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Hey guys,

just wanted to know how many of you take your car somewhere to get a service done or if you do it yourself.

Im from Penrith and have recently been taking mine to Unique Auto Sports at seven hills, thanks to Nick (goldzilla) for the suggestion. they are a walk from my work and seem to be ok so far.

anyone else go here? i tried Hills Motor sport at Castle hill, terrible customer service but have heard they are ok too?

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pixel8r Mentor

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I'm no mechanic and I'm not a huge fan of getting my hands dirty so all the usual servicing gets done by a mechanic (I highly recommend Morpowa or Boostworx for those in adelaide).

I dont mind fiddling with bits and pieces though...for example I've cleaned the AFM & the throttle body etc.

After a while you do start to get more familiar with the car, which helps to diagnose any problems that might arise.

But generally, if its messy or a pain of a job, I'd rather pay someone else to do it.

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Daleo Grand Master

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Hey guys,

just wanted to know how many of you take your car somewhere to get a service done or if you do it yourself.

Im from Penrith and have recently been taking mine to Unique Auto Sports at seven hills, thanks to Nick (goldzilla) for the suggestion. they are a walk from my work and seem to be ok so far.

Hi mate, I'm also a Penrith boy, I use Canak Autosport in Production Place in Penrith.

Sasha does really nice work, Has built and tuned some big power r33's and r32's and other imports. He's a Nissan trained mechanic, which is good.

Has done a bunch of 1jz and 2jz engine conversions, also a couple of Lexus V8 conversions. His service is excellent, well priced and he doesn't bullshit.

If you like, let him know Dale with the Black m35 suggested him. He's happy to have a chat, I'm sure you won't be dissappointed. His number is 02 4722 5566.

Good luck, Dale

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Hi mate, I'm also a Penrith boy, I use Canak Autosport in Production Place in Penrith.

Sasha does really nice work, Has built and tuned some big power r33's and r32's and other imports. He's a Nissan trained mechanic, which is good.

Has done a bunch of 1jz and 2jz engine conversions, also a couple of Lexus V8 conversions. His service is excellent, well priced and he doesn't bullshit.

If you like, let him know Dale with the Black m35 suggested him. He's happy to have a chat, I'm sure you won't be dissappointed. His number is 02 4722 5566.

Good luck, Dale

can vouch for Sasha at Canak, he did work on my old S2 and i'll be taking my new one to him when the service comes up, he's also done work on a fair few of my mates modified cars. I was interviewed on ignition dvd in my old S2 at the grand opening of his shop about three or so years ago. ( edition 12 for anyone thats interested :) )

IL11TE Contributor

IL11TE

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hmm he sounds good.thanks for your imput guys. I think i might have a word with him if all doesnt work out. Right now UAS is jsut conveniant. if their work isnt great i will go elsewhere.. How much is Sashas hrly rate? or general service

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For run of the mill servicing it is good to do it yourself - you learn about your car and can monitor its health! For example just changing the plugs is a time consuming job but really quite straightforward and there are even tutorials on it (in the skyline section). Changing brake pads and rotors is easy and oil and filter changes are simple if messy jobs.

Save your money for the hard jobs and for buying that 80mm exhaust and bigger turbo!

Daleo Grand Master

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IL11TE, His basic service is around $90 - $100, depending on the vehicle.

For run of the mill servicing it is good to do it yourself - you learn about your car and can monitor its health! For example just changing the plugs is a time consuming job but really quite straightforward and there are even tutorials on it (in the skyline section). Changing brake pads and rotors is easy and oil and filter changes are simple if messy jobs.

Save your money for the hard jobs and for buying that 80mm exhaust and bigger turbo!

I would agree with this normally, (I'm a fitter by trade) but to satisfy the conditions of the aftermarket warranties most of us have, the car must be serviced by a licensed mechanic. This is oil / fluid changes etc, you can still change pads, rotors, suspension and the like.

So if it must be done, I'll be stuffed if I'm paying some donkey who thinks the Holden red motor is the pinnacle of automotive design ;) , to work on my car.

Sasha is no more expensive than any other mechanic I've used, the difference is, he loves cars.

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I would agree with this normally, (I'm a fitter by trade) but to satisfy the conditions of the aftermarket warranties most of us have, the car must be serviced by a licensed mechanic. This is oil / fluid changes etc, you can still change pads, rotors, suspension and the like.

So if it must be done, I'll be stuffed if I'm paying some donkey who thinks the Holden red motor is the pinnacle of automotive design :P , to work on my car.

Sasha is no more expensive than any other mechanic I've used, the difference is, he loves cars.

I literally lol'd at this one (got some odd looks in the office). I know of a couple of Holden diehards that say this and have seen to the type of mechanic you are referring to (*hint* they are usually in dealerships)

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Daleo Grand Master

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Yeah, met one recently at a party, wanted to know what the car was, told him a bit about it, he said, quote "whaddya want all that 4WD bullshit, it doesn't make 'em go faster ya know..."

Even my missus thought he was a tool...

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IL11TE

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hahaha sounds like the same kinda dickheads that refer to our cars as jap crap etc and really do beleive Holden and even ford are the masters of automotive engineering. i let them fight it out with their Holden vs Ford scenario.

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cost me $600 for replacing every fluid and filter possible + a general roadworthy check

pricey - but no stress, drop it off, pick it up, someone else responsible for stuff ups

and i live in rural qld and not even the local nissan dealer would touch it!

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