What’s Variable Valve Timing All About? If you’ve ever been stuck in stop-start traffic on Ulster Street, or chugging up the hills towards Morrinsville with your Toyota RAV4 packed full, your car’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) is quietly working away in the background....
What’s an Alternator Actually Do? Alright, so you’ve popped the bonnet and I’m guessing you’re wondering what that chunk of metal with all the wires is actually doing in there. The alternator is the piece that keeps your battery charged and powers all the electrics –...
What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car in Hamilton? Right, so you’re just about to shoot through to Morrinsville for the weekend, or maybe heading out to catch a mate in Cambridge, you stop for a quick fill on Peachgrove Road, and—bugger!—you accidentally put...
Fuel leaks – what’s really going on? Had a whiff of petrol inside the car lately? Or maybe you’ve spotted a dodgy puddle underneath after coming back from a run to The Base or a day out in Cambridge or Ngaruawahia? Fuel leaks are more common than you’d think,...
What’s the Intake Manifold, Anyway? Alright, picture this: you’ve just turned onto Peachgrove Road, heading into the morning Hamilton traffic. Under the bonnet, your engine is busy sucking in air and mixing it with fuel so you can actually get up and go. The bit...
What’s an oil pan or sump gasket anyway? Alright, if you drive around Hamilton — whether it’s down Te Rapa Road, across the bridges to Chartwell, or dodging those potholes out Pukete way — you’re probably soaking up all sorts of bumps and ruts. That’s where little...
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.
