Recommended garages in scotland

northernDC5

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Anyone got a garage that they can recommend to do servicing etc in central belt of scotland?

got my teg recently so not too familiar with the goods and bads yet.

cheers
 

mikegsi

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not sure for tegs but evos recommend wallace performance and dentist mapped........ maybe worth a try???
 

SpideyMack

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I use Cartek in East Kilbride - couple of ex main dealer Honda mechanics set up privately now - very good.

If you want a main dealer then Pheonix Honda in Stirling have done a fair bit of work on DC5's.
 

Gaz 1

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Pheonix Honda in Stirling, thats where i take mine always fantastic service
 

linzi94

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Park's Honda in Hamilton, not only does the parts advisor own a DC5 but so does one of the technicians and we've had a certain supercharged DC5 in too. :wink:
 

stoddie

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Gaz 1 said:
Pheonix Honda in Stirling, thats where i take mine always fantastic service
ive heard this is the place to go on the type-r-scotland forum...

will certainly be taking mine there when its due.
 

linzi94

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stoddie said:
Gaz 1 said:
Pheonix Honda in Stirling, thats where i take mine always fantastic service
ive heard this is the place to go on the type-r-scotland forum...

will certainly be taking mine there when its due.
do they have a "Honda Master Tech"?
 

keevster

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linzi94 said:
stoddie said:
Gaz 1 said:
Pheonix Honda in Stirling, thats where i take mine always fantastic service
ive heard this is the place to go on the type-r-scotland forum...

will certainly be taking mine there when its due.
do they have a "Honda Master Tech"?

Lynsey, was over at your place the other day for a water outlet assembly, your service manager was most helpful i have to say, very interested and seems to know a bit about the type R. Also spoke to the mechanic(greame) i think, the fella who owns the DC5. He gave me a full run down on the fitting, and if i had any probs, just to give him a call.
Thought that was pretty decent of him, as most garages dont want to know you if you aint crossing there palms with cash. I did quote your name though, so that may have helped.
If you see him let him know the fitting went okay, took me a half hour, although my engine management light came on briefly for around 10 minutes :shock: , and tell him thanks.
Think i know where i will be going for my next service :lol:.


Paul :wink:
 

linzi94

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glad your happy paul and theres nothing wrong with a little name dropping :wink:

tech wouldve been dougie, he's sound. also we have a master tech who's taken every honda technical course and exam known to human-kind lol!
 

Frazdog

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Ive used them a few times as im local, generally on my dc2. put it in for a check, it was over heating and i was in a hurry to get it checked before i went on hols. Obvoiusly when i asked them to check it i thought it might have been the thermostate or fan switch.

The result was they never realy checked it saw there was water missing n said it must be my head gasket or something and to do a head gasket it would be 600 - 800 to fix and they didnt know if that would definately solve the problem. :( :(
i then asked if they checked the thermostate and he said its not a comon fault and very rairly go!! :?
I then went away in the car as my dad is a mechanic but was on hol.
Waited a week n a half for pops to get hme and bought a thermostate which we fitted and ran like a dream!!
The guy ended up refunding my money for the check after several phone calls and him never taking the call or phoning me back!!
Well that was a bit of a saga!!!
Im reluctant about putting it in there even for a service and was looking for a reliable place.
Just though i would share that!!
hope it doesnt put you off!!
Where you stay in scotland?

ps thats Pheonix Honda!!! Linwood!!
 

keevster

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Yes Linz it was Dougie :lol:

Not heard too many good reports about linwood.

Paul :wink:
 

StuMcGrath

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stay in greenock and work in erskine so linwood would have been ideal but maybe not after your experience....

have you used any of the glasgow ones ?

won't have to service it for a while after I get it as andy @ 200bhp does one before collection... so its just for reference at the moment.

cheers....
 

Frazdog

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Not used any garages yet! Thats mine just at 12500 and only got it fae andy in april/may Think im just gona buy a oil and fuel filter and some oil and do it myself! My dads a mechanic anyway so got the tools!!
 
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