These guys are so good it's almost unreal. I would put money on them beating anyone on price, quality, AND communication. (1) You'll deal directly with the master mechanic who's working on your car rather than a "service manager". (2) You can trust them to be honest about what does and doesn't need to be done. (3) They won't gouge you with weird charges for things like bolts and 10% "disposal" fees... Christian Brothers, which does solid work, quoted me $5k for a job they did for under $3k. They spent about a dozen hours: completely took out the engine block, changed out the water pump and timing chains, all within three business days. Oh ya... the mechanic also called me several times before the scheduled appointment to make sure he had all the parts ready to go. And he called half a dozen times while working to keep me informed. Compared to shops like AutoNation where your vehicle will sit for a week before anyone bothers to look at it, there should actually be a different word for what these experts are. It's not fair to call them both mechanics.
You are way to kind Ian. We are replacing the water pump and timing chain components with the engine in the vehicle. No need for removal, there is just enough room to get it done.
- Broadway Estates Conoco