What’s the Story with Electronically Controlled Thermostats? Had a few customers from places like Cambridge, Te Kowhai, or down Peachgrove Road in Hamilton swing by the workshop lately, all asking about something called an electronically controlled thermostat – or...
What’s a Car Starter Relay (and Why Should You Care)?Alright, so you pop into Grimmer Motors on a chilly Hamilton morning, car’s doing nothing when you turn the key outside Pak’nSave Te Rapa – dead silent, like the eerie backstreets of Nawton at 2am. What gives?...
Dual Mass vs Single Mass Flywheels – What You Need to Know (Hamilton Edition) If you’ve ever been in the middle of Te Rapa Road, waiting at the lights near The Base, and felt your car shudder as you take off, there’s a good chance it’s something to do with the...
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...
Hey, if you’ve popped in asking about what’s new with electric vehicles in NZ, here’s the deal. The government’s brought in some big changes to make EVs way more attractive for buyers. Basically, from June 13th 2021, you can get a decent rebate if you buy an electric...
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.
