I've had a slow puncture for a few weeks, but it got so bad on Wednesday that I needed to sort it out pronto. Went to two different national trye fast fit centres, both of whom said they had no time to look despite being empty of cars or customers.
A few days earlier I had gone to National to have an oil change, but they would not do my Subaru as a) they would not use the Subaru branded oil filter and sump plug seal I had bought and b) oil filters were in a very strange place on Subarus and the job took too long as they needed to dismantle a suspension member.
So, eventually, I ended up at a little independent off Oldham Roadm in Newton Heath in Manchester. They looked at my car in five minutes, found two nails!, and ordered the identical tyre for the next day (it was by now 5:20pm). I went back the next morning to find the new tyre already on the rim I had left with them and balanced and they readily changed the oil using my filter. I asked how easy it was to change the filter. Come and have a look they said. So I did. Easy peasy is the answer. In the under body tray is a flap that says 'oil change here'. Undo the plastic screws in the flap and there is the sump plug and filter readily accessible.
So thumbs down the multiples and a big thumbs up for the independent. Oil change did cost more than the £20 National wanted, but a proper job was done (I saw all the oil drain out of the engine) and the new synthetic oil was poured in via a funnel; so no spills.
I shall use them again and will happiy recommend them to people who are in the Manchester area. Just ask me for the name if the mods will allow?
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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Hi Espada,
Glad to hear you got it sorted without too much fuss.
Given your glowing recommendation, I wouldn't mind knowing the name if the mods will allow. (They will if you're recommending them) I seem to be going to Manchester an awful lot now and wouldn't mind a decent tyre place.
Cheers
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Adam
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Adski, you?re not a scouser are you?
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Er.....no?
What's wrong with Merseyside anyway? It's the dynamic hub of the North West.
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Wirral?
"Calm calm down Skeletor, calm down"
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T D Tuning, Lonsdale Street, Manchester M40 2FT
(0161) 683 4135
Lonsdale Street is a short poorly surfaced road almost opposite Droylsden Road off Oldham Road in Newton Heath, about two miles out of the city centre. It is just past a McDonalds.
There is a father, his son who seems to be reasonably knowledgable for a youngster and a couple of others. They have a dedicated tyre bay as well as a servicing garage.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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Cheers for that Espada. I'll give them a try sometime.
Dave - late night was it? ;-)
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Nope, still drunk from breakfast matey.
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Oh good. That's what I like to hear.
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Espada, I've heard of them too as I live about 1 mile from the place. However, I use another independent garage which is a little further up Oldham Road in Failsworth which I would highly recommend too. If you want the name of the place just ask. We get all 3 of our cars done there, the prices are very good and the mechanics are excellent and very helpful.
Like I said, should you want further details on the place just ask...
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surely 2 contenders for HJ's good garage guide ?
John
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Thanks loopyjen. As my car is: -
a) only 18 months old; and
b) a Subaru
I don't want to have it serviced by an independent, but am happy for them to do simple things like interim oil changes (which main dealers aren't interested in) and new tyres.
But by all means post your guys and maybe we can get both into the directory for Manchester.
I can also recommend a Volvo specialist in Manchester if anyone is interested. He is a relative, but is also a genuine expert with more than enough equipment to rival a dealership and more experience.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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JH - I agree and will recommend them for the good garage guide.
Espada - Its Cleworth Motors, Unit 7 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Cheetham Street, Failsworth.
Its just past the Salvation Army Church which is on the right hand side of Oldham Road heading from Manchester. You pass the Police station which is on the left and its the next right.
With my car not being remotely new I use them for everything, or go through them to get jobs done which they don't do e.g. body work & MOT's etc. They are still very reasonably priced compared to others I have heard of in the area
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