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Renting a car is often expensive, sometimes frustrating, but essential when you're traveling. However, there are ways to reduce the cost of car rentals, whether you're traveling locally or abroad. Here’s how you can get the best rates and save some cash. The sharp rise in rental car prices since pre Covid times is due to a combination of factors. Many rental companies sold off large portions of their fleets during the pandemic. Now, as demand skyrockets with everyone hitting

A new car and tax savings may seem like an unrealistic combination, but with a novated lease, it's entirely possible. This popular financing option allows you to drive the car of your choice while bundling all your driving expenses and offering significant tax benefits. Here’s how a novated lease can help you achieve both. What is a Novated Lease? A novated lease is a type of car financing where you use salary sacrificing to make payments for your car directly from your pre-

In Victoria, transport costs, including car ownership, can account for around 10% of household spending. Fortunately, there are several simple ways to reduce the costs associated with driving. By being mindful of your driving habits, maintaining your car regularly, and making smart fuel choices, you can save money in the long run. Here are some practical tips to help you cut down on your car-related expenses: Save Money at the Bowser Shop Around for the Best Fuel Price Fuel p

Jeep has issued a recall for over 150,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the US due to a significant fire risk, with the Grand Cherokee 4xe being one of the affected models. The recall also involves the popular Wrangler 4xe, though it is not sold in Australia. Affected vehicles in the US are advised to be parked outside, away from structures and other vehicles, due to the potential for fires to occur while the vehicles are either parked or being driven. The issue

Fuel dilution of the engine oil is a problem that faces many modern combustion engines. Also known as “crankcase dilution” it is a process where fuel is able to enter the crank case and mixes with the engine oil . It is a process that occurs roughly 8 times per 1000 rpm for each cylinder, and whilst it occurs in every engine, it is a factor that contributes a significant amount of wear to the engine. It is also one of the main reasons why periodic oil testing is performed for

A few weeks back we showed you the internals of a extreamly well serviced and frequently maintained Toyota Corolla. If you missed that video you can find a link to it below. The Best type of Maintenance This week we are showing you the internals of a vehicle that is not as well maintained and you can see the obvious differences in colours on the metal. This shows that the metal of the camshafts is beginning to discolour and showing early signs of possibly giving trouble due t

Ampol, one of Australia’s largest fuel station operators, is scaling back its ambitious plans to roll out 300 electric vehicle (EV) charging bays by the end of this year, citing challenges with connecting to the congested power grid. Just weeks after announcing its intention to expand its EV charging infrastructure from 92 to 300 bays, Ampol CEO Matt Halliday revealed that the company will fall short of this target. The grid congestion, exacerbated by the influx of renewable

A recent survey of 2,000 drivers has revealed which car brands have the quickest driver reflexes, with some surprising results. The study, conducted by scrapcarcomparison.uk, tested reaction times in virtual emergency scenarios and ranked drivers by the brand of car they drive, as well as by fuel type and transmission. Volvo drivers topped the list with an average reaction time of 0.401 seconds, outperforming all other brands and dispelling stereotypes about Volvo owners. Jag

The ACT Government has upgraded its speed and red-light camera network to include vehicle registration checks. Now, drivers caught speeding or running a red light in the ACT may face an additional $700 fine if their vehicle is found to be unregistered. This penalty is added on top of the original infringement. With registration, CTP (Compulsory Third Party insurance), and licensing costs reaching $2174 annually per household, the ACT is the most expensive place in Australia t

The BYD Seal, a fully-electric sedan, is rapidly shaking up Australia's medium passenger car market, giving the long-reigning Toyota Camry a serious challenge. In July, the BYD Seal secured the second spot in new passenger vehicle sales, coming in just behind the Camry. According to VFACTS data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the BYD Seal, which only launched in December last year, sold 570 units in July. This gives it a significant 25% share of the

A common fault with the Jeep grand Cherokee WK2 Diesel is the internal failure of the oil cooler unit. Frequently we are asked about this fault in terms of "what can be done to prevent it" The short answer to this is to simply replace it. There is no Maintenace that can prevent this problem from happening. The only thing you can do is to replace it. This is like opting for a heart transplant because you may have future heart failure (obviously this is far less serious) Here i

A common issue we have come across with the 3.6 Engine is workshops frequently misdiagnose misfire faults as spark plugs and coils. On the 3.6 a misfire is almost never a spark plug. This led to the need for us to document and publish the 3.6 misfire trouble shooters guide. This guid takes technicians and DIY repair guys through a step by step process to make sure they diagnose the misfire correctly rather than just throwing parts at it and hoping it fixes it. Below is the li

Recent we published a trouble shooting guide to help technicians and DIY guys get to the bottom of miss fire faults ont eh Pentastar 3.6 engine. The need to make such a publication arose as we had a run on vehicles which were either driven or towed to our workshop with a misfire issue. Many of these vehicles came to us straight from another workshop who had failed to carry out accurate diagnosis and fault finding and simply put spark plugs and ignition coils in the car. It i

Globally Jeep and its parent company, Stellantis have recalled thousands of vehicles globally for a fuel pump failure on the CP4 Fuel pump which is fitted to the WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee. This recall has taken several years to role out on Australia with no real urgency. The reason for this is that there is no known reports in our data base of this pump failing in Australia. Information around this recall can be found by clicking here WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee Fuel Pump recall.

No harm done right, what difference would it make? One service here or there shouldn't matter. This is not true. The Engine oil in your motor vehicle does three things. it lubricates (everybody knows that) but it also cleans and acts as a form of engine cooling. Over a period of time engine oil properties deteriorate preventing it from doing all three of these things. The result is the engine has less lubrication on metal on metal parts, less cleaning and detergent propertie

Many of our customers become feature stories on our social media platforms. Stories of horror mechanical failures, large project builds or strange breakages we don't often come across. What is almost never featured in our social media are vehicles that never give trouble and have no grand story to tell. This is one such story that should be the key feature of many social media channels. This vehicle is a small Toyota Corrolle which is serviced with us every six months and eve

Replacing the motor in a WK2 diesel is not uncommon. We have covered the failure of the bottom end bearings in these several times. There are some known issues witht he design and combination of these faults and the eight speed transmissions are causing the failure. Once that has happened, the options before you are walk away, second hand engine or reconditioned engine. if you go with the reconditioned engine you are looking at $22K (subject to change) But what do you get for

Recently we had a client come to us with a Jeep SRT with a 6.4 pushrod V8, he recently purchased with some misfire faults. He was told it just needed spark plugs and sent it to us. We have diagnosed this correctly and carried out an oil filter strip down. Its far more serious. We have documented this whole process and will continue to do so as we carry out the repair. Follow along as we diagnose the fault, strip the oil filter and talk to the customer about his repair options

A common source of a coolant leak on the WK2 Diesel engine is from the EGR Cooler O rings and mounting cups. On First inspection this appears to be from the cooler unit itself but in majority of cases the cooler is ok and the leak is from some mounting cups and some O rings and sit below the cooler. In this short video we have a cooler off the vehicle and talk you through the parts needed and where they sit in the engine.

The 3.6 Petrol V6 engine is featured in the WK2 Grand Cherokee and its in the JK wranglers. The KL Cherokee also features a variant of this engine which is a 3.2 and mounted east to west however many of the faults we are about to discuss apply to that engine too. Recently we have seen a huge run on these engines coming to our stores with misfire codes and running rough, or in some cases running fine and still misfiring. In majority of these cases the vehicles either come to u

Before you rip the cylinder head off a car, the oil pan or any other component to confirm internal engine damage, there is one quick test you can do before you spend hours ripping an engine apart. Pull the oil filter out of the vehicle and rip it open, your looking for grit, little metal particles or any solid matter. The sign of chunks of metal mean you're chasing an internal engine issue.

The headlight bulb in the WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a DS3 bulb which is exceptionally expensive for a head light bulb. It is also a right nightmare to replace. Many owners and workshops claim that it is simply easiest to remove the headlight from he vehicle in order to replace the bulb. This is an option but does also require the complete removeal of the front bumper bar to do so. It can be done in the vehicle but it can be challenging to do so. Many owners are not aware of

Have a used car you want to sell? Want more than trade in value? Don't want to waste your weekends trying to sell your car? We have the solution for your problem. For a fee, GDL can sell your vehicle on your behalf. As part of the value add to our customers we can take the vehicle from you organise the final service, the detailing and the sale of the vehicle. This removes the hassle of wasting your weekends trying to sell the vehicle with time wasters. If this is something yo

In this short video we have torn down a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 Diesel with the common fault of bearing number 5 failure. We have covered this fault in several of our previous articles which can be found here. What causes the Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Failure. We are replacing this at an increasing rate with an average of one a week entering the workshop with these faults. The latest of these was stripped and assessed. The video of the tear down can be found below.