Should you go to an authorized service center or a local garage? Both doors exist. Relatim is not an authorised OEM centre and will not tell you the dealer is optional when the booklet says it is not. Relatim tells you which door the job belongs at, then quotes the independent path when that is the useful one.
Use the authorised bay when the job needs the stamp
Warranty inspections, campaigns, some software, airbags, EV high-voltage. Complimentary first services on many new cars and two-wheelers. Warranty 2026, Relatim vs authorised.
Use a verified independent when the job is named wear
Interval oil, many brakes, a 12V, a puncture, a scooty belt. Itemised quote. Invoices kept. Typical independent ranges sit below authorised for the same oil-and-filter job — context, not a Relatim menu. Authorised vs independent 2026, car service cost 2026.
Local is not automatically honest
A cheap shop that cannot name the oil grade is a bad save. Relatim checks a verified mechanic nearby and itemises. Verified vs unverified.
How Relatim handles the call
Send the vehicle, the job, whether it is in warranty, and the area. Relatim charges owners nothing to check. You pay the mechanic or you pay the authorised bay. Homepage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I go to an authorized service center or a local garage?
Warranty, campaigns, some software and EV high-voltage: the brand. Interval oil, many brakes, a 12V, a puncture: a verified independent with an itemised quote. Relatim tells you which door.
Is Relatim an authorised service centre?
No. Relatim is a vehicle advisor. We will send you to the brand when that is the useful door.
Is independent always cheaper?
Usually on wear items, if the quote is itemised. A cheap shop that cannot name the oil grade is a bad save.
What does Relatim charge?
Nothing to check. You pay the mechanic or you pay the authorised bay — Relatim does not take a cut of either invoice.