Trusted mechanic needed in Nor-Cal

lil_mik15

Member
Joined
Nov 8, 2010
Location
Nor Cal
TDI
06' Jetta
I ordered a new flywheel thinking that my diesel mechanic boyfriend would put it in for me, but he apparently doesn't have the time to help me so I need someone to put it in for me. I have an 06 with the DSG and I ordered the Diesel Geek flywheel and all the bolts and all the tools needed. I'm in the Jackson area and I would like to not have to go any farther than the greater Sacramento area.


Thanks,
Mikaela
 

NewTdi

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jan 15, 2004
Location
NorCal
TDI
2003 Bora, Reflex Silver
Send Matt 98-AHU an pm and if he has enough work up here he will come up and do the job for you. Jackson is a little ways away. Tell you boyfriend he will not get any ... (dinner, lunch, etc) until your new clutch goes in; I am sure he will get on it right way! If you can hold off in February March we will have a NorCal GTG again ...
 

lil_mik15

Member
Joined
Nov 8, 2010
Location
Nor Cal
TDI
06' Jetta
I looked into talking to him, but honestly, I'm not interested in paying someone to drive here. I really don't have the money to pay for someone to do it, and that is why my boyfriend was supposed to do it, but apparently his race truck is more important that my daily driver not completely catapulting. I want to drop the car off and come back and pick it up, but there are no shops based in Sacramento on the list so I figured I would ask.
 

Baumeister

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2004
Location
Auburn, CA
TDI
'15 Beetle Convertible, '03 New Beetle TDI 5sp, '94 Audi Cabriolet(AFN swap in progress)
I'm in Auburn, but I asked ndamico (nicktane) who he used...his response was "i would check with Ken Imler Diesel performance - 916.920.3775. he's done a 3 clutches on 3 tdi's for me."

I wound up going with a local here in Auburn due to time constraints. Clutches are no fun unless you have experience with them, so I don't blame a diesel mechanic for not diving right in.
 

ndamico

Vendor , w/Business number
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Location
Sacramento, CA
TDI
2003 Golf 2Dr TDI, 2003 Jetta TDI, 2003 Jetta Wagon TDI, 2002 Duramax, 2003 Duramax
not sure why you don't think there are any shops in Sac- As i was quoted saying earlier - Ken Imler Diesel Performance. My golf is sitting over there right now along with my dually.

They've never let me down on anything tdi or truck yet. there's a reason they are the only shop in town that is always booked out.
 

VeeDubTDI

Wanderluster, Traveler, TDIClub Enthusiast
Joined
Jul 2, 2000
Location
Springfield, VA
TDI
‘18 Tesla Model 3D+, ‘14 Cadillac ELR, ‘13 Fiat 500e
Just start driving his race truck to work... he'll start working on the TDI right away. ;)
 

Baumeister

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2004
Location
Auburn, CA
TDI
'15 Beetle Convertible, '03 New Beetle TDI 5sp, '94 Audi Cabriolet(AFN swap in progress)
not sure why you don't think there are any shops in Sac-

She was referring to the "Trusted Mechanics & Gurus" list/thread...there aren't any Sacramento-area listings on it.

-Erick
 

NewTdi

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jan 15, 2004
Location
NorCal
TDI
2003 Bora, Reflex Silver
I really don't have the money to pay for someone to do it, and that is why my boyfriend was supposed to do it, but apparently his race truck is more important that my daily driver not completely catapulting.
Just checking in to see if your boyfriend made time to fix your car of it you have gotten fixed at a shop.
 

romad

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Joined
May 27, 2011
Location
Prescott, AZ
TDI
2005 Jetta GLS Wagon "Cranberry"
i added him to the thread :)


Still not in the list:

California

Autowerkstat
463 Blossom Hill Rd
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 224-1952 Contact: Chris
www.autowerkstat.com

Bugformance of San Jose Inc
31 S Capitol Ave
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 926-8830
www.bugformance.com

EF1 Motorsports
2675 Dawson Street
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 424-3378 Ask for Fabrizio
www.ef1motorsports.com

European Auto Repair
1928 High Street
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 521-2066

Wild Rose Motors Ltd - Harvieux (Leonard Harview)
13253 Meyer Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605
http://www.vwtdionly.com/
(562) 946-9000 local
(800) 341-1012 toll free
wrmltd@pacbell.net

Top Shop Automotive
177 S Patterson Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 964-6554

Tomas Sport Tuning
1035 Broadway Ave
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 235-2350 Contact: Tim
www.tomassporttuning.com


Scott Russell - BioChoppers
Mobile Diesel Repair -will travel to you-
Serving: Southern California
Timing Belts and all general maintenance
562)201-5868
biochoppers@yahoo.com



Thousand Oaks Precision Auto Repair Service
50 N Skyline Dr Ste 6,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-5998
805-496-9421
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...&postcount=711

Tillman's German Car Specialists
2728 Guerneville Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-546-3409
http://www.tillmansgermancar.com
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...&postcount=902

Euro Auto Service
157 S Andreason Dr
Escondido, CA 92029
(760)746-9968
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...postcount=1013

Good Guys Diesel & Bio-Mechanics
1191 Water St
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-469-8715
http://www.goodguysbiodiesel.com
Shaz http://forums.tdiclub.com/member.php?u=72051
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...postcount=1060

RobbieTDI
Redondo Beach, CA


Plus there seem to be some obsolete listings.

And it would be nice to find some in TRUE Northern California (which is north of Sacramento). The ones listed are all in the Bay, Central, and Southern California areas. :D
 

NewTdi

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jan 15, 2004
Location
NorCal
TDI
2003 Bora, Reflex Silver
Good Guys I heard are no longer in Santa Cruz and Thomas Sport Tuning has moved to Berkeley.
 
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