As Easter approaches, it’s the perfect time to make sure your vehicle is in top shape for holiday travels or just cruising around Port Pirie.

﻿Regular car servicing plays a crucial role in keeping your car safe and reliable, whether you're planning a long trip or simply navigating daily routes. At Thompsons Auto Repairs, we ensure your car is ready for any journey with our comprehensive range of services.﻿

Get Ready for Easter Driving: Ensuring Your Car is Holiday-Ready

Regular vehicle maintenance can prevent unexpected breakdowns and extend the life of your car. It involves several mechanical tasks that ensure your vehicle is in optimal condition, especially for those school holiday adventures.

Here’s why you should consider booking your car service ahead of Easter:﻿

Brakes: Ensuring your brakes are functioning properly is vital for your safety. During a service, our technicians check brake pads, rotors, and fluid levels to guarantee efficient stopping power, reducing the risk of accidents.﻿

Tyres: Your tyres are your car’s only contact with the road, making them crucial for safety. Regular inspections check for wear and tear, proper inflation, and alignment, ensuring they are up to the task for all your Easter travels.﻿

Battery: A well-maintained battery is key to avoiding inconvenient breakdowns. We test your battery’s charge and condition, ensuring it’s reliable and won’t let you down when you need it most.﻿

Lights: All vehicle lights should be in working order to maintain visibility and communicate with other drivers. Regular checks ensure that headlights, brake lights, and indicators are functioning correctly.﻿

HVAC System: A comfortable car interior is essential for a pleasant driving experience. Checking your HVAC system ensures your air conditioning and heater are working efficiently, contributing to safety by providing effective window demisting.﻿

Fluid Levels: Fluids such as oil, coolant, and brake fluid are the lifeblood of your car. Regular servicing ensures these levels are topped up and free from contaminants, which is crucial for the smooth operation of your vehicle.﻿

Though Easter is still a bit away, it makes sense to book your vehicle's service early with Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie to beat the holiday rush. By planning ahead, you ensure your car is in excellent condition, allowing you to focus on enjoying your time off rather than worrying about potential car issues.﻿

Choosing Thompsons Auto Repairs means entrusting your vehicle to qualified technicians who use the latest diagnostic equipment to provide top-notch service. With the added peace of mind of a nationwide warranty, you can confidently embark on your Easter adventures.﻿

Don't wait until the last minute—schedule your car service with Thompsons Auto Repairs today and travel with confidence this Easter...

Get your vehicle Easter-ready with regular servicing! Ensure a safe and enjoyable trip with brake checks, tyre inspections, battery tests, and more. Book early with Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie to avoid the holiday rush.

Prepare Your Car for Easter Travel: Essential Maintenance Tips for Safe Driving

Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie are specialists in the reconditioning of vehicle engines to increase their lifespan and reliability rather than replacing them outright.

Over time a car engine undergoes a lot of stress and eventually the main components will begin to wear and fail. Should this happen you are faced with a few choices. You can replace the engine with a new one, with the expense that entails, or it may be possible to have the existing one reconditioned, which can save a lot of time and expense.

Often when your car's main engine components fail or wear out to the point of failure, they can be replaced with new parts or sometimes renewed by machining. While somewhat labour intensive as it involves removing, dismantling, rebuilding and reinstalling the engine, this option usually works out cheaper than buying a whole new engine.

This is because many parts of the engine can be reused, provided of course that they do not affect reliability or performance of the reconditioned engine. We thoroughly check every part to ensure it is fit to be reused. This approach helps us to keep costs down to a reasonable level.

Common components which may need replacement or repair during engine reconditioning

If the cylinders are damaged or excessively worn, they will need re-boring and honing of the cylinders to a slightly larger size and fitting of oversized pistons and rings. Where the crankshaft is damaged or excessively worn, it will require regrinding the crankshaft to a slightly smaller size and fitting undersized main and conrod bearings.

If you want your engine reconditioned, speak with the team at Thompsons Auto Repairs or book online!

Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie are specialists in the recondition of engines to increase their lifespan and reliability rather than replacing them outright. We focus on restoring the existing engines to extend their operational life and boost their reliability. Our skilled technicians employ advanced techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to breathe new life into engines, ensuring they perform at their best for years to come...

Engine Reconditioning in Port Pirie

It's your car and it's your choice!  Thompsons Auto Repairs is fully qualified to service your new car and maintain your log book schedule whilst the car is within the warranty period.

The ACCC has confirmed that under Australian Consumer Law you can choose who services your new car and your right to a warranty is protected. 

Get the facts about New Car Servicing and watch our AutoFacts Video

New Car Warranties … the Facts.

If you're concerned about preserving your statutory rights to a new car's warranty, but also want to obtain expert service at competitive rates, Thompsons Auto Repairs can help.


When it comes to reliable log book service, here's a few reasons why you  can trust Thompsons Auto Repairs - your local Repco Authorised Service  mechanic.

Repco Authorised Service Centres operate a national service information system that includes the latest diagnostic techniques that are specifically designed for today's cars. Auto-Tech provides continual training, so our service technicians can stay up to date with modern vehicle technology.

Repco branded products are manufactured to stringent Repco quality standards, and are covered by the Repco exclusive Nationwide Warranty. All Repco Authorised Service Centres are carefully selected to ensure that only suitably qualified and equipped staff will work on your car.

Repco Authorised Service is Australia's largest service network. Every service we perform is supported by our nationwide network of over 500 outlets - you are covered wherever you may be.

At Repco Authorised Service Centres, we explain all of our work in a straight forward manner and we advise you in advance of any extra work that may be needed.

You can rely on your local Repco Authorised Service centre Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie!

It's your car and it's your choice!  Your local Repco Authorised Service centre is fully qualified

New Car Warranty Log book Service in Port Pirie

Thompsons Auto Repairs in Port Pirie, take great pride in offering our clients the very best in car servicing and automotive repairs since 2012...

Thompsons Auto Repairs offer all Vehicle Repairs & Servicing and specialise in Exhaust sales and repair, Automotive Exhaust Systems (custom, sports and standard replacements), Radiator Sales (Repairs & Servicing), Automotive Air Conditioning. We stock and sell a large range of Tyres, Batteries and Brakes, and also offer brake Hose Manufacturing. Come in and see our friendly staff to receive some of the best automotive service in Port Pirie! 

Thompsons Auto Repairs have recently hired a new mechanic which means  an increased capacity to handle more general car services. This allows us to bring to our customers even more of the great service they have grown to know and trust.

Thompsons Auto Repairs care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation to reliably and responsibly conduct automotive air conditioning service (AU28144). ARC Approved Car Air Conditioning Servicing reduces Fuel Costs and protects your health.

Your one stop auto repair shop in Port Pirie, Thompsons Auto Repairs specialise in car servicing for all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. Our Port Pirie Workshop is very well placed to service vehicles in Port Broughton, Napperby, Port Germein, Gladstone, Laura, Peterborough and the surrounding areas. Our qualified mechanics are more than capable of carrying out all vehicle services and repairs! Affordable custom made sports systems to suit any make or model, drop in to our shop for a free estimate!

If it's a service or repair your car needs before a trip away or regular vehicle servicing, head in and see the team at Thompsons Auto Repairs. Family owned and operated, Michaeland Suzanne Harre have been in business for thirty years and at Thompsons Auto Repairs since 2012 and they're happy to help with all your automotive needs - don't forget Buster the friendly dog at reception.

Our fully qualified log book servicing ensures your car is in safe hands, and we provide quality car service and repairs on all models, including four wheel drive and Diesel vehicles.

Our mechanics are fully qualified to carry out full log book servicing and as a Repco Authorised Service centre, we have a commitment to high quality workmanship. Our Business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring each mechanic is kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods.

Thompsons Auto Repairs are also an Xforce Authorised Dealer, BrakeQuip (we fabricate custom and OEM brake lines and hoses), and are a Kumho tyre dealer.

So rest assured that with a Thompsons Auto Repairs mechanic in charge of your car service you are in the safest of hands.

For friendly car service from a trusted independent mechanic, you can rely on the team at Thompsons Auto Repairs

For friendly car service from a trusted independent mechanic, you can rely on the team at Thompsons Auto Repairs / Centre Radiators...

Automotive Servicing and Repairs in Port Pirie

Your vehicle has a number of different filters and each one works in a different system in your car. Thompsons Auto Repairs knows those systems inside and out. For servicing in Port Pirie and surrounding suburbs you can count on us.

Quite simply- a filter traps particles which should not be present in, or could do damage to, the system which it filters. Therefore all filters have a lifespan - once they get congested with the particles they are filtering - replacement is a must. Not replacing filters in your car when they need to be changed can lead to expensive breakdowns in some very important parts of your vehicle.

Oil Filter: Cleans the oil and allows it to flow through the engine better
Air Filter: Traps dirt particles which could damage cylinders, walls and pistons
Cabin Air Filter: Keeps pollen, dust and bacteria out of the ventilation system
Fuel Filter: Filters harmful contaminants which could do damage to carburettors or fuel injectors

Types of Filters in your vehicle include:

At Thompsons Auto Repairs we provide a full 65 point vehicle inspection report upon request with every full car service. This includes a check of your cars filters to help avoid expensive breakdowns in the future. 

Your vehicle has a number of different filters and each one works in a different system in your car. Quite simply- a filter traps particles which should not be present in, or could do damage to, the system which it filters.

A reconditioned car engine can often be less expensive than having your vehicle's motor replaced with a brand new engine. The team at Thompsons Auto Repairs are qualified car engine reconditioning mechanics can perform expert Engine reconditioning service.  

A reconditioned car engine can often be less expensive than having your vehicles motor replaced with a brand new engine.

Engine Recon

For your convenience, our workshop will be open for business right through the Christmas period, except for public holidays

Thompsons Auto Repairs / Centre Radiators take great pride in offering their clients personalised, and friendly service at all times.

Conveniently located in Port Pirie, Thompsons Auto Repairs / Centre Radiators is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring their technicians are kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods.

Thompsons Auto Repairs / Centre Radiators  have a wealth of experience in servicing all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. As a Repco Authorised Service centre, they have a commitment to high quality workmanship, ensuring only the very best in automotive care.

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