Total Autos Pakenham

21/09/2026

Most of you have heard that the government and the RBA are banning businesses from on-charging the EFT surcharge for each transaction to customers.
For a little business like ours, we can't absorb those expenses (which work out to approx $550 a month), so we are advising our customers that where possible we would appreciate payment via PayID, direct transfer or old fashioned cash.
We have the PayID information on the desk at work and this is our preferred method of payment moving forward.
We thank our customers for their understanding.
Shaz & Dale

04/09/2026

Fellow workshop Pride Automotive Works Cranbourne summed this up perfectly......

Great work Shaun & Holly, good for a giggle but stupidly accurate!!

04/08/2026

With the weather turning now, we would like to remind our customers that it is critical to make sure your wipers and brakes are effective, well as well as your engine obviously!

Call us for any servicing, repairs or roadworthy requirements.

Shaz or Dale are in the office between 8 and 5, call us on 59403155.

04/08/2026

Does anyone on our page know a motor trimmer (for seat repairs) that will come and do a job.

28/07/2026

Customer came in with their VE complaining that the trans was not playing nice.
Test drove and agreed with the customer.
Throw the car on the hoist and drain the trans and wow, the smell of this fluid and how thin it is will probably explain how cruddy this car is running. Remove the pan and 💥 there is the rest of the problem.
Oh That’s not supposed to be there…..

12/07/2026

Just an FYI people, Telstra are upgrading our phones tomorrow morning so I believe we will have very limited phone and internet until lunchtime!!

09/07/2026

On today’s episode of “that’s not supposed to be like that…”
Here is a couple of pics of the rear brakes on the car, and the rear rotor once it’s been removed for replacement.

Now this car drove in and asked us to have a look at the squeal, needless to say I wouldn’t allow it to leave until it was repaired!!

14/06/2026

Good morning all, As i haven't had anything juicy to pop up on here I thought I should at least touch base and remind everyone we are indeed still here!!

I could make you a pretty AI post or video, but at the end of the day, we are just a small family business, trudging along in what is a really hard climate for our industry. We, and I mean WE, all of us who work here at Totals, Shaz, Dale, Leigh, Steve, Macca and Aleisha have all been hit hard by cost of living and honestly just life itself. We don't go out of our way to make life harder for our customers, so talk to us about anything that you need!

We offer pick up and delivery of you or your car in and around Pakenham, Towing services, Servicing of your vehicle, repairs and maintenance and of course Roadworthies also.

Please reach our to Sharon in the office if you want to discuss anything, bookings can be made via FB message if your prefer, or just call the office 59403155.

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08/05/2026

27/04/2026

On today’s episode of “That’s not supposed to be like that” hits a little bit closer to home.
Makayla, our fabulous front desk person, tells me we need to fix the Patrol… Yeah Right we say…. On the hoist it goes….