# Car Workshops in Singapore

A routine car service at an independent workshop in Singapore costs about $100–$200 in 2026, against about $250–$335 at authorised dealers. CCCS has made dealers drop warranty terms that let them void warranties just because an independent workshop serviced the car. After any accident, report it to your insurer within 24 hours or by the next working day.

## Key facts
- Listings: 1,182
- Matched to a government licence/register: 7
- Median years in business: 14

## Prices in Singapore
Indicative 2025–2026 prices from Singapore motoring and consumer guides for mainstream cars. Continental and performance models cost more.

| Service | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Engine oil and filter change | S$88–S$300 per service | Depends on oil grade and engine size |
| Minor service, independent workshop | S$100–S$200 per service |  |
| Minor service, authorised dealer | S$250–S$335 per service |  |
| Regular service (reported average) | S$188 per service | Every 10,000 km or 6 months |
| Major service (reported average) | S$425 per service | Spark plugs, filters, fluids |

## Licences
- **CaseTrust accreditation (motoring businesses)** (Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), optional): A voluntary accreditation for fair trading practices, clear fee policies and dispute resolution. There is no compulsory licence for repair workshops in Singapore. Check: https://www.case.org.sg/casetrust/
- **Insurer's authorised workshop or reporting centre** (Motor insurers under the GIA Motor Claims Framework, optional): After an accident, you must report at your insurer's authorised reporting centre or workshop within 24 hours or by the next working day. Repairs elsewhere may affect your claim. Check: https://gia.org.sg/
- **LTA-authorised vehicle inspection centres** (Land Transport Authority (LTA), required): Periodic inspections are done at LTA-authorised inspection centres (VICOM, STA Inspection, JIC Inspection Services), not at ordinary workshops. Cars need inspection every 2 years from age 3 to 10, then yearly. Check: https://onemotoring.lta.gov.sg/content/onemotoring/home/owning/ongoing-car-costs/inspection.html

## How to choose
- Ask for a written itemised quote with parts (OEM, OE-equivalent or aftermarket) and labour listed separately, and agree that any extra work needs your approval first.
- Under warranty? You can use an independent workshop. Following the CCCS case, dealers may only reject a claim if they show the independent workshop caused the fault, or if servicing was not done to schedule. Keep every invoice.
- Specialists matter for continental, hybrid and EV models. Ask whether the workshop has the right diagnostic tools for your brand.
- After an accident, go to your insurer's authorised reporting centre first. Taking the car to a tow-truck driver's workshop can complicate your claim and your No Claim Discount.
- Ask for your old parts back. It is the simplest check that they were actually replaced.

## Red flags
- Tow drivers at accident scenes pushing you to a particular workshop.
- Asking you to sign a blank or open-ended repair authorisation or claim form.
- Refusing to give an itemised invoice or return old parts.
- Large 'while we're at it' repairs added without your approval.

## Listings (top 30)
- [YHI Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/yhi-singapore), Jurong East · 2 Pandan Rd · 24 min walk from Clementi MRT · BCA registered · registered 2000
- [Ban Hon Brothers Agencies Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/ban-hon-brothers-agencies-pte-ltd), Serangoon · 5022 Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 2 · 18 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 1987
- [VICOM Inspection Centre](https://lookup.sg/biz/vicom-inspection-centre), Yishun · 501 Yishun Industrial Park A · 9 min walk from Canberra MRT · registered 2001
- [Lye Designs](https://lookup.sg/biz/lye-designs), Serangoon · 10 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2A, #04-04, AMK AutoPoint · 24 min walk from Fernvale LRT · registered 1995
- [Merlin Motor and Engineering Works](https://lookup.sg/biz/merlin-motor-and-engineering-works), Serangoon · Blk 10 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2A, #03-13 AMK AutoPoint · 24 min walk from Fernvale LRT · registered 1975
- [Riverview Auto Services](https://lookup.sg/biz/riverview-auto-services), Serangoon · 10 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2A, #04-07 · 23 min walk from Fernvale LRT · registered 2008
- [Yew Lee Battery Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/yew-lee-battery-co), Bukit Merah · 1001 Bukit Merah Lane 3, #01-65 · 13 min walk from Queenstown MRT · registered 1975
- [Espace Service Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/espace-service-pte-ltd), Geylang · 3021A Ubi Rd 1, #01-41 · 6 min walk from Ubi MRT · registered 2004
- [Sin Heng Long Motor Work](https://lookup.sg/biz/sin-heng-long-motor-work), Serangoon · 5032 Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 2, #01-305 · 18 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 1979
- [World Auto](https://lookup.sg/biz/world-auto), Hougang · 5 Kim Chuan Ln · 6 min walk from Tai Seng MRT · registered 2000
- [Penguin Shipyard International](https://lookup.sg/biz/penguin-shipyard-international), Tuas · 21 Tuas Rd · 12 min walk from Gul Circle MRT · registered 2001
- [TC AutoClinic Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/tc-autoclinic-pte-ltd), Toa Payoh · Subaru Toa Payoh Motor Image Ent, 19 Lor 8 Toa Payoh · 16 min walk from Braddell MRT · registered 1991
- [Hock Wah Motor Workshop](https://lookup.sg/biz/hock-wah-motor-workshop-tampines), Tampines · 9006 Tampines St 93 · 9 min walk from Tampines West MRT · registered 2001
- [Hock Wah Motor Workshop](https://lookup.sg/biz/hock-wah-motor-workshop), Tampines · 3011 Bedok Industrial Park E, Bedok North Ave 4, #01-2008/2010/2012/2014 · 11 min walk from Simei MRT · registered 2001
- [Tampines Auto Services](https://lookup.sg/biz/tampines-auto-services), Tampines · 9002 Tampines Street 93, #01-36 · 7 min walk from Tampines West MRT · registered 1990
- [MJ Automobile](https://lookup.sg/biz/mj-automobile), Bishan · 7 Sin Ming Industrial Estate Sector C, #01-96 · 9 min walk from Upper Thomson MRT · registered 2003
- [NPH Auto Service](https://lookup.sg/biz/nph-auto-service), Tampines · 9005 Tampines Street 93, #01-246 · 9 min walk from Tampines West MRT · registered 1988
- [Specialists Motor Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/specialists-motor-pte-ltd), Geylang · Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate, 3018A Ubi Rd 1 · 4 min walk from Ubi MRT · registered 1995
- [Master Tech Diving Services Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/master-tech-diving-services-pte-ltd), Tuas · Linkpoint Place, 30 Tuas View Pl · registered 1994
- [Paintless Dent Removal](https://lookup.sg/biz/paintless-dent-removal-bedok), Bedok · 8 Kaki Bukit Ave 4, #02-21 · 7 min walk from Kaki Bukit MRT · registered 1996
- [Weng Fatt Motor Engineering](https://lookup.sg/biz/weng-fatt-motor-engineering), Bukit Merah · 1004 Bukit Merah Lane 3 · 12 min walk from Queenstown MRT · registered 1979
- [Yap Lee Motor](https://lookup.sg/biz/yap-lee-motor), Bedok · Blk 1 Kaki Bukit Ave 6, #01-26 · 11 min walk from Kaki Bukit MRT · registered 2000
- [Mova Automotive Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/mova-automotive-pte-ltd), Bukit Merah · #01-04 1008 Bt Merah Lane 3 · 13 min walk from Queenstown MRT · registered 1989
- [World Auto Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/world-auto-pte-ltd), Bishan · 38 Jalan Pemimpin · 3 min walk from Marymount MRT · registered 2000
- [Alfred Auto Services & Supplies](https://lookup.sg/biz/alfred-auto-services-and-supplies), Serangoon · 5035 Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 2, #01-351 · 17 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 1988
- [Cheong Machinery Equipment](https://lookup.sg/biz/cheong-machinery-equipment), Sembawang · Woodlands East Industrial Estate, 22 Woodlands Link · 12 min walk from Sembawang MRT · registered 1998
- [Modern Century Co Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/modern-century-co-pte-ltd), Woodlands · 126 Woodlands Industrial Park E5 · 15 min walk from Woodlands North MRT · registered 1989
- [BMS Motorsports Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/bms-motorsports-pte-ltd), Woodlands · 61 Woodlands Industrial Park E9, #03-12 E9 Premium · 12 min walk from Admiralty MRT · registered 2008
- [Bcc Automotive](https://lookup.sg/biz/bcc-automotive), Clementi · 50 Old Toh Tuck Rd · 23 min walk from Jurong East MRT · registered 2005
- [Maps Offshore Services Pte Ltd.](https://lookup.sg/biz/maps-offshore-services-pte-ltd), Pioneer · 3 Benoi Road, Level 5 · registered 2008

## By area
- Bedok: 273
- Bishan: 120
- Geylang: 107
- Serangoon: 76
- Woodlands: 69
- Bukit Merah: 64
- Jurong West: 64
- Clementi: 55
- Sungei Kadut: 53
- Bukit Batok: 36
- Tampines: 33
- Yishun: 28
- Hougang: 24
- Sembawang: 22
- Ang Mo Kio: 18

## FAQs
### How much does car servicing cost in Singapore?
In 2026, a minor service at an independent workshop is about $100 to $200, while authorised dealers often charge about $250 to $335. An engine oil and filter change costs roughly $88 to $300 depending on the oil and the car. One motoring guide puts the average regular service at about $188 and a major service at about $425.

### Will servicing at an independent workshop void my car warranty?
Not by itself. After the competition regulator CCCS stepped in, major dealers removed terms that voided warranties just because a car was serviced elsewhere. Dealers can still reject a claim if they show an independent workshop caused the defect, if servicing missed the manufacturer's schedule, or if third-party parts caused the problem. Keep all service records.

### What should I do after a car accident in Singapore?
Under the Motor Claims Framework, report the accident to your insurer within 24 hours, or by the next working day, even if you do not intend to claim. Bring the car to the insurer's authorised reporting centre or workshop with your driving licence and insurance certificate. Late reporting can cost you your No Claim Discount or lead to a rejected claim.

### How often does my car need inspection in Singapore?
LTA requires no inspection for cars under 3 years old, an inspection every 2 years for cars aged 3 to 10 years, and every year once a car is over 10 years old. Inspections are done at LTA-authorised centres such as VICOM, STA Inspection and JIC Inspection Services, and you must pass before renewing road tax.

## Sources
- CCCS – Reminder to car dealers to remove warranty restrictions (Jul 2024): https://cccs.gov.sg/media-and-consultation/newsroom/media-releases/cccs-reminds-car-dealers-to-remove-warranty-restrictions-22-jul-24
- GIA – Motor Claims Framework: https://gia.org.sg/motor-insurance/22-premium-renewal-of-policy/348-motor-claims-framewor
- LTA OneMotoring – Vehicle inspection: https://onemotoring.lta.gov.sg/content/onemotoring/home/owning/ongoing-car-costs/inspection.html
- CASE – CaseTrust accreditation: https://www.case.org.sg/casetrust/

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.