and i'd ahve been shirty back and complained. no need for arrogance when dealing with public who are asking a basic question

Sorry forgot to mention at In n out servicing centres. Link to Leeds centre below:

http://in-n-out.co.uk/leeds/

Anyone tried them?

had a quick look on there fb page , in general the company seem abit hit & miss. That's not a specific review of the Leeds branch though .

Also copied the details of what they do for an "xpress service"

Check Points: vehicle history, timing belt replacement interval, warning lamps on dashboard, air conditioning operation & temperature, air conditioning pipes, exterior lights, car horn, parking break lever travel, windscreen, washers & wipers, oil level on arrival, brake fluid condition, air filter, coolant strength, battery condition, power steering fluid, tyre condition & tread depths, visual brake check, handbrake cable condition & security, exhaust condition & security, brake pipes & hoses, power steering pipes & hoses, visual check of steering components, visual check of suspension components, drive shaft & CV boot gaiters, gearbox & differential oils, auxiliary drive belts and re-check of engine oil level

Action Points: drain engine oil, replace oil filter, re-fill engine oil, fill washer fluid, top-up gearbox & differential oils, lubricate door hinges & latches, reset service light and stamp service book

Premium Castrol Oils and Premium Oil Filter (a £29 supplement will apply for fully synthetic oil)Copy of full completed report to take awayAll makes & models of car, expertise & manufacturer data in-houseCompleted in 45 minutes or lessFixed price of £99 Including VAT, parts* and labour

Called my local up only In Leeds

Website says that the same offer is available in Basildon and a similarr deal will be available in Andover when it opens. Unfortunately, none of these are near me. Have some heat for finding.

Registered at Basildon, waiting to see when they get in touch

I had mine done this morning. Cars breathing much better.

They make their money by telling you what else is needed on the car as they carry out the standard checks, but you're under no obligation to get any work done from them. You'll get a report at the end telling you what oil they used, what else they found and advised against.

Went for an MOT in the one in Warrington, pretty decent.