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...

It's a fairly reasonable assumption that most dealership service centres are a 'bit of a rip off' and, to be fair, there's a lot that...

Mechanical sympathy is one of those phrases that sounds like a really bad oxymoron; like saying soft concrete or heavy feathers. However,...

It’s not hard to imagine the damage cars can have on the environment, from the greenhouse gas emissions to the constant demand for fossil...

As you might have realised, Australia is a very hot country to live in. Though you might not know it, if you’re feeling a little hot your...

This blog post kind of bothers us as mechanics to write but, it’s a good question that really goes into some of the mystifying and...

Up until quite recently, one of the most common services your mechanic would perform was a 'tune-up’. A tune-up meant that a mechanic...

While it’s nice to dream of buying a new car, many of us can only stretch to a second hand or ‘pre-loved’ car. Though this is never...

If you haven’t heard of a DPF (diesel particulate filter) before, this surprising little piece of technology is one of the most...

Over the course of each month, our Kashy mobile mechanics will get hundreds of quote requests for everything from a car that won’t start...

If you haven’t owned an old car (or you haven’t checked your oil lately), it might surprise you to find out that most cars burn oil. On...

It’s a pretty rough decision to be forced to make but owning a car that’s not economical to repair is a really bad place to be in. On top...

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...

While your brakes are almost always checked at each service, our Kashy mechanics thought it might be best to bestow a small amount of...

This is one of the few myths about your car that, while based in some truth, is completely untrue for most modern cars but has truly...