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Expert’s guide to *that* battery light on your dashboard
- 3 mins readWe’ve covered off what’s going on with all those lights on your dashboard in a little bit of depth before, but today we thought we’d get into the nitty-gritty. Under each of those lights, there’s a tonne of information that you could potentially read into, and so we thought let’s start with the beating heart […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to speedometers
- 4 mins readPicture this, you’re cruising down State Highway 1, your favourite roadtrip tunes on blast, when you see a bright flash out of the corner of your eye. What was that? D’oh, of course it was a speed camera! You quickly check your speed, gently heading up towards the 120km/h mark. Yeesh! You start to slow […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to replacing your air filter
- 2 mins readIf you’re a regular here on the My Auto Shop blog, you’ll know we like to keep you fully informed and equipped to deal with everyday car issues. With the summer sun now shining into directly into our eyes (cue sunglasses), we thought it might be time to give you the down-low on how to […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to keeping pets safe on a road trip
/ - 4 mins readWhoever came up with the term “fur baby” knew exactly what they were on about. Okay, maybe not that guy up there – but he’s someone’s angel! As a pet owner, I know the guilty feeling that occurs when you need to leave your pet at home. In our case, it’s our French Bulldog, Sydney, […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to identifying a wound back odometer
- 3 mins readOdometers serve a very certain purpose in our cars. We need to know how far we’ve travelled, as this gives us an indication of where a car is at in its lifecycle and what servicing requirements there are at any given moment. Many cars were equipped with the mechanical Auto-Meter gadget in the early 1900s, […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to child restraints in New Zealand
/ - 2 mins readIt’s no secret, child restraints save lives, plain and simple. New Zealand has a very clear framework for the management of child safety and child restraints in vehicles. As we start to filter out onto the roads this summer, we thought it’d be useful to cover off exactly what the legal requirements are when it […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to checking your tyres for air leaks
- 3 mins readOh yeah, we know it, you know it, we all know it. Check the tyre pressure. Yeah, yeah. Sure. But who’s really doing it? Well, to put it plain and simple, regularly checking your tyre pressure is critical to the safe operation of your vehicle. Tyres lose pressure over time (funny that!), which is why […]
Read more »Expert’s breakdown equipment and preparation checklist
/ - 4 mins readWe can thank our lucky stars that you don’t need to be a qualified mechanic in order to find yourself adequately prepared for that odd occasion when you experience a roadside breakdown. In fact, it happens on a regular basis, just generally not to the same individual driver, assuming the vehicle is regularly serviced by […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to choosing the best engine oil for your car
- 3 mins readAs drivers, we’re always looking for that new edge when it comes to our engine performance. Whether you’re wanting better acceleration, higher top-end speeds or just a bit of a smoother ride, you want to get the most juice out of your engine. Well, we’re here to tell you that it’s possible to get these […]
Read more »Expert’s guide to checking for blind spots
- 3 mins readOkay team, we’re not trying to tell you how to suck eggs here, but we’re thinking maybe an article about blind spots has, in fact, been sitting in our blind spot here at My Auto Shop. So, here it goes, let us open your eyes to the elusive and potentially dangerous “blind spot”. A blind […]
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