Central Jersey Ford mechanic recommenations anyone?

BK_GrandMarquis

BK_GrandMarquis

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I need some timing chain work done on my Grand Marquis. My favorite mechanic closed up shop a couple of years ago.

Anyone have one they would recommend? I just called a All American Ford in Old Bridge and they sound like a rip off.:help:
 
Don't know anybody down your way. Try checking with the Mustang crowd they might have some ideas.
 
We have an All American Ford in Hackensack (Bergen Cty NJ) Rip-Off doesn't even begin to describe them. They are the Automotive Taliban

I'll ask my friends in the Shelby club who works on their cars. A few live near Old Bridge, others live near Somerset.
 
Quality Auto Service of Rockland Inc.
235 South Route 303, West Nyack, New York 10994
Tel. # (845) 353-0060 Fax # (845) 353-1478
Business Hours 8:00AM TO 5:00PM

Ask for Keith McDermott. He is a close personal friend of mine and I would trust him with my personal cars (and have).

Mention MartyO - he will treat you right.
 
BK_GrandMarquis said:
I need some timing chain work done on my Grand Marquis. My favorite mechanic closed up shop a couple of years ago.

Anyone have one they would recommend? I just called a All American Ford in Old Bridge and they sound like a rip off.:help:
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I've had my MM in All American Ford in Old Bridge a few months ago to finally fix my A/C. I will say I was pleased overall but they're not cheap (what dealer is?).

The 1st time I had my car there was back in '09 for a routine once-over after I got the car. I figured bring the Ford product to Ford, they'll know all about it. They did fine with the service, no complaints, but they refused to call the car a Marauder. In fact, when entering it into their computer system, it wasn't even an option(?!?). I know it's not a huge deal but their insistence on referring to my MM as a GM made me nuts (no offense. They're 2 different animals.)

I didn't go back until a few months ago and they did fix the A/C properly after a local shop screwed it up more than it already was. It took them a few days, longer than I expected, but service managers were pretty responsive. This time, I was sure to correct each person who referred to it as a GM. I mean, they did make 11k of them. I bet a Ford GT is in their system. :rolleyes:
 
american ford in old bridge changed the tranmision fluid and flushed the anti freeze.On my o4 marauder three months ago.I was happy with the work. It runs great tom
 
BK_GrandMarquis said:
I need some timing chain work done on my Grand Marquis. My favorite mechanic closed up shop a couple of years ago.

Anyone have one they would recommend? I just called a All American Ford in Old Bridge and they sound like a rip off.:help:
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Hey there! Haven't seen you around in a while. How many miles are on your engine now? At 100K the tensioners and guides are suspect for sure.

Hope it goes well for you.
 
babbage said:
Hey there! Haven't seen you around in a while. How many miles are on your engine now? At 100K the tensioners and guides are suspect for sure.

Hope it goes well for you.
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Yeah, I haven't been doing much with my cars in the past 2-3 years. The engine has about 86,000 miles on it. The chain guide on the passenger side broke and pieces are under the valve cover.

When I called All American and told him this, he said I might have to replace my engine. Then he found the pricing on timing chain maintenance and he said it was going to be $2200. That's when I just hung up...
 
One of the "All American" dealerships told me that my 2004 Lincoln LS needed a new oil pan gasket. Quoted a ridiculous price.

Did it myself; took longer to put the car on the ramps and drain the oil than it did to replace the gasket.

I even had it double checked by a friend of mine who is a mechanic.

Bottom line, still has a motor leak, so, 1) All American was wrong and 2) All American is too expensive.
 
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