Category: Fun
Our 10,000th Customer
It snuck up on us much quicker than we expected, but we’re thrilled to have completed our 10,000th job! From Services on Hondas, Alternators on BMWs, Diagnostics on Subarus & Pre-Purchase Inspections on Porsches, it’s been great helping you with anything you needed on your car. The excitement has been so cool to see as we brought door-step
How car tyres are made
It’s fair to say we tend to take our tyres for granted. I might be speaking for myself, but I just expect to them to be there and to work when it comes to heading out for a spin. Sure, they’re super helpful, you know, gripping the road and basically saving your life at corner
Zen guide to less stress on your school run
Every day, parents, carers, and grandparents face the school run and manage to survive, but whether you emerge a frazzled mess or unfazed depends on your preparation and tolerance. Let’s go over a few strategies we’ve uncovered to get through the school run without so much as a bead of sweat trickling down that forehead
Top 5 best New Zealand drives
It’s no secret, New Zealand is a fantastic place to live if you’re a driver. From the North Island to the South Island, there’s no shortage of magical twists and turns to enjoy, whether you’re rolling solo, or with friends and family. With the classic Kiwi summer upon us, we at MyAutoShop wanted to share
Zen guide to an organised car
If you’ve been following our series of zen guides to driving, you might remember an article which extolled the infinite values of keeping your car clean and free from clutter out on family roadtrips and the like. Now, I feel like every time I step into someone else’s car, there’s always an apology – “really
The zen guide to finding your car keys
It always starts so innocently. A sweet, perhaps little sheepish, call from another area of the house, echoing its way into my innocent ears, “Baaabe, do you know where the car keys are?” So, truth be told. I often do know where they are (on my desk, or on the bench), and that’s why my
Expert’s guide to keeping pets safe on a road trip
Whoever came up with the term “fur baby” knew exactly what they were on about. Okay, maybe not that guy up there – but he’s someone’s angel! As a pet owner, I know the guilty feeling that occurs when you need to leave your pet at home. In our case, it’s our French Bulldog, Sydney,
Long road trips: keep the kids happy and stay sane
If it were as easy as them having a nap and then a snack, you wouldn’t read this article. Family road trips are where I formed some of my best lifelong memories, I’m sure my parents wouldn’t reflect so fondly on all of them though… A long journey on a family vacation can be made
Zen guide to finding where you parked your car
At My Auto Shop, we like to keep it real and relatable. We also like to do what we can to make things as stress free as possible, from the workshop to the wheel. But what about those driven-related moments that don’t place in the actual vicinity of your vehicle? Say, like, looking for your
Roadtripper’s guide to NZ’s best apps for drivers
With technology featuring in almost every corner of our lives, from making our love lives easier to getting takeouts, our smartphones are always there to help guide us our decision-making. If you’ve ever been out on the road and found that your phone battery was on red and quickly dwindling in its charge, you’ll no
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