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When you purchase a new car log book servicing will be a requirement. The log book contains all the service requirements particular to your vehicle.  With all the specifications set down by the vehicle manufacturer. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in order for a car’s warranty to remain intact, motor vehicle dealers are allowed to insist that

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Our client complained his Mitsubishi Triton was lacking power. We inspected the car and found heavy carbon build up in the engines intake system. This is common with turbo diesel engines.  The factory fitted ‘EGR’ system which is to provide better economy and for pollution control is mainly to blame. This system recycles exhaust back into the intake. The exhaust

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Todays issue is a Toyota Landcruiser not selecting gears. This troop carrier has the 1HZ engine with a 5 speed manual gearbox. The vehicle was towed to our workshop after breaking down out of town. The client stated he couldn’t select any gears and the shifter felt loose. These land cruisers gearboxes have all of the selector mechanism internal in

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A client booked us in to inspect his vehicle complaining of a grinding brakes in Varsity Lakes today. We attended his home and quickly set to diagnose the fault, which in this case was very easy to identify. The vehicles brakes has sacrificial friction material with is designed to slowly wear away when you use your brakes. When this material,

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You may of heard it before, but it can’t be stressed enough: oil is the lifeblood of your car. Despite this, most car owners overlook this important component. It is just something to be checked at the usual logbook service interval. Unfortunately, by the time this has come around, your engine’s oil may no longer be doing an adequate job.

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Logbook Servicing Gold Coast Certified Automotive are qualified in all aspects of Logbook Servicing. Transcription: Hi there, I’m Jamie from Certified Automotive Mobile Mechanics. We’re based in the Gold Coast and we have fully equipped vans, mobile work shops that come to you to service your car at your work, your home, or at your location.

We do Repairs and Diagnostics Gold Coast Certified Automotive can come to your home or workplace and carry out repairs on your car. Our tradesmen are highly experienced, licensed and insured. We have a fully equipped mobile workshop that we bring to you. Transcription: Hi, I’m Jamie from Certified Automotive Mobile Mechanics. We’re based in the Gold Coast and we

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We do Pre-Purchase Inspections Gold Coast Buying a car can be a wonderful experience or it can be a nightmare. Get complete ‘Peace Of Mind’ and take the worry out of finding those hidden defects when you book a Pre-Purchase Inspection with Certified Automotive. Transcription:  Hi there, I’m Jamie from Certified Automotive Mobile Mechanics. We’re based in the Gold Coast

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Emergency Breakdowns Gold Coast Certified Automotive understand that nothing throws out your plans like an unexpected Emergency Breakdown. The fully qualified Mobile Mechanics at Certified Automotive can get you back on the road quickly. Transcription: Hi. Does your car have a noise, an issue or concern? I’m Jamie from Certified Automotive Mobile Mechanics. We’re based in the Gold Coast, and we

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The Holden Cruze is a popular car that we see a lot of. We have seen serval lately with a failed window regulator. The complaint being “My window won’t go up”. Not a unique fault, as with all things that move they eventually wear out. These window regulators can fail several different ways – cables breaking, pulleys failing, gears jamming, motors failing

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Flywheel machining /grinding is a important step in the process of replacing a worn clutch. Today we had a Holden Barina in Mudgeeraba with a slipping clutch. To replace the clutch, the gearbox is removed. This can be a easy job on some vehicles while on others can be a time consuming and expensive job. With the gearbox removed and

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