Did you know there is a cabin air filter in your car? Where is your cabin air filter? They are designed to remove a large amount of outside air pollutants and debris to keep you breathing easily when you drive.  And it is usually located in your glovebox. Talk to Ararat Auto & Ag Services in Ararat today about your cabin air filter !

Just like your air-conditioning at home, the filters need to be checked at regular intervals and changed when it has done it's job. Replacing your cabin air filter is important to your health and your cars health too!

The air outside your car can be polluted enough with smoggy city traffic or even dusty country roads, but research published in the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal shows that without an effective cabin air filter installed, the air inside your car can contain over 10 times more pollutants than the air outside.
This poor quality air can cause:

"Cabin air filters are designed to filter out contaminants while  absorbing noxious odours and harmful gases like exhaust and ozone,"  explained Ryco Filters General Manager of Sales & Marketing, Ross Lamb. Cabin air filters become clogged over time and their effectiveness at protecting your health declines. 

If you drive ‘Mum's Taxi', you might feel like you are always on the move - and a recent study into driving habits confirmed that parents with children aged 6-15 drive approximately 10% more than drivers without kids. And, the longer you spend in a vehicle with a Cabin Air Filter that needs replacing, the more you are at risk of health complications. 

As well as healthier air - an effective cabin air filter means you get better fuel performance from your vehicle. A clogged cabin air filter will cause your air conditioner to work harder than it needs to and this means it uses more fuel and your air conditioning system is more likely to have a costly breakdown.

At Ararat Auto & Ag Services in Ararat we check your cabin air filter as part of our free 65 Point Vehicle Inspection report which you can request with every full car service.
For a more comprehensive check of your air condition system we recommend an air conditioning service.

Cabin air filter replacement is not only important to your car's health - it affects yours too.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide professional, reliable car service, all your automotive and agricultural repairs and maintenance, as well as agricultural product sales and service.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services are located on the truck route as you pass through Ararat, Vic, and operate from a convenient location on the Western Highway, 133 High Street. We have an established customer base in Ararat and Stawell and service customers from Great Western, Willaura, Lake Bolac, Maroona, Tatyoon, Beaufort, Elmhurst, Buangor, Crowlands, Halls Gap, Moyston, Pomonal, and surrounding regions. Customers come from as far away as Edenhope, Warrnambool, Horsham, Wimmera, Grampians, Pyrenees, Dimboola to take advantage of the exceptional service. 

Ararat Auto & Ag Services has many arms to the business:

Roadworthy inspections for light and heavy vehicles

Stihl Dealership, sales, repairs and parts

Ararat Auto & Ag Services care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation to reliably and responsibly conduct automotive air conditioning service (AU36847). ARC Approved Car Air Conditioning Servicing reduces Fuel Costs and protects your health. The ARC Tick of approval helps ensure technicians have the skills and knowledge to correctly undertake service and repairs of refrigerated air conditioning to minimise environmental impact. 

We provide professional service, carried out by experienced technicians. Come to Ararat Auto & Ag Services for your automotive LPG repair needs and maintenance.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services offers Log Book Servicing to all makes and models of cars and other vehicles, without affecting your new vehicle warranty. They also provide general mechanical repairs to your 4WD, car, tractor, truck, trailer, farm machinery or forklift. At Ararat Auto & Ag Services we also do thorough Roadworthy inspections for light and heavy vehicles to ensure your vehicle is safe on the road. 

Contact Ararat Auto & Ag Services when you need to move anything big - your tractor or machinery, a site shed, shipping container, equipment or your car. Ararat Auto & Ag Services has a 12 tonne, 6.8 metre Tilt Tray Service, servicing Ararat, surrounding suburbs and across Victoria. Do you need a vehicle towed? Broken down and need transport? Run out of fuel? Stuck on a weekend? Call us now and get moving with Ararat Auto & Ag Services!

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide extensive knowledge as your local dealer for farm machinery and a variety of other farm equipment and home garden products. With an on-farm service and experienced technicians, our service and knowledge are second to none! We service all makes and models of farm equipment, even your farm bikes and ride-on lawn mowers. We repair small engines and machines through to larger tractors, farm machinery and trucks.

The team of versatile and qualified mechanics at Ararat Auto & Ag Services can take care of all your motoring and farm machinery needs. We bring expertise in farm machinery repairs and maintenance, LPG conversions and maintenance, diesel and general mechanical repairs and servicing. We pride ourselves on providing you the best mechanics to work on your vehicles:

Servicing All Farm Equipment Makes & Models

Selling Quality Products With After Sales Back-Up

Terry has a fleet of Deutz tractors which the company uses for roadside slashing contracts. Terry has many years of experience driving and maintaining Deutz Fahr tractors. Terry is available to discuss your Deutz tractor requirements should you need any technical information.

Our workshop manager Terry Peatt, our suppliers and the team at Ararat Auto & Ag Services will be able to assist with your sales enquiries. You can be confident that we will provide you with sound advice and great back up service. Our products include:

Deutz Fahr tractor sales, service and spare parts

Kioti tractors and machinery sales, service and spare parts

Howard, Kanga, Burder, TMW, Silvan, Same, Antonio Carraro, John Berends and Giltrap products and more

Stihl product line: chainsaws, brush cutters, blowers and more

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide professional and reliable service, repairs and maintenance to cars, trucks, 4WDs, farm machinery, trailers, forklifts, smaller engines such as ride on mowers and quad bikes. Great back-up service with experienced agricultural mechanics. On farm service available.

Our team of qualified vehicle inspectors is committed to providing accurate and complete assessment of your vehicle. Ararat Auto & Ag Services prides itself on being extremely thorough in our inspections, leaving nothing to chance. Your safety and your vehicle are very important to us. We'll keep you safe with our professional vehicle testing.

With a workshop equipped with the latest technology, coupled with world class technicians, we pride ourselves on providing a top of the range service delivering you, our customers, an experience with which you will be delighted.

Terry Peatt: (Owner/ Manager) Qualified Mechanic, fully qualified with Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme (AFSACS) as an automotive gas installer. Qualified roadworthy tester for light and heavy vehicles. Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) member. Widely experienced in all forms of mechanics and repair work from cars, trucks, tractors, forklifts and trailers.

Kerry Hammond and Terry Peatt have grown their farm machinery dealership Ararat Auto & Ag Services by keeping their options open in business.

When Kerry Hammond first met her partner Terry Peatt, he was working as a mechanic in his father's business Caltex Mid City Service Centre opposite the local picture theatre in the main street of Ararat. At the time it was a service station and a mechanical repair business.

Born locally, Hammond went to Ararat High School, while Peatt grew up in Buangor on a small rural property. They went to the same school and travelled on the same school bus, but life being the way it is, they didn't really have much to do with each other until later in life.

Hammond's parents and grandparents were all farmers, and she spent all her childhood and teenage years on the farm, apart from when studying in Ballarat to become a teacher in her late teens.

Meanwhile Peatt grew up around machines and trucks, with a keen interest in anything mechanical. Completing his apprenticeship at the local General Motors Holden dealer, he worked on trucks and cars and later as a mechanical fitter and welder on construction sites in Gippsland and Newcastle.

Soon after Hammond and Peatt met in 2004, Peatt's father Bill passed away unexpectedly, but not before passing on some valuable business tips. He also showed Kerry how to do the bookwork by hand. "Bill Peatt was a very astute business man, and was the driving force behind the innovations surrounding the local Ararat RSL complex in his day," Hammond says. "He is well known in Ararat for his contribution to the RSL." Hammond asserts both she and Peatt are completely driven. "I think that's why we work well together as a team," she says. "We both work hard on what we are trying to achieve."

When an opportunity came along to lease, and finally buy, a commercial site previously owned by the local Toyota Dealer on the busy Western Highway, they jumped at the opportunity. "We felt owning our own site was important to give us flexibility," Hammond says. The farm machinery sales and service side of the business has evolved from Hammond and Peatt's automotive repair and maintenance business which specialised in LPG conversions and roadworthy inspections.

Conveniently located in Ararat, Ararat Auto & Ag Services specialise in car servicing for all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. So rest assured - your car is in safe hands.

For friendly car service from a trusted independent mechanic, you can rely on the team at Ararat Auto & Ag Services.

Automotive & Agricultural Servicing and Repairs in Ararat

Ararat Auto & Ag Services (AU36847) are the smart choice to take charge of all your Automotive Air Conditioning Regas, Servicing, Repair or Inspection needs in Ararat and the surrounding areas.

Todays cars can be very complex and just like the engine a vehicle's air conditioner has components that need to be serviced or replaced on a regular basis to ensure continued reliable and efficient operation.

RAS Auto Facts - Air Conditioning

Leaks and evaporation may reduce the refrigerant levels over time meaning your air con system will begin to deteriorate and will have to work harder, which in turn means more fuel is being burned.

Therefore it is important that the rubber seals are regularly examined for any signs of leaks or weakness which may point to a loss of refrigerant.

Having your car's air conditioning serviced every 12 months means you generally assist protection from costly breakdowns now and in the future, keep passengers safe by helping to prevent the build-up of potentially harmful substances and a well serviced vehicle air conditioning system actually saves you money because it expends less fuel.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation (AU36847) to reliably and responsibly conduct vehicle air conditioning regas, servicing, repair or inspection.

Book your car air conditioning service today!

Car Air Conditioning FAQ

ARC Approved Car Air Conditioning Servicing Reduces Fuel Costs and Protects Your Health. So keep your cool with less fuel this summer with an Air Conditioning Service in Ararat from Ararat Auto & Ag Services (AU36847)…

Car air conditioning service in Ararat

As an independent car service workshop, your Local Repco Authorised Service centre maintains various professional accreditations and affiliations ensuring and maintaining their position at the forefront of technology and industry developments as well as adhering to legislative requirements. These include:

Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA)

The AAAA is the national industry association representing all aspects of the aftermarket, including the service and repair sectors.

 Membership of the AAAA provides direction on Government policy and international trends. AAAA Members are also afforded access to important support in the areas of Industrial Relations and Consumer Law. 

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association actively advocates on behalf of the vehicle owners right to choose who services their vehicles.

Repco Authorised Service workshops are proud to be members of an organisation which works to protect their customers' interests.

Automotive Repairers Council of Australia (ARCA)

A national service and repair representative group, ARCA membership opens doors to increased automotive knowledge and business expertise.

 In addition, the Automotive Repairers Council of Australia works to protect competition in the market and ensure a strong and unified voice to government on behalf of Australia's independent service and repair workshops. 

Each Repco Authorised Service workshop is a member of this widely respected automotive industry technical training organisation. 

 Membership of Auto-Tech provides your local workshop with access to the very latest technical training and diagnostic expertise, giving you peace of mind that your car is in expert hands.Auto-Tech expertly supports Repco Authorised Service Centres with accurate information and professional advice as well as automotive software and training.

We are also proud to be members of IAME (Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers - #58454), VACC (Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce) and AFSACS (Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme).

An independent car service workshop, your Local Repco Authorised Service centre maintains various professional accreditations and affiliations…

Ararat Auto & Ag Services accreditations and affiliations in Ararat

Getting your car's air conditioning serviced every 12 months means you may avoid costly breakdowns now and in the future, and a well serviced automotive air conditioning system saves you money because it reduces the amount of fuel you use.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation (AU36847) to conduct automotive air conditioning service reliably and responsibly. ARC Approved Car Air Conditioning Servicing reduces Fuel Costs and protects your health. 

Ararat Auto & Ag Services are the best choice to manage all your Automotive Air Conditioner Regas, Repairs, Servicing or Inspection needs in Ararat and the surrounding areas.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation (AU36847) to conduct automotive air conditioning services

Car Air Conditioning service in Ararat

IAME

AAFRB

AAAA

VACC

MTAA

Ararat Auto & Ag  Services take great pride in offering their clients personalised, and friendly service at all times.

Conveniently located in Ararat , the business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring their technicians are kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods.

Ararat Auto & Ag  Services 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 the very best in automotive care.

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