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3 Tips for Upgrading Your Car’s Security System

3 Tips for Upgrading Your Car’s Security System

1. Get Yourself a GPS Tracker One thing we’re seeing more of in the workshop lately – especially for folks commuting along Avalon Drive or parking at The Base – is interest in GPS tracking systems. Whether you drive a Honda Fit, a Suzuki Swift or even something less...
5 Signs Your Car Needs a New Muffler

5 Signs Your Car Needs a New Muffler

Loud Exhaust Noise — Not Just “A Bit Noisy” Had a few folks from Te Awamutu and Morrinsville bring their cars in lately, complaining the exhaust was way noisier than usual. If your Suzuki Swift or even your old Peugeot 307 suddenly sounds more like a tractor rumbling...
4 Key Steps for Car Window Tint Maintenance

4 Key Steps for Car Window Tint Maintenance

1. Don’t Roll Down Your Windows Straight Away Right, so you’ve just had your windows tinted. Common job here — from Suzuki Swifts to Toyota Estimas, folks from Hamilton to Cambridge love a smart-looking tint. But here’s a mistake we see: people getting keen and...
5 Common Causes of Car Engine Vibration

5 Common Causes of Car Engine Vibration

1. Worn or Stuffed Motor Mounts Let’s start with the basics. The motor mounts are the lumps of rubber (and sometimes metal bits) that hold your engine steady while you’re rattling over speed bumps on Rototuna Road or cruising around Cambridge. These little guys take a...
4 Essential Checks for Car Engine Health

4 Essential Checks for Car Engine Health

1. Keep Up With Your Oil Changes Right, first things first – oil is pretty much the lifeblood of your engine. Driving around Hamilton, whether you’re crawling through Boundary Road in morning traffic, dodging potholes near Frankton, or taking the kids out to Gordonton...
7 Tips for Keeping Your Car’s Radiator Clean

7 Tips for Keeping Your Car’s Radiator Clean

1. Flush and Refill Your Radiator Regularly Righto, 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...