What’s a Valve Grind All About? Alright, so if you’re cruising down Ulster Street on a soggy Monday morning, or bouncing over those surprise potholes in Nawton, your engine’s got a lot going on under the bonnet. One thing people don’t usually think about are the...
What’s the Story With Oil Mixing Into Your Coolant? Oil in your cooling system can cause it to be a darker, browner colour (or this can be rust). Had a customer in just last week with their Toyota Wish – noticed a sort of milky, brown gunk swirling around in the...
What actually happens when your car overheats? If you’re cruising down Te Rapa Straight or stuck on Peachgrove Road with the heater on full blast and you see that temp gauge climbing up into the red, that’s not good news. Car engines run hot, but once you’re above 100...
So, What’s a Radiator Recore Anyway? Had a few Hamilton drivers ask, “do I really need a new radiator, or can you fix this one?” Pretty common round here, especially after a few years doing the daily slog out past Rototuna, or ducking between Hamilton East and...
What’s an exhaust manifold, and why should you care? A typical exhaust manifold So, got questions about the exhaust manifold? No worries, that’s a real common one in the workshop — especially after your car’s been doing the rounds on roads like Te Rapa Straight or...
So, what’s a turbocharger then? Alright, so let’s have a quick chat about turbos. You probably know they give your car a bit more punch, but here’s the guts of it. A turbocharger is a bit like a set of lungs for your engine – it forces in extra air so your car gets a...
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.
