What’s The Deal With Engine Oil Filters? Alright, so you’re cruising down Te Rapa Road, or dealing with that stop/start traffic on Peachgrove Road, and your car’s purring away — ever think about what’s happening under the bonnet? Over time, your engine oil gets...
What does engine oil even do, anyway? Right, so picture this: you’re cruising down Te Rapa Road in your Toyota Aqua, or maybe crawling through school traffic on Boundary Rd in your Mazda Axela. Under the bonnet, there’s all sorts of metal bits flying about, smashing...
What’s that clutch plate/disc actually doing in your car? If you drive a manual, the clutch plate (often called the clutch disc) is one of those parts you never really see, but you’ll definitely notice when it’s playing up. It’s sandwiched in between your flywheel and...
What’s a Clutch Thrust (Release) Bearing, Anyway? If you’ve ever had trouble shifting gears, or wondered what that weird grinding noise is when you press your clutch pedal — you’re probably dealing with something called the clutch thrust bearing (or clutch release...
What’s an engine flywheel and why should you care? A diagram of the different components in a clutch Alright, so a few times a week we get asked, “What even is a flywheel?” If you’re not sure, don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. In pretty much every manual car...
About the Clutch – What’s Actually Going On? If you’re driving a manual around Hamilton – say, anything from an old Toyota Corolla to a slick little Suzuki Swift – you’ve got a clutch at work every time you change gear. Pretty simple bit of kit at heart, but crucial....
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.
