What I do · batteries first
Batteries are the job. The rest I do because I'm a mechanic.
Most days I'm fitting car batteries somewhere between Guildford and the city. But the van carries scan tools and the common parts, so a lot of the other stuff gets sorted at your address too.
Not sure what's wrong? Ring me and describe it. I'll tell you for free whether it sounds like a battery.
What happens when you ring
One phone call and it's sorted
- You ring, I answer.Not a call centre. Tell me the car, where it is and what it's doing.
- You get the price first.The exact figure for your car and a real time, before I leave.
- I come to you and fix it.Driveway, street, car park or work. Tax invoice, tap or card.
Any hour. Same price day or night.
Battery work
The main thing I do
Every battery job includes fitting, a terminal clean, a charging-system check and a tax invoice. The old battery goes with me.
Battery replacement
Most Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Ford and Holden without a stop-start system. Fitted at your place in about 20 minutes.
Stop-start battery
Cars that switch off at the lights need the correct EFB or AGM and it has to be registered to the car. Fit a cheap one without registering it and it can cook inside a year.
Euro battery
BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Porsche, Range Rover. Boot and under-seat mounts included, coded with a scan tool, fault codes cleared before I leave.
While I'm there
The other jobs I do at your address
These are the jobs I get asked about most. Every car is different, so tell me what you've got on the phone and I'll give you the real number before anything happens.
Jump start and proper battery test
I get it going, then load-test the battery and check what the alternator is actually putting out, so you know whether it happens again tomorrow. If it's dying, the replacement is already in the van and you pay for one visit.
Quoted on the phone
Alternator and starter motor
Battery is fine but it still won't crank, or it keeps going flat. I test it properly first, tell you which one it is and what it costs, and change it on the spot when the engine bay allows.
Quoted on the phone
Scan and diagnose
Engine light, ABS, traction control, airbag, electric steering. I plug in, read the fault codes and live data, and tell you what is actually wrong.
Quoted on the phone
Brake pads
Front or rear pads at your place, with proper stands, a torque check and a road test before I go. Rotors that need machining need a workshop, and I tell you that on the phone.
Quoted on the phone
Oil, coolant and fluids
Engine oil and filter, coolant, brake fluid, power steering. Quick service jobs without you losing a morning dropping the car off.
Quoted on the phone
Pre-purchase inspection
Buying a used car? I meet you at the seller's address, scan it, check the bones, road-test it and tell you straight: buy it, negotiate, or walk.
Quoted on the phone
Being straight with you
What I don't do in a driveway
Some jobs need a hoist, a booth or tooling that doesn't fit in a van. I'll tell you that on the phone instead of taking your money to drive out and say it in person.
Needs a workshop, not a van
- Transmission rebuilds and replacements
- Clutch replacement
- Major engine work, head gaskets, full timing chains
- Panel and paint
- Wheel alignment
Tell me the car and I'll tell you the price.
One phone call. You get the number and a real time before anything happens.