Wheel alignment is important for safe driving and the longevity of your vehicle, but it is one of the most overlooked service procedures. Improper wheel alignment affects steering, turning, suspension, and the tire’s performance and tread’s longevity. What is a Wheel Alignment & why is it Important? Ensuring your wheels are accurately aligned improves both the performance and longevity of your tyres. Wheels often become misaligned by hitting potholes, bumps, kerbs, driving on uneven surfaces...
Over time fungi and bacteria can form in your vehicles air conditioner, spreading germs and odours throughout your car. But if you give your air conditioner a disinfecting and deodorising treatment at your next scheduled service you can breathe fresh air again. Getting air conditioner treatment regularly is both curative and preventative; helping to eliminate foul odours and providing long lasting anti-bacterial and antifungal protection. To keep the air inside your car clean, ask your...
Roads are always changing and new ones are being built every day. That’s why it pays to keep your Sat Nav^ up-to-date with the latest MAP update* available. You’ll know new roads, new turn restrictions and even new school zones. MAP updates give you the best possible route options and handy information, like nearest ATMs, petrol stations, parking etc. Updates should only be performed by Toyota Trained Technicians, so remember to ask when you book your...
Toyota Australia will recall an additional 1,541 vehicles built between 2014 and 2016 ahead of schedule. This campaign involves Yaris sedan and Rukus models that have been installed with faulty Takata airbags. These vehicles were previously included in future Takata recalls scheduled for either 31 January or 1 April 2019. In involved vehicles, the airbag is faulty and it could kill or seriously injure you and other people in your vehicle when it reaches six...
Consumers are being urged to exercise caution when buying parts and accessories for their cars, with Toyota Australia uncovering hundreds of cases of counterfeit and fake automotive parts being sold to unsuspecting Aussie buyers. Since 2016, Toyota Australia’s Brand Protection team has successfully investigated and stopped more than 100 cases of fake, unsafe parts and accessories from being sold as Genuine Toyota Parts. The fake products range from bogus badges and floor mats, to unsafe...
We’ve now got a dampener available for the HiLux which lowers the tailgate to lower slowly and softly to avoid contact damage. No modifications required and it attaches to the existing hardware on the tray body and tailgate. $320 RRP (fitted) Available for fitment at our Strathpine or North Lakes workshops. To order and book, please call our team on (07) 3384 5022. *Available to suit current generation Hilux only (production from July 2015 onwards)...
In January 2018 Toyota Australia announced a recall relating to airbag sensor malfunction on some Toyota models. Toyota Australia has identified an additional 1,514 Corolla and HiLux vehicles produced between June 2015 and January 2016. The recall is due to a condition affecting the airbag sensors. Involved vehicles are equipped with an airbag system that uses multiple sensors to detect impact in the event of a collision. Due to two separate manufacturing issues, there is...
