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Anyone knows of a trustworthy mechanic/shop in SoCal to bring the z in for regular maintenance like fluid change? I don't have too much confidence in stealerships taking good care

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Old 11-19-2010, 03:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone knows of a trustworthy mechanic/shop in SoCal to bring the z in for regular maintenance like fluid change? I don't have too much confidence in stealerships taking good care of my car so I'd prefer to do fluid changes outside and only go to Nissan for warranty repairs/bigger problems.

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Old 11-19-2010, 05:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If you would rather not go to a dealership I would suggest either Precision Z in Canoga Park or Corner 3 in Lake Forest.
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Where in SoCal, you could live in San Diego, and I'm telling you about a shop in Ventura.
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Where in SoCal, you could live in San Diego, and I'm telling you about a shop in Ventura.
Oops.. I guess I should say West LA ... my bad
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Williams Automotive
6027 Ventura Blvd.
Ventura,93003
805 656 1026

But that is about 50-60 miles away from you. They work every thing from old models, to Vettes&Porsche's.
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Just go to Precision Z its not too far from you.
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LA Area Specialty Z has you Covered.

Inland Empire and San Diego I got you guys covered.
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inland empire?? what shop is that.
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Vendors account will be set up here real soon. as soon as I move in to the new building. hopefully within the next 3 months.
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Before you blow off the dealer completely, ask them who their GTR tech is. My dealership has a tech that has taken special training on the GTR and is the only tech in the dealership who works on them.

He is my tech and I couldn't be happier with him. He treats my Roadster like the Crown Jewel that it is, and he treats me like a valued customer. He's very knowledgeable, personable, professional and informative, and his work is impeccable.
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You are in NY, i think you should be taking your car to these guys Welcome To The Experience | Performance Motorsport 2010 I gurantee they can take care of your car better than any dealership on the East Coast... oh wait they own a dealership too lol
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I highly recommend Seb at SpecialtyZ; great prices on parts and labor (cheaper than anywhere I have found), does top notch work, and is a great guy.
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i just moved to SD and need a good place to get maintenance done any suggestions??
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How about the Burbank area?
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