If you’d like to book your vehicle in for a logbook service or any other general mechanical repair, please fill in the form below. Please provide your preferred date and time for the service – we will then call you to confirm or arrange an alternative time.
If you would prefer to speak to us directly, you can contact us on (07) 5478 8020 – our opening hours are 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.
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Sunshine Steering provide a huge range of tyre brands and options at some of the most competitive prices you’ll find. We also offer a very comprehensive wheel balance and alignment service that involves a lot more then just the standard toe set alignment that is often performed as a free service. Our service, called a full geometric wheel alignment, covers all of the different components and will increase the lifespan of your tyres significantly while providing maximum drivability and comfort.
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of our wheel balancing, wheel alignment or tyre selection services, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today – we provide free estimates over the phone.
If you are noticing that your car is becoming more difficult to drive and seems to have a mind of its own, often veering to the left or right slightly, then it may be time for a wheel balance and alignment. At Sunshine Steering, we provide a Full Geometric Wheel Alignment, which involves checking and setting all of the following:
Having a full geometric wheel alignment performed on your vehicle every 10 – 15,000km is important to make sure that everything is square and where it should be – you do not want your car to be bent, laddered or off-set. It is especially important if you live on a dirt road or regularly drive through areas with a lot of pot-holes (or have a bad habit of driving into or hitting curbs!) because these things can knock your alignment out of place.
We also offer a battery test in-house so if you are not sure whether your battery needs to be replaced or repaired, you can bring your vehicle in and we’ll check all of the components and make sure that it is charging correctly.
A lot of modern day motor vehicles have to use specific batteries so that they can partner up with the car’s computer – at Sunshine Steering, we have a special tool that allows us to save all of the car’s settings and we are experts at re-programming the car’s computer so that it knows exactly what kind of battery it is using.
If you have any questions regarding replacing, repairing or checking the health of your car battery, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today. We provide free estimates over the phone for all of our services.
We stock a wide range of AC Delco Batteries including the Amaron and Power-Sonic sub-brands. AC Delco Batteries are a great option for anyone who drives a 4-wheel-drive and does a lot of towing and camping because they offer more power.
All Amaron Batteries come with a 2-year warranty and the Power-Sonic range comes with a 12-month warranty. Sunshine Steering carry all sizes within the range, so if you are not sure which brand and size will work best for you, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 and we’ll help you figure it out.
Alco Batteries are fully-sealed calcium batteries, and are a great option for anyone who goes travelling overseas or interstate a lot and leaves their vehicle behind for weeks or even months at a time. Whereas a normal battery would require charging before your car would turn on, the alco batteries offer more longevity – in most cases, your car will just turn on after an extended period of non-use.
Alco and Apex batteries come with a 2-year warranty and Sunshine Steering offer all sizes within the range.
In Queensland, there are laws that state how a child restraint or booster seat should be installed and used. Not having the seat installed correctly can land you a nasty fine as well as up to three demerit points for each incorrectly restrained child. You also run the risk of your child getting seriously injured if you are in an accident.
Sunshine Steering are Australian Design Rules (ADR) approved, which means that we are authorised to both certify and install seat belts and child restraint anchor points to Australian and Queensland standards.
To enquire about our seat belt and child restraint anchor point inspection and installation services, call Sunshine Steering today on (07) 5478 8020.
Sunshine Steering are authorised to inspect the installation of seat belts and anchor points for child restraints and booster seats and then issue ADR approvals to state that they meet Australian standards.
When you bring your vehicle in for the inspection, we will check that all of the safety aspects meet ADR standards and then if it passes all of the requirements we send the paperwork off to the Department of Transport to inform them that your car meets Australian standards.
A lot of utes and vehicles that have small backseats do not come with anchor points for child restraints because they have no space between the seats and the actual cab. Without the anchor point, you cannot connect up your baby seat or capsule.
Sunshine Steering can install an anchor point in your ute or vehicle that meets ADR standards – this will not only help you dodge a hefty fine and 3 demerit points, but more importantly, it will ensure that your children are safely restrained in case of an accident.
The standard vehicle needs to have its transmission serviced every 40,000kms, but if you are regularly towing heavy loads like boats or caravans then you should look at getting it done more frequently. At Sunshine Steering we provide automatic transmission servicing as well as a full flush service that removes 100% of the oil in the transmission system.
Sunshine Steering are honest mechanics – we will always be upfront about the cost of our services and if we find anything extra that needs to replaced or repaired during a service, we will always call you and give you a quote before we move forward with the job. At the end of each service we give you a report stating what we have performed on the vehicle, and because we are authorized REPCO mechanics, our work is guaranteed Australia-wide by all other REPCO mechanics.
If you have any questions about automatic transmission servicing or would like to receive a free over-the-phone quote, then give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today.
At Sunshine Steering, we have invested in a piece of machinery that flushes 100% of the oil out of your transmission system. The standard transmission system holds 9 litres of oil, and when you perform a simple oil drain, you are only removing about 3 litres of oil – so you are actually only replacing a third of the oil in the system. The other 6 litres are still in there, and the only way to get them out completely is by flushing them out with special machinery. The machine will flush the automatic transmission system including the automatic cooler and the automatic transmission itself.
Anytime you make a modification to your vehicle, it has to comply with the Australian Design Rules (ADR). The rules are in place to protect the safety of all of the passengers in the car, and if your modifications do not meet these standards, you could be issued a fine and demerit points.
Sunshine Steering are a Certified ADR Mechanic which means that we can not only make the modifications to ADR standards but we can also certify any modifications that you have had done elsewhere.
If you would like more information about ADR modifications and certifications, or would like to request an estimate, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today.
If you are thinking of putting a bigger engine in your car, adding a turbo or putting in roll bars, then contact Sunshine Steering. Our experienced mechanics are qualified and certified to make modifications to vehicles that comply with Australian Design Rules.
Some of our most common modifications include:
Once the modifications are complete we send a copy of the paperwork to the Department of Transport to state that the alterations were completed by a qualified mechanic and that they meet the ADR requirements for safety.
If you have had modifications done on your vehicle and you are not sure if they meet ADR standards, bring your car into Sunshine Steering and we’ll check the quality of the work. We will inspect all of the safety aspects of the alterations and make sure that the welding and engineering practices comply. If your vehicle passes the inspection then we will sign it off and send the paperwork to the Department of Transport.
If you’re experiencing problems with your suspension and shock absorbers, then bring your car into Sunshine Steering – we’ll check, inspect and quote. Our experienced mechanics have been working on suspension systems on new and old cars for over 15 years and we’ve never seen a problem we couldn’t fix.
We are upfront and honest mechanics and we’ll always call you with a quote before we start working on anything so you will always know what the job is going to cost you. We also provide a full report of all of the work that we have conducted on your vehicle at the end of every job, and because we are a REPCO authorized mechanic, our work is guaranteed nation wide by all other REPCO mechanics.
If you’ve got any questions about our suspension and shock absorber mechanical services, or if you would like a free over-the-phone estimate, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today.
If your car is driving erratically down the road or you can hear a banging, clanging, knocking or rattling sound then it is probably time to get your car looked at by a professional mechanic. The problem could be coming from a number of places including the suspension, shock absorbers, wheel alignment or steering, so if you bring the car to Sunshine Steering, we can check it, inspect it and provide you with a quote for the repair.
When you bring your car in for a suspension service, we’ll take a look at:
As our name suggests, Sunshine Steering are experts in servicing the steering components of cars. Our experienced and qualified mechanics have over 15 years of experience repairing, replacing and servicing vehicle power steering.
When you bring you car into Sunshine Steering for a service or repair, we will provide you with a full report of all of the work that was conducted on your vehicle, as well as any further recommendations that we have. We promise all of our customers that we will never conduct any work on their cars without calling them first and letting them know what the additional cost is going to be – that way you will always know how much the service or repair is going to cost you.
If you have any questions about our power steering servicing and repairs or would like a free over-the-phone estimate then give us a call today on (07) 5478 8020.
If you’ve noticed that your car is starting to make strange noises whenever you turn the steering wheel then it is probably time to book it in for a power steering service or check-up. A whining or moaning noise could indicate that there is something going on down below that needs to be fixed and the longer you leave it the worse it will get.
Your power steering system consists of several components including power-steering fluid, power steering pump and a rack. Getting your fluid flushed and replaced on a regular basis is highly recommended to help extend the life of the more expensive parts of this system – if you can’t remember the last time your power steering fluid was flushed out and replaced then give us a call today on (07) 5478 8020 to book your car in.
At Sunshine Steering, our qualified mechanics are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service possible. When you bring your car to us for auto electrical repairs, we will be honest and upfront about the costs and timeframes required to get the job done.
We have two diagnostic scan tools in-house, one designed for detecting electrical faults in older makes and models and one that is for newer makes and models, so if the engine light in your car has turned on and you’re not sure why, bring your car into Sunshine Steering and we’ll sort it out for you.
If you have any questions or would like more information about our auto electric repairs service, give us a call on (07) 5478 8020 today. We provide free estimates over the phone.
We have experience working with all electrical components of the vehicle including the diagnosis, repair and installation of power steering for hydraulic assist and electric assist, as well as electrical faults with your windows, lights and other interior components.
If your vehicle is feeling strange to drive – like it is heavy, and you are noticing oil on the ground then you may have an electrical fault, even if the engine light hasn’t turned on yet. If this is the case, bring it in to Sunshine Steering and we’ll have a look at if for you.
