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How Much Oil Does a Car Need?

Understanding how much oil your car needs is crucial for maintaining its performance and, ultimately, [...]

How to charge a car battery

Knowing how to charge a car battery is an essential skill for any vehicle owner. [...]

Common Car Accidents & Collision Repairs

Being involved in a car accident can be a very stressful occurrence regardless of how [...]

The Importance Of Front Bumper Repair

Having a collision in your vehicle is never a pleasant experience. There is the potential [...]

What is a hybrid car and how do they work?

What is a hybrid car and how do they work? There has been quite a [...]

Why does my car shake when idling?

When Will Your Vehicle Use More Fuel?

Fuel consumption and fuel efficiency are factors that most of us consider when purchasing a [...]

Can Car Tyres Be Repaired?

When your car has a tyre puncture, the first thing you think about is how [...]

What are ABS brakes?

ABS brakes have been around for over four decades, believe it or not, but many [...]

Can you bring your own car parts to a technician?

Over time you will probably develop a close relationship with your technician. They get to [...]

How to tell if you have a bad starter motor?

The starter motor is a small electric motor that helps start a car. It “turns [...]

Why is water leaking from my car?

It’s not unusual to see a puddle or stain underneath your car. Most people, in [...]

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Can You Tow An Automatic Car?

If you've been driving for a while, you've probably seen a car being towed on [...]

Why Is My Car Juddering?

If you’re not a trained technician, any unusual sensation or noise that your car makes [...]

How to Make Your Petrol Last Longer

One of the biggest expenses in a household budget (especially if you live in Auckland [...]

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Does Tyre Fuel Efficiency Matter?

As fuel prices continue to rise and eat away at your budget, you may be [...]

How Much Fuel Does Air Conditioning Use?

We’ve all been told to be mindful of turning on the air conditioning when driving [...]

How Long Does A Car Service Take?

One of the reasons people avoid or delay car service appointments is because of the [...]

Car Brakes: Everything You Need To Know

We’ve all seen that dramatic moment in a movie when a car’s brakes fail and [...]

Winter Car Tips and Trips

Wherever you are in New Zealand, there are things you should know about winter driving [...]

5 Things That Will Damage a Car Engine

The engine is one of the most important parts of your vehicle. Keeping it running [...]

Why Does My Engine Coolant Keep Disappearing?

As the engine is the main source of power for your vehicle, it’s normal for [...]

5 Signs You Need to Replace Worn Engine Mounts

We spend a lot of time and effort making sure that our vehicle’s engine is [...]

Are Flood Damaged Cars Worth Buying?

If you’re thinking about buying a secondhand car in Auckland (or anywhere else in NZ, [...]

Guide to Identifying and Addressing Car Fluid Leaks

It's annoying to see puddles or mysterious stains underneath your car. You leave your car [...]

Ace Your WoF: Inspection Prep Tips

In order to drive a private vehicle (car, ute, van and four-wheel drive) in New [...]

10 Essential Car Service Tasks to Do Before a Road Trip

We Kiwis love a good road trip. Whether you’re making the weekend drive to the [...]

What To Do After A Car Accident

Being involved in a car accident is not a pleasant experience. You may come away [...]

Can Chassis Damage Be Repaired?

If you've spent any time around a technician or a panel beater's workshop, you'll probably [...]

Signs of a Failing Alternator

The alternator in your car is an essential part of the vehicle’s electrical system. In [...]

How Does An All-Wheel Drive Car Work?

If you’re shopping around for a car, you will likely hear the terms all-wheel drive, [...]

Petrol vs Diesel vs Hybrid Cars: Which Is Better?

If you’re a new or used car, you may be wondering which is better – [...]

Car Maintenance Tips

“Timely maintenance of the car is the key to its long and trouble-free life” is [...]

What To Do If You Misfuel Your car?

Whether you’re in a hurry, renting a car, or simply not paying attention, accidentally putting [...]

Electric Cars: The Future of The Automobile

Everyone is well aware of the utility of electric cars, otherwise known as electric vehicles [...]

Which Engine Oil Do I Need For My Car?

There are an abundance of safety measures, maintenance tips and general guidelines to maintaining your [...]

5 Essential Car Parts to Service

At Mt Roskill Collision Centre, we offer a range of car service options to help [...]

Common Car Problems

The warning lights on your dashboard give you early warning when some part of your [...]

Making Sure Your Car is Safe for The Road

We get great enjoyment from different types of cars and the driving experiences we have [...]

Reduce the Risk of Engine Overheating

Most newer cars have built-in systems that stop them from overheating, but it occasionally does [...]

How To Service A Diesel Car

Servicing your diesel car is the best way to keep you safe on the road [...]

Car Tyres: Everything You Need To Know

Safety on the road begins with your tyres. As the only part of your vehicle [...]

What You Should About Restoring Car Headlights

Headlights are a type of lighting system that is mounted on the front of a [...]

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A Guide To Panel Beating

One of the reasons why panel beating is so important is because often there is [...]

A Guide to Car Painting

Painting a vehicle is more complicated than most people realise. There is a lot of [...]

5 Things You Should Know About Car Engines

We don’t expect you to do any repairs or maintenance on your car engine, however [...]

Understanding Wheel Alignment

One of the most important maintenance services you can have done on your vehicle is [...]

How to Diagnose Car Air Conditioning

Understanding how your car air conditioning (AC) works and what happens when it’s not working [...]

How To Jump Start A Car

If you get in the car, turn the key, and nothing happens, there’s a chance [...]

Buying The Right Used Car

Before you buy a used car in New Zealand, there are a few things you [...]

What Does a Full Car Service Include?

Taking your car to the technician or panel beater is the best way to ensure [...]

Everything You Need To Know About WoF

A Warrant of Fitness (WoF) is a manual check of your vehicle to ensure that [...]

How To Test Your Car Battery

There’s never really a good time to discover that your car battery has gone flat. [...]

How Much Does a Panel Beater Charge?

If your vehicle has been involved in a collision, or there’s something that doesn’t seem [...]

What Does a Panel Beater Do?

Panel beaters do everything to look after your vehicle. The word comes from the original [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Side Panel Damage Repairs

Some of the most common types of unrepaired damage that we see are dents, dings [...]

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The Importance of Car Scratch Repair

If you’ve ever owned a brand new car, you’ll know that incredible feeling of having [...]

The Most Common Types of Car Scratches

If you’ve got a scratch or two on your car, it’s tempting to think, well, [...]

How to Maintain and Repair Electric Vehicles

If you’re considering driving an electric vehicle (EV), you probably already know about the benefits [...]

Should I Get My Car Paint Professionally Touched Up? | Car Paint Repair

Over time, your vehicle will need a car paint repair, whether the whole car or [...]

What Are the Risks of Driving without Car Insurance?

If you’re ever involved in a collision, you will be asked if you have insurance. [...]

What Should You Do After a Minor Car Accident? | Panel Beaters Auckland

Be prepared. Boy scouts will remind you. Dieticians will remind you. Your mother will remind [...]

How Much Does It Cost to Paint a Car in Auckland?

There are different techniques involved, depending on which car paint service you require. The other [...]

Should I Call the Panel Beaters or the Car Insurance Companies for Repairs?

It’s kind of like the old conundrum … which came first, the chicken or the [...]

Five Tips for Choosing the Best Panel Beaters Auckland

Panel Beaters Auckland – The reason you bring your vehicle to panel beaters is that [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Rear End Smash Repairs

The best way to minimise the stress of a collision is to know what to [...]

Five Things to Look for After A Rear End Collision including Hidden Damage

One of the most common types of car accidents is rear-end collisions. Some people don’t [...]

What Causes Paint to Chip? | Car Paint Repair

One of the easiest things you can do to keep your vehicle looking its best [...]

Easily Missed Problems Caused by Rear-End Collisions – Rear-End Collision Repairs

It may surprise you to hear that a large number of people involved in rear-end [...]

Chassis Straightening: Pulling Your Car Back into Shape

Our top priority at Mt Roskill Collision Centre is getting you back on the road [...]

What Do You Do If You Damage a Wheel on the Kerb? – Mag Wheel Repairs

If you take pride in keeping your vehicle in good condition, you may know the [...]

How Long Should an Average Car Collision Repair Take?

One of the first things you might think of when your car is damaged, or [...]

How to Get Your Car Back Quicker from the Panelbeaters Auckland?

Sadly, no one really looks forward to taking their car to the panel beater. However, [...]

Why a Cheap Panel Beater Will End Up Costing More?

If you’re looking for cheap panel beaters Auckland, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Choosing [...]

What is a Panel Beater?

A panel beater is the professional you trust with your vehicle to keep it running [...]

How Much Does It Cost for a Car Touch up in NZ?

If you’ve purchased a used car or have owned your current car for a few [...]

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5 Reasons to Choose Mt Roskill Collision as Your Panel and Paint Shop

It’s not often we toot our own horn (ok, bad pun done and out of [...]

Car Repair Guide

Smashed your car or had an accident? You might be reading this because you’ve smashed [...]