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Serving Cairns for over 8 years
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Sep 272 min read
FREE SCANS
Recently I had a call from a competitor complaining that I'm offerring free scans and that's an unfair advantage and I should charge what...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
NISSAN 3.0 DIESELS
The nissan 3.0 diesels from 2000 to 2017 are now experiencing turbo and EGR problems. These engines are supposed to be direct competition...
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Nov 11, 20201 min read
I do NOT service or repair Marine engines
I get a lot of calls Marine engines fall under a different qualification of Mechanic who is trained on small engines and light duty...
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Oct 2, 20202 min read
What car do i buy?
It's a question I am often asked, What should i buy? When you are looking at a new car or a secondhand car you should be looking at a lot...
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May 21, 20201 min read
O2 Sensor problem?
O2 sensors measure the burn rate of the exhaust gasses. This information is sent to the computer to calculate the intake of fuel and air...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read
Warm Up
When you turn off your car and park it for the day or night, all the oil in the engine drains back into the sump, the coolant cools and...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read
Proper Air Conditioning use
In Cairns, inside vehicle temperature can reach 120 cel, most people jump into the hot car, turn on the A/C and drive away without giving...
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Oct 22, 20191 min read
Supercheap Auto ok with me
Supercheap over the years have picked up there act, before around 10 years ago I wouldn't buy supercheap products as they were cheap and...
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Jul 21, 20191 min read
keeping your cool
Thermostats act as a regulator to slow your cooling system flow down enough to allow coolant to cool sufficiently Thermostats usually...
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Apr 12, 20193 min read
Service Prices.......Confused?
I got some feedback with not stating my Service prices, there is a valid reason for this and much of the confusion is understanding what...
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Feb 28, 20192 min read
Thermostats
I thought I would give my veiwers the run down on Thermostats, what they do, how they work and the importance of cooling system service....
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Nov 6, 20182 min read
Timing Belts
The dreaded Timing Belt, it's changed every 100 000 K.M. or 5 Years, some brands are changed every 130 000 but that's a lot to ask for a...
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Sep 4, 20182 min read
buying second hand?
If you are in the market for a second hand vehicle, bear this in mind, although it may be sound mechanically, automotive electrics wear...
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Feb 6, 20182 min read
Upsell
We seem to live in an age now that everytime you buy something you are asked if you would like more, like when you go to MacDonalds to...
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Jan 16, 20181 min read
Short Vid on how to test a thermostat
Hello I've just done a vid on the corect way to test your thermostat, click on the link to see the vid. Please note: Heat the thermostat...
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Aug 10, 20172 min read
What is Service?
I've been around the Automotive Industry all my life, i know all the tricks of the gift of the gab, i never use them, ask any of my...
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Aug 1, 20174 min read
Servicing your car
Servicing your car shouldn't be taken lightly, there are many grades of oils available and choosing the wrong oil can be very costly,...
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Jul 18, 20172 min read
Diesel & Petrol Injection on car Service
Australia seems to get the less quality when it comes to fuels, our 'Premium Fuels' are other countries standard fuel/gas benzine diesel...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Check up
It makes sense to get a check up done on your car, if your services are out of date or, in a lot of cases únknown' then give your car a...
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Jun 6, 20173 min read
Brake Pad Change
My motto is a car can break down, in fact it's within any Mechanical nature for it to eventually fail but brakes MUST STOP. When you go...
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