Recommend a mechanic in Canberra

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  Mumbles on 24/04/2016 - 17:59

  If you don't mind a drive to Queanbeyan I highly recommend talking to Gary Shepherd Automotive. They are in the Yellow pages and have been around for decades.

  When I used them I found they explained things simply, kept me informed of unexpected problems, very experienced, no scaremongering and didn't push for new parts.

  Last time I was there was to ask them to machine my front brake disc rotors. The rotors were severely warped from track days at Wakefield park raceway.

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    simouny21 on 25/04/2016 - 10:23

    Thanks mate. Will search for him on the book.

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  thefud on 24/04/2016 - 20:01

  http://the-riotact.com/good-and-reasonably-priced-mechanic/1…

  May help. I am far to cynical of mechanics to make a recommendation.

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    Mumbles on 25/04/2016 - 03:25

    +1

    LOL. Wish we could start a thread on "Recommend a dodgy Canberra mechanic to avoid" but I don't want to get OzBargain into any troubles.

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    simouny21 on 25/04/2016 - 18:10

    Thanks for the link. Definitely a good resource. Fisher car care looks promising. Might have to give them a call

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  wildbill on 25/04/2016 - 08:36

  Don't get me started - I got charged $220 for a oil change and filter from a mob down there.
  Costs me $70 to do at home but I was travelling so had no gear with me.

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    simouny21 on 25/04/2016 - 10:24

    Wait which mob you talking about?

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      thefud on 25/04/2016 - 15:49

      I think it's Ngunnawal country in Canberra; that'd be the biggest mob.

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  wildbill on 25/04/2016 - 13:35

  Sorry can't remember the name and just went through my card statements but they don't go far enough back.
  It was some sort of chain like Mech Pro and in a industrial area round the Macgregor area in Canberra.
  Not far from the Toyota dealer and I reckon it would have been cheaper there.