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 PalmerJun 42 minWhat 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...
Lachlan PalmerMay 272 minHow 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...
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 PalmerApr 152 minWhy 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...
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 232 minHow Can I Protect My Car From RustRust 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...
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 PalmerFeb 142 minWhat 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...
Lachlan PalmerJan 282 minShould 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...
Lachlan PalmerJan 132 minWhy 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...
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 PalmerNov 24, 20213 minChristmas 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...