Motorists frustrated when told it will take up to two days to get their car serviced can take heart from new technology that guarantees rapid turnaround of vehicles at workshops across Saudi Arabia.

High volumes of vehicles taken in at many of the bigger service centers spend much of the time in a queue waiting for their turn, often leaving owners without their cars for 48 hours.

By contrast, the Saudi-wide network of Bosch Car Service workshops is constantly working to reduce the time needed for cars to be serviced, and the latest around-the-wheel technology and equipment in use is said to be paying dividends.

“We’re constantly working to accelerate the process of car servicing,” said Andreas Bodemer, regional president of Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Middle East and Africa.

“The days of a car mechanic turning up for work with nothing to help him other than his trusty tool bag are, of course, long gone. Computer software technology is now the mechanic’s best friend at all of our workshops. They save time thanks to the speed and precision of the latest Bosch Diagnostics and around the wheel equipment,” he added.

The Bosch Car Service Network of independently owned service centers in Saudi Arabia are among more than 70,000 worldwide using the industry leading Esitronic workshop software, which makes a mechanic’s life much easier.

It quickly helps to deliver troubleshooting and repair instructions, and mechanics are helped by regular user-friendly improvements and updates, which give them access to current data for almost all types of vehicles.

Separate software modules give mechanics comprehensive support to quickly handle the specific requirements of commercial-vehicle and bikes.

Assembly and disassembly instructions of components inside vehicles and on the exterior — including lights, operating and display units, and sensors — are now also integrated into the Esitronic software package.