Motormech Birmingham...too cheap?

[flexywozere]

I have just called Motormech to enquire about having my variator done in my HGT Punto. This obviously includes having the cambelt changed and ive asked for the tensioners and water pump to be done at the same time.

All in all (including labour) theyve qouted me £235!!! I know for a fact that the parts on shop4parts are around the £250 mark!!

I made him confirm that that price was for all the mentioned parts plus labour and he said yes! Somebody mentioned on puntomk2 that they could be using bogus parts? Has anybody dealt with these or even better had a variator done on a HGT?

It just sounds too good to be true!!

 

[Venters]

Motormech in Bham has a very good reputation around these parts.
They are specialists in the 5 cylinder engine aswell.

However I'm sure they list a timing belt change as £400. Maybe they reckon they can do variator without doing timing belt?

 

[bulldog5046]

they have an extremely good reputation amongst the 20v owners.

Ask if they are going to be using genuine parts if you are concerned but i would of though they will be.

 

[dave]

they would be using good parts they have an excellent reputation

 

[flexywozere]

Ahhhhhh! I called them up again to confirm the lot and its actually £265 (i misheard) PLUS £30 for water pump PLUS VAT @ 15%....so worked out its costing £340 which still is a hell of a price!!

Searching around the forum ive heard nothing but good things about them and i asked if they'll be using fiat parts and they said yes so that worry's over!

Jonnio has discovered a fiat specialists 5miles away from me...couldnt believe it...the same work being done is £400....so going to Motormech 60miles away will save me £40 taking into account petty money. However ill be waiting 4ish hours in the garage and if anything were to go wrong its 60miles away to sort?

 

[dave]

nothing will go wrong lol most spend the 4 hours at the http://www.bullring.co.uk/website/default.aspx

 

[FDF]

Motormech did the cambelt and waterpump change on my 20v in January, I thought they did a great job for a very reasonable price.

You don't have to wait in the garage for your car, less than 200 yards away is an entrance to the Bullring shopping centre or Moor Street Train Station.

 

[flexywozere]

my minds pretty made up then...motormech it is! Its just too temptin to go shoppin at the bullring, end up with a PS3 and all the trimmings just because i was bored! haha. Cheers for all your input anyway!

 

[NottsCharger]

Just to add my opinion that MotorMech are first rate, they did my Marea 20v cambelt, tensioner, aux belt & tensioner water pump, brake pipes, etc and did a fantastic job.

I also spent the day in Birmingham and had a great time.

 

[Hellcat]

Mine suffered cam-belt failure 11months and 1,000 miles after having cambelt changed by motormech. Seems tensioner wasn't tightened enough.

 

[FDF]

Mine suffered cam-belt failure 11months and 1,000 miles after having cambelt changed by motormech. Seems tensioner wasn't tightened enough.

Had mine done in January..... so that'll be Christmas ruined then

 

[sammiboo]

Motomech did most of the work on my coupe 20vt

They also did quite a bit of work on my bravo which included a cambelt change and had lasted well 3 years and 40k later

I have never had any problems with them and couldnt reccomend them enough!

 

[flexywozere]

Theyre brilliant reviews....i had just never heard of them before so its great to hear of peoples experiences with them. Shame to hear about your cambelt failure Hellcat....hopefully theyd of learned from their mistakes!!

 

[Hellcat]

Well it didn't go back there due to the distance involved taking a broken down car. Now got my own fav garage in the north.

I'm hoping it was a one-off. Just unlucky I guess.

 

[Charlotte]

I would also recommend them. They have always worked on my Fiats (& any other cars I've had) and do a good job at a reasonable price. The only thing is it can be a struggle to get your car in as they are always so busy.

Hellcat - Sorry to hear about your car

 

[LukeB]

Where abouts specifically is this motormech in birmingham? Because i live in birmingham and could become handy in the future.

....Also does anyone know any scrapyards in birimgham with alot of fiat parts? I need a passenger door and front wing for a W Reg Met Blue Punto.

Thanks.

 

[dave]

google is your friend

http://www.motor-mech.co.uk/

 

[PandaMark]

Luke: presumably you found Motormech from Dave's link? I'll be taking Liquorice (my black Panda) in soon, amongst all those big scary Coupes Although they're known as Italian car specialists, as an ex-Citroen man, Paul will also be re-chassising my 1969 2CV van in a couple of weeks :slayer:

....Also does anyone know any scrapyards in birimgham with alot of fiat parts? I need a passenger door and front wing for a W Reg Met Blue Punto

https://www.fiatforum.com/lets-talk-fiat/23899-fiat-cars-scrap-yards-13.html?p=1962637

see post 192

PhoneNo: 0780 103 7951

 

[sammiboo]

off topic but that looks ace

Rob which garage do you use? I have also taken my coupe to woodcock italian specialists in hull.

 

[PandaMark]

off topic but that looks ace

I was worried about that, but figured it shows Motormech to be versatile &helpful, which was relevant to the original post
Thanks