So you’ve called our roadside assist team, help is on the way, and all you have to do is wait. However, roads and highways are not a safe place, during a breakdown, even inside stopping bays. Usually, the best place to wait is inside your car. Breakdown safety is a big deal, and we want […]
Roadside Readiness – Three crucial things most car owners forget.
In our last Roadside Readiness article, we covered a few must-haves to prepare for long trips, where breakdowns happen, and items to keep in your car in case of emergencies. If you want to know the rest, read on, or watch our new video here. Recommended Tools For Roadside Readiness Driving at night can be […]
Roadside Readiness – Are you fully prepared for a breakdown?
Car trouble is never welcome and almost never expected. Most of us don’t have a great idea of how to diagnose car issues, let alone solve them. If you experience a breakdown on a trip, many roadside assistance services can take a while to get to you – sometimes hours. This becomes an issue especially […]
Helping Our Seniors Around Brisbane
What would you do? Sometimes it’s difficult to ask for help even when we are at our most vulnerable. Last summer, I met an elderly man with a flat battery who had called for help at his home after no luck with another roadside assist service. He had called the shop, exasperated, asking for help […]
At Least You’re Stranded With Your Best Friend!
We all know the history of humans and dogs – friends through thick and thin. The often-quoted author George Eliot once said that animals are our most agreeable friends, who ask no questions and pass no criticisms. Thomas, a 29 year old Wooloongabba local, was feeling thoroughly uncriticised for this great adventure he was taking […]
Battery Disasters – Stuck With The Kids!
It was a sweltering Wednesday afternoon… the windows were rolled down. I weaved the van through mounting traffic toward Greenbank. As I approached the scene, the screams of suffering children were so loud, it was deafening. A mother stranded in the school car park after hours. The disaster… not car battery failure. The kids’ phones […]
Battery Disasters – Hate to be late?
Battery maintenance is so easy to forget… if only she had checked her battery – but luckily she still made it on time! One day, I was at a car park at a shopping mall in Brisbane on my way back to the workshop after doing a battery replacement, walking across the way. Across from […]
Battery Disasters – Parent’s Worst Nightmare!
A battery failure leaves your daughter stranded alone at night. What would you do? I was getting ready to close up the shop at Greenslopes last week when a panicked father called the shop a few minutes before 5pm. He told me his daughter was stuck in the Mater Hospital carpark, her car wouldn’t start, and […]
Is it my battery or starter motor?
From the average person’s perspective, it can be difficult to identify just what the problem could be when your car won’t start. What are the most common issues? The two most common issues involve the power in the battery not being enough to start your car – the other involves your car’s starter motor, a […]
Is my battery at the end of its life?
How can you tell if your battery is coming to the end of its life? Do you feel unsure about the sounds your car makes as it turns over? Have you noticed your car is becoming slower to start? The signs of an aging battery become more obvious as time goes on. Is there anything […]
Why does my battery fail in extreme weather?
How often batteries should be tested? We frequently are asked why batteries fail, and how often batteries should be tested – and over the life of a battery, certain seasonal periods are harder on the internal components than others. As much as extreme cold can affect the life and durability of a battery, extreme heat […]
Car Battery Failure
Why is car battery failure so common during Queensland summer? Our harsh Queensland climate can be unkind to your car’s battery. If you’ve ever looked at the manual of any electronics, you’ll see warnings describing an ideal operating temperature and conditions to ensure that you get the maximum life from your battery. Now in a […]
24 Hour Batteries
Battery Services 24 hours 7 days When you need help with batteries, all day any day, Queensland Battery Services are ready to help you. We understand that you have other priorities and car troubles are inconvenient. Battery Services supply, deliver and will fit your batteries anywhere you are throughout the Brisbane area with *NO call out […]
Mobile Car Battery Services
Battery Services come direct to you every day to supply, deliver and we will fit your batteries anywhere you are throughout the Brisbane area with *NO call out fee! We come to you roadside, at home or at work, where and when you need us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get the right battery […]
Free Battery Testing
There’s never a good time for a car that won’t start It is recommended to regularly test your vehicle’s battery to ensure that it is performing optimally. Ideally, you should have a battery test on your vehicle every 6-12 months. Issues with Batteries can be an indicator that there are other problems with your […]
