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Mechanics for an audi in Waterford?

  • 11-01-2010 1:58pm
    #1
    chrism2007
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    Having a bit of hassle with the car. one of those problems thats gonna be hard to figure out without experience

    anyone know of a mechanics in waterford city that is good with Audis.

    last one i went to "couldnt find the problem" :confused:


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  • #2
    wellbutty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 478 ✭✭wellbutty


    What hassle are you having? Audis and VWs are not easy when it comes to diagnosis, you need a mechanic that uses something like VAGCOM diagnostic software...which costs a fortune so chances are he won't have it.

    So the bad news is.......you need to bring the car to an Audi garage. I brought my previous one to the Ford garage I bought it in and they had to bring it to Tom Murphys. Had my A6 in Tom Murphys before Christmas, their labour and parts costs have dropped a fair bit.


  • #3
    chrism2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭chrism2007


    i have a vagcom cable but it doesnt show any faults at all. wouldnt go near tom murphys anyway. a bunch of 20 year old mechanics who diagnose everything wrong.

    after a chap there with bleach blonde hair and spotless clean overalls came out and told me it would cost 300 euro to replace a sensor ( that turned out to be a 50 cent fuse), i swore never to go back :D


    seems like an air leak somewhere in the engine bay anyway

    tom murphys used to be 60 euro an hour then they raised it to 110

    whats the prices like now?


  • #4
    wellbutty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 478 ✭✭wellbutty


    Back to 60-65 quid an hour


  • #5
    chrism2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭chrism2007


    wellbutty wrote: »
    Back to 60-65 quid an hour

    if all else fails i could ask for an experienced mechanic and pay the 60.

    however, for some reason i think since dropping the prices per hour it tends to take an extra hour to diagnose :pac:

    that first story i mentioned. it took the chap 2 hours and 220 euro to diagnose that.

    in reality it took him 10 mins to plug in a vagcom.


  • #6
    sunnysoutheast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭sunnysoutheast


    Have you been over to Slieverue? PM me if not and I can give you the details of the guy I use. He's clued up on the common faults with these cars (blocked plenum drains, brake light switches, water-filled brake servos, etc!). Worth a try.

    SSE


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  • #7
    chrism2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 371 ✭✭chrism2007


    PM Sent


  • #8
    sunnysoutheast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭sunnysoutheast


    Replied, I got the details from boards originally but not sure on the rules on posting contact details.

    Good luck with it!

    SSE


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