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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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Dont go to Frank Hill. He does horrible work.


J/K I just dont want to have to wait for appointments if everyone finds out how awesome he is. It is seriously awesome having a mechanic that you dont have to worry about.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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This guy is pretty good, but i hear he only works on domestics....

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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by woodrow88
pep boys
If you want it to blow up.
Originally Posted by MDHRZ
Jiffy Lube
If you REALLY REALLY want it to blow up.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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Elite gets most of my business for everything from my G35 to the SUV. Always next day or sooner on almost every appt. I've made and very fair pricing. Chris and Wil are the ****.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Chen
If you want it to blow up.


If you REALLY REALLY want it to blow up.
Last time I went to Pep Boys for tires, they put my wheels back on backwards.
Last time I went to Sears for an alignment, they forgot to secure the rear toe bar and caused me to nearly kill myself.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Bump for Chris @ Elite importz . He is a good guy and works on my Z whenever i a have issues with something . I hear alot of good things from hills garage .I never had experience with with him though. You cant go wrong with either of them .

http://www.eliteimportz.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elite-...z/253707832352
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Lmao who goes to pep boys or jiffy lube ! hahaha blow up

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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by r00neyo9
Lmao who goes to pep boys or jiffy lube ! hahaha blow up
I admit to taking my G to jiffy lube a few times...I stood next to my car and kept an eye on things tho LOL

Got an alignment at sears once too...not bad either.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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I went to jiffy lube once back when I got the car... I dont remember why but I wasnt happy.

I never ever did that again.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Its not like i have never been there . It only took once for me too never go back again but its all good as long as your car doesnt blow up.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by WYZIWYG
Last time I went to Sears for an alignment, they forgot to secure the rear toe bar and caused me to nearly kill myself.
Oh shi... just got rears swapped at a local one (due to sheer convenience). Lets hope I'll post here again in a week lol.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by r00neyo9
Lmao who goes to pep boys or jiffy lube ! hahaha blow up
I had my install and tune done there
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Hills Garage for sure, they specialize in the Z, that should be ur first stop. other than that there's also Elite auto on 198 which is good too, good work and reasonable prices. The only other mechanic I would ever trust besides those 2 with my Z was Matt at Precision PSI. He specializes in Evos and Supras, but he is a really good mechanic and very reasonable on pricing. Great guy, hooked me up w/ the guy who tuned my Haltech for a damn low price. I spent the majority of my last few months in MD in that shop, sometimes just to hang out w/ the guys there and the customers lol.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MDHRZ
I had my install and tune done there
Its for sure to be my next stop for a Built TT set up w/ Osiris Tune so my car can spit fire ***** . when i hit red line and power shift that is .
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Pep Boys does good work!! lolz
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Frank Hill as most have already said (there's a reason for that not the least of which he is a Nissan master mechanic). None better.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Cannot say or praise Frank and Susan at Hills Garage.

And yes frank is a certified master mechanic from nissan , the plaque hangs on his shop wall when you walk in.

Although he so down to earth and humble you will never here him bring it up.

I wouldnt be leaving my car for the turbo install with him when im deployed if i didnt trust him to be one the best if not the best mechanic in MD.
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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We do alot of 350Z work as well. Though about two-thirds of what we have is usually Mitsu, thats just because I have been on them for about 12 years and I have alot of rep there. But we do everything from routine stuff, to trans builds, engine builds, custom fab work, etc. About an hour west of Columbia.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 350zfan1
Cannot say or praise Frank and Susan at Hills Garage.

And yes frank is a certified master mechanic from nissan , the plaque hangs on his shop wall when you walk in.

Although he so down to earth and humble you will never here him bring it up.

I wouldnt be leaving my car for the turbo install with him when im deployed if i didnt trust him to be one the best if not the best mechanic in MD.
You cannot praise Frank and Susan?

I here she spells her name Suzanne. But around hear I guess you can do whatever you want.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Jgrizzle
You cannot praise Frank and Susan?

I here she spells her name Suzanne. But around hear I guess you can do whatever you want.
http://holysmokesbatman.com/tracks/holy-grammar.html
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