J-Spec Supra - take to a toyota dealership for service?

Hi all,

Here's the score. Bought a Black J-spec Auto TT Supra on a 93 plate with mods as listed here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140006501925&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUK%3A1&rd=1

Guy was a member of this forum and Supra is in very good condition.

However, I've heard a couple of noises recently - suggestions that could be crank pulley, tensioner belt or the like, but it only happens 1 in about 10 starts, for only a few secs.

Anyway, looking to get it properly checked and serviced. Suppose you have to pay the bucks to make it last right, and I LOVE this car with so much damn passion! Put aside around 800 quid to make sure I get this done properly. Has anyone had a good experience (or bad) with the Toyota dealership?

Any warranty offered after the service and how much is it normally gonna be?

Thanks guys and big love!

Greg;)

Hi all,

Has anyone had a good experience (or bad) with the Toyota dealership?

 

Nearly everyone on here mostly bad as well, take it to a specialist Chris Wilson, Whifbitz or pheonix

Heard about Chris. How much for a typical service? I've also heard from another member that he's not too keen on uprated non-stock parts - e.g. he slates them but fair point, the stocks a beauty.

Heard about Chris. How much for a typical service? I've also heard from another member that he's not too keen on uprated non-stock parts - e.g. he slates them but fair point, the stocks a beauty.

He doesn't really slate them, just gives an honest and educated opinion which a lot of people don't want to hear, especially if they're being told they've wasted their money!

Best bet is to contact him either by phone (01948 841581) or at [email protected]

I've never used Chris for a service, but he's great to deal with and always very helpful on the phone.

Think I may well do that. He's probably really busy and I need these belts looking at asap though. Hmmm, nothings ever easy with imports!

or MARTIN (lucifer) at mkiv store

Yes we can get you in next week for whatever is required. We can even pick the car up adn deliver it back for free on a trailer if you are having enough work sir.

Think I may well do that. He's probably really busy and I need these belts looking at asap though. Hmmm, nothings ever easy with imports!

Sheefa............relax a little. The belts will be fine for the time being and no real harm can come from their failure, just inconvenience.

Any local garage could get and fit a fan/auxillary belt in minutes. The cambelt i'd try and get done by someone knowledgable with supras to save any hassles with the crank pulley, but like i say the cambelt going (very unlikely in the short term) is not the disaster it is in a lot of cars......

Yes we can get you in next week for whatever is required. We can even pick the car up adn deliver it back for free on a trailer if you are having enough work sir.

Martin, when are you gonna pull your finger out and start a chain in the Midlands?

Why the thread trim?

[edit] Oh - there wasn't a trim - I just thought this thread was this one http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=77542&highlight=whifbitz

What a merry go round!

Heard about Chris. How much for a typical service? I've also heard from another member that he's not too keen on uprated non-stock parts - e.g. he slates them but fair point, the stocks a beauty.

Chris is fine with modified parts as long as there is a benefit to them. What he doesn't personally approve of (and I whole heartedly agree) is cheap parts, bolt on tat and stuff that isn't professionally designed/made.

He's a race bred pro that believes in doing things 100% properly. Give him a call, a typical service will vary a lot depending on what you have done. (cam belt, diff fluid, g/box fluid, coolant flush etc), He will always use all the proper fluids etc and I far far trust him more than Toyota to look after my baby!!