Service areas
Car Servicing and Repairs in Annerley
Drop the car with us on your way through and pick it up on the way home. Annerley sits a short run up Ipswich Road from 2 Baldock St, Moorooka, and everything from a $149 oil and filter change to a full smash repair happens in the one building. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday until 3pm.
Short trips are harder than they look
Low kilometres,
real wear.
Annerley is established residential, close to town, and a lot of the driving out of it is short. Down to Woolloongabba, over to Dutton Park, a run into the city and back. On paper that is gentle use. In practice it is some of the hardest work a car does.
An engine that never fully reaches operating temperature does not burn off the moisture and fuel that end up in the oil. Do that trip after trip and the oil degrades on time rather than on kilometres.
Batteries and short trips
A short drive puts back less charge than starting the engine took out. Brisbane summers finish off a battery that was already living at half charge. If yours has been slow on cold mornings, that is the warning.
Brakes and traffic
Ipswich Road means far more brake applications per kilometre than an open road. Pads on a car doing 8,000km a year around here can be closer to the end than the odometer suggests.
Air conditioning
A system that only ever runs on short trips loses gas quietly. If it is not as cold as last summer, it is not your imagination.
Parking and panel damage
Older parts of Annerley have narrow streets and a lot of on-street parking. Kerbed alloys and a scraped bar are ordinary jobs here — both handled in the same building as servicing.
What Annerley cars book most
One workshop, everything done.
Servicing & Oil Changes
Full service from $330, oil and filter from $149.
Batteries & Alternators
Tested properly, not guessed at.
Brake Repairs
Pads, rotors and fluid, measured and reported.
Air Conditioning
If it's not as cold as last summer, get it checked.
Roadworthy Certificate
Selling or transferring rego.
Pre-purchase Inspection
Know what you are buying.
Smash Repairs
Panel work, body repairs and windscreens.
Mobile Mechanic
Servicing, brakes and batteries at your address.
Nearby suburbs
We also serve the surrounding area
Common questions
FAQ — Annerley
How do I get to you from Annerley?
A short run down Ipswich Road. The workshop is at 2 Baldock St, Moorooka, with parking on site.
My car does very few kilometres. Do I still need a yearly service?
Usually yes. Short-trip driving works oil harder than distance does, because the engine never fully warms up. Most makes specify twelve months or a kilometre figure, whichever comes first.
Why does my battery keep dying when I barely drive?
Short trips put back less charge than starting uses, and Brisbane heat shortens battery life on top of that. Get it tested before it leaves you stuck.
Can you do a safety certificate so I can sell my car?
Yes. We inspect here and can repair failure items without you booking somewhere else.
Does the mobile service come to Annerley?
Yes, where there is safe room to work. Some Annerley streets are tight, so tell us about the parking when you book.
How much is a service?
From $149 for oil and filter, from $330 for a full service, with anything further quoted before we start.
Can I leave the car overnight?
Yes. There is an after-hours key drop, and we are open Saturday until 3pm as well.
Do you work on European cars?
Yes, along with diesel, 4WD, fleet, commercial, hybrid and electric vehicles.
Do you do smash repairs too?
Yes, in the same building, with all major Australian insurers.
Book your Annerley car in
2 Baldock St, Moorooka.
Open Saturday to 3pm.
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 3pm. After-hours key drop available. All major cards and cash.