What’s Up With That “Check Hybrid System” Warning? The “Check hybrid system” warning in a Toyota Prius If your hybrid’s thrown up a “Check Hybrid System” light lately – whether you’re trundling along Ulster Street, crawling through Ruakura in morning traffic, or...
About high-voltage batteries: The high voltage (HV) battery pack is one of the most important components in a hybrid vehicle. Alongside the engine, it provides your car with the necessary power to move forward. Hybrid batteries are constantly being charged by the...
What’s High-Voltage Hybrid Wiring, Anyway? Right, if you’ve ever been in here at Grimmer Motors, you’ll know we don’t muck around with confusing jargon. So if you’re driving a hybrid, whether it’s a Toyota Prius you’ve been running between Te Awamutu and Hamilton, or...
Jump Starting Your Hybrid: A Kiwi Workshop Guide We see heaps of hybrids roll into the Grimmer Motors workshop from all over Hamilton and the Waikato. Priuses, Honda Insights, Hyundai Ioniqs… Lately, even the odd Subaru XV Hybrid and BYD Atto 3, plus the...
What’s a Start-Stop System, Anyway? If you’ve been sitting at the lights on Te Rapa Road or in bumper-to-bumper on Peachgrove Road, maybe you’ve noticed your engine seems to go quiet, then fires up again just as you’re ready to hit the gas. That’s your start-stop...
What’s Actually Going On With Your Hybrid Battery System? Alright, so you know how you see all those Toyota Prius, Honda Insights, Nissan Leafs or even the odd Lexus RX450h around Hamilton and Te Awamutu? Most of those hybrids are running off a big pack of...
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.
