What’s an Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve, Anyway? If you’ve ever sat at the lights on Te Rapa Road and noticed your car idling rough, or even stalled at a roundabout in Rototuna, you probably know how annoying it can be. One of the most common culprits? The Idle Air...
What does the engine fuel pressure sensor do? The fuel pressure sensor is an important part of the fuel system assembly on most diesel vehicles and some petrol vehicles. It is responsible for analysing fuel pressure levels and sending the information to your...
What’s Up With Low Engine Fuel Pressure? Fuel pressure is usually tested with a pressure gauge Alright, so you’ve just pulled up to the workshop, and you’re wondering why your car feels sluggish, won’t get going up River Road, or maybe it’s struggling off the lights...
About car fuel consumption around Hamilton You know what it’s like driving around Hamilton – one minute you’re flying along Ulster Street, next thing you’re stuck behind a school run on Peachgrove Road, crawling along, traffic lights every five seconds. All that...
What’s the Story With Oil Mixing Into Your Coolant? Oil in your cooling system can cause it to be a darker, browner colour (or this can be rust). Had a customer in just last week with their Toyota Wish – noticed a sort of milky, brown gunk swirling around in the...
What actually happens when your car overheats? If you’re cruising down Te Rapa Straight or stuck on Peachgrove Road with the heater on full blast and you see that temp gauge climbing up into the red, that’s not good news. Car engines run hot, but once you’re above 100...
Booked the ol' Fuga in for a service this week. I dropped it off early to take advantage of the free clean and asked if I could have it ready at 3 pm. The service went well and they...
pointed out things that would need attention in the future. I like the introduction of the vehicle service and repair log book. Which has all my previous services and fix ups recorded in it. And the Fuga was freshly
cleaned and ready at 3pm, like they said. Thanks Team
Cinn Thornton
The team at Grimmer Motors are very friendly and have awesome customer service. My car needed scan as flashing light on dash. The problem was identified , easy to ...understand explanation given and quote for fix provided. Thanks team.
Pip Six
Awesome service. They communicated really well with me about what was going on and then fixed a few extras on the same day I took my van in. A great place.
Lincoln Fernandes
Fast easy reliable and much cheaper compared to dealerships
Hamish O'neill
Great customer service, good communication and works done on time. Thanks Grimmers
Sarah Bowers
Love leaving our car(s) in the friendly and capable hands at Grimmer Motors. Everything from drop off, reception, communication and the work done is of a high standard... and much apprecaited. Another happy customer - thanks Grimmers.
