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: Shop recommendations in SF/peninsula?


osinkboy
04-25-2011, 06:49 PM
So my E is approaching the 50K mark and I realized that I have been worry-free for the last 3 years! so much so, that I haven't done any maintenance on the car besides oil changes.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a shop around here? Or perhaps ideas of what I should do for my E?

AztecRol
04-25-2011, 08:43 PM
Just found out about this place:

Toole's Garage
501 Old Country Road
Suite B
San Carlos, CA 94070
650-594-1128

They do Honda Acura and Infiniti only.

My brother took his G35 there, and they were very professional, good prices,
and timely. I was there when he picked up the car, and he seemed very honest.
He knew that my brother slept during the day, so he emailed the update instead
of calling him, so not to wake him up. I asked about the 30K and 45K service,
but didnt get a price. (Dont ask, I have no idea how I forgot to ask that!!). Call
and ask for David the owner. Tell him that you have almost 50K and see what
he recommends. It will be the Honda 45K service per the manual plus what
ever else he thinks it may need.

If you do go there, make sure you report back on how your experience goes!!

osinkboy
05-05-2011, 01:57 AM
Thanks for the tip! I called them and made an appt for next Tuesday..will update with a review after my visit! :-)

osinkboy
05-13-2011, 03:49 PM
Reporting back!

So I went to Toole's earlier this week and got a transmission flush along with a 50K mile check which included an oil change.

Total cost for that was $270.

Dave was real nice and transparent, and explained how he did things if I asked. Prompt and professional.

He did recommend next time to do a brake job with new brake pads, resurfacing rotors and flushing out the brake lines for about $550, which seems a lil steep for me.

What do you guys think?