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How To Save Fuel and Keep Your Money In Your Pocket
Fuel prices might be lower compared to a few years ago. But, after the recent drop, prices are creeping up again. So, here are 9 top tips to help you reduce your fuel consumption and save money, whether your vehicle uses diesel,…
Drive Safely This Winter
Well, we’ve certainly had some weather over the last few weeks! And by the time you read this we may well have had our first snow of winter as well. Here at Sandy Lane we consider a lot of our customers to be friends as well. And…
Ready for autumn? Let us give you a hand…
The leaves are falling and the air is crisp. After some unseasonably (but very welcome) warm weather it seems like autumn is really here. And, if the early arrival of the Siberian swans is anything to go by, we might be in for a…
5 things you didn’t know about Sandy Lane (but wish you had)
Now, we’re not the kind of garage to hide our lights under a bushel. But a customer of almost twenty years was astonished when I told her about one of our services. She had no idea! So we thought we’d better let everyone know… We can…
Welcome to Sandy Lane, Jennifer!
Last week we said goodbye to Michelle. After seeing her smiling face for 8 years it’s quite a change now she’s gone to university. But we are delighted that she has left us in Jennifer’s very safe hands. Jennifer is the person you’ll…
Goodbye Michelle, she’s off to University!
Here at Sandy Lane Service Station, there’s going to be a bit of a change. As the kids start back at school and college, our very own Office Manager, Michelle, is heading off on her own educational adventure. Next month she starts…
Lighting Up In Your Car Is About To Get Expensive
From 1 October 2015 it’s going to be illegal to smoke in a private vehicle if someone under 18 is with you. It will also be an offence if you’re the driver and you don’t stop someone else lighting up. Why the change? It’s not the first…
If In Doubt, Ask The Experts (Especially If It’s Bad News)!
Last week we got a phone call from one of the local car dealerships. They had a car with a tricky problem. They’d made their investigations and run the usual diagnostic tests, and they were pretty sure they’d found what was wrong with…
There’s Always A Better Way
A good customer of ours came in to Sandy Lane Service Station the other day. She’d had knee surgery, and in moving the car seat back so she could get in and out the car the seat had become strained. We took a look at the seat and then…