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Post by Gjm91 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:49 pm

Anyone know a good BMW indy garage in the Southport or Merseyside area that they would recommend ? Had both the Vacpump oil seals and valve cover seals done and still leaking oil onto the cat so need someone who knows what they are doing to have a look- thanks in anticipation
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Post by mackharry » Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:56 pm

Never used them but there's an indy BMW place on Virginia street called Linwar Motors

https://www.linwar.com/
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Post by Gjm91 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:06 pm

Cheers Mackharry - asked these for a quote previously and despite me leaving a few messages chasing them - never got back to me
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Post by mmm-five » Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:11 pm

I didn't think Linwar touched much made after about 1990 - they wouldn't touch my 1990 or 1994 e34 M5s when I asked (albeit about a decade ago now).

For stuff I need doing locally, I take my Z4M to Graham Martin in St Helens.
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Post by Monster666 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:17 pm

Give Mike a call at the Zed Shed, he's not too far from you. I drive up in my Z4MR from Coventry when I need work done. He knows his stuff.

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Post by mackharry » Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:19 pm

Gjm91 wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:06 pm Cheers Mackharry - asked these for a quote previously and despite me leaving a few messages chasing them - never got back to me
Not a great way to get new customers! Dont know anymore indys but i bought my zed from Steve Newman and it had a couple of bits to sort out as part of the deal and he used Stokers Garage on Hawkshead Street. I use Walmayne on Linaker Street for my mots servicing and minor repairs as its just down the road from where i work.
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Post by Gjm91 » Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:51 pm

Thanks for the reply's will get some quotes for the work on the seals from the garages you mention- Both the valve cover seal and vac pump seal were replaced at the Zed Shed a few months ago - there is still an oil leak from the same area - mike has gone silent on me despite a number of phone calls and messages etc to try and get him to look at it again :headbang:
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Post by mackharry » Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:43 pm

Gjm91 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:51 pm Thanks for the reply's will get some quotes for the work on the seals from the garages you mention- Both the valve cover seal and vac pump seal were replaced at the Zed Shed a few months ago - there is still an oil leak from the same area - mike has gone silent on me despite a number of phone calls and messages etc to try and get him to look at it again :headbang:
your not the first but I'm sure you know that. Ive seen a lot of recommendations for dlv but also a couple of threads from people who have had bad experiences, you pay your money and take your chance I suppose. That wasn't you today around 4pm at churchtown lights was it? Sterling grey e85 08 reg
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Post by Gjm91 » Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:54 pm

Hi mackharry - wasn’t me at churchtown lights- mines a titan silver - was out today though giving her a blast up to Penwortham and back to see my folks- hate trying to find a decent garage /mechanic - like Russian roulette
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