Most Common Auto Transmission Problems
The mechanics of the modern car is driven by a sophisticated computer system that is as prone to glitches as your technology at home. And like your technology at home, when it’s working it makes life very pleasurable but if it goes wrong it can be frustrating and costly. In your car, one of those […]
Some New Year’s Resolutions for your Car
A great new year’s resolution is to resolve to take better care of your cars this year. You might think that we’re suggesting that just because we’re car mechanics and car servicing is our bread and butter. That would be more than just a little bit cynical. Cars that are properly serviced and maintained are […]
Know These Common Brake Warning Signs and Here’s What to do
If you’ve ever set out to purchase a car for superficial reasons then you’re not alone. You might have been attracted to a slick look in a European make and model because you think it will suit your image or status. Maybe you liked the idea of size and power because you thought it would […]
What is that fluid leaking from my car?
Leaks from your engine are difficult to spot because it’s often not until you have an empty car space that you manage to see them. Not only that, it’s a challenge to know exactly where the leak came from. Water, oil, transmission fluid, coolant, gear and power steering fluids have different colours and smells and […]
Running in Diesel Engine? Check out These Diesel Car Maintenance Tips
There’s not a huge difference between the maintenance on a diesel vehicle and the maintenance on any other type of vehicle. The main difference is the purpose behind a diesel vehicle. Diesels, for cost and efficiency reasons, are often commercial vehicles so failure to acknowledge these tips might have you off the road for a […]
How to Improve Your Car’s Fuel Efficiency
Can you improve Fuel Efficiency? The answer is “Yes”; you can improve your car’s fuel efficiency. Changes in your car’s fuel efficiency are not always detectable to the driver or owner of the vehicle, and tips to reduce the use of fuel are not necessarily the information passed down to you when your driving instructor […]
Tips for Maintaining Your 4WD Vehicle
A 4 wheel drive (4WD) can get you places other vehicles can’t. Even if you don’t want to go off road and climb rocks or drive through creeks, a 4WD gives you the confidence to get that little bit closer to the coast; to take that dirt road that you may otherwise balk at, and […]
Your Rego Need to Know Guide
What is a BLUE Slip? A Blue Slip is one of the key elements of vehicle registration in NSW. The need for a roadworthy certificate makes up a key element of your annual car rego cost. Completing the registration process can still leave even the most organised commuter, disoriented. We have put together the why, […]
Understanding what those noises coming from your car mean?
Hearing a strange noise coming from some part of your car can be disconcerting, especially if you are far from home and it’s late at night. If you’re not a mechanic or a car enthusiast, those strange noises have an ominous resonance that can send you into a state of panic. Worse still, they appear […]
Tips on Reducing Your Fuel Consumption
Fluctuating fuel prices baffle everybody, even the experts whose job it is to find a correlation between the price of oil at the source and what we end up paying for petrol at the bowser. If you have a car then it is going to be your driving habits that provide good fuel efficiency and […]