Tony Allen Auto Service

When a battery warning light turns into a full electrical investigation. 🔦
This Range Rover came in with the battery light on and a charging fault. What looked like a straightforward battery job turned into something far more involved once we got into the boot.
The spare wheel well had filled with water — and sitting right in the middle of it was the battery, fuse box, and wiring. The battery tray was full of standing water, the fuse block had corroded through, earth straps had turned to rust, and the wiring had suffered significant corrosion damage throughout.
We drained the boot, removed the battery and fuse box assembly, cleaned down the entire area, replaced the battery, repaired the damaged fuse box, and restored the corroded wiring back to a serviceable condition. Once reassembled, charging voltage was confirmed correct and all systems operating as expected.
Water ingress in these vehicles is no joke — left unchecked, it doesn’t just flatten a battery. It works its way through every connection in the area and the repair bill grows fast.
If your Range Rover has had a wet boot or you’re chasing electrical gremlins, get it looked at before it becomes a bigger problem.
📍 Tony Allen Auto Service — 139 Cavendish Drive, Manukau
📞 09 278 9556 | 0800 100 876
🌐 taas.co.nz

🔧 When the compression tester tells the story.
2006 Chrysler 300C came in with a coolant leak and a rough running concern. Compression test across all eight cylinders told us everything we needed to know — five cylinders with little to no compression, three cylinders on Bank 2 reading zero.
Stripped the engine down to confirm. Head gasket failure across both banks, internal damage throughout. No saving this one.
Sometimes the honest answer is the hardest one to give — but our job is to tell you exactly what’s going on, not what you want to hear.
Engine replacement is the path forward. We’ll get it sorted. 💪
📍 139 Cavendish Drive, Manukau
📞 0800 100 876
🌐 taas.co.nz

⭐ Scholarship alert! ⭐

Congratulations to Tanzeel Hussain from Tony Allen Auto Service in Manukau for being awarded a 2026 Alumni Electric Vehicle scholarship from MITO and the Inspiring Futures Foundation (IFF).

📸 Pictured with Dean Allen and MITO Training Advisor Charlotte Brock.

Easter is a great time to reset, relax, and unwind — and with Q1 done, plenty of you have earned it. For many businesses, the 2026 financial year is now wrapped up too.
We’ll be closing for the Easter break and reopening bright and early at 7:30am this Tuesday morning.
From the whole team at Tony Allen Auto Service — Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend with your family and friends. 🐣
📍 139 Cavendish Drive, Manukau
📞 Book in for Tuesday: 0800 100 876

Tyre Pressure = Hidden Fuel Costs
💡 Did you know under-inflated tyres can cost you at the pump — every single fill?

When your tyre pressure drops below the recommended level, your engine has to work harder to push the vehicle forward. That means burning more fuel just to cover the same distance.

At Tony Allen Auto Service, we check tyre pressure as part of every service — because the small things add up.

📍 139 Cavendish Drive, Manukau
🌐 www.taas.co.nz
📞 Book your next service with us today.

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What’s the biggest problem with your car right now? 🤔

Is it:

🔧 A strange noise?
⚠️ A warning light on the dash?
🚗 Something just not feeling right?

Drop it in the comments 👇

Our team sees just about everything in the workshop — from simple fixes to complex diagnostics.

You might be surprised how common some problems are.

📍 Manukau
📞 0800 100 876