Wave Mountain Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I have a friend, who is a single mum & nurse and lives near Banbury, Oxfordshire. She needs her 106,000 mile Landy Puma for work but it seems to be smoking badly on initial acceleration. Her local garage seem to be taking advantage of her ( some big bills have been paid), so want to ask : Is there any way of finding a reliable & trustworthy Landrover mechanic/garage near Banbury or Stratford Upon Avon ? I am sure her vehicle is sound, but she has forked out a great deal of money and I think may be being ripped off ????!!!!!! I live in Cornwall (with my 300Tdi) so it is difficult to know how to find a solidly reliable mechanic/garage in her area. Can anyone help please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Maybe if you ask the admin to change the title of the thread to "anyone recommend a garage in the Banbury area"? I'm sure there will be some folk here who will be able to advise from experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashbanggg Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I use RMVR: https://g.co/kgs/hM2apR , just on the outskirts of Somerton (near Banbury). Fairly old school setup, but a really nice chap running it, suspect there's not a lot he doesn't know about Defenders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wave Mountain Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 hours ago, monkie said: Maybe if you ask the admin to change the title of the thread to "anyone recommend a garage in the Banbury area"? I'm sure there will be some folk here who will be able to advise from experience. Thank you. Good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wave Mountain Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 13 minutes ago, Crashbanggg said: I use RMVR: https://g.co/kgs/hM2apR , just on the outskirts of Somerton (near Banbury). Fairly old school setup, but a really nice chap running it, suspect there's not a lot he doesn't know about Defenders! Thanks for the recommendation I'll check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 This is actually very common with this type of fault across all garages and types of vehicle these days. Not easy to diagnose, and the customer ends up paying for labour and components that have not cured the fault. A "specialist" should be a better bet, but not always. Seems to me that garages (and main dealers) are OK if you want brake discs and pads or shock absorbers changed, but when it comes to this sort of thing, or auto gearbox problems, you are likely to get stung. Very negative view I know, but sadly true for so many. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wave Mountain Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 26 minutes ago, smallfry said: This is actually very common with this type of fault across all garages and types of vehicle these days. Not easy to diagnose, and the customer ends up paying for labour and components that have not cured the fault. A "specialist" should be a better bet, but not always. Seems to me that garages (and main dealers) are OK if you want brake discs and pads or shock absorbers changed, but when it comes to this sort of thing, or auto gearbox problems, you are likely to get stung. Very negative view I know, but sadly true for so many. Thank you 'small fry'. My 300Tdi is no nonsense and I have some knowledge and a great network here in Devon & Cornwall. My friend just needs a 'specialist' as you say, for diagnosis. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill B Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Sounds like her rings or valve seals have gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Litch Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Might be worth giving Cannon Services a try (manufacturers of the Defender Peak - external sunvisor)? I have just moved back to Banbury after a break of 31yrs and I have to admit that I do 100% of servicing / repairs myself but if I needed anything doing in the future they are top of my list to try. If you were asking 35-years ago I would have recommended Dave Pickles (now of Paintman fame) as back then he was running a very useful workshop out of an old barn in Duns Tew, did a lot of work for me at the time. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wave Mountain Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Thanks Litch. I'll forward this info' to my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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