Brakes

7 Brake Pad Replacement Tips for WOF in Hamilton

7 Brake Pad Replacement Tips for WOF in Hamilton

Here in Hamilton, with all the traffic lights on Victoria Street and the potholes popping up round places like Hillcrest and Chartwell, your brakes really do earn their keep. Whether you’re running the kids to sports in Rototuna, working trades out of Te...
4 WOF Success with Bushing Repairs in Hamilton

4 WOF Success with Bushing Repairs in Hamilton

If you’re getting your car ready for a Warrant of Fitness (WOF) here in Hamilton, there’s one thing a lot of people don’t think about until the check – those little bushings in your suspension and steering. They might only look like tiny bits of rubber or...
7 Hamilton WOF Repair Tips for Brake Lights

7 Hamilton WOF Repair Tips for Brake Lights

Brake lights. Not the fanciest thing to talk about, but honestly, they’re one of the most important bits on your car – especially if you’re crawling along Te Rapa Straight in the rain, or weaving through the potholes out Morrinsville way on your weekly commute....
10 Car Safety Upgrades for Hamilton Drivers

10 Car Safety Upgrades for Hamilton Drivers

If you’re driving around Hamilton, you know as well as I do the roads throw all sorts at you – dodgy potholes on Te Rapa Straight, stop-start on Peachgrove Road, flooding puddles in Nawton after a downpour, speed bumps near the schools, plus those thick morning fogs...
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 Key Checks for Peak Car Performance

5 Key Checks for Peak Car Performance

Alright, let’s cut straight to it — plenty of people rock up here at Grimmer Motors asking what’s *really* important to keep their car humming, especially with all the stop-start tripping around Hamilton. Doesn’t matter if it’s a Mazda Demio crawling round Peachgrove...