Why you need to check your vehicle's air filter now on the Sunshine Coast

Trust your Sunshine Toyota mechanic when he says it’s time to change your air filter

Have you ever picked your car up from a service and had a glance at the service report and gotten lost in all of the automotive lingo? Don’t worry you are not alone. Most people don’t know much about what happens to their car when it goes in for a service especially about air filters and why they need to be changed.  It is important to know that air filters play a vital role in keeping your vehicle running efficiently. All fuel-burning engines require a constant supply of air in order to function properly.

What is an air filter and what does it do?

The purpose of an air filter is to clean the air entering any parts where air and fluid flows including your engine, radiator, fuel lines and more. A clean air filter prevents debris, bugs and other contaminants from entering the engine and causing damage.  Another way to think of it is, a car air filter is much like your nose as it filters out foreign particles before the air reaches your lungs, ensuring that the respiratory system can function properly.

What happens when your air filter gets dirty?

Think about the last time you had a cold, you probably felt pretty crappy and every day tasks felt like such an effort. Well, the same thing happens to your car! When your cars air filter is dirty, your engine is forced to work harder and can cause lots of problems over time. If the air filter in your car becomes dirty, you might encounter issues such as reduced fuel economy, higher emissions and possible engine failure. These issues will not only hurt your engine, but also your hip pocket!

Why you need to change your air filter?

Regularly changing the air filter is an inexpensive way to extend the life of an engine. A clean air filter will result in improved mileage, better acceleration, increased engine life, lower emissions and overall improved engine performance. Happy engine, happy owner! It is always recommended that you have your air filter checked when your car is booked in for a service here at Sunshine Toyota. 

Is it time for your car service at Sunshine Toyota?

Sunshine Toyota has made getting your car serviced simple and convenient as possible, click here to learn more. To book, you can call us on 5493 3900 between our office hours or you can use our online booking system whenever you have a spare moment, it should only take three minutes if you have your vehicle information handy.

Our service technicians are some of the best mechanics on the Sunshine Coast working across two service locations in-

• Currimundi - close to Caloundra and Kawana
• Chancellor Park – close to Buderim, just behind the Sippy Downs Woolworths

Our courtesy bus will pick up and drop off from the following Sunshine Coast suburbs Caloundra, Pelican Waters. Little Mountain, Currimundi, Kawana, Birtinya, Mooloolaba and Alex Heads.

Why Sunshine Coast 4x4 Drivers Can’t Wait to Get Their Hands on the New HiLux Models

The moment is here for serious off-road enthusiasts. Toyota has given its HiLux a dose of toughness, style, and refinement with the launch of the new 4x4 double cab Rugged X, Rogue, and Rugged models. The three new models have been designed for the Aussie buyers and harsh Australian conditions in mind whilst continually building on the HiLux’s ‘unbreakable’ reputation. Toyota saw that Hilux buyers were spending over $2000 on accessories for their vehicles making it no-brainer for Toyota to only enhance the off-road toughness and look of the already highly capable HiLux. 

How has Toyota made the HiLux even stronger?

The three new HiLux models are on a whole new level of toughness. All the models were designed to satisfy all levels of Australian 4x4 drivers. From the tradie who wants his ute for work and play to the serious off-roader who loves to hit the trails in Glass House Mountains on the weekend. Each model is primed for adventure and built to conquer whatever lies ahead.

Why the new Hilux is perfect for the Sunshine Coast 4x4 enthusiast 

Rogue

If your mornings start with coffee, a drive to Brisbane and a 9 am business meeting then the Rouge is perfect for you. The Rogue boasts a more urban feel with the Hexagon style front, perforated black leather seats, 18-inch wheels and a hard tonneau cover over a carpeted tray. The Rogue also comes exclusively with six-speed automatic transmission taking the stress off those unexpected bumper to bumper trips down the Bruce Highway. Early knock off's on a Friday will have you cruising back up the Coast ready for a weekend up the beach.

Rugged

The HiLux Rugged was designed for the 4x4 driver who is looking for the perfect balance functionality and off-road protection. Based on the HiLux SR double-cab, the 2.8-litre turbo-diesel, Rugged is offered with a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. Until now, Hilux buyers had to spend extra for off-road protection accessories such as a snorkel, side rock rails, sports bars and recovery points. The Rugged comes with all these accessories standard plus heavy duty accessories such as; 17” ‘Tough’ alloys, premium steel bulbar, steel rear bar with an integrated step that is designed for the busy Sunshine Coast tradie. 

Rugged X

The HiLux Rugged X is the top of the range model and it’s easy to see why! The Rugged X is designed for off-road enthusiasts who are keen for serious 4x4 action. With its off-road focus, the Rugged X builds on the SR5 on which it is based with a host of protective, functional and recovery features that come standard such as; heavy-duty steel front bar and bash plate, led light bar and spread beam driving lights, snorkel, side rock rail and much more. The Rugged X was built ready for those extreme Landcruiser Park and Glass House Mountains adventures.

HiLux Rugged, Rouge and Rugged X on the Sunshine Coast

If you’re ready for some serious rugged 4x4 action, click here to book a test drive today. To check out Sunshine Toyota’s stock, click here. 

Why Right Now is a Good Time to Buy a Car

Are you a private business owner? Are you looking to buy a new car for yourself or multiple cars for your business? You’ve probably heard it before, “End of Financial Year time is the best time to buy a new car”. Well, they weren’t lying. It’s true! Especially for private business owners as there may be tax advantages to buying a car before the financial year is over. Winning! 

What to Look for in Sunshine Toyota EOFY offers

Run Out Offers

If a car is advertised as a run out offers this means that it’s the last of its stock and the dealership is selling them at a great price to make room on the floor for the new models coming in. This is great opportunity to buy new 2018 model at a heavily reduced price.

Free Accessories

Hilux 4x4 SR, SR5, and Workmate buyers often find that they were purchasing aftermarket accessories for their vehicle, which could cost thousands. With offers like “$2000 Free Accessories”, you can kit up your vehicle with the Toyota Genuine Accessories that suit you or your business.

Some of these accessories include-

• Towbars
• Roof racks
• Bull bar & nudge bars
• Floor mats

Free On Roads

To the everyday person, the term ‘free on roads’ probably isn’t something you know much about. To break it down, on-road costs are the costs associated with getting your car ‘road ready’. So you don’t have to stress about going to the transport department or organising insurance. Which can be very time consuming. These costs include things such as;

• Stamp duty
• Vehicle Registration
• Compulsory third-party (CTP) insurance
• Dealer delivery charges

Saving money on these costs will leave you with more money to spend on taking the family out for a day in your new car!

EOFY Clearance Sale at Sunshine Toyota

If you are looking for a great deal on a new car for yourself or your business. You simply can’t go past our End of Financial Year Clearance Sale! If you would like to chat with one of our team about becoming a Toyota owner simply follow this link to test-drive today. If you would like to check out Sunshine Toyota’s current deals click here.

Who is the Toyota Rav4 Perfect for on the Sunshine Coast?

It’s easy to see why the Toyota Rav4 is such a popular compact SUV on the Sunshine Coast. It is has a sleek, athletic design and great off-road potential. Your weekends on the Sunshine Coast will never be the same again with a Rav4. So who is a Rav4 perfect for?

The Toyota Rav4 is perfect for the active Sunny Coaster

As there is a huge range of Toyota Genuine accessories that come standard or can be added to your Rav4 it is the perfect SUV for those who live an active lifestyle. Whether you’re a cyclist, surfer, stand up paddle boarder or kayaker; the Rav4 can be customised to suit you and your favourite hobby. Carting around your gear will become a breeze! You may as well cancel your Netflix account; you won’t be using it anymore!

Rav4, perfect for the weekend adventurer

As much as we all love the Sunshine Coast, it’s nice to get away on the weekends. Whether its trips to Rainbow or driving down to Byron, when the weekend rolls around its time round up your mates or buckled up the kids because an adventure awaits. The Active Cruise Control will make those long drives comfortable while the JBL speaker system (on Cruiser) will keep the tunes pumping.  On the way home the whisper quiet engine, will allow those in the back seat to nap in peace.

The Rav4’s functional features that make weekend trips so enjoyable

The Rav4 is packed with enough smart technology and clever features to make you think “How did I ever live without them?”. From front to rear, everything about the RAV4 is geared towards your next escape. Some of the features include:

• Active Cruise Control
• Split fold rear seats
• Moonroof
• Power back door
• Smart entry and start
• Reversing camera & rear parking sensors
• 11 speaker JBL premium audio system
• Sophisticated satellite navigation

Find out more info about the Toyota Rav4’s features here.

The Rav4 is perfect for any Sunshine Coast family

Do you have kids in school and weekend sport? From Nippers to Soccer training, running those little athletes around can be hard work. Not to mention all of the gear you’ve got to cart around. The RAV4’s power back door (on Cruiser) is a fantastic innovation that is made for super-mums! Ready, set, go! Chuck the gear in the back, buckle up the kids and you’re off again.

Because Safety Comes First in the Toyota Rav4

When you have a family, safety is one the most important factors to be considered when on the hunt for a new car. We all know how crazy the roads can be especially around school drop of time. But, you can be confident when driving your Rav4, as it is equipped with an impressive system of safety technology with the following Toyota Safety Sense features:

• Lane Departure Alert
• Pre-Collision Safety system
• Automatic High Beam
• Active Cruise Control

With these features, it's no wonder the Toyota Rav4 was awarded a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

RAV4 on the Sunshine Coast

The RAV4 is the perfect vehicle the Sunshine Coast lifestyle! If you would like to chat with one of our team about becoming a RAV4 owner simply follow this link to test-drive today. If you would like to check out Sunshine Toyota’s current RAV4 deals click here.

Sunshine Toyota service all vehicles on the Sunshine Coast

Choosing where to service your vehicle doesn't have to be stressful. No doubt everyone who owns a car has unfortunately experienced a less than satisfactory service or repair to their vehicle. This is why servicing at a business that has the right certification and good reputation is important and making sure you don’t just go for the cheapest mechanic on the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Toyota services all vehicle brands on the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Toyota, we only service Toyotas right? WRONG! Our guests are frequently surprised that we don’t only service Toyotas. Our trained technicians at Sunshine Toyota service all makes including:

• Mazda
• Hyundai
• Ford
• Holden
• Kia
• Volkswagen
• Nissan and the rest!

Sippy Downs Service Centre, located in the Sippy Downs shopping precinct

Our state of the art Sippy Downs Service Centre is located in the Sippy Downs shopping precinct, Chancellor Village (behind Woolies) making it convenient for you to do your shopping or grab lunch at a local café while we service your vehicle. Our centre also features a great business lounge with free Wi-Fi as well as tea & coffee, should you want to get some work done while we service your car.

Ensure trained technicians that use quality parts service your vehicle

By servicing with Sunshine Toyota, you know that expert Toyota technicians who undergo regular training and have access to specialist diagnostic equipment are working your vehicle on. This means we can reliably and accurately diagnose vehicle problems, and fix your car in the fastest possible time.

We have noticed a common confusion amongst guests is that when it comes to replacing simple parts on your Toyota, such as the air and oil filters, that they are all pretty much the same and the difference between genuine and non-genuine is minimal. The reality is that this is a huge misunderstanding and nothing could be further from the truth. Trying to save a few dollars now can cost you a lot more in the long run!

Importance of servicing regularly on the Sunshine Coast

Vehicle manufacturers don’t advise you to service your vehicle every set amount of months or kilometres to make more money. They do it based on vigorous testing of how to keep your vehicle running as well as it can for as long as it can. By not servicing your vehicle when advised you could be causing your vehicle damage and shortening the lifespan of not only the vehicle parts, but the life of the whole vehicle. So when you're vehicle has been recommended to service every 6 months or 10,000km (whichever comes first) make sure you do it!

Booking your vehicles next service at Sunshine Toyota

Sunshine Toyota has made servicing your vehicle as simple and convenient as possible, click here to learn more. To book, you can call us on 5493 3900 between our office hours or you can use our online booking system whenever you have a spare moment, it should only take three minutes if you have your vehicle information handy.

We have two handy service locations in Currimundi and Sippy Downs. We service vehicles from Alex Heads, Mooloolaba, Buderim, Kawana, Palmview and all the way to Caloundra South. With our kind of passion you can be sure that you and your vehicle is being taken care of by an experienced team at Sunshine Toyota on the Sunshine Coast.

The truth about Toyota demonstrator vehicles on the Sunshine Coast

What is a Demo?     

As the name suggests, demonstrators are vehicles that for a short time were used to display the current models the dealership has to offer. These cars are the latest models that are often kitted up with all the best accessories. Demos are well looked after with very low mileage so they are in pristine condition.

Demos aren’t just driven by any Joe Blow. They are used by the New Vehicle sales team to take prospective customers for test-drives in the local area; as well as driven by high-level dealership employees such as the Management team who treat the vehicles with great care and respect. This means they have anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand clicks on the clock.

Benefits of buying a Demo from Sunshine Toyota on the Sunshine Coast

Purchasing a demo car is a great opportunity for customers to own a new vehicle without the hefty price tag, plus they come with Balance of New Car Warranty and capped price servicing! Whether you are on tight budget or just looking to score a bargain, a Toyota demo used car could be perfect for you. You might just get that modern style you’ve been dreaming and save yourself thousands! 

Toyota Demo vehicles are dressed to the nines on the Sunshine Coast

Demos cars are usually dressed up with all the bells and whistles. This way the dealership sales team can show you the awesome accessories the model can be customised with. Some accessories you may find are:

• Tow bar
• Bull bar
• Ute trays
• Window Tint
• Roof Racks
• Parking Sensors and more!

Sunshine Toyota Demos are in tip-top condition inside and out

The difference between buying a demo and buying a brand new vehicle is next to none. A common misconception is that when you buy a demo, you’re practically buying a second hand vehicle or a damaged vehicle and that certainty is not the case. As they are only used by sales staff for customer test-drives and management team, they must always be kept in mint condition. Ricky from Sunshine Toyota details the demonstrator vehicles inside and out, every three or four days! This way the vehicles are kept immaculate to show off their shiny new looks.

Toyota Demonstrator Vehicles on the Sunshine Coast

Demonstrators are a great way for our guests to get the car of their dreams for a much lower cost! If you want to view our current demonstrator clearance, click here. If you would like to know more about the range of Demo Vehicles at Sunshine Toyota, please call Calum on 5493 3900 or come in and chat to us about finding the right demo for you.

3 Benefits of Regularly Servicing Your Car At Sunshine Toyota

When your car is due for a service but you’re a bit short on cash or have a busy schedule, it’s easy to let the car run for a few hundred kilometers before booking it in for a service. A lot of us would be guilty of this. However, you should know that by doing this runs the risk of expensive mechanical issues in the future and possibly decreasing the value of your car. There are many common benefits of having your car serviced regularly especially by Toyota mechanics. Here are three reasons why should book in your into Sunshine Toyota for your next car service.

1. Extend the life of your car

One of the obvious benefits of regularly servicing your car is that you can prolong its lifespan. Just like your body, your car can become unhealthy to the point where it can simply stop running. By maintaining your car’s health, you can prevent unnecessary and costly trips to the mechanic.

2. Improved Fuel Efficiency

With the cost of fuel only going up and up, the idea of having a more fuel-efficient car sounds almost too good to be true. A car that is regularly serviced and well looked after use fuel more efficiently and releases less fuel emissions. It’s win-win for you and the environment. 

3. Better Resale Value

Having a full service history of your car’s maintenance by a Toyota mechanic provides a favourable benefit when the time comes for you to sell your car. With Australian car buyers being more likely to be interested in a pre-owned car that has been serviced regularly and by a reputable mechanic. This will provide you with a better resale value and also a better trade-in value.

Booking Your Vehicles Next Service at Sunshine Toyota

Sunshine Toyota has made servicing your vehicle as simple and convenient as possible, click here to learn more. To book, you can call us on 5493 3900 between our office hours or you can use our online booking system whenever you have a spare moment, it should only take three minutes if you have your vehicle information handy.

We have two handy service locations in Currimundi and Sippy Downs. We service vehicles from Alex Heads, Mooloolaba, Buderim, Kawana, Palmview and all the way to Caloundra South. With our kind of passion, you can be sure that you and your vehicle is being taken care of by an experienced team at Sunshine Toyota on the Sunshine Coast.