About the petrol cap: The petrol cap (also known as the gas cap or fuel cap) sits behind your car’s fuel door. It can be removed so that fuel can be put into your car. The petrol cap does more than a lot of people think. It protects the inside of your fuel...
What’s a Fuel Gauge Sender Unit, Anyway? If you’ve ever wondered how your car knows how much petrol or diesel’s still sloshing around in the tank, you’re not alone. We get asked this all the time here at the workshop, especially on those foggy winter mornings when...
So, What’s a Fuel Pump Relay Anyway? Seen that little box when you’re poking round the fuse box or under the bonnet? That’s likely your fuel pump relay. Most cars round Hamilton, whether it’s an old Nissan Tiida, a Suzuki Swift, or even the odd Peugeot from Matangi or...
What’s a Fuel Pressure Regulator Anyway? Alright, if you’ve ever found yourself stuck at the lights on Te Rapa Road or crawling through Hamilton traffic behind a sea of Toyota Corollas and Mazda Axelas, your car’s fuel pressure regulator (FPR) is working away in the...
High Fuel Pump Pressure – What’s Going On? The fuel pump Alright – let’s talk high fuel pressure. We get all sorts rolling into the workshop here at Grimmer Motors, from Toyota Hiace vans running all over Gordonton to Honda Jazz drivers dodging those nasty potholes...
About diesel fuel pumps (and what can go wrong) If you’re running a diesel out here in Hamilton, whether you’re cruising down Te Rapa Road, powering up the Expressway on your way to Ngaruawahia, or just stuck behind a tractor somewhere near Cambridge, your diesel fuel...
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.