Timing Belt vs Timing Chain in Hamilton: What’s the Real Difference? So you’ve probably heard your mechanic or someone down at the pub mention timing belts and timing chains before—but what’s the actual difference, and why does it matter for your average driver around...
What is regenerative braking? If you’ve been driving round Hamilton in a Prius, Nissan Leaf, or even a Lexus CT, you’ve probably heard about regenerative braking. But what actually is it? Well, it’s a pretty clever system in hybrids and electric cars. Instead of just...
Birds Making a Home in Your Engine Bay If you’ve ever popped the bonnet after parking up for a couple of days on Thomas Road or maybe left your Corolla or Hyundai Tucson out near Cambridge for the weekend, you might’ve spotted a pile of twigs, leaves or even a full-on...
What’s Overdrive, Anyway? If you’ve ever looked at your gear shifter and wondered what that O/D button does, you’re not alone. Overdrive is basically an extra gear in your car’s transmission designed to make things easier for your engine when you’re cruising along,...
What’s the deal with number plates in Hamilton? Ever had a yarn with someone asking what those metal plates actually do on the front and back of your Mazda Demio or Nissan X-Trail? Here in NZ, especially in Hamilton, those number plates are more than just a bit of...
So, what’s the deal with LED bulbs? If you’ve popped the bonnet and found yourself puzzling over whether to chuck in some LED bulbs, you’re not alone. We get folks in from all over Hamilton—Frankton, Claudelands, Te Awamutu, even Raglan—asking us about swapping out...
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.
