Lexus Specialist!

[RedDog]

Apparently there is a Lexus specialist, ABM Technical centre, Worsley Bridge Road, New Beckenham. Has anybody on the forum had any dealings with them and if so, would you recommend them? Any feedback would be appreciated!

[nevarthur]

Apparently there is a Lexus specialist, ABM Technical centre, Worsley Bridge Road, New Beckenham. Has anybody on the forum had any dealings with them and if so, would you recommend them? Any feedback would be appreciated!

I had my IS200 serviced there about 3 months ago. I also had a lot of extra work done like cam-belt and asscociated bits and was very well pleased with the whole thing.

I have one possible reservation. I only washed my car thoroughly the other day for the first time since the service, and discovered some fine whiteish over-spray pretty much all over the car. It may not have come from there at all, but I can't think of anywhere else I've been that could have done it, as it's fairly evenly distributed all over, so I'm fairly ****** off, but obviously don't know who to be ****** off at.

Might be just worth mentioning it to Kevin (the boss man at ABM) by asking if they have any plans to spray something while yours is in there, but like I say, I have no idea for sure that it was done while my car was there.

I would still take my car there, and will do so, but if anyone knows how to get rid of over-spray when T-Cut doesn't seem to work then that would help my mood!

[GoldfingerLS]

T-cut can be very harsh on your top coat lacquer.

Often detailing clay can get rid of overspray. You can pick up a pack of Meguiars clay bar and lubricant spray from Halfords. Its a lot of hard work but at the same time you can get rid of all the other tar spots and bonded surface elements leaving behind a clean smooth finish. You'll have to re-polish/wax the parts you have done afterwards.

[Chris Skelton]

I used to have a spray garage through the wall from my garage where I kept my Citroen DS. Luckily, it only came through as dust.....

Ah, those DS days......

[RedDog]

I had my IS200 serviced there about 3 months ago. I also had a lot of extra work done like cam-belt and asscociated bits and was very well pleased with the whole thing.

I have one possible reservation. I only washed my car thoroughly the other day for the first time since the service, and discovered some fine whiteish over-spray pretty much all over the car. It may not have come from there at all, but I can't think of anywhere else I've been that could have done it, as it's fairly evenly distributed all over, so I'm fairly ****** off, but obviously don't know who to be ****** off at.

Might be just worth mentioning it to Kevin (the boss man at ABM) by asking if they have any plans to spray something while yours is in there, but like I say, I have no idea for sure that it was done while my car was there.

I would still take my car there, and will do so, but if anyone knows how to get rid of over-spray when T-Cut doesn't seem to work then that would help my mood!

Thanks for the reply. No wonder you've got the a****ole.....so would I!!. Hope the tip supplied helps.

[nevarthur]

I used to have a spray garage through the wall from my garage where I kept my Citroen DS. Luckily, it only came through as dust.....

Ah, those DS days......

Lol. By coincidence, my dad used to rally drive those things!

Thanks for the other poster who mentioned the clay bar thing. I've been reading about it and it sounds like the only thing that might work so I will give it a go.

As for the guy who wanted to know about ABM, seriously, give them a go. I particularly liked receiving a full run down on everything that had been replaced, along with being shown all the old bits etc. It's also only a few hundred yards to the railway station.

[Doodlebug]

Apparently there is a Lexus specialist, ABM Technical centre, Worsley Bridge Road, New Beckenham. Has anybody on the forum had any dealings with them and if so, would you recommend them? Any feedback would be appreciated!

I had my IS200 serviced there about 3 months ago. I also had a lot of extra work done like cam-belt and asscociated bits and was very well pleased with the whole thing.

Hi

If you don't mind me asking how much did it cost you? Do you know what their hourly labour rate is?

Thanks

:D :D :D

[nevarthur]

Apparently there is a Lexus specialist, ABM Technical centre, Worsley Bridge Road, New Beckenham. Has anybody on the forum had any dealings with them and if so, would you recommend them? Any feedback would be appreciated!

I had my IS200 serviced there about 3 months ago. I also had a lot of extra work done like cam-belt and asscociated bits and was very well pleased with the whole thing.

Hi

If you don't mind me asking how much did it cost you? Do you know what their hourly labour rate is?

Thanks

:D :D :D

I don't know what the hourly rate is. The total cost of what I had done was around £1700

That included 60,000 service, cam-belt, tensioner, water pump, bypass hose, seals, new discs on front, new pads all round, new front tie bars, regas aircon system, spark plugs, 2 lower suspension arms, and all the labour, obviously.

I'm quite fussy, and wanted all genuine parts.

I hope this helps you.