Plimmerton Auto Services is an automotive repair workshop at 7 Northpoint Street in Plimmerton, providing quality and reliable repairs and services for the wider Porirua region. Its team of highly skilled technicians brings more than 60 years of combined experience and works on any make or model — 'Any make or model, we can fix it!'
The workshop covers the full range of everyday motoring needs: warrant of fitness inspections, vehicle servicing recommended every 10,000km or once a year, brake repairs, clutch and transmission work, steering and suspension, pre-purchase vehicle inspections, fault-finding diagnostics and tyre sales across major brands for cars, commercial vehicles, campervans and 4WDs. Other services include headlight aligning, exhaust repairs, fleet maintenance and support, lube services, EFI services and light commercial vehicle repairs.
Credentials matter here: the workshop is a member of the Auto Super Shoppes Group — a network of independent workshops selected as the best in their area — as well as an MTA member and an AA Approved Repairer working to the AA's repairer specifications. For customers, there is a key drop box for night-before or early-morning drop-offs, three courtesy cars and a trade courtesy van for booked work, and Plimmerton train station is a 10-minute walk away. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm.
On a quiet street in the seaside suburb of Plimmerton, just north of Wellington, Plimmerton Auto Services goes about the business of keeping the region's cars roadworthy. The workshop at 7 Northpoint Street is home to a team of highly skilled technicians with more than 60 years of combined experience, and its promise is a simple one: quality and reliable automotive repairs and services for the wider Porirua region. As the team puts it: any make or model, we can fix it — from the family hatchback to commercial vans, campervans and 4WDs.
Vehicle servicing sits at the heart of what the workshop does. The recommendation is straightforward: have your car serviced every 10,000km or once per year to keep it running correctly and prevent future problems. The team's philosophy is that if you look after your vehicle, it will look after you — and if your service is overdue, they would rather you called today than waited for something to go wrong.
Warrant of fitness inspections are another core service. The WOF checks that a vehicle meets minimum safety standards; without a current certificate, it cannot legally be on the road. Vehicles manufactured before 2000 need an inspection every six months, while those built after 2000 are checked yearly.
Brakes receive particular attention, and for good reason — the workshop describes them as the most important safety feature a vehicle has. Unlike systems that merely reduce the severity of an accident, brakes are purely preventative, routinely bringing tonnes of metal to a complete stop every day. Plimmerton Auto Services offers brake component replacement, brake line repairs and replacement, handbrake repairs and general brake services, and recommends having your brakes checked at least once a year.
The workshop's reach extends well past servicing and WOFs. Steering and suspension defects can drastically affect handling and ride comfort, causing play in the steering wheel and body roll around corners — so the team repairs shock absorbers, springs and struts, replaces suspension arms and bushings, and fixes power steering. Suspension matters for safety too: it helps your tyres maintain grip on the road and keeps stopping distances down.
Clutch and transmission work covers some of the most complex and precise assemblies in a vehicle, where minor flaws can quickly escalate into very costly repairs. Warning signs include a clicking noise at full turn, trouble changing gears, or a grinding noise when you do. The mechanics handle clutch repairs, automatic and manual gearbox repairs and servicing, general transmission servicing and differential repairs.
Tyres are covered as well, with major tyre brands available for all makes and models of cars, commercial vehicles, campervans and 4WDs. And there is a long list of other work on offer: headlight aligning, exhaust repairs, fleet maintenance and support, lube services, EFI services, light commercial vehicle repairs and fault-finding diagnostics.
If you are shopping for a second-hand car, the workshop also carries out pre-purchase inspections — a thorough check so you know exactly what you are buying, complete with an estimated cost of any repair work needed, so you can make an informed decision.
Plimmerton Auto Services has recently become a member of the Auto Super Shoppes Group, a network of independent automotive businesses selected as the best workshops in their area and invited to operate under New Zealand's leading automotive workshop brand. The workshop is also an MTA member and an AA Approved Repairer, meaning its workmanship adheres to the AA's repairer specifications and a consistently high standard of repair. Repco, Fuchs, Maxxis and BNT are among its suppliers.
The team is candid that communication skills matter as much as repair skills, and they make sure you are kept in the loop about what is happening with your vehicle. Practical conveniences back that up: a key drop box lets you drop the car off the night before or early in the morning; three courtesy cars and one trade courtesy van are available for customers booked in for services and repairs; and if you would rather wait, Plimmerton train station is a 10-minute walk away, with the Urban Bake House a five-minute stroll down the road for a coffee or a bite to eat.
Plimmerton Auto Services is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm, and closed on weekends. Bookings and enquiries can be made by phone on (04) 233 1724, by email at [email protected], or through the contact form on the website. Q Card and Farmers Finance Cards are accepted.