We get heaps of people popping into Grimmer Motors here in Hamilton asking about how to look after their transmission, whether it’s a manual Mazda Demio from Te Awamutu or an automatic VW Passat from Cambridge. With all the hills on Clyde Street, the potholes in...
If you’ve ever been stuck in bumper-to-bumper on Te Rapa Straight, crawling through those Matangi backroads, or navigating the roundabouts between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia, you’ll know your car’s transmission cops a fair hiding here in the Waikato. Between the hills...
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 Making Your Honda Transmission Shudder? Mate, you ever notice your Honda giving a good ol’ shudder or shake when you’re taking off at the lights on Ulster Street, or creeping around those endless speed bumps in Hillcrest? Seen plenty of this in the workshop –...
What is a CVT transmission? A continuously variable transmission (also known as a shiftless transmission) is a type of transmission system that seamlessly shifts through gears. These shifts are done automatically using a variety of factors such as vehicle speed,...
About transmission mounts: Alright, so you’re probably wondering what these transmission mounts actually do, especially if you’ve just had your car knocked back on its WOF out in Hamilton or any of the nearby towns. To keep it simple, the transmission’s one of the...
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.
