LA Area Mechanic Recommendations

Jelani83

Member
Joined
Nov 30, 2017
Location
Los Angeles
TDI
Mk4 Jetta tdi wagon
Hi,

I'm new to tdi's and just picked up a 04 manual wagon.

Just wondering what shops you have to recommend in the Los Angeles area?

Thanks!
 

VLS_GUY

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 27, 2006
Location
Camarillo, CA
TDI
2002 Bug, Skid Plate, Stage 1 Upsolute
Where in the LA area are you? I am up in Ventura County so if you are up this way I can make some recommendations.
 

wildn

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Location
Ventura,CA
TDI
2002 Jetta TDI wagon 5spd! 2011 Jetta JSW TDI DSG
Did you find anyone? I need a good air conditioning serv tech.
I'm in Ventura but I go to SMS European in Huntington beach, the owner Brandon is a great guy and super knowledgeable.
 

wildn

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Location
Ventura,CA
TDI
2002 Jetta TDI wagon 5spd! 2011 Jetta JSW TDI DSG
Thanks, I’m in Burbank and that seems too far, gotta be someone closer. I found www.europeanautohause.com in Pasadena on Yelp and they seem to have good reviews.
You are about an hour closer than me, personally, it's worth the 2 hours for the service. I tried going to my local "german" shops(VW and Audi specialists) and they didn't know too much about TDI's, just be warned. I had to deal with an Injection pump issue that my local "VW/Audi specialist" quoted me $2700 for what was really a $200 seal replacement
 

Red Devil

Member
Joined
May 9, 2011
Location
Los Angeles
TDI
2011 Audi A3 TDI
You are about an hour closer than me, personally, it's worth the 2 hours for the service. I tried going to my local "german" shops(VW and Audi specialists) and they didn't know too much about TDI's, just be warned. I had to deal with an Injection pump issue that my local "VW/Audi specialist" quoted me $2700 for what was really a $200 seal replacement
Thanks for the info, so far the TDi part has been working fine, my current issue is the infamous air conditioner not blowing cold for a while... not so much an issue now but come July.
 

fingle85

Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2022
Location
California
TDI
2015 Golf
Thanks for the info, so far the TDi part has been working fine, my current issue is the infamous air conditioner not blowing cold for a while... not so much an issue now but come July.
Hey, Red Devil, did you ever get your AC fixed? Mine is on the fritz too and I want to avoid the dealer.
 
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