What do brake shoes do? The brake shoes are important parts of a drum braking system which help your car to slow down when the brake pedal is applied. The brake shoe is covered in a lining, which is glued to the shoe. When the brakes are applied, the brake lining is...
Why is your car’s brake pedal hard? Does your car’s brake pedal require more force to push? A hard, stiff or stubborn brake pedal generally relates to a problem with one of several components in your braking system. The main reason a hard brake pedal...
Are your tyres wearing quickly? In New Zealand, tyres must have a minimum tread depth of 1.5mm. However, the more tread you have, the better grip you will have and the safer you will be. Learn more about tyre WOF requirements in NZ Increased tyre wear occurs when one...
Why are working car doors important to your safety? In order to maximise safety and comply with New Zealand’s Warrant of Fitness requirements, your car doors should be secure, fully working, and free of rust and corrosion. An unstable door can affect your...
Have you failed your Warrant of Fitness (WOF) due to your car’s horn not working? Having a working car horn is important to your safety, as well as other drivers and pedestrians on the road. This is because it allows you to alert others and make your...
Why is your power steering not working? If you’ve ever had to steer your car with the ignition turned off, you will know how difficult it is to turn without power steering. Your car’s power steering system uses hydraulic force to multiply the energy...
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.
