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Servicing & Maintenance
Servicing advice, preventative maintenance and practical tips to help keep your vehicle reliable.
Diagnostics & Warning Lights
Warning lights, common vehicle problems and advice on diagnosing faults before they become bigger issues.
4WD & Touring
Practical advice for preparing, maintaining and setting up your 4WD for work, towing and adventure.
Diesel ECU Tuning
Learn about diesel tuning, dyno testing, towing performance and getting better driveability from your vehicle.
Suspension & GVM
Suspension, lift kits, GVM upgrades and advice on choosing the right setup for your vehicle and how you use it.
Caravan & Towing
Towing advice, vehicle weights, brake controllers and vehicle setup to help you tow safely and confidently.
LATEST VEHICLE ADVICE
Helpful advice from our workshop covering vehicle maintenance, common problems, 4WD upgrades, towing and performance.
Toyota Hilux Radiator Failure
When your vehicle is part of how you earn a living, a cooling system failure is more than an inconvenience. It can interrupt your work, change your plans and leave you wondering how quickly the problem can be assessed and repaired properly. That was the situation for the owner of this 2005 Toyota Hilux when the ute became difficult to drive up the highway and pink coolant was flowing down the side of the vehicle and throughout the engine bay.
Trailer Servicing Sunshine Coast: The Service Most People Forget Until Something Goes Wrong
When we talk about vehicle maintenance, most people immediately think about their car. They know the engine oil needs changing, the brakes wear out, tyres need replacing and a warning light on the dash shouldn’t simply be ignored. But there is often something sitting in the driveway, beside the shed or tucked around the side of the house that receives nowhere near the same attention. The trailer. It might be a horse float used on weekends, a boat trailer waiting
79 Series Toyota LandCruiser Turbo Failure: Warning Signs, Causes and How to Reduce Turbo Wear
A failed turbo does not always mean the end of a well set up LandCruiser The Toyota 79 Series LandCruiser has earned a strong reputation among Australian owners who need a practical vehicle for touring, towing, trade work and travel in demanding conditions. Many are fitted with canopies, recovery equipment, long-range fuel systems, communications gear and other accessories selected for a particular purpose. Once a vehicle has been set up properly for its owner, replacing the entire vehicle because one
Why a Pre-GVM or Suspension Check Matters
When it comes to upgrading the suspension or GVM of a 4WD, choosing the right components is about much more than selecting a lift height or copying a suspension package that worked well in someone else’s vehicle. Every 4WD is set up differently. Bull bars, winches, dual batteries, canopies, drawers, fridges, long-range fuel tanks, roof racks, recovery equipment, tools, towing equipment and touring gear all add weight to different areas of the vehicle. Even two identical Toyota Hilux models can
Toyota Yaris Service – Why a Proper Service Is More Than an Oil Change
When Tom’s Toyota Yaris came into Power Curve Automotive for its comprehensive service and vehicle inspection, there wasn’t one major complaint that needed to be chased. This visit was about something equally important: routine maintenance, checking the vehicle properly and identifying the smaller items that can easily be overlooked before they become bigger problems. For us, a service isn’t simply a matter of draining the engine oil, fitting a new filter and sending the vehicle back out the door. A
Preparing a Prado for Touring: Preventative Maintenance Before the Next Big Trip
Planning a big trip in a 4WD is about much more than deciding where you’re going, packing the vehicle and filling the tank. When you’re relying on your vehicle to take you away from home, potentially towing or travelling through areas where mechanical support isn’t readily available, preparation becomes a big part of the trip itself. For Mark, that meant getting his Prado up to date before heading away and taking care of several important maintenance items that were approaching,
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