Car Repair

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Smarter servicing: how to keep your car warranty and save on servicing costs

Buying a prestige or European car often comes with one big warning from the dealer: “You must service with us, or you’ll risk your warranty.” This is one of...
Car Tips
September 3, 2025 4 min read

What your dashboard lights actually mean

Modern cars – especially European ones – are stacked with tech and sensors. It’s great for keeping you safe and your car running well, but it also means your...
Car Tips
July 3, 2025 4 min read
Someone has written the word 'cold' on a foggy car window.

Frosted and foggy windscreen? Here’s how to clear it fast and keep it that way.

You’re running late. It’s before 7am, still dark, and your car windscreen is icier than the ski racks at Falls Creek on the King’s Birthday long weekend. You grab...
Car Tips
May 23, 2025 4 min read
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Home safe? Make sure your tyres are too

As the Easter long weekend wraps up and school holidays come to a close, many of us are returning from road trips across Victoria. Whether you ventured to the...
Car Tips
April 17, 2025 4 min read
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Brake lights staying on? Here’s what to do

They’re like the emojis of the road, speaking volumes without saying a word. But what happens if your brake lights are staying on? It’s like your car is screaming...
Car Repair
March 21, 2025 3 min read
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Car Alternator 101

Batteries get a lot of attention when we talk about powering the electric components of your car. But just like Batman would be nothing without Robin, a battery is...
Car Repair
March 21, 2025 3 min read
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Signs of a Bad Car Battery vs Alternator

Ruh-roh! You’ve turned the key or pressed ‘start’ and your trusted ride ‘clicks’ or refuses to start. Is it a dead battery or a faulty alternator causing the trouble?...
Car Repair
March 21, 2025 4 min read
Back of an Aston Martin

Brake Lights

Woah, slow down! It’s time to shine some (red) light on one of the tiniest – but most important – unsung heroes of car safety: brake lights. What is...
Car Repair
March 21, 2025 4 min read
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Brake Pedal Stiff, Car Won’t Start

So, your brake pedal is stiff and the car won’t start. Brakes perform a critical safety function for your vehicle, allowing you to decelerate and to avoid or minimise...
Car Repair
August 12, 2025 5 min read
Car at sunset, won't start but making a clicking noise.

Clicking Noise in Your Car and Won’t Start?

From warning lights to vibrations; there are many ways your vehicle might tell you that something isn’t quite right. So what does it mean when you turn your car...
Car Repair
March 21, 2025 4 min read