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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9GefwZ-VI Hi Every one Dannie from GDL Automotive in Sydney this morning. it is a cold wet dreary day. Here's a quick tip to help you avoid being rear ended or collected on the roads. If you're in a silver car, a white car, a gray car, a black car any of those either really light colors or really dark colors. Put your headlights on in this kind of weather, seems like a no brainer. A lot of people seem to not do it. This is not to help other

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXhsxTQ0Fjs Hi guys, Dannie from GDL Automotive Services just shooting a short video here talking about our logo, our logo is actually based off this car in the background. Its a Daewoo Lanos and under no circumstances do I ever recommend buying one We were given this as a gift from our employer, my employer that I was working for full time when I first started the business. He gave it to me and needed a lot of work. And since then, over the n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339VZPUyi90 Hi everyone I'm Jenny from GDL Automotive Services, shooting a short video about my Toyota Hilux. I was supposed to have it with me here. For this video, but I've actually used it for pickup. So it's at a customer's house. Anyway, the 2017 18 &19 model Hilux diesels has a problem with the DPF. There's a class action relating to this and Toyota is actually being brilliant about it. I've gone through three since I bought mine, new thr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ev-i9jr_Q Hi everyone Dannie here from GDL Automotive Services. I'm just going to shoot you another quick video. Today I want to talk to you about service schedules. With a lot of the new vehicles on the market now dealers are harping on about how you can get really long servicing schedules. I know for a fact Land Rovers every 26,000 kilometers. A lot of the luxury brands are up there with that. Some of the Japanese and Korean makes aren't q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE-0kBiO1JA "Hi everyone, Danny from GDL Automotive Services, just a short reminder here letting you know that this month we're giving away free air con treatment. Given that you've all been running your air con all summer and the bushfire season that we had, I can guarantee your air conditioning ducts in your dash are full of all sorts of rubbish. We're giving away a treatment with all our services this month that clears out all that ducting,

The Audi Q5 is basically a miniature version of the Q7. If you love the features of the Q7 but not the size then take a look at the Q5. In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parking, rain senso

The Audi Q7 is a fantastic SUV. Packed full of features and great styling. In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parkng, rain sensors and so on. Having said that there are a few things to be ca

In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parkng, rain sensors and so on. Need to book a service? Book a service online now! Having said that there are a few things to be careful of when looking at

In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parkng, rain sensors and so on. Having said that there are a few things to be careful of when looking at one of these vehicles. There are some common fault

In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parkng, rain sensors and so on. Having said that there are a few things to be careful of when looking at one of these vehicles. There are some common fault

In recent years the Audi range of vehicles have really stepped it up. They have become the benchmark for styling, sophistication and engineering. The newest models feature a lengthy list of features that have helped catapult the automotive industry into the history books with thing like lane departure warning systems, self parkng, rain sensors and so on. Having said that there are a few things to be careful of when looking at one of these vehicles. There are some common fault

In recent years Audi has broken into the small SUV market. They have doe so with a huge level of style with the Q2 However there are a few common faults to be careful of. The Audi Range of vehicles is not a bad range. The European manufacturer has combined, luxury and comfort with a high degree of engineering. The result is an exceptional car to drive. Having said that there are a few mechanic issues to be mind full of on these models. Here is the list of things to watch out

In recent years Audi has broken into the small SUV market. They have doe so with a huge level of style with the Q3 However there are a few common faults to be careful of. The Audi Range of vehicles is not a bad range. The European manufacturer has combined, luxury and comfort with a high degree of engineering. The result is an exceptional car to drive. Having said that there are a few mechanic issues to be mind full of on these models. Here is the list of things to watch out

Arguably one of the coolest vehicles that Audi has designed before the release of the R8 is the TT however there are a few common problems with them to be mindful of. The Audi Range of vehicles is not a bad range. The European manufacturer has combined, luxury and comfort with a high degree of engineering. The result is an exceptiona Having said that there are a few mechanic issues to be mind full of on these models. Here is the list of things to watch out for. 1.6 Lt Engine

The Audi Range of vehicles is not a bad range. The European manufacturer has combined, luxury and comfort with a high degree of engineering. The result is an exceptional vehicle, with a list of great features, that is comfortable and beautiful to drive. Having said that there are a few mechanic issues to be mind full of on these models. Here is the list of things to watch out for. 1.6 Lt Engine has a known fault with the injectors, this was covered by manufacturers warranty b

The Audi Range of vehicles is not a bad range. The European manufacturer has combined, luxury and comfort with a high degree of engineering. The result is an exceptional vehicle, with a list of great features, that is comfortable and beautiful to drive. Having said that there are a few mechanic issues to be mind full of on these models. Here is the list of things to watch out for. 1.6 Lt Engine has a known fault with the injectors, this was covered by manufacturers warranty b

Introducing Lois our Audi Specialist on Sydney's Northern Beaches . We are super excited to introduce you to Lois. Lois is a french citizen on a working visa in Australia. he is hopeful to secure permanent citizenship by secure a sponsorship. Lois started his Automotive career when he was just a teenager as the French schooling system allowed him to complete the training whilst he was in high school. From there he has seven years experience working for an Audi Dealership in F

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxQod0zisqY I'm just going to shoot you a short video here demonstrating one of the systems we have in all of our workshops that guarantees that none of our customers ever come to pick their vehicle up and have an invoice that they're not expecting. This seems to be a pet hate of a lot of people when it comes to the automotive industry. Having surprise bills when you come to pick the car up. So I'm going to show you a system that we have in our

This article applies to all Volvos fitted with the VEA Engine. The VEA engines are the latest thing to come from the Swedish company however as recently as 2016 the company has had the production of these engines relocated to China. A very common fault for these engines is for it to develop an oil leak. In some cases this gets bad enough to stain the driveway or parking space at work, however Volvos are all fitted with under trays so the oil can be leaking out of the motor an

Some of the early model Volvos are fitted with what is known as a MPS6 Transmission. This transmission is particularly problematic because it basically comes from the same people that made the Ford Focus Power shift transmission. Ford is currently in a class action battle of this complete lemon of a transmission and at this stage there is known known repair for these gearboxes. You can read up on this issue by reading the article I have linked to here. The Powershift automati

Most New model Volvos develop a problem with the air conditioning system. This fault is particularly prevalent to the Volvo XC90. Symptoms: The vehicles Air condition system will start behaving as if it has a mind of its own when on the automatic setting. On Hot days it will blow hot air and on Cold days it will blow cold air. The reason for this fault is a faulty external temperature reading getting back to the vehicles BCM (Body Control Module) This fault only occurs with t

How often does a Volvo need brake pads? If you are thinking about buying any current model Volvo or you already have one, no doubt you are well informed of the issues surrounding the rate of which these vehicles go through brakes. If not, read on and we shall enlighten you. Basically in city driving the Volvos chews through a set of front brakes in around 20,000kms we have seen some variations on this however not much. This is made worse in vehicles that are used for towing,

Many new model Volvos are currently getting recalled for a fault with the engine thermostat. Warning: There is a possibility, depending on the course of action that customers take, that may cause this fault to not be covered by manufacturers warranty. if you own an new model Volvo you need to be informed of this issue and beside that you know the best course of action. If you act accordingly this fault will be covered under the recall from Volvo and won't cost owners anything

More than half a million Volvo's are being recalled worldwide. including almost fifty thousand vehicles in Australia alone. The recall relates to a fire risk in the engine. A plastic part in the engine has, in rare cases, been liable to melt and deform, resulting in a possible engine fire. The plastic piece of the inlet is reported to melt and or deform and in extreme cases has been known to catch alight, potentially burning your Volvo to the ground. The replacement part also