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    Why Do Mechanics Ask So Many Weird Questions?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jun 24
    • 2 min

    Why 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....
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    Why Do Mechanics Replace The Water-Pump If I Ask For A Timing Belt
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jun 20
    • 2 min

    Why Do Mechanics Replace The Water-Pump If I Ask For A Timing Belt

    We'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...
    171 views
    Why Do So Many Cars Crackle, Pop And Bang Past My House At 3am?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jun 14
    • 3 min

    Why 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...
    241 views
    What Does It Take To Keep A Classic Car On The Road? A Buyers Guide
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jun 4
    • 2 min

    What Does It Take To Keep A Classic Car On The Road? A Buyers Guide

    As mechanics, classic cars are one of our favourite things to see on the road . Everything from 1950-60's American cars, to 1980-90's JDM...
    55 views
    How Volvo Saved The Planet (Kinda)
    Lachlan Palmer
    • May 27
    • 2 min

    How Volvo Saved The Planet (Kinda)

    In the 1970’s, transportation was a dirty industry. Cars constantly blowing unburnt leaded fuel out the back, planes that left dirty grey...
    163 views
    Is Logbook Servicing Actually Necessary/ What Is Fill For Life?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • May 10
    • 2 min

    Is 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...
    333 views
    What Is Going On In The Used Car Market
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Apr 29
    • 2 min

    What Is Going On In The Used Car Market

    With 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...
    501 views
    Why Are Spark Plugs Important?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    Why Are Spark Plugs Important?

    Spark plugs are (in our opinion) one of the coolest little inventions in the history of cars. An electronic device that provides a...
    84 views
    What Is The Takata Airbag Recall And Why Does It Scare Us?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Mar 25
    • 3 min

    What 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...
    143 views
    How To Keep Your Battery Healthy
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Mar 17
    • 2 min

    How To Keep Your Battery Healthy

    Car 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,...
    31 views
    Car Flooded? Here's Your Next Move
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Mar 11
    • 3 min

    Car Flooded? Here's Your Next Move

    It'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...
    158 views
    How Can I Protect My Car From Rust
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Feb 23
    • 2 min

    How Can I Protect My Car From Rust

    Rust is a bit like the boogie man of the automotive world. It's also one of the few universally understood issues. No matter who you talk...
    257 views
    Why Does Diagnosis Matter (And Why You Can't "Just Scan" A Car)
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Feb 18
    • 2 min

    Why 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...
    206 views
    What Are The Most Reliable Cars?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    What Are The Most Reliable Cars?

    While it might be a clash of personalities or an argument based on opinion, there's nothing car enthusiasts and mechanics love to fight...
    233 views
    Should You Be Allowed To Work On Your Own Car?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jan 28
    • 2 min

    Should You Be Allowed To Work On Your Own Car?

    Look, we get it. Working on your own car can be a really interesting way to spend a weekend, get down and dirty, learn a new skill or...
    240 views
    Why Won't Mechanics Fit Parts I Buy?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    Why Won't Mechanics Fit Parts I Buy?

    We understand why taking your car to a mechanic might seem like a bit of a rip off. It’s essentially a very expensive service industry...
    240 views
    What Is Mechanical Sympathy And Why Should Every New Driver Learn About It?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    What 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,...
    443 views
    Does It Matter That Holden's Dead?
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Does 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...
    248 views
    Gift Ideas For Car Enthusiasts
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Gift Ideas For Car Enthusiasts

    Much like our blog about gifts for mechanics last week, car enthusiasts are some of the most painful people to buy gifts for....
    135 views
    Christmas Gift Ideas for Mechanics
    Lachlan Palmer
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Christmas Gift Ideas for Mechanics

    If one of the special people in your lives is a mechanic, you might understand just how painful it can be to get the right Christmas gift...
    208 views
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