7 Reasons Why the Engine Won’t Start

7 Reasons Why the Engine Won’t Start

1. Dead or Weak BatteryRight, so you jump in your Suzuki Swift parked on Peachgrove Road or your Honda CR-V after a long day at The Base, turn the key — nothing. Dead silence or maybe a few clicks. Classic. Nine times outta ten, it’s the battery. We get loads of cars...
7 Benefits of Engine Stop/Start Systems

7 Benefits of Engine Stop/Start Systems

By now, you’ve probably noticed more and more cars around Hamilton – everything from late-model Mazdas out in Te Awamutu, to European SUVs parked along Ulster Street – switching themselves off and on again at the lights. That’s all thanks to engine stop/start systems....
10 Causes of Car Flat Batteries

10 Causes of Car Flat Batteries

Battery Gone Flat? Here’s 10 Common Reasons (and How to Dodge Them)Righto, we see a lot of flat batteries here at Grimmer Motors – especially with all the stop-start stuff you get around Hamilton. Whether it’s a Toyota Aqua crawling up Wairere Drive in winter, or a...
5 Benefits of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems

5 Benefits of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems

Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are popping up in more and more cars around Hamilton now, and honestly, they’re a bit of a game-changer. Not everyone knows what they do, though. So, if you’re grabbing a coffee on Victoria Street and you ask what’s actually...
5 Brake Pad Sensor Replacement Tips

5 Brake Pad Sensor Replacement Tips

1. Keep an Eye on Your Brake Pads – Especially If You Drive Around Hamilton a LotAlright, so here in the Tron, with all the stop-start traffic down Ulster Street, or when you’re going over the speed bumps in Rototuna or those cheeky potholes you get on the road out to...