by vpautocare-admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Your car is due for service, but what should the workshop check first? If your service reminder has appeared, the simple answer is to book the car in. The better answer is to tell the workshop what has changed before the service starts. A car service should begin...
by vpautocare-admin | Jun 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Do you need a roadworthy certificate or a mechanical safety check? You might be selling a car, buying one privately, or getting it ready for registration. Then someone asks for a roadworthy certificate, and the next question is obvious: is that the same as a proper...
by vpautocare-admin | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
When does your LPG system need servicing? Your Falcon ute fired up fine on petrol this morning, switched over to LPG halfway down the Tullamarine Freeway on-ramp, then started hesitating every time you eased onto the throttle. Or maybe you’ve noticed the gas...
by vpautocare-admin | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why your car’s air conditioning isn’t cooling You loaded the family in at 7am for the airport run. Tullamarine Freeway, 32 degrees forecast, and the aircon is blowing tepid air at best. It worked fine last summer. So what’s changed? In most cases,...
by vpautocare-admin | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Signs your fuel injectors need cleaning or replacing Your car’s been using more fuel than usual. It hesitates when you put your foot down, or the idle feels rough and uneven. You know something’s off, but you’re not sure what. These are classic signs of dirty or...
by vpautocare-admin | Apr 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Car ignition problems – what’s failing and what the repair costs You’ve just been quoted $900 for a repair you weren’t expecting, and you have no idea whether that’s reasonable. Or maybe you’re planning ahead, trying to budget for the services your car will need over...
