South Chicago Area Indy Needed
 

Hey guys. My search came up a little empty. Doing a "Dex" or "Google" search doesn't tell me much. I live in the south suburbs of Chicago. I have a few things I need to have done and looking for a decent shop. I thought I had found one, but they are no different than the stealership. Not to mention, I called to get a price on a wheel alignment and he said that depends on what mods I made. I said none, I have a 4.8is. He asked about the wheels, I said they have 20s on them. He said that may through it off a bit. I told him these are the size the truck came with. He said maybe, but they are different than what comes on the base truck. So I hung up.

So if anyone has a shop that they can suggest, I'd appreciate it. I'd prefer somewhere close to the south subs. Makes it easy to drop off and pick up.

The work I'm getting done is:
Upper control arms
CV boot
Door Carrier (may do myself)

Future work:
100k maintenance
Regular maintenance (coolants, oil, etc...)

Thanks.

I found a great indy who did a lot of work on my Dad's 4.6is with it's previous owner, tried him out with my M5 and had nothing but a great experience, definitely going back. Only thing is that he is located in Huntley, it's a drive. He's a former tech at Patrick and Motorwerks. What I liked best about him is he kept me updated throughout the whole process and made honest recommendations and what could wait and what couldn't.

Let me know if you're willing to make that trek and I'll give you his contact info.

Heard good things about these guys... R & N Bavarian Motors - Near West Side - Chicago, IL

Try APC in Arlington Heights, IL
 

I take all my & family cars and even friends take their cars to Chris @ Arlington Performance center. Chris was a head mechanic at MWerks and split from there to open his own about 10yrs ago. He is very reasonable and straight to the point no BSing. I know its a trip again for you but well worth the drive for a trusted shop. I just had my trans rebuilt and it drives like its new .

If you do go there ask for Chris and tell him Troosh (that's me) sent you..he will take care of you..GL :thumbup:

Thanks. R & N isn't too far. Was hoping for someone closer. Arlington is a bit of a trek. But its nice to have the info anyway. Someone else may be able to use them.

Fluid Motor Union in Plainfield!!!

Rennology
 

Chicago's Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Porsche, VW Repair & Service Authoritative Expert

I've been using these guys for years; they're excellent!

Hows their pricing? Will they install parts that I buy? That's the biggest concern. I guess I can call them Monday. Thanks.

They are priced well below dealers; if you've ever had your oil changed by a dealer you'll see what I mean! As far as installing your parts, you'll have to ask them. Give them a call and ask for Richard; he's the owner and an enthusiast like us. :thumbup:

Good luck!

Thanks Wolf. Haze gray and underway.

Let me know how it goes...

I ended up going to Four Seasons Auto in Alsip, IL. Very good work, very decent prices. The only thing is they don't have a wheel alignment shop. But they do get it close so you can drive to get the alignment.

Never heard of them, and they're only a couple of miles from my house. Glad everything went well. It's a real relief to have someone you can trust work on your pride & joy!

Wolf, if you ever do call, ask for Mike. Great guy. I bought all of my parts myself. Got a CV boot, tie rod assembly, both upper control arms, 4 tires mounted and balanced, for under $700. Got the alignment from NTB for $125. Rennology wanted $560 just for the CV Boot. All said and done, they wanted $1300.

Not Happy...
 

Since my last post on this topic I've been back to the Indy I recommend a couple of times for minor things; oil change, winter tires, etc. This last trip was something different... I asked them to check out a small oil leak (literally the drips on the garage floor amount to the size of a 2 inch circle) and they came back with a huge estimate for the repairs. I'm talking over $2000.00 :wow:

Additionally, they recommended changing the cabin filter and air filter at the following cost: air filter $31.60 plus $57.40 for install. Cabin filter $50.46 plus $64.40 for install. Brake fluid flush; fluid $70.16 labor $149.50

I just picked up the air filter for $12.92 and the cabin filter for $19.95 from autohausaz.com plus shipping.

Thoughts?

Common oil drip is the oil filter gasket between the oil filter housing and the engine block. Although the gasket is under 10 bucks, you must remove the radiator fan, radiator fan housing, serpentine belt and alternator in order to access the six bolts that holds the filter housing to the engine block. Over time the rubber gasket becomes hard as rock and no longer seal. The only way that I was able to remove the gasket was to use a heat gun to soften the gasket so that it would come off the aluminum housing. Took me about a half day to take it apart and put it back together. My mechanic wanted $500.00 to fix the leak. There's a youtube video on how to replace the gasket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy0EKjuxlpY

They're saying it's the timing chain cover & flange. I'm not disputing their findings, however their labor rates seem really high.

Additionally, I wasn't too thrilled with what they wanted to charge me for the filters and install. Obviously I'm doing that myself!

Wolf....were those the quotes from Four Seasons?

No, Rennology...