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Title: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: Morris Minor on February 11, 2021, 02:42:06 PM

I got my venerable G37 serviced. The guy came along - set up a collapsible table in the garage - laid out his laptop & bits & pieces & went to work. Meticulous, articulate, knowledgeable.
This is so much better than taking it to a dealer - no service advisor muddying the water.


(https://i.postimg.cc/nhB1BLXS/IMG-2050.jpg)
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: shp4man on February 11, 2021, 03:10:52 PM
Quote from: Morris Minor on February 11, 2021, 02:42:06 PM
I got my venerable G37 serviced. The guy came along - set up a collapsible table in the garage - laid out his laptop & bits & pieces & went to work. Meticulous, articulate, knowledgeable.
This is so much better than taking it to a dealer - no service advisor muddying the water.


(https://i.postimg.cc/nhB1BLXS/IMG-2050.jpg)

What did he do?
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: AutobahnSHO on February 12, 2021, 03:04:45 PM
ha that's so awesome. Wonder what the liability insurance is like though?!?
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: Morris Minor on February 13, 2021, 06:40:14 AM
Quote from: shp4man on February 11, 2021, 03:10:52 PM
What did he do?
90,000 mile service, plus changing out the plugs (which is recommended at 105k.)
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: r0tor on February 14, 2021, 08:00:21 AM
Looks like he used the quikjack system I bought a few.months ago... It truly is a fantastic system for people that can never own a 2/4 post lift
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: CaminoRacer on February 14, 2021, 11:10:02 AM
Maybe I should get one of those.
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: Morris Minor on February 15, 2021, 08:23:12 PM
Quote from: r0tor on February 14, 2021, 08:00:21 AM
Looks like he used the quikjack system I bought a few.months ago... It truly is a fantastic system for people that can never own a 2/4 post lift
He told me he loved it - main problem was its weight: lugging the jacks in & out of his work van was hard work. He had the heavy duty version that could lift a half-ton truck.
Title: Re: Mobile Car Mechanic
Post by: r0tor on February 16, 2021, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Morris Minor on February 15, 2021, 08:23:12 PM
He told me he loved it - main problem was its weight: lugging the jacks in & out of his work van was hard work. He had the heavy duty version that could lift a half-ton truck.

Yea, the system itself needs a lift.  I think each ramp is like 80 pounds for the version I have which is rated for 5,500 lbs