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Mechanics in Sorell

Where the Tasman and Arthur highways meet, 25 km from Hobart.

Sorell is 25 km from Hobart at the junction of the Tasman Highway and the Arthur Highway, so nearly every trip out of town starts on a highway. It's one of Tasmania's oldest towns, first settled in 1808 as a farming community, and it's now the turn-off for the east coast and the Tasman Peninsula. Describe what the car needs, add 7172 or the postcode where it's sitting, and a mechanic near it can take the job.

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It's one of Tasmania's oldest towns, first settled in 1808 as a farming community, and it's now the turn-off for the east coast and the Tasman Peninsula. Describe what the car needs, add 7172 or the postcode where it's sitting, and a mechanic near it can take the job.

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Excellent service and quality work. The team was very professional, transparent, and explained everything clearly before carrying out the work. My car was in great condition after the service, and the whole process was quick and efficient. I highly recommend them!

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Quick drop off. Told what needed doing and how much before the work commenced which was very appreciated. Car ready on time. Great service and car runs like a dream. Thanks guys.

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Sorell and its highways

Over the water to Hobart

The Tasman Highway reaches Sorell over McGees Bridge and the Sorell Causeway across Pitt Water. The causeway opened in 1872; before it, getting to Hobart meant a ferry or the long way round through Richmond.

The Meehan Range and the bridge

Variable speed limit signs went up between the airport and Hobart in 2012 after crashes linked to traffic and weather on the Meehan Range. After that comes the Tasman Bridge, carrying more vehicles than any other stretch of road in Tasmania.

East coast and the peninsula

From Sorell up to St Helens the Tasman Highway is mostly two lanes, with few overtaking lanes. The Arthur Highway runs 69.9 km to Port Arthur, through Copping and Dunalley, where a swing bridge crosses the Denison Canal.

Tasmania's rules

Tasmania has no general mechanic licence, so ask about the business's ABN, its insurance and who'll actually work on the car. Inspections follow Tasmania's own rules, not the mainland's: start at roadworthy inspections in Tasmania.

Before a long run, and after the airport

A car that crosses the causeway and the Tasman Bridge every weekday, then heads up the east coast or down to Port Arthur at the weekend, needs its tyres, brakes and cooling system in good order. On two-lane roads with few places to pass, a breakdown is harder to get clear of.

If the car does stop on the highway, get everyone out on the side away from the traffic, switch the hazard lights on and call roadside assistance. If anyone is hurt or in danger, call 000.

Hobart Airport is 7.5 km south-east of Sorell. A car left in the airport car park for a fortnight is exactly the kind RACT says goes through batteries sooner, so a battery test before a long trip saves a flat start on the way home.

Car service in Hobart covers what a service should include, and car batteries in Hobart has the warning signs.

If it were our car

Before a weekend down the Arthur Highway or up the east coast, we'd have the tyres, coolant and battery checked along with whatever service is due, in Sorell, not on the shoulder of a two-lane road. And for a car about to sit at the airport, a battery test first.

Questions people ask

Can a mechanic come to me in Sorell?

If the job suits it, choose "Come to me" in the card and it goes to mechanics who travel. Give the postcode where the car is, whether that's 7172 or further out towards Dunalley.

Where do I find Tasmania's inspection rules?

Tasmania publishes its own, and they don't match any mainland state. Roadworthy inspections in Tasmania points you to them.

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