Mechanic help in San Jose (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter medtro
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #5
$160 to change headlight bulb.
Tell him you'll do it for 800
Here are some previous discussions on SFBA mechanics:
(hopefully the recommended places are still in business.)
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
forum.ih8mud.com
(hopefully the recommended places are still in business.)
Looking for NorCal - Bay Area Mechanic for PPI
I'm in the market to buy a 100 soon but I need some recommendations for a few good mechanics in the Northern California Bay Area for pre purchase inspections. I know I could always do a Google/Yelp search, but I find forum recommendations are sometimes more reliable. Any help is appreciated...
forum.ih8mud.com
New member looking for local mechanic.
Greetings! I'm a long time lurker first time poster. I've been salivating over all your builds for some time now and it looks like my time is coming. Ill be hopefully purchasing a lx470 next month and was hoping someone could recommend a good (local) mechanic for a prebuy inspection. I'm in...
forum.ih8mud.com
Planning on going to Mudrack for tb/wp job, anyone know how his pricing is?
So ive owned my 2002 cruiser (ThunderTruck) for about 8 months, 6 of those months ive been deployed. My cruiser is at 180k and is in need of a timing belt/water pump. Id also prefer to do every moving part that touches the timing belt and is buried within that could sneak up and have me...
forum.ih8mud.com
Bay Area LC help?
Hey everyone. I'm a newbie here...doing some research because I am a soon-to-be LC 100-series owner. I've been on a search for a clean '98-'99 Cruiser and, being from Minnesota, have been scouring the West Coast for something that hasn't seen our harsh, salty winters. I've tracked down a...
forum.ih8mud.com
Need Referral - Timing/Water Pump/etc. for SF Bay Area
Hi guys, well I finally have a little extra money and am coming close to due for another 90/100k mile service on my '99 LC (now at 186k with original water pump). I'm learning quick and doing more and more on my own, but I think tackling the timing belt + water pump is probably beyond my...
forum.ih8mud.com
SF Bay Area mechanics who specialize in 100 series?
Hello NorCal Hundy owners :) Could someone please recommend mechanics who know inside out about 100 series? Before I can get garage space at home to attempt DIY, I'm looking for shops to do regular maintenance including servicing AHC, and in the long term maybe go for a lift and other major...
forum.ih8mud.com
San Jose/Santa Clara shop recommendations?
Our 100 series is temporarily in the hands of my son in the south Bay area and likely in need of brake work - any shop recommendations gladly welcomed as I've been spoiled as Slee has worked on the vehicle exclusively here in CO and very leery in having anyone do work on it
forum.ih8mud.com
Suspension install recommendation (NorCal)
Hi folks: I recently got the Ironman Pro Foam suspension kit and need a recommendation on a shop in Northern California that would install it. My local mechanic only does stock and didn't want to take this on especially with the diff drop kit. OR I am ready to install it myself with help (and...
forum.ih8mud.com
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #8
Just to clarify. I have more information now. The $950 price includes the following $269.42 parts.
| Name | Quantity | Unit Price | Sale Price | |
| 87248-60460 | PIPE | 2 | $14.90 | $29.80 |
| 96136-52101 | CLIP | 4 | $6.54 | $26.16 |
| 96134-42100 | CLIP | 4 | $2.94 | $11.76 |
| 90467-19022 | CLIP | 4 | $3.77 | $15.08 |
| 87245-6A210 | HOSE | 1 | $19.95 | $19.95 |
| 87245-6A181 | HOSE | 1 | $23.56 | $23.56 |
| 87245-6A191 | HOSE | 1 | $38.93 | $38.93 |
| 87245-6A220 | HOSE | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| 99556-20155 | HOSE | 1 | $9.72 | $9.72 |
| 87245-6A800 | HOSE | 1 | $32.88 | $32.88 |
| 00272-1LLAC-01 | ANTIFREEZE | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
awesomeissquid
SILVER Star
I mean if your friend is okaying with dropping $700 to not have to change the heater hoses and tee's themselves I guess this is going to be an expensive vehicle for them to maintain.
- Thread starter
- #10
Thanks for listing them. FWIW I did search before starting this thread. I have read them except those from 10+ years ago. Most of them is also outside San Jose.Here are some previous discussions on SFBA mechanics:
(hopefully the recommended places are still in business.)
Looking for NorCal - Bay Area Mechanic for PPI
I'm in the market to buy a 100 soon but I need some recommendations for a few good mechanics in the Northern California Bay Area for pre purchase inspections. I know I could always do a Google/Yelp search, but I find forum recommendations are sometimes more reliable. Any help is appreciated...New member looking for local mechanic.
Greetings! I'm a long time lurker first time poster. I've been salivating over all your builds for some time now and it looks like my time is coming. Ill be hopefully purchasing a lx470 next month and was hoping someone could recommend a good (local) mechanic for a prebuy inspection. I'm in...Planning on going to Mudrack for tb/wp job, anyone know how his pricing is?
So ive owned my 2002 cruiser (ThunderTruck) for about 8 months, 6 of those months ive been deployed. My cruiser is at 180k and is in need of a timing belt/water pump. Id also prefer to do every moving part that touches the timing belt and is buried within that could sneak up and have me...Bay Area LC help?
Hey everyone. I'm a newbie here...doing some research because I am a soon-to-be LC 100-series owner. I've been on a search for a clean '98-'99 Cruiser and, being from Minnesota, have been scouring the West Coast for something that hasn't seen our harsh, salty winters. I've tracked down a...Need Referral - Timing/Water Pump/etc. for SF Bay Area
Hi guys, well I finally have a little extra money and am coming close to due for another 90/100k mile service on my '99 LC (now at 186k with original water pump). I'm learning quick and doing more and more on my own, but I think tackling the timing belt + water pump is probably beyond my...SF Bay Area mechanics who specialize in 100 series?
Hello NorCal Hundy owners :) Could someone please recommend mechanics who know inside out about 100 series? Before I can get garage space at home to attempt DIY, I'm looking for shops to do regular maintenance including servicing AHC, and in the long term maybe go for a lift and other major...
San Jose/Santa Clara shop recommendations?
Our 100 series is temporarily in the hands of my son in the south Bay area and likely in need of brake work - any shop recommendations gladly welcomed as I've been spoiled as Slee has worked on the vehicle exclusively here in CO and very leery in having anyone do work on itSuspension install recommendation (NorCal)
Hi folks: I recently got the Ironman Pro Foam suspension kit and need a recommendation on a shop in Northern California that would install it. My local mechanic only does stock and didn't want to take this on especially with the diff drop kit. OR I am ready to install it myself with help (and...
- Thread starter
- #11
It is not too bad since he is not on MUD
. The total repair quote is $7300, not the highest I have seen from a Lexus dealer. What else can you buy for $7300 that will last another 5-10 years, or longer? My guess on his next big repair is the secondary air pump.
I totally understand
I also hope someone can give new recommendations on recent discoveries of great mechanics in bay area. There must be some, considering how many Hundys there are in Cali. (Despite the $10/gallon gas, it seems every camper/offroader wants to buy a Hundy these days...) Michael from Overlandbound has his 80 series serviced at Top Shop Auto in Lafayette. Don't know if they also work on Hundys. If it's indeed a great shop, may be worth towing 100 miles for major repairs.
Last edited:
By that parts list, he’s doing more than just the tees. Keep in mind the average shop rate around the Peninsula/South Bay Area is >$220hr
