25-04-2012, 08:01 PM
We have a helpful members thread, but I thought it'd also be useful to know any mechanics or garages in your area that do good work, don't charge an arm and a leg, and that you'd like to recommend to other members in your area.
London
I had my cambelt changed by Deepak Gohil at the weekend in West London. He's known on the GTi forum pretty well, and after hearing good things and seeing how reasonable his prices were, I thought I'd go to him to get the work done. He was very friendly, knew what he was talking about (he's an ex-Peugeot mechanic, now an aircraft engineer) and took a look over the car when he was done to see if there was anything else that might need looking at in the future. He also let me know my aux belt needed changing, but confirmed the price with me in advance rather than just going ahead and sticking me with a larger bill when I got back (which I was very pleased about, as I've had this done in the past). Anyway, the price was £240 for a cambelt, aux belt, tensioners and water pump change, along with a coolant change, which I feel is a reasonable price.
If anyone wants to get in contact, his email address is <!-- e --><a href="mailto:deepakgohil88@gmail.com">deepakgohil88@gmail.com</a><!-- e --> though he may be signing up shortly so it may be possible to PM him on here when he's on
London
I had my cambelt changed by Deepak Gohil at the weekend in West London. He's known on the GTi forum pretty well, and after hearing good things and seeing how reasonable his prices were, I thought I'd go to him to get the work done. He was very friendly, knew what he was talking about (he's an ex-Peugeot mechanic, now an aircraft engineer) and took a look over the car when he was done to see if there was anything else that might need looking at in the future. He also let me know my aux belt needed changing, but confirmed the price with me in advance rather than just going ahead and sticking me with a larger bill when I got back (which I was very pleased about, as I've had this done in the past). Anyway, the price was £240 for a cambelt, aux belt, tensioners and water pump change, along with a coolant change, which I feel is a reasonable price.
If anyone wants to get in contact, his email address is <!-- e --><a href="mailto:deepakgohil88@gmail.com">deepakgohil88@gmail.com</a><!-- e --> though he may be signing up shortly so it may be possible to PM him on here when he's on