City Auto Services

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26/09/2026

There are two groups of people today:

Those who diligently change it, after sorting the one on the oven and living room clocks
Those who will leave it till Daylight Savings end, and just know, "it's an hour behind, it's all good..."

Comment below - which one are you?

24/09/2026

School holidays start tomorrow.
Which means today is not an ideal day to discover the car has been trying to tell you something for the past three weeks...

If you're heading away and you've noticed a new noise, warning light, vibration or change in the way the car drives, don't rely on crossed fingers as your diagnostic strategy.

Talk to us.

And if you're staying home these holidays?

Enjoy Christchurch with considerably fewer school-run cars on the road 😉

Thanks Gerhard for your kind words - we appreciate your loyalty over the last 5 years!
20/09/2026

Thanks Gerhard for your kind words - we appreciate your loyalty over the last 5 years!

School holidays is just round the corner - now's the time to book in that September WoF or service before the holiday ma...
15/09/2026

School holidays is just round the corner - now's the time to book in that September WoF or service before the holiday madness takes over...

We still have spaces before the last Friday of term, now's the time to lock in!

Things we hear most days:“It only makes the noise sometimes.”“It wasn't doing that yesterday.”“My partner reckons it's t...
13/09/2026

Things we hear most days:
“It only makes the noise sometimes.”
“It wasn't doing that yesterday.”
“My partner reckons it's the battery.”
“Can you just have a quick listen?”

And the classic…
“I don't know how to explain it. It just feels weird.”

All are perfectly acceptable and a good starting point!

You don't have to speak mechanic to bring your car to us.

Give us a call - 03 3652782

Your car has one job.Start.Stop.Turn.Get you from A to B.Preferably without making a noise that sounds like cutlery bein...
08/09/2026

Your car has one job.
Start.
Stop.
Turn.
Get you from A to B.

Preferably without making a noise that sounds like cutlery being thrown down a staircase.

Yet somehow, the moment a strange noise appears, we all become amateur detectives.
“Is that normal?”
“Has it always done that?”
“Maybe it's just because it's cold?”

Possibly. Possibly not.

Cars are complicated things.
Sometimes the best diagnosis is simply letting someone who works on them every day have a listen.

Yes - we are car whisperers.
Yes - it's an actual superpower.

Dad's idea of a relaxing Father's Day?Checking the tyre pressures.Opening the bonnet “just to have a look”.Checking the ...
05/09/2026

Dad's idea of a relaxing Father's Day?

Checking the tyre pressures.
Opening the bonnet “just to have a look”.
Checking the oil.
Listening to the engine for absolutely no apparent reason.
Then casually mentioning that the car “doesn't sound quite right”.

Because apparently Father's Day is also an opportunity for a full vehicle inspection and 'tinkering' 😉

To all the dads, stepdads, grandads and father figures who have been checking everyone else's cars for years - usually without being asked - we hope you get to put your feet up today.

Happy Father's Day.

And Dad… yes, we know you heard that noise too.

02/09/2026

A little squeak doesn't always mean your brakes are about to pack it in.
But persistent squealing, grinding, scraping, vibration or changes in how the brake pedal feels shouldn't be ignored.

Your brakes are one part of the car where “I'll see how it goes” isn't a particularly clever strategy.

If something feels or sounds different when you're braking, get it checked.

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