Morning all,
My FD is about due for a service - oil change, filter and plugs i think.
Where is the best place to get it serviced? I\'m in Essex.
Bear in mind, by best i mean cost as well as quality... :D
Also, how much is this going to dent my wallet as a rough guess?
Cheers,
Tim
Hi tim
I am new to this too but have been told Nemesis in Colchester are good or for a pure rotary specialist then Jimmys up in Norwich.
Are you going to come to the Essex meet i am arranging in Basildon (Dick Turpin) for next Thursday (5th May)
Check out the thread under Pub meets etc
if its just an oil change filter and plugs you\'re after I\'m sure, if you ask nicely, someone on here might help for a few beers.
Hi Tim,
I could recommend GBH Motor Sport in Colchester (01206 861791). Bob\'s the main guy there, but I\'m sure anyone there could help.
I\'ve heard good things about Nemesis - but I\'ve also heard they\'re a bit pricey.
As for the cost... I\'ve no idea really, I tend to do these small jobs myself; £50 for 4 new plugs, £20 oil filter, oil £25?
If you come to this Essex meet you might meet someone that lives close to you that could help out, assuming you don\'t have the tools/workspace.
Cheers
Jon
You dont seem to far from me, i dont mind helping you out if your stuck for somewhere to go.
(At least that way you get the oil and plugs that u want put in there).
Andy
Cheers all, i\'ll definitely be going to the Dick Turpin meet, i live just down the road (next to the big Sainsbury\'s near the A132 turnoff).
I\'ll mull it over with you lot when i get there!
Cheers again.
Tim
QuoteOriginally posted by Andy_k
Peugeot 205 S16 (300bhp+)
bring the Peugeot along mate. I\'d like to see what\'s under the bonnet of a 300bhp 205... must have spent a fair bit on it?
Cheers
Jon
Nothing special really mate, apart from a 2.0 16v jammed in with a bottle in the back and 2 solnoids in the front.
Poor things been sitting by itself scince i bought the rex, maybe due to the fact that the rx has an interia and a heater, rather than just a bucket seat.
hello mate. i dont know if you remember me but we spoke for quite a while at the dick turpin meet on the 5th of may. i was in an audi & was waiting for delivery of my silver fd. anyway i\'m having a few problems with the car & as the essex meets seem to have disappeared i was wondering if you could spare me half an hour to give me your opinions on what the trouble might be? i remember you saying you are in boreham. my car is in writtle at the moment. if you could come & have a look at it some time i would owe you one. you can contact me at
dflrowland@aol.com
hope to hear from you soon
cheers
Gary Gooding. Top bloke, good service, rotary expert and reasonable pricing.
Quote from: FD3Typer2Gary Gooding. Top bloke, good service, rotary expert and reasonable pricing.
Where is Gary based and have u a contact number?
He is based in Ipswitch. Just email me on trevorlam@hotpop.com and I can give you his number. Wouldn\'t want to post his number without asking!
Definately worth doing it yourself Tim - not a huge job (plugs are a pain but easy enough). Cost would be minimal too...
Iain
Tim, youve been to DS Engineering, dont know how close they are to you, but for something so non specialist, and he has a fair knowledge of rotaries, you may well be better going there if closest.
True about doing it yourself. It has to be done regularly so it saves a lot of time and money.
I have been to DS Engineering before. Never again.