Brakes

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...
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...
5 Essential Vehicle Safety Checks in Hamilton

5 Essential Vehicle Safety Checks in Hamilton

Ever wondered what really goes on in those regular car safety checks, apart from ticking boxes for your WOF in Hamilton? You’d be surprised how much difference it makes to stay on top of the basics, especially with all the stop-start at the lights on Victoria Street,...