Mobile Mechanic Turbo Fitting

[duckwrangler]

Hi all,

I seem to remember a thread on this website from a mobile mechanic that came to your house and removed and replaced your turbos for a very reasonable price. Can't recall if it was in the WA section or NSW section though. I've searched the entire website for mobile mechanics, turbo fitting, etc but I can't find it again. I need whip my turbos off and replace them with some others as soon as I can. If anyone can remember the thread and point me to it, or knows a mobile mechanic who does that sort of thing I would really appreciate it if you could let's know.

Regards

[duckwrangler]

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[phenline]

does it haaave to be a mobile mechanic? why not just take it to a workshop?

[duckwrangler]

Doesn't have to be mobile mechanic, it was just that the price quoted to remove and replace the turbo's was a lot cheaper than that quoted by a workshop.

[Gav]

The problem with what you are proposing is that you are expecting the job to go smoothly and be left with a running car after "x" hours or so work by the machanic.

In reality, the machanic has no way of knowing that the turbos you have are indeed a true "bolt-on" affair and that ALL of the required parts (including gaskets, crush washers etc) are available for him. There is also the possibility that exhaust studs may snap or he may find other issues that should logically be dealt with (eg water or oil connectors leaking) at the same time.

In an ideal world, it would all go smoothly as you hope. In reality there will probably be minor "issues" that crop up that are best (and can be quickly) dealt with in fully equipped workshop.