Recommendations: R34 Mechanic/Service Centre

[Akuma07]

Recommendations: R34 Mechanic/Service Centre

Hey guys,

For awhile I've been taking my R34 to my local K-Mart Tyre and Auto for services (only because I used to know the store manager), but I'm kind of over their bullshit as lately they've been a bit dodgey.

So I am looking for a good mechanic in Sydney, preferably someone with experience working with Jap imports/Skylines.

I was reading around and found the attached thread from this forum, where a lot of people recommend seeing Mizu at JLM in Rydalmere. Is this still a good place to go? I don't mind travelling for it.

Thanks guys.

 

[JGTC]

What part of sydney are you in / work around?  plenty of good workshops that can assist with general maintenance, as well as import specialists which can help troubleshoot particular issues and be more helpful with ordering parts.

[Akuma07]

20 minutes ago, squareznboxez said:

What part of sydney are you in / work around?  plenty of good workshops that can assist with general maintenance, as well as import specialists which can help troubleshoot particular issues and be more helpful with ordering parts.

I live in Western Sydney but work in the City, so anywhere between is fine.

Really want it for general maintenance right now, but the wanks at Kmart have caused an issue when they did my 100km service. They replace the timing belt and ever since there has been this strange noise coming from the engine bay, sounds like it's coming from the timing belt. I took it back to them to get looked at, and after looking at it for a day they told me it was because they wound the timing belt real tight because it was a sports belt and it would stretch over time and the noise would go. Well it's been 15,000km since then and the noise is exactly the same.

Edited April 25, 2017 by Akuma07

[JGTC]

Around Blacktown there is Top Secret Imports, they have plenty of knowledge on imports as they bring them in, sell and service them.

https://www.facebook.com/TopSecretImports/

Also in Blacktown is J&S Automotive, i use these guys for all my cars, they are excellent troubleshooters for niggly problems

https://www.facebook.com/jsautomotiveblacktown/

In Fairfield there is Skyline Auto Works who offer both import spares/wrecking and mechanical work.

https://www.facebook.com/skylineautoworks/

In Castle Hill there's MRC Dyno & Performance who are excellent troubleshooters and engine builders/tuners

https://www.facebook.com/MRCDynoServices/

 

Some good mobile guys who deal with imports;

https://www.facebook.com/deviousautomotive/

https://www.facebook.com/jdmmonkeys/

 

Edited April 25, 2017 by squareznboxez

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Unigroup in Girraween are very good too..

[JGTC]

https://www.facebook.com/TransformanceMechanicalEngineering/

Give these guys a ring, they up your way in springwood, they look after everything from suspension, mechanical work to tuning, they are also dealers for MCA coilovers, could be a good one-stop-shop option for you.

[Semih_Ozdemir]

Try and do general stuff your self. Oil change oil filter and all that jazz. They're fairly straight forward. You'll also save some money too

[Scott Black]

I live in Western Sydney but work in the City, so anywhere between is fine.
Really want it for general maintenance right now, but the wanks at Kmart have caused an issue when they did my 100km service. They replace the timing belt and ever since there has been this strange noise coming from the engine bay, sounds like it's coming from the timing belt. I took it back to them to get looked at, and after looking at it for a day they told me it was because they wound the timing belt real tight because it was a sports belt and it would stretch over time and the noise would go. Well it's been 15,000km since then and the noise is exactly the same.

Umm not to alarm you yet apart from being a load of shit it's also dangerous. There's factory specs for timing belt tensions for a reason and if it's to tight it will make noise and will also cause premature fail and if it fails you get to is piston to valve contact, meaning very expensive to fix.