Hi all,
This is a long overdue recommendation for Lance Allen, operating Mohawk Auto Works in Emory, Texas.
Lance worked full time for and studied under Robby Plenge (one of the greatest TDI gurus) in Austin, Texas for many,many years. He's been located in Emory, TX about an hour east of Dallas, for several years now and operating his own shop.
I have over 570,000 miles on my '03 TDI now, and Lance has taken care of the repairs and scheduled maintenance on my car exclusively since he opened his shop, and jointly with Robby since 2007. Lance has done timing belts, radiator and AC repairs (damn that coyote!), brakes, shocks, turbos, injection pump (at 500k), you name, other mechanical issues too numerous to list.
Lance not only knows the true details of TDI repair, he is meticulously careful about everything from cleanliness to correct torque settings. He has shown himself to be scrupulously honest in everything he does. And he's out a bit in the country, so his prices have to be reasonable and fair, which they are.
I trust Lance so much that even for an ordinary brake job (my second) I drove the 200 miles up to his shop from Austin earlier this summer rather than having the work done locally.
LOL, I know this sounds like some paid internet recommendation, but it's not, I've been on this forum for many years, and I've become pretty knowledgeable on TDI's, do all the minor work myself, so I'm in a position to make a judgment.
You won't regret.
His stuff:
Lance Allen
Mohawk Auto Works
925 Rs Cr 1278
Emory, Texas 75440
(512) 762-9151
Facebook: mohawkautoworks