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Well of course, since everything was already soaked inside totally by accident, I don’t know how it happened but the S5 ...
30/05/2025

Well of course, since everything was already soaked inside totally by accident, I don’t know how it happened but the S5 also sneaked in for a little bath. Such a cheeky one 🫠❤️🖤

Well, it was time for a little cleaning even though you know it’s not really dirty, there’s that saying: ‘a clean yard, ...
30/05/2025

Well, it was time for a little cleaning even though you know it’s not really dirty, there’s that saying: ‘a clean yard, a tidy home.’ For us, it’s a clean workshop, quality work 😎🤙 As usual, we put everything in order so that while your car is being worked on, you can feel comfortable in a pleasant environment. In the office, you’ll find a coffee machine, soft drinks, and of course, Wi-Fi so not only your car but you too won’t be bored. Feel free to relax on the little guest sofa although in that case, Riley 🐶 will be there to entertain you, whether you like it or not 🤣

Mercedes A200. As promised, we brought the solution. A bit of info in the video. We also tested the battery because it w...
30/05/2025

Mercedes A200. As promised, we brought the solution. A bit of info in the video. We also tested the battery because it was a bit sluggish to start at first. It quickly became clear why. First of all, it didn’t have the correct size battery. Secondly, in terms of power and capacity, it was at 9%, meaning it had a faulty cell. We installed the correct battery, and lo and behold, the car is now flawless and free of error codes.

VW Crafter. Sometimes even the big ones stumble… Right-side drive shaft ball joint replacement. The rubber boot tore, th...
30/05/2025

VW Crafter. Sometimes even the big ones stumble… Right-side drive shaft ball joint replacement. The rubber boot tore, the grease leaked out nicely, so replacing it was the only solution. If it had been noticed in time, only the rubber boot would have needed replacing. Oh well, it still got back on the road quickly. DHL courier a gentleman, so he needed it for yesterday, if possible.

Mercedes A200.Primarily, a heating issue was resolved.It was located in such a cursed spot, but it’s done it opens nicel...
28/05/2025

Mercedes A200.
Primarily, a heating issue was resolved.
It was located in such a cursed spot, but it’s done it opens nicely now, and the temperature is set just where it should be. The heating is so strong it’ll tan you 🤣😝. Of course, there was some fun here too for example, the fuel line…But that’s been sorted as well. Turbo pressure is still acting up a bit, but we’re working on resolving that too…

Seat Alhambra. Automatic DSG transmission dual-mass flywheel replacement.At this point, there weren’t really any issues…...
28/05/2025

Seat Alhambra. Automatic DSG transmission dual-mass flywheel replacement.
At this point, there weren’t really any issues…
Then came the start-up, and suddenly 3 liters of coolant leaked out 😑😑😑. We found the culprit it was our mistake. The small return pipe going to the stationary heater broke… Well, why not, right? But we didn’t leave it at that. I took the adapter without the pipe from my little company Caddy and managed to rig it together so the car wouldn’t be stuck with us while waiting for the part which, by the way, costs around £10 (~4300 HUF) and takes 2–3 days to arrive.It was important to get it back to the owner, since the gentleman is an Uber driver and losing 2–3 days of work would’ve been a problem.
But that’s why it’s more than car service.
We did our best to patch it up, and the Caddy is still running too 😝 but that’s beside the point…

Vauxhall Insignia. Small mandatory service oil and filters change, fuel as well. Then a little health check… Well, that’...
26/05/2025

Vauxhall Insignia. Small mandatory service oil and filters change, fuel as well. Then a little health check… Well, that’s where the problems started: two front control arms, a broken rear spring, and two rear shock absorbers. So, this week or maybe later but we’ll definitely see it again.

Audi S5. Well my beast step on screw. 2 days ago, it displayed ‘low pressure’ on the front left tire… The culprit was fo...
24/05/2025

Audi S5. Well my beast step on screw. 2 days ago, it displayed ‘low pressure’ on the front left tire… The culprit was found, and my little tire repair kit came in handy once again. It’s been fixed and the tire is holding pressure. A simple but great little kit that really comes in handy when there’s trouble.

Ford Fiesta ST. There was a sport air filter cleaning here too the freshly purchased car really needed it. The K&N stuff...
24/05/2025

Ford Fiesta ST. There was a sport air filter cleaning here too the freshly purchased car really needed it. The K&N stuff does its job perfectly. The hydro-dipped engine cover with Superman logos looks pretty cool, especially for a Marvel/DC fan 😎. Later on, the car will also get a Superman wrap, so I’m really looking forward to seeing it once it’s done.

Audi S3. The 8-year-old battery wore out and was replaced with a new one. It was also programmed, because nowadays these...
24/05/2025

Audi S3. The 8-year-old battery wore out and was replaced with a new one. It was also programmed, because nowadays these batteries not only need to be replaced but also coded to the car. Then it got a bit of a sports airbox cleaning and some red oil as well for perfect filtration.

Honda Civic. I promised you the A/C refill for today. Well, it’s done, and now the A/C is ice cold. Since the A/C conden...
24/05/2025

Honda Civic. I promised you the A/C refill for today. Well, it’s done, and now the A/C is ice cold. Since the A/C condenser was replaced, there was no question that this part had to be taken care of as well. Now it can finally go to the painter.

Honda Civic. The unlucky Japanese car but the remaining parts have arrived: the right front headlight and the bumper. Of...
23/05/2025

Honda Civic. The unlucky Japanese car but the remaining parts have arrived: the right front headlight and the bumper. Of course, there’s still some work left on it, but that’s no longer within our scope (painting). However, it passed the technical inspection successfully, and all that’s left for us to do is an A/C recharge tomorrow. So I’ll be back tomorrow.

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Vickers Business Centre
Basingstoke
RG249NP

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 9:19am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 7pm

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