Maintenance

Sep 3
2 min

Is It Worth Buying A Hybrid Car In Australia

Modern hybrid and electric cars are arguably some of the coolest things on four wheels. From fuel efficient and environmentally friendly ...

20 views

Lachlan Palmer

Aug 18
2 min

Why Won't Mechanics Fit Parts I Supply?

Outside parts are what mechanics refer to when they talk about parts supplied by a customer and are one of the most common questions a me...

102 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jul 5
2 min

Is My Car Battery Dying?

Batteries play a major part in your car, storing electricity to help start the car and run various systems, such as the engine computer, ...

12 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jun 18
2 min

What Does New Oil Do For Your Car.

Engine oil is one of the few constant things between almost every car, from the simplest commuter car through to the most expensive hyper...

18 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jun 11
2 min

Should I Put A Catch Can On My 4WD?

In the modern world and with high compression/low emissions engines, such as diesels, many owners choose to fit a catch can to their vehi...

20 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jun 4
2 min

Logbook Servicing Pt2: Warranty

Warranty is a big selling point of a new car but is often very misunderstood. While we can't speak for every car in every situation, we t...

24 views

Lachlan Palmer

May 19
2 min

How To Check Your Wipers

While they may not seem like something to be overly concerned about, wipers are the things that make it possible to see clearly on rainy ...

17 views

Lachlan Palmer

May 4
2 min

How To Check Your Oil

Checking your engine oil is one of the easiest things you can do to ensure your car runs well. Checking the level on a monthly basis can ...

46 views

Lachlan Palmer

Apr 29
2 min

Logbook Servicing Pt:1

What is Logbook Servicing: Logbook servicing is one of the most commonly known types of maintenance when it comes to your car. Whether it...

16 views

Lachlan Palmer

Mar 23
2 min

Part Four: Can You Do Too Much

Over the last few instalments, we’ve written a bit about what preventative maintenance is and why it can be important to help maintain yo...

12 views

Part Three: Why Early Replacement Can Save You Money.

Lachlan Palmer

Mar 16
2 min

Part Three: Why Early Replacement Can Save You Money.

In our last blog post, we covered a little bit about why it may be good to change your oil more often, so we wanted to give you a little ...

15 views

Part Two: The Most Common Preventative Maintenance.

Lachlan Palmer

Mar 9
2 min

Part Two: The Most Common Preventative Maintenance.

Preventative maintenance comes in many shapes and sizes, which can be very specific to your car. In our last article, we covered a little...

26 views

Part one: What is Preventative Maintenance?

Lachlan Palmer

Mar 5
2 min

Part one: What is Preventative Maintenance?

Preventative maintenance is a term used to describe regular maintenance that prevents your car from having issues earlier in its life. Th...

18 views

Lachlan Palmer

Feb 24
2 min

Can A Wheel Alignment Save You Money?

In recent posts, we’ve talked a fair bit about how to check your tyre pressures and whether it’s worth it to spend extra money on tyres. ...

22 views

Lachlan Palmer

Feb 10
2 min

Are Your Tyre Pressures Low

As a mechanic, one of the day to day tasks we carry out is check peoples tyre pressures. Whether it is during a service or if we’ve notic...

97 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jan 29
2 min

Why Should I Look After My Old Car?

It’s a little-known fact that the average car in Australia is almost 10 years old, which is far older than you might expect. This causes ...

47 views

Lachlan Palmer

Jan 20
2 min

Should I Change My Oil?

Oil changes are a massively underappreciated part of keeping a car running and everyone who uses your car safe. Though changing your oil ...

43 views

{"items":["5f50348b3c8ac300177b0e95","5f3b3a8bcc182a0017d9033b","5f012eb92bd5aa00175a4e0e","5eeab983ca523600345cd5c2","5ee19479e6b13600179e0ad9","5ed84584327f2800175032dc","5ec350cc49578500171593cd","5eaf64a894fc6500c7b80686","5eaa107402e1250017415322","5e780d66a72b500017e13204","5e6ecaaee084c50017208d17","5e65afb51e86f00017d38199","5e607f9b23ed7f00171dcf10","5e531b1b4143050017020708","5e40b6b93b52cd0017b5592f","5e30fe4a8bda68001773e1ec","5e25019c69588e0017e86150"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":940,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":16,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"useCustomButton":false,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryHorizontalAlign":"center","galleryTextAlign":"center","galleryVerticalAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"expand","fullscreen":true,"allowSocial":true,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":false,"loveButton":true,"loveCounter":false,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowTitleExpand":true,"allowDescriptionExpand":true,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"titleDescriptionSpace":6,"customButtonText":"","customButtonBorderWidth":1,"customButtonBorderRadius":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"galleryLayout":2,"modifiedGallerySize":true,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":1440,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}