Chris Colgrave Automotive

31/01/2026

Oil leaks can be hard to diagnose as 1 bad oil leak can cover the engine with oil and cover more. Luckily this 3 litre 1KD Prado wasn’t a rear main seal leak, just this little plastic plug disintegrated due to heat and age. All fixed now and passed the registration inspection.

21/01/2026

A couple of weeks back into the year and work is coming on strong. Coolant leaks have been abundantat the moment.

29/12/2025

Our top 9 businesses are Wardeez All Year Round Tavern, Switched On Electrical, Tas City Building, Chris Colgrave Automotive, Constance & Co, Avenue Records, Glasgow Engineering, Hatton and Laws Pharmacy Launceston and Finn's Bodyworks.

Thank You for providing wonderful service and products to our community ❤️

22/12/2025

It’s that time of the year again when we close the doors and enjoy a little break till the new year.

We will be closing monday the 22nd of December at 5pm and reopening on Monday the 5th of January 2026.

A huge thank you to all of our valued customers for allowing us to look after your vehicles.

A huge thank you to our valued suppliers for helping us with the parts to get our customers back on the road safely.

Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy new year, see you in 2026.

25/06/2025

Caught this one just in time, millimeter perfect!

20/05/2025

Have you ever thought of becoming an automotive technician, well now is your time!

Now that our apprentice is qualified we are looking for a new apprentice to join our team.

Do you love cars and 4 wheel drives, self motivated and a willingness to learn then it’s time to send you job application.

Applications close Friday 30th of May.

19/05/2025

Definitely time to replace the water pump when this happens!

05/03/2025

29/12/2024

A massive thank you to all our customers for a great 2024.
It’s been a huge year for us and we hope everyone is having a great festive season and celebrating the new year. We are shut at the moment but will be back open on Monday January 6th.

20/11/2024

We only have 2 weeks of bookings left before our Christmas break!Give us a call if you need your vehicle serviced this year

03/11/2024

We are closed today due to the public holiday, back on Tuesday

02/10/2024

Clutch replacement job on the go at the moment, we will have him back on the road soon.