1. Flush and Refill Your Radiator RegularlyRighto, first thing — your radiator’s not invincible. Over time, coolant turns a bit manky, especially if you’re driving the kids between Hillcrest and The Base every day or tackling motorway runs to Cambridge. Old coolant...
1. Hard to Start – Especially on Cold Mornings or After WorkA fair few drivers from Flagstaff to Te Kowhai pop in here saying, “Hey, my car’s taking ages to fire up, or sometimes it just clicks.” It’s pretty common in Hamilton, especially if you’re running an older...
Your car’s fuel injectors do a fair bit of grunt work, especially with the kind of stop-start driving we see all around Hamilton, Te Awamutu, or Cambridge. If you’re used to crawling along Kahikatea Drive or bouncing through a few potholes down Brooklyn Road, you...
ABS Light Popped On? Here’s What To DoRight, if your ABS warning light suddenly pops up on the dash while you’re crawling down Te Rapa Straight or weaving through town on Peachgrove Road, don’t stress — but don’t just ignore it either. Your car’s ABS (Anti-lock...
If you’ve ever pulled up at a busy Hamilton intersection – maybe Te Rapa, or over in Hillcrest – and noticed a worrying knocking sound under the bonnet, you’re not alone. Engine knocking is one of those classic NZ car problems we see all the time here at Grimmer...
Why Spark Plug Checks Matter for Kiwi DriversLook, just about every day in Hamilton, we get someone through the door at Grimmer Motors asking why their car feels like it’s “lost its get-up-and-go” or is a bit rough idling at Paeroa St lights. Nine times out of ten,...
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.
