Timing, it's what makes all the difference in comedy and it's also one of the most important things in keeping a motor running. From the...

There's a lot of rumours about mechanics secretly being a little... strange... around the naming of things. With bleeder nipples, blind...

You might have noticed that our Kashy mechanics have really hunkered down on our blog posts lately with topics covering individual cars...

Hyundai's. If you've read the title (and last weeks blog post), you might think that we've got a bone to pick with everyone's favourite...

Hyundai's. While they used to be the disposable joke of the automotive industry, we don't think that we could name a faster growing car...

Modern cars are truly a wonder. Not a single day that goes by where a new model release (or even a new manufacturer entirely) pops up in...

It's no secret that modern cars have become a lot more complicated in the anti-theft department. From transponder chips in the keys, to...

Diagnosis is a topic that we’ve covered just a few times before and it's one of the main jobs our Kashy mechanics are called out for....

We've all had these discussions before. The car goes into a mechanic for a single part (say a timing belt) and when the invoice comes out...

We’ve all heard it at this stage. Someone with an already obnoxiously loud car drives past and a series of bangs (rival gunshots) shoot...

As mechanics, classic cars are one of our favourite things to see on the road . Everything from 1950-60's American cars, to 1980-90's JDM...

In the 1970’s, transportation was a dirty industry. Cars constantly blowing unburnt leaded fuel out the back, planes that left dirty grey...

Modern diesels are a wonderous engine. Tonnes of torque available almost as soon as you put your foot down, incredible fuel economy and...

Logbook services are one of the most requested jobs for our Kashy mechanics. Not a day goes by that we don't receive a few requests for a...

With 5 year old cars selling for as much as new cars and slightly used Landcruiser's and Patrol's going for 2-3x what they were a year...

Spark plugs are (in our opinion) one of the coolest little inventions in the history of cars. An electronic device that provides a...

By this stage, the Takata airbag recall should be old news to everyone. Being one of the biggest and most expensive recalls in history at...

Car batteries are one of those few things that we don’t often think about that make a huge difference to our lives every day. In fact,...

It's been a pretty rough week for a lot of people due to the weather and our Kashy mechanics have already seen a number of very wet cars...

Rust is a bit like the boogie man of the automotive world. It's also one of the few universally understood issues. No matter who you talk...

Diagnosis is one of the few things that (in our opinion) separates mechanics from technicians. While it might be a subtle difference, for...

While it might be a clash of personalities or an argument based on opinion, there's nothing car enthusiasts and mechanics love to fight...

Look, we get it. Working on your own car can be a really interesting way to spend a weekend, get down and dirty, learn a new skill or...

“They don’t make them like they used to” is one of those statements almost all of us have heard (and disregarded) at some stage in our...