Servicing
Logbook servicing
Serviced to manufacturer schedule with quality parts, stamped and recorded. Your new-car warranty stays intact.
Mechanical · Archerfield, Brisbane
We find the actual fault. Then fix it.
Scan tool on, panels off, answers in plain English. Servicing, diagnostics and repairs for every make and model — from the daily hatch to the built weekend car.
OBD-II link established
All makes · All models · Faults read on site
What we do
Under the bonnet
One workshop for the lot — scheduled servicing through to the jobs other shops send away.
Diagnostics
Fault diagnosis
Engine light on? We read the codes, then actually test the circuit — no guess-and-replace parts cannon.
Brake & clutch specialist
Brakes & clutches
Pads, rotors, fluid, master cylinders and full clutch replacements — machined, bled and road-tested properly.
Chassis
Suspension & steering
Shocks, bushes, ball joints, coilovers and lowered setups. We'll tell you what's worn and what can wait.
Compliance
Safety certificates
An approved inspection station. Roadworthy inspections for rego transfers and sale, with a clear list of anything that needs doing first.
Before you buy
Pre-purchase checks
An honest report on that car you're about to buy — mechanical, structural and everything the seller left out.
4x4 specialist
4WD & 4x4
Utes, wagons and weekend rigs. Servicing and repairs for vehicles that spend time off the bitumen.
Performance
Performance & modified
Tuning, turbo, exhaust, cooling and modified builds done right. The car in our logo isn't just for show.
Cooling
Radiators & cooling
Overheating, leaks, thermostats, water pumps and hoses — sorted before it turns into a head gasket.
If it's broken, ask.
Twenty years of jobs that don't fit a neat box. Call and describe it — if it's not our thing, we'll tell you who to see.
20+Years in business
5Service bays
4Qualified mechanics
4.2★10 Google reviews
The workshop
Straight answers,
proper repairs.
Active Vehicle Repairs has been keeping Brisbane's south side on the road for over 20 years. Marty spent more than a decade on the tools here before taking over as owner — so the bloke who quotes your job is the same bloke who's been under these hoists half his working life.
Nothing changed when he took over except the name on the door. You still get told what's actually wrong, what it costs, and what can safely wait until next time.
Modern cars are computers with wheels, so the diagnostic gear has kept pace — and we still get our hands dirty.
- Owner-operated — Marty quotes the job and works on it
- Approved safety certificate inspection station
- We call before doing anything extra, with a price
- Logbook servicing that protects your warranty
- Five bays, four qualified mechanics, waiting lounge on site
Straight from Google
What customers say
Rated 4.2 across 10 Google reviews — here's a few of them.
★★★★★
Honest & excellent service, very affordable prices, great to deal with. Thank you!
Jordo S. · Google★★★★★
Great mechanical workshop. The staff are very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend Active Vehicle Repairs
Tony C. · Local Guide · Google★★★★★
Great mechanical workshop! Really well priced, good mechanical work — they also do our Safety Certificates.
Robina S. · GooglePay your way
Afterpay, humm & Zip
Split the cost of a repair. Cash and EFTPOS in store, card online.
Early start
Key drop-off box
Drop the car before we open and get on with your day.
Wait it out
Waiting lounge
Short job? Stay put. There's somewhere decent to sit.
Backed
Service warranty
Our work is warranted. If something's not right, bring it back.
Get booked in
Bring it in.
Tell us what it's doing and we'll come back with a time and a price.
Phone
(07) 3255 6157
Workshop
3 Glenister St, Archerfield QLD 4108
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday · Key drop-off box available
Closed Saturday & Sunday · Key drop-off box available