jpwilliams
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2006
- Messages
- 1,050
- Location
- Wirral /Axarqia,Spain
- Car
- W210 DIESEL AUTO EST,LEXUS GS 450h
Just returned from a pre-arranged 530 mile round trip to see Olly @ PCS.
Reasons for going?
*positive comments on this and the other website
*want to keep the car for another 7 years and another 117,000 miles,so I wanted a "health-check" carried out
*needed ATF change and an MOT
*I enjoy driving
The trip from Wirral to Portsmouth and back covered 530 miles at an average speed of 60 mph and average fuel consumption of 55 mpg according to Comand.I will fill up at weekend to check figure manually
I travelled down on Sunday pm and had a troublefree journey via M56,M6,M40,A34 and A3(M) and stayed at a local B&B in Horndean.
Arrived at PCS approx 9.15am Monday morning to find Olly and Jack working hard but expecting me.The car was put on the ramps and I was allowed to watch (at my own risk of course)
Olly noted quickly that one of the rear springs was broken and the car would fail the MOT.(2 weeks ago I had driven the 1700 miles back from Spain fully loaded with wine and personal possessions and not noticed anything untoward).He ordered 2 new springs which would not arrive until Tuesday ,so I had to book another night in the B&B !
Olly changed the ATF fluid in the gearbox including that in the torque convertor and ensured that the old fluid was flushed out properly.
He carried out the healthcheck including all of the known W210 problem areas of spring perches,cross members and the dreaded rust.All was fine apart from 2 very minor but potential rust problems,one on the top of the rear offside door and one under the handle on the tailgate.
He recommended that during the next 12 months or so I should give consideration to replacing the front anti-roll bar links and the front lower arm castor bushes.I authorised work on the anti- roll bar links straight away as I had noticed the tell -tale knocking from the front for a little while.
I left PCS on Tusday pm with
my MOT certificate, newATF fluid, new front anti-roll bars, and 2 new rear springs.I also had the satisfaction of knowing that an extremely competent person (Olly) had given the car a clean bill of health.
Throughout my stay both Olly and Jack were gentlemen personified.They were relaxed, informal, jovial, highly efficient and thoroughly professional and all work was completed for a very reasonable price which I am sure would have been considerably more at a stealership.
Would I go again? YOU BET.
Should you go? I CAN THINK OF NO REASON WHY YOU SHOULD NOT.
I also had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with member Peter Mansell who was having his CLK 55 AMG looked after.
Happy motoring to you all.
Reasons for going?
*positive comments on this and the other website
*want to keep the car for another 7 years and another 117,000 miles,so I wanted a "health-check" carried out
*needed ATF change and an MOT
*I enjoy driving
The trip from Wirral to Portsmouth and back covered 530 miles at an average speed of 60 mph and average fuel consumption of 55 mpg according to Comand.I will fill up at weekend to check figure manually
I travelled down on Sunday pm and had a troublefree journey via M56,M6,M40,A34 and A3(M) and stayed at a local B&B in Horndean.
Arrived at PCS approx 9.15am Monday morning to find Olly and Jack working hard but expecting me.The car was put on the ramps and I was allowed to watch (at my own risk of course)
Olly noted quickly that one of the rear springs was broken and the car would fail the MOT.(2 weeks ago I had driven the 1700 miles back from Spain fully loaded with wine and personal possessions and not noticed anything untoward).He ordered 2 new springs which would not arrive until Tuesday ,so I had to book another night in the B&B !
Olly changed the ATF fluid in the gearbox including that in the torque convertor and ensured that the old fluid was flushed out properly.
He carried out the healthcheck including all of the known W210 problem areas of spring perches,cross members and the dreaded rust.All was fine apart from 2 very minor but potential rust problems,one on the top of the rear offside door and one under the handle on the tailgate.
He recommended that during the next 12 months or so I should give consideration to replacing the front anti-roll bar links and the front lower arm castor bushes.I authorised work on the anti- roll bar links straight away as I had noticed the tell -tale knocking from the front for a little while.
I left PCS on Tusday pm with
my MOT certificate, newATF fluid, new front anti-roll bars, and 2 new rear springs.I also had the satisfaction of knowing that an extremely competent person (Olly) had given the car a clean bill of health.
Throughout my stay both Olly and Jack were gentlemen personified.They were relaxed, informal, jovial, highly efficient and thoroughly professional and all work was completed for a very reasonable price which I am sure would have been considerably more at a stealership.
Would I go again? YOU BET.
Should you go? I CAN THINK OF NO REASON WHY YOU SHOULD NOT.
I also had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with member Peter Mansell who was having his CLK 55 AMG looked after.
Happy motoring to you all.
