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

Ararat Auto & Ag Services have the expertise and knowledge to provide diagnostics, repairs and service on all European and Luxury vehicles including Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW - Citroen - Ferrari - Fiat - Land Rover - Mercedes Benz - Mini Cooper - Peugeot - Lexus - Porsche - Volvo and many more In-house at our Ararat workshop.

Why should I take my car to a European car specialist?

Designed and built with distinctive craftsmanship and finely tuned engines, European cars require a high level of specialised knowledge to service or maintain them to the standards they deserve. Euro and Luxury vehicles often have cutting edge technologies that require cutting edge expertise.

As we are members of the Repco Auto-Tech training programme - Australia's leading provider of automotive technical training and information, rest assured that Ararat Auto & Ag Services are completely up to date with all modern vehicle servicing techniques. Through the Auto-Tech encyclopaedia and SmartQuote programs Ararat Auto & Ag Services have instant access to the entire service schedules for all Euro and Luxury makes and models.

Our fully qualified technicians know exactly how to maintain the care of all European and Luxury Vehicles, from using European car specific software for diagnosis through to choosing the right quality parts for your vehicle.

If you're looking for an Audi service, an experienced BMW mechanic or someone to help take care of your Luxury investment with qualified European car expertise contact us or book a service today.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services have the expertise and knowledge to provide diagnostics, repairs and service on all European and Luxury vehicles including Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW and many more In-house at our Ararat workshop…

European and luxury car service in Ararat

Log Book Servicing is a proactive approach to car maintenance where regular inspections and small fixes keep your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently to prevent small problems turning into major damage and issues which could otherwise be very costly to repair.

Every passenger car (and most commercials vehicles) should be issued with a “Log Book” by the manufacturer, which lays out the specified timing and agenda for your regular log book services. You should keep your log book in your glove box for reference and recording any details, but Ararat Auto & Ag Services can also refer to our database to get the required information if you've misplaced your book.

The schedule of the service will be a combination of both time or distance.

You may be tempted to delay your next log book service because your car is probably still driveable and it may not have reached BOTH the time and distance measures. While you obviously need to find availability in your budget and schedule, don't delay too long because wear and tear on the car will increase exponentially and could lead to damage which is many times more expensive than the log book service would have been.

Every car is different and the agenda for each service changes according to the schedule, which is why each vehicle is issued with a log book.

Here are some examples of what can be included:

For a qualified Log Book Service at a competitive price, contact us or book online. Ararat Auto & Ag Services are conveniently located at 133 High Street and service customers in Ararat and the surrounding areas.

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Every car is different and the agenda for each service changes according to the schedule, which is why each vehicle is issued with a log book. While you obviously need to find availability in your budget and schedule, don't delay too long because...

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Maximise your fuel efficiency with an EFI Service at Ararat Auto & Ag Services

An EFI service consists of testing and repairing the various components of the system as well as cleaning the throttle valve, fuel filter, fuel pump, and fuel injectors. An important component is the engine control unit (ECU), which regulates the fuel injection process based on the information provided to it by sensors. An EFI service may be required if there are problems with the sensors or their connections to the ECU. 

 For Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) service in the Ararat area, bring your car into Ararat Auto & Ag Services. We provide high quality EFI servicing and can help you sort out many fuel and electronic fuel injector related problems. Use our handy booking form below or call us today. 

Fuel filters and fuel injection cleaners are essential to the health of a fuel injector. Ararat Auto & Ag Services

Electronic Fuel Injection EFI Service and Repairs in Ararat

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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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