Battery

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...
7 Essential Car Prep Tips for Road Trips

7 Essential Car Prep Tips for Road Trips

Heading off on a road trip? Whether you’re heading down SH3 towards Te Awamutu or taking the Coromandel route up past Morrinsville, you want your car to run sweet the whole way. Trust me, we see plenty of folks show up at Grimmer Motors in Hamilton with cars that...
5 Winter Car Care Tips for Hamilton Drivers

5 Winter Car Care Tips for Hamilton Drivers

When winter hits Hamilton, it’s not just the frosts you need to watch out for — your car cops a fair bit of grief too. The mix of cold mornings, damp fog rolling off the Waikato River, and all the stop-start traffic out on Te Rapa Road or in Rototuna can really take a...
5 Diesel Car Services Essentials in Hamilton

5 Diesel Car Services Essentials in Hamilton

Diesel vehicles are a big part of life here in Hamilton – whether you’re running a Toyota Hilux out in Te Kowhai, hauling the boat from Cambridge, or zipping the kids to footy practice in a VW Touareg along Ulster Street. They go the distance, but only if you look...
4 Tips to Extend Hybrid Battery Life

4 Tips to Extend Hybrid Battery Life

If you’ve owned a hybrid around Hamilton for a while, you’ll know the battery’s a biggie. Whether you’re running a Honda Insight, a Toyota Aqua, or something a bit left-field — say, a Lexus RX400h or a European Audi A3 e-tron — you want it lasting as long as possible,...
5 DIY Maintenance & Repair Tips in Hamilton

5 DIY Maintenance & Repair Tips in Hamilton

If you’re driving around Hamilton – whether it’s crawling through the SH1 traffic near Te Rapa, dodging potholes out Rototuna way, or heading out for a day trip to Cambridge or Ngaruawahia – you want your car in top nick. I reckon plenty of us Kiwis...