Lachlan PalmerJun 242 minWhy Do Mechanics Ask So Many Weird Questions?Diagnosis is a topic that we’ve covered just a few times before and it's one of the main jobs our Kashy mechanics are called out for....
Lachlan PalmerJun 202 minWhy Do Mechanics Replace The Water-Pump If I Ask For A Timing BeltWe've all had these discussions before. The car goes into a mechanic for a single part (say a timing belt) and when the invoice comes out...
Lachlan PalmerJun 143 minWhy Do So Many Cars Crackle, Pop And Bang Past My House At 3am? We’ve all heard it at this stage. Someone with an already obnoxiously loud car drives past and a series of bangs (rival gunshots) shoot...
Lachlan PalmerMay 102 minIs Logbook Servicing Actually Necessary/ What Is Fill For Life?Logbook services are one of the most requested jobs for our Kashy mechanics. Not a day goes by that we don't receive a few requests for a...
Lachlan PalmerApr 292 minWhat Is Going On In The Used Car MarketWith 5 year old cars selling for as much as new cars and slightly used Landcruiser's and Patrol's going for 2-3x what they were a year...
Lachlan PalmerMar 253 minWhat Is The Takata Airbag Recall And Why Does It Scare Us?By this stage, the Takata airbag recall should be old news to everyone. Being one of the biggest and most expensive recalls in history at...
Lachlan PalmerMar 172 minHow To Keep Your Battery HealthyCar batteries are one of those few things that we don’t often think about that make a huge difference to our lives every day. In fact,...
Lachlan PalmerMar 113 minCar Flooded? Here's Your Next MoveIt's been a pretty rough week for a lot of people due to the weather and our Kashy mechanics have already seen a number of very wet cars...
Lachlan PalmerFeb 182 minWhy Does Diagnosis Matter (And Why You Can't "Just Scan" A Car)Diagnosis is one of the few things that (in our opinion) separates mechanics from technicians. While it might be a subtle difference, for...
Lachlan PalmerDec 16, 20212 minWhat Is Mechanical Sympathy And Why Should Every New Driver Learn About It? Mechanical sympathy is one of those phrases that sounds like a really bad oxymoron; like saying soft concrete or heavy feathers. However,...
Lachlan PalmerDec 10, 20213 minDoes It Matter That Holden's Dead?It might be kind of old news that Holden has left forever but, so far, we’ve been hard pressed to find an article that actually covers...
Lachlan PalmerDec 2, 20213 minGift Ideas For Car EnthusiastsMuch like our blog about gifts for mechanics last week, car enthusiasts are some of the most painful people to buy gifts for....
Lachlan PalmerOct 15, 20213 minWhy Are My Brakes Squealing?If you’ve ever experienced a bad brake squeal on your car, you know it’s one of the most awful sounds known to mankind. But what causes...
Lachlan PalmerSep 30, 20212 minAre Mechanics Really Charging You $$$ Just To Plug In A Computer?While you might have seen rumours that mechanics are basically parts monkeys being told what to replace by the car itself (which is...
Lachlan PalmerJun 5, 20212 minHow Can Kashy Service My Car For $150If you’ve been following Kashy for a while now, you’ve probably seen our $150 service, if not, it’s a basic service that includes a new...
Lachlan PalmerMay 21, 20213 minWhat Should You Buy For Your First Car?Buying a first car is a big job. Finding something that’s safe enough, practical enough and the right price (like we covered in our blog...
Lachlan PalmerMar 25, 20213 minHow To Find A Female Friendly Mechanic (In Brisbane)If you’re anything like many of the vehicle owners we help at Kashy, there’s a fair chance you’ve had at least one poor experience with a...