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I have recently been ripped off by a con mechanic..this mechanic runs a so called "performance shop" at *** in sydney named as ***...when i visited him with my skyline R34 which had missfire problem..he said "it was a computer problem" he made me get a microtech ecu for the car..and later on he said "the car needs new spark plugs and coil pack"..he recommended "nissan factory coil pack" instead of "split fire coil pack"..but the car was still missfiring even after the coilpack replacement..and then said the motor was blown off..and changed the cylinder heads..which was an expensive affair too...like this he sucked thousands of dollars from me..but the car was still causing the same problem..later i went to another mechanic who checked and found that ..a couple of coil springs were missing..replaced the spark plugs that were set up for too rich application...tuned up the car and its running nice and well now...so i would like to caution all of our friends about *** at petersham...so please do not go there with ur car...the mechanic over there which i can not name is an absolutly dishonest man..who is running a rip-off business ...plz beware of such mechanics...anyway wish u all enjoy ur driving experience..bye now...

*edit by mods * forum rules do not permit you to name businesses in negative threads. you are welcome to privately pm the name to people if you wish but do not publicly post

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Ouch!!

I know a tuner/mechanic up here that does it too. Every car getting tuned has this fabled ''fuel problem'' $3000 later and the engine fails.

I know how frustrating it can be

idiots like this give mechanics a bad name.. its a terrible act... but one that is replayed over and over again.. driving the good mechanics broke because everyone learns how to do their own work after a dodgy incident like this.

Never go to a mechanic that isn't recommended by a group of people (like on this forum) for such repairs. Why he thought it would be the ECU is beyond me. Going to a spares place and replacing with same ECU would have ruled that out and you may have been able to return the ECU if it didn't fix the problem.

And I forgot to add.. learn to fix your car yourself.

????? Not everyone can fix cars themselves, hence why he went somewhere to get the car fixed.

If i used that line to most of my clients "learn to fix your computer yourself" ( I.T Manager) i would never have any work.

Just some food for thought

Hmmmm,

This reminds me of how in the 70s & 80s, that if you were scammed by someone, you could hire...

1) a group of people in the debt collection industry to picket a place until they went out of business or compensated you

2) an individual who was specially dressed in bag-man clothes with stinky overcoat and sit in the waiting lounge till...

Methinks that repentance is more constructive than reprisal :)

Ouch!!

I know a tuner/mechanic up here that does it too. Every car getting tuned has this fabled ''fuel problem'' $3000 later and the engine fails.

I know how frustrating it can be

yes mate..i think u r talking about the same bastard who ripped me off...coz he made me spend $3000 for the computer..

no mate..i wish i could..u semm to live in sydney..could u recommend a good mechanic for me plz..

Several...

Guys at Unigroup Engineering > Girraween 96312470

Garry at Just Jap > Kirrawee 95450532

Alistair at Powerplay Imports > Drummoyne 98197555

Guys at Hills Motorsports > Castle Hill 98999962

And unfortunately not all shops recommended on this forum are honest either. I had one recommended on here [and people are still using him and getting ripped off] that had the hide to change thousands for a dump pipe and tune and I mean thousands. Then tried to rip me off even more with second hand goods and telling me my new stuff was faulty - what a joke.

If I could I'd name him every time cos he's still doing it now........but he has his regular mates who say how good he is and propping him up - and he probably helps them out OK.

The mods gave me the same treatment.

What I'd like to do is post up my account and the total and say what work was not done and what work was poorly/not done as I had asked [i gave them a typed sheet of instructions] - not judge the business but let others do that.

It would not be a negative thread then....................but I'd only get kicked by the mods again.

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