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Nightingales Garage Modern garage with up to date diagnostic equipment carrying out services and vehicle maintenance. Vehicle collection can be arranged. All makes and models

Friendly and helpful staff who are happy to advise when it comes to your motoring needs

Double rainbow outside today! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend 😊 🌈
16/10/2026

Double rainbow outside today! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend 😊 🌈

🚨 SHOCKING TYRE DISCOVERY AT NIGHTINGALES GARAGE! 🚨A 7-year-old Audi with a 17-year-old tyre! 😱🛞This week we had this lo...
16/10/2026

🚨 SHOCKING TYRE DISCOVERY AT NIGHTINGALES GARAGE! 🚨

A 7-year-old Audi with a 17-year-old tyre! 😱🛞

This week we had this lovely Audi in for a routine service and replacement tyres.

But what we discovered left us shocked!

⚠️ One of the tyres was manufactured in 2009 — making it 17 YEARS OLD!

That’s a tyre 10 years older than the car itself! 😳

🔎 DID YOU KNOW?

Every tyre has a manufacturing date stamped on its sidewall. The last four digits of the DOT code tell you the week and year it was manufactured.

In this case, 4609 means the tyre was manufactured in week 46 of 2009!

🛞 WHY DOES TYRE AGE MATTER?

As tyres get older, the rubber can deteriorate, harden and crack, even if there’s plenty of tread remaining.

This can lead to:

❌ Reduced grip, especially in wet conditions

❌ Cracking and deterioration of the sidewalls

❌ Increased risk of tyre failure

❌ Potentially dangerous blowouts

Many tyre manufacturers recommend having tyres professionally inspected once they’re 5 years old. Michelin recommends replacing tyres at 10 years from manufacture as a precaution, regardless of tread depth.

⚠️ THE DANGERS OF PART-WORN TYRES!

Given that this tyre was manufactured long before the car, it’s clear it wasn’t fitted from new.

It’s possible that a previous owner or car dealer fitted a part-worn tyre at some point.

This highlights why you should always be cautious when buying part-worn tyres. They might look perfectly fine, but you don’t necessarily know their age, history or what damage they may have suffered.

💚 AT NIGHTINGALES GARAGE, YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST!

We don’t just look at how much tread your tyres have. We also check their condition, age and overall safety.

Because a tyre with plenty of tread isn’t necessarily a safe tyre!

🚗 Nightingales Garage Ltd, Whalley Road, Great Harwood

🔧 Quality Parts. Quality Service. No Corners Cut.

👍 Please share this post! You might just help someone spot a dangerous tyre before it’s too late.

🔋 WILL YOUR BATTERY SURVIVE ANOTHER WINTER? 🥶You know the feeling…It’s freezing cold. You’re already late for work.Turn ...
08/10/2026

🔋 WILL YOUR BATTERY SURVIVE ANOTHER WINTER? 🥶

You know the feeling…

It’s freezing cold. You’re already late for work.

Turn the key…

click… click… click… 😩

Cold weather puts extra strain on an ageing battery, which is why October is a great time to have yours checked.

Throughout October we’re including a FREE Autumn & Winter Health Check with every Service or MOT, including a battery check.

And if yours needs replacing, you’ll receive 10% OFF the replacement battery.

Much better finding out now than at 7am on a freezing December morning! 😂

🚗 Nightingales Garage – Great Harwood
📩 Message us for October bookings.
📞 Ring on 01254 888842

😂 I don’t think this one’s going to fit through the workshop door! 🫣🛻We thought we’d better get ourselves prepared for t...
07/10/2026

😂 I don’t think this one’s going to fit through the workshop door! 🫣🛻

We thought we’d better get ourselves prepared for this weekend… with Monster Truck Motorfest happening literally across the road from Nightingales Garage at Great Harwood Showground! 💥

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October sees 5 monster trucks, stunt shows, trials riding and plenty more taking over the showground.

If you’re heading down, give us a wave from across Whalley Road! 👋😂

Although if one of these needs a service, MOT or a set of tyres… we might need a bigger ramp. 😳🤣

Nightingales Garage Ltd
🛻 Whalley Road, Great Harwood — right opposite the Showground
📞 01254 888842

Quality Parts. Quality Service. No Corners Cut. 💚🖤

🍂🚗 OUR OCTOBER OFFER IS HERE! 🚗🍂The darker nights are coming, temperatures are dropping and winter will soon be here.So ...
06/10/2026

🍂🚗 OUR OCTOBER OFFER IS HERE! 🚗🍂

The darker nights are coming, temperatures are dropping and winter will soon be here.

So throughout October, when you book your car in for a SERVICE or MOT at Nightingales Garage, we’ll carry out a:

✅ FREE AUTUMN & WINTER HEALTH CHECK

We’ll check:

🔋 Battery condition
🛞 Tyres & pressures
❄️ Antifreeze/coolant
💡 Exterior lights
🌧️ Wipers & washers

And if your car needs replacement wiper blades or a battery, you’ll receive 10% OFF during October.

Don’t wait for the first freezing morning to find out your battery has had enough! 🥶

🚗 Nightingales Garage – Great Harwood

📞 Call us on 01254 888842 to book in

📩 or Message us to get booked in

Quality Parts. Quality Service. No Corners Cut.

😍 A proper old-school hot hatch in with us yesterday!We had this absolutely stunning Renault 5 GT Turbo at Nightingales ...
06/10/2026

😍 A proper old-school hot hatch in with us yesterday!

We had this absolutely stunning Renault 5 GT Turbo at Nightingales Garage — and it certainly brought back some memories! Cars like this are a reminder of when hot hatches were small, light, simple and seriously good fun. 🔥

The Renault 5 GT Turbo arrived in 1985 and quickly became one of the icons of the 1980s hot-hatch era, taking on cars such as the Peugeot 205 GTI and VW Golf GTI.

A few facts about these little pocket rockets:

* 🇫🇷 1,397cc 4-cylinder turbocharged engine
* 💨 Garrett T2 turbo
* ⚙️ 5-speed manual & front-wheel drive
* 💪 115bhp in the Phase 1, rising to 120bhp in the Phase 2
* 🪶 Weighed only around 830kg
* 🚀 Around 7.5 seconds to 60mph
* 🏁 Capable of around 120–125mph
* 🏆 It even enjoyed considerable rally success, including an incredible overall WRC victory in the 1989 Côte d’Ivoire Rally in Group N form.

Renault produced around 160,000 GT Turbos between 1985 and 1991, but finding a really nice one today is becoming increasingly difficult.

And just look at this one! 👌🤍

There’s something special about seeing a car like this parked outside the garage. No huge screens, no driver aids and no complicated electronics — just a lightweight little Renault with a turbo bolted to it! 😎

We love seeing classics and interesting cars come through the doors at Nightingales Garage.

Who remembers these when they were everywhere? And the big question… Renault 5 GT Turbo or Peugeot 205 GTI? 👀

💚 Nightingales Garage Ltd
Quality Parts. Quality Service. No Corners Cut.

⭐ IT’S BEEN A MERCEDES KIND OF WEEK AT NIGHTINGALES! ⭐From cars to campers, we’ve had plenty of Mercedes-Benz vehicles k...
02/10/2026

⭐ IT’S BEEN A MERCEDES KIND OF WEEK AT NIGHTINGALES! ⭐

From cars to campers, we’ve had plenty of Mercedes-Benz vehicles keeping us busy in the workshop this week! 🔧🚗🚐

A bit of everything on the job list:

✅ Servicing
✅ MOTs
✅ Suspension spring replacements
✅ AdBlue fault diagnostics & repairs
✅ New tyres

Whether it’s your everyday runaround, pride and joy or campervan ready for its next adventure, we’ve got you covered!

At Nightingales Garage, we pride ourselves on using quality parts, correct specification oils and the right equipment to keep your vehicle running at its best.

💚 Quality Parts. Quality Service. No Corners Cut.

🏎️ Nightingales Garage – Great Harwood
🌐 www.nightingalesgarageltd.co.uk

Fun job yesterday!! 👀👀👀Worn out brake disc so new fronts fitted ✅Low rear pads and discs not suitable for new pads so ne...
24/09/2026

Fun job yesterday!! 👀👀👀

Worn out brake disc so new fronts fitted ✅

Low rear pads and discs not suitable for new pads so new rears fitted ✅

Worn out tyres so new ones supplied & fitted ✅

Both front control arms worn out so new ones supplied and fitted ✅

Just goes to show car may seem ok but can be the opposite when checked and inspected by your trusted garage 👍🏽

Address

Whalley Road
Great Harwood
BB67TE

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441254888842

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