We understand why taking your car to a mechanic might seem like a bit of a rip off. It’s essentially a very expensive service industry...

It's a fairly reasonable assumption that most dealership service centres are a 'bit of a rip off' and, to be fair, there's a lot that...

Mechanical sympathy is one of those phrases that sounds like a really bad oxymoron; like saying soft concrete or heavy feathers. However,...

It might be kind of old news that Holden has left forever but, so far, we’ve been hard pressed to find an article that actually covers...

Much like our blog about gifts for mechanics last week, car enthusiasts are some of the most painful people to buy gifts for....

If one of the special people in your lives is a mechanic, you might understand just how painful it can be to get the right Christmas gift...

It’s not hard to imagine the damage cars can have on the environment, from the greenhouse gas emissions to the constant demand for fossil...

Floor mats. Great tools for keeping dust and grime out of the carpet in a car and for preventing wear. These little bits of carpet...

If you’ve ever experienced a bad brake squeal on your car, you know it’s one of the most awful sounds known to mankind. But what causes...

As you might have realised, Australia is a very hot country to live in. Though you might not know it, if you’re feeling a little hot your...

While you might have seen rumours that mechanics are basically parts monkeys being told what to replace by the car itself (which is...

The check engine light in most cars (lovingly referred to by auto enthusiasts as the idiot light) is a truly incredible little invention...

An overheating car is a super stressful situation and can really cause a dilly of a pickle for everyone involved. In this blog post, we...

This blog post kind of bothers us as mechanics to write but, it’s a good question that really goes into some of the mystifying and...

Up until quite recently, one of the most common services your mechanic would perform was a 'tune-up’. A tune-up meant that a mechanic...

While it’s nice to dream of buying a new car, many of us can only stretch to a second hand or ‘pre-loved’ car. Though this is never...

If you haven’t heard of a DPF (diesel particulate filter) before, this surprising little piece of technology is one of the most...

COVID-19 has been a confronting pandemic for the entire world and, consistent and extended lockdowns are definitely a painful but...

While it seems a little pointless for our mechanics to answer this question (because no one has ever asked), it’s a part of buying a car...

Over the course of each month, our Kashy mobile mechanics will get hundreds of quote requests for everything from a car that won’t start...

This isn’t our way of calling people out but, we have seen a worrying number of people using whatever oil is on the bottom shelf at the...

If you haven’t owned an old car (or you haven’t checked your oil lately), it might surprise you to find out that most cars burn oil. On...

A new head unit is one of those few upgrades that almost everyone with an old car thinks about. The lack of Bluetooth support and...

It’s a pretty rough decision to be forced to make but owning a car that’s not economical to repair is a really bad place to be in. On top...