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🛠️ Servicing? Don’t Just Dump the Oil and Hope for the Best

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 25, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

We get it — right now, there’s not a lot of room to move.Between rate cutters, rising fuel costs, and bills piling up, it’s often a choice between putting food on the table… or putting your truck on stands. We’re a small business too — so we understand.But when you do...

The Silent Killer: A “No Noise” Job That Nearly Ended an Engine

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 25, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

It started off simple enough — a large white bonneted prime mover booked in for a regular service at Webbie’s Mechanical. Nothing unusual. But as the customer handed over the keys, they casually mentioned something the driver had reported earlier: “They said it was...

When Bald Tyres Bite Back – A Costly Delay That Could’ve Been Worse

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 18, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

It started like any other routine service. The customer rolled into Webbie’s Mechanical for a standard check-up, hoping to get in and out and back to the job quickly. But during our inspection, we spotted something that couldn’t be ignored — the front tyres were...

All Lights, No Power — A Mercedes Has a Meltdown Before the Tunnel

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 11, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

It was late in the evening when a driver headed toward Perth’s Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel in his Mercedes truck. Everything was going fine… until it wasn’t. Just as he approached the tunnel, every warning light lit up on the dash — engine fault, ABS, transmission,...

Limp Mode, Locked Bolts & a DPF Burn: Getting One Truck Back on the Road

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 4, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

Does your truck have a DPF? It’s every driver’s nightmare — you’re loaded up and ready to work, but your truck throws an engine light and won’t go past 20km/h. That’s exactly what happened when a customer rolled up to Webbie’s Mechanical, frustrated and stuck in...
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