to diesel-fuel…

Air Conditioning Service and Re-Gas

Is your Air Conditioning working to it's full potential?  When you bring your car for an Air Conditioning Service with us at Lakeside Garage, Wraysbury,  the first thing that happens is that a vacuum test is carried out – All the remaining…

IMI Master Technician Status

Lakeside Garage have an IMI (The Institute of the Motor Industry) Master Technician. Our company Director, Jay Wheatley, is classed within the top 3% of the technicians in the country having gained the coveted qualification of Master Technician. …
Total Oils Authorised agent

Manufacturer Approved Oils

When looking for a repairer to service your car, always ask what oils are being used within the estimate they have given. So why would you ask this? Well there are many oils out there on the open market, and a £3 per litre oil cannot be the…

Diagnostics de-mystified

When you go to a garage, are you paying for a Diagnostic assessment or merely a  fault code reading? There is a big difference! There appears to be some confusion around what a diagnostic check actually means from garage to garage. A proper…
Garage Tech Spot

Lakeside Garage Tech Spot

Is your Mercedes subject to the Digital Service Book?

Mercedes Digital Service Book If you drive a Mercedes and your vehicle is relatively new with a   Mercedes Digital service book, you do not have to go to a dealer in order to have the vehicle serviced and the service book updated. Here…
Engine remapping Surrey and Berkshire

Engine Re-Mapping grows in popularity

Think engine re-mapping looks simple? Well think again! Yet, on daily basis we are seeing more and more people wanting to re-map their cars. What is Re-mapping? It used to be referred to as 'Chip Tuning' - Simplistically it is a method of…
Broken Brake Pad

Brake trouble?

Brakes and the importance of ensuring that they are properly maintained. If you were booked on to a flight and found out that the aircraft had not passed the safety checks for its braking capacity, but was flying regardless, would you get…

Lakeside Garage Wins Mobil Service centre of the month April 2012

We are pround to announce that here at Lakeside Garage we have won Mobil service centre of the month for April 2012. Mobil oils are key to our success and we use Mobil for servicing as it is manufacturer approved for BMW, Mini, VW, Audi, Seat,…