If your thinking of Wotton Basset, why not cast your net a little wider and get in touch with Smaky in Lyneham, a very good bloke who does a top job. :thumbs:
yes i have heard of him on here, but he doesn't work at a garage does he, or am i wrong, does he do it in his spare time?
at the moment i am just trying to get a few prices, its not going to be due for probably a year but just want to see what sort of price i will need to pay really and where the best place to take it would be?
No he doesn't work at a garage, he fixes Hercules aircraft, but is a fully trained Alfa technician.
I wouldn't trust my Alfa to anyone else, but it's horses for courses really, I'm sure there's plenty of good places out there.
Could try Alltecnique in old sarum salisbury, they are specialists and members of good garage scheme.
I wouldn't trust my alfas to anyone else, been using them for last 4 years and have had no problems with the workmanship.
Speak to Darren on 01722338585
also around the swindon area - is there any decent independant alfa specialists in swindon or only the main dealers? just when it comes to doing the cam belt etc i don't really want to be travelling miles if possible.
hi all I went to Optima three years ago for belts, pulleys, water pump on my V6. He did a good job,£431.OO . He does my oil/filter once a year and has just done my clutch 2 weeks ago. £500. Ask to speak to Nick, he is a top bloke. I have left several messages with Smakey but have never had a reply.
in my area my alfa specialist charges are here, i would assume any specialist would be similar charges, not huge differences but will give you a rough idea Service Costs
Nick serviced my 156 2.4JTD for many years. Generally very good. I did have to take it back for some corrective work immediately after the clutch was changed as it was hard (sometimes impossible) to select reverse but all sorted efficiently and with apologies.
I have used four independents and rate them as follows:-
1. AHM (near Blackbush.) No complaints to date 100%
2. Alfa Aid (Maidenhead.) Car returned after service with sticking rear brakes.
3. Optima (Wootton Bassett.) Car returned after clutch change due to difficulty selecting reverse.
4. Auto Lusso (Luton.) Car purchased from them - front brakes pulling very badly after 2000 miles. On investigation the front brakes pads and pins were seized in the callipers and the car had FULL Auto Lusso service history. The pins were seized so hard they were destroyed getting them out.
Optima may come third but they are all quite close and Nick at Optima is best on price.
Take a trip down to the next county and see Laurence at Autolusso in Ferndown (near Bournemouth). 916's are his speciality, he has a vast knowledge of both 2.0 litre twinsparks and V6 Busso's. Very friendly and very reasonable. Take him a bag of doughnuts and tell him Tony sent you. You won't be disappointed.
I had the oil change done on my Brera at Optima (different intervals to main service). No probs with the work but they stamped the wrong page in my book, reset the service interval on the computer and didn't reset the oil change warning. After multiple calls I got tired of being gaffed off ('need a software update on my kit') and will never, ever, go there again. Be warned.
i have all ways used smaky he is a top bloke :thumbs:
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