Service due
Service due
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jned2

Original Poster:

216 posts

152 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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My S3 is due a service, question is do I use my trusted local mechanic/garage or travel to a TVR specialist, any thoughts?

TVR-Stu

833 posts

222 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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If I didn't service my own car (which is not difficult by the way, although I realize not everyone has the time or inclination to do it themselves) I would have no problem letting my local trusted garage/mechanic do it for me. It's pretty basic stuff and if they couldn't be trusted to service a Ford Sierra engine then I wouldn't trust them to do anything.

The time to go to a TVR specialist is when you have a problem that even the experts on here can't help you with! smile

AutoAndy

2,270 posts

238 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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Agree, as from the mechanical point of view, our cars are relatively simple, ford engine, etc., rather thanThe T cars which have strange racing engines.....however sometimes a specialist can be better as they know the nuances of our cars, which ca sometime s help

Some smaller specialists are not as expensive as the more well known ones...depends what is near you.


jwigglesworth

408 posts

161 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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I both agree and disagree: I used my local independant for years & it seemed ok. Having had a lumoy running problem for a while I took to the specialist-what a difference that made: I had forgotten how good the car used to be to drive & realised what I had been missing out on. So I personally will be sticking with the specialist especially as it is next to no extra money in comparison. I suppose it all depends on how good your local garage is. Best of luck.

phillpot

17,460 posts

206 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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How many of the "Specialists" are still conversant with our old V6's? scratchchin

Kitchski

6,544 posts

254 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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phillpot said:
How many of the "Specialists" are still conversant with our old V6's? scratchchin
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