It's been a while since our last blog as we have unfortunately had some minor issues with the website that we've finally managed to overcome. If you follow our Facebook page, you'd still be up to speed with how busy it's been for the boys in the workshop and also with the car sale ...

Ever wondered what it's like to be a mechanic? How about a mechanic that runs his/her own workshop, a busy workshop, with a continuous and steady flow of jobs? Well to put it plainly, while it is a great feeling of achievement to own your own workshop and a business, it's a never ending amount of hard work, commitment, skill, learning and at times extremely stressful. Believe it or not, we're not even talking about the physical aspect of actually being a mechanic or repairing cars yet. That's ... ...

We first met David Byrne at our workshop after he purchased a vehicle from another customer of ours a few months back. Since then, David has returned to us several times for repairs on his Mercedes a few times. After he learnt we all had a passion for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, he mentioned that he was a long time member of the Mercedes-Benz Club Victoria (MBCV) and was also the writer of the AMG section of their monthly magazine! David came past the shop late one night and whilst sharing a drink ... ...

Volkswagen Golf/Polo GTi 1.4L TwinCharged Engines are quite a common motor we find ourselves rebuilding. It's definately something we can help you with. Why has this happened and who's to blame? Well it's hard to point the finger, but if you find yourself filling your tank with 95RON or lesser octane fuel, then there's a good chance you may be to blame.. ...

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Unfortunately we are seeing a common fault amongst the Mercedes-Benz W204 body C200 & C250 engines more often than we'd like to. Being Mercedes-Benz owners and fans ourselves, we hate seeing these beautiful cars having such a major issue. The problem mainly affects the later version of the M271 variants of these engines fitted to these vehicles, which is the 'M271.8 - CGi' (turbo) that is found in W204 body Mercedes-Benz. Though we have seen similar issues in it's older version 'M271.9 - ... ...

Unfortunately, we see Mercedes-Benz vehicles with 7-speed Automatic transmissions, go into limp mode because they suffer from various electrical problems, causing headaches and usually cost a small fortune to repair. Well the good news is here, finally! As we already know that the fault always occurs in the main electrical board, located on top of the valve body in the transmission, we can now repair it correctly and save you lot ...

With the warmer weather upon us, we thought it would be a great idea to go over a few good driving and maintenance tips. All the staff here enjoy going on road trips and decided that this was going to be the next blog. TIPS FOR ROAD TRIPS • The No. 1 rule is not to put car maintenance off until the last minute (and yes, we do break this rule). We have new, sometimes regular customers call all the time on a Friday afternoon before a big holiday weekend requesting maintenance because they are ... ...

Do you only deal with prestige cars? This is a question we get asked quite a bit. While we are well known for our knowledge of prestige vehicles and our love for BMW, VW and Mercedes Benz vehicles, we deal with all brands of vehicle ...

Did the warning light come on indicating an engine oil problem? Often when an engine is consuming oil, car owners might put off diagnosis for fear that large expensive auto repairs are coming their way. This isn't always the case, but sometimes the motorist’s worst fears are confirmed. Engine oil problems can result from both internal leaks and external ones. An external leak may be considered by some technicians as the best case scenario. This is something you buy a new gasket for and ... ...