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mobile mechanic cairns
Serving Cairns for over 8 years
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May 29, 20174 min read
Warranties explained in plain english
When you get your car repaired, even serviced you have a warranty on that part or filter that has been replaced.In most cases you will...
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May 17, 20172 min read
Workshop Vs Mobile compare savings
One of my customers owns a commodore vy 3.8, the water pump failed and she showed me an invoice of a workshop based mechanic to fit the...
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May 10, 20172 min read
Dealer used car warranties BEWARE
When someone buys a used car they look for peace of mind, but often that someone buys a car with a lot of extras that are not needed....
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Mar 29, 20171 min read
Off to the Cape?
Coming from Cairns, i see a lot of people doing the Cape trip, it's an amazing experience and i encourage everyone to do the trip and...
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Feb 8, 20173 min read
Beware of Rip off mechanics
This is in reference to a business in Cairns "Jap Motor and Carby Center" on Brown street Bungalow. My customer purchased a Jap engine...
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Feb 5, 20172 min read
Wheel Bearing Re-pack
I see a lot of wheel bearings worn before the due date, and in most cases the hub, where the bearing sits is full of grease, so tightly...
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Nov 30, 20162 min read
O2 sensors
O2 Sensors carry a wealth of information, i've been doing a lot of services lately and part of the service is a scan, i'm taking notes on...
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Nov 24, 20162 min read
wrong oil used in service 12 months ago
This car was serviced 12 months ago, as you can see the oil is sludge, in this case it's not just change the oil and filter. A seperate...
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Oct 20, 20161 min read
New diagnostic tools
What's this? you may ask, I'm committed to customer service and buy all the necessary tools to do the job right the first time, if you...
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Jun 3, 20162 min read
Log Book Service and Service - The Difference
People seem confused when it comes to Servicing their vehicle. They ring to book a service but don't inform that you need a Logbook...
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Apr 16, 20162 min read
Headgasket?
Above is two pic's of assembled Cylinder Head and Block..... Wrong grade of coolant is what caused this overheat. When a vehicle...
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Apr 16, 20162 min read
Oils are Oils?
Viscosity, big word hey? You would have heard of this word when it comes to oil for your car. Viscosity basically means flow, then you...
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Feb 1, 20161 min read
Brake fluid
I The pics above are of a Brake Master cylinder and a Clutch master and slave set. I've been a mechanic for 34 years and worked mainly...
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Jan 5, 20161 min read
Before you call a mobile mechanic read this
Before you call a mobile mechanic, tips that can save you money, if the mechanic has a good working environment, the job will be done...
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Dec 17, 20151 min read
Cheap LED Bar light - home made
I needed a good light to shine over my work ute bench, i priced some LED bar lights and the length i needed 1.7 Meters you either...
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Dec 5, 20152 min read
Hyundai i30 steering knock? here's why
I recently done a service on a hynudai i30 and found a bad knock in the steering. Removed airbag and steer wheel Note the Genuine Hyundai...
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Oct 29, 20151 min read
Whats a gear ratio mean in plain english?
I This is a simple gear ratio , in your gearbox you have a lot of variables of ratios depending on your gear , pretty simple hey
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