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Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

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Reg: 12-2009

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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 07:07 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys,

About time for another service, however a friend of a friend's who used to do my services and repairs called it quits with backyard repairs, so Im in need of a new mechanic that 1. knows what they are doing (not a bloody falcodore only mech) and 2. wont break the bank balance.

Ive looked at the SA page regarding mechanics however all the entries seem a bit dated (05/06). Does anyone know any reliable and affordable places in Southern/Western Suburbs?

Thanks in advance guys!
Layton Molenaar
TryHard
SA
Soarer + 96RZ6spd

Posts: 151
Reg: 12-2009

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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 08:09 pm, by:  Layton Molenaar (Rbdestroyer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

S and d auto. Oldschool dude but the best guy i know!
Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

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Reg: 12-2009

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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 08:46 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the wickedly fast reply

u16/135 Mooringe Ave
Camden Park SA 5038
(08) 8295 2790

???

Is that the address? Its wickedly close to my place, I could practically walk there.

I assume the guy has worked on your soarer?
Brett Cutts
DieHard
south australia
UZZ31 V8

Posts: 682
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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 09:32 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would say me at seaview downs as myself and 1 of the other mechanics both have soarers but unfortunalely the owner knows how to charge
Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

Posts: 19
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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 09:53 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

@ Brett Cutts

Cash in hand LOL? I wont tell the owner if you wont :-)
Brett Cutts
DieHard
south australia
UZZ31 V8

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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:08 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

unfortunately
1 my home workshop is in mount barker
and
2 with the backlog of crap I have here already the other half would shoot me if I took anything else on at home at the moment
Layton Molenaar
TryHard
SA
Soarer + 96RZ6spd

Posts: 152
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 01:06 pm, by:  Layton Molenaar (Rbdestroyer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haha chris u must live close to me haha nah only i work on thesoarer but i would only trust him
Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

Posts: 20
Reg: 12-2009

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 05:48 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ah cool. Thanks Layton, I will check it out! (you dont happen to have a black TT soarer do you? I see it cruising round my neighbourhood, single exhaust and bodykit)

I take it his rates arent too bad?

PS guys DO NOT go to St. Mary's Auto Repairs!

I had the guy service my car 1st time round and fix my radiator. Turns out he never even flushed the old coolant out of the system! Seeing as he had to take out the radiator and put new coolant into the whole thing I think its a pretty major oversight! Also he didnt seem to know what he was doing seeing as there was no coolant flow and it took him 3 tries to find that out... Overall major waste of labour $$$.


EDIT: does anyone know the approx price for a new serpentine belt and new pulley? not sure which one though, mechanic told me a while back and I havent inspected yet.
Layton Molenaar
TryHard
SA
Soarer + 96RZ6spd

Posts: 157
Reg: 12-2009

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 01:26 am, by:  Layton Molenaar (Rbdestroyer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah my green soarer got defected and im drvin my supra round. Yea i dont really goto him anymore but i wud only trust him
Narvey Vilaythong
TryHard
SA
soarer tt and 3T-GTE corona liftback

Posts: 389
Reg: 09-2009

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 04:53 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Go see Brenton at Fours n More, his like the Guru of JZ engines and other imports. The supra community can back me up on this. Say narvey sent you
Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

Posts: 21
Reg: 12-2009

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Friday, October 15, 2010 - 03:27 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks narvey. I havent got JZ tho, I got a 1UZ-FE....
Narvey Vilaythong
TryHard
SA
soarer tt and 3T-GTE corona liftback

Posts: 402
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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 01:20 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh sorry mate didnt look, they do anything toyota and nissan, Mostly toyota, there are a couple of 1uz powered cars there such a drag set up 1uz TT (if i recall) their building.
Chris Lock
DieHard
sa
V8 Limited

Posts: 802
Reg: 03-2008

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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 05:30 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

took my GT4 to fours and more, wasn't particularly impressed by them...
No MAJOR problems, but there was an issue that i can't remember which made me not want to go back to them...

Chris: if it's just a service (oil change etc) just do it yourself.
Wess McManus
TryHard
nsw
v8

Posts: 165
Reg: 09-2007

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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 07:16 pm, by:  Wess McManus (Bar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Try Steve at Manta.
I had him do the major service on my v8.
Knows them well, great job.
very reasonable.

Steve Kramp, Manta Automotive.
Unit 11/4 Deacon Avenue
Richmond SA
8234 8688
Chris Kaczmarek
Tinkerer
South Australia
UZZ30 V8

Posts: 22
Reg: 12-2009

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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 08:44 pm, by:  Chris Kaczmarek (Wheelspinnin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

@ Chris

Nah its not just oil change.. I need to get the serpentine belt and idler pulleys replaced and I should really get the brakes checked out too. I wish it was a standard fluid change service :-(

@ Wess thanks man, sounds good! Nice to know theres at least someone close by that knows their way around v8 soarers.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

Posts: 11884
Reg: 11-2004

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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 10:18 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Steve at Manta is the best. Not el cheepo. but doesn't mess you around.

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