by admin | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Regular servicing is beneficial for your car as it will extend the life of your vehicle and preserve the resale value. Identifying what spare parts need replacing is essential. Servicing should be done every six months for an older vehicle and yearly for all other...
by admin | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Over time, car parts can have some significant mechanical problems. It’s helpful to have a trusted provider of car parts in NZ such as Dodson Autospares to provide new and used parts when the others are worn down or broken. Here are some of the most common issues that...
by admin | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog |
An important step to do before taking a long trip is to make sure your car is roadworthy and fix any broken spare parts. During long trips, a car is placed under significant strain that it may not be used to. This creates a higher potential risk for breakdowns and...
by admin | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog
A lot of vehicles on New Zealand roads these days have alloy wheels, especially newer passenger cars. Whether it be a Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki or any other manufacturer, vehicles are driving off the assembly line with clear coated alloy wheels. Many of you...
by admin | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog
Short of building bigger and better internal combustion engines, all you really need to do in order to improve performance in your existing engine is to have a competent automotive fabricator advise you on the best way to install a turbocharger. This can be wildly...
by admin | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
Most drivers concerned with their car’s performance tend to focus on the brake horsepower, torque, and their 0-100 kph time. However, no matter how powerful your internal combustion engine is, that power means nothing if the driver can’t actually control the car at...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
Introduction When it comes to basic car maintenance, a lot of people tend to run to the auto shop or their local mechanic to help get a problem taken care of but you don’t need to do that for every little thing! There are plenty of things you can do on your own that...
by admin | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog
In recent years it has become more apparent that people have become eager for drivetrain options. Yet many drivers do not fully understand what each of these options actually do. In this blog we are going to compare the differences between Front Wheel Drive (FWD),...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Blog
Introduction For any car owner, one of the last things you want to deal with is rust. It can really do a lot of damage to your car and it can also be costly to fix. Once rust sets in, it gets hard to prevent it expanding, especially in areas not visible from outside...
by admin | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog
Introduction Though you can find just about anything online, one of the most difficult things to find is used auto parts. This is because not everyone knows all there is to a car, and finding a part online can have plenty of consequences. That’s why finding a place...