Independent Volvo mechanic - Munster

jfuller1979 · 07-01-2021 2:24pm #1

Can anyone recommend a good independent Volvo specialist in Cork? Or if not Cork somewhere in Munster? I imported a 5 year old XC90 from the UK last year and don't want to be paying main dealer prices for a car that I'm planning to hold onto for 5+ years.

Thanks in advance.

Oops! · 07-01-2021 2:26pm

Doesn't have to be a Volvo specialist really.... Plenty of good mechanics/garages around.

biko · 07-01-2021 2:28pm

You can always ask the dealer for a quote. That way you know your savings if you go with someone else.
Johnson & Perrott (Mahon Point) have been recommended before.

jfuller1979 · 07-01-2021 2:45pm

Yes, it doesn't necessarily have to be a Volvo specialist but I thought if there was one around that would be the best option.

Any recommendations for good independent mechanics would be gratefully received!

jfuller1979 · 07-01-2021 2:49pm

biko wrote: »

You can always ask the dealer for a quote. That way you know your savings if you go with someone else.
Johnson & Perrott (Mahon Point) have been recommended before.

Thanks. I have been quoted €1,000 by J&P to fix an issue with the motors in the wing mirrors (in addition to charging me €135 already to 'assess' the problem). The stop that prevents the mirrors folding in too far has broken off and they are saying they need to be replaced in full. I was hopefully a mechanic with a bit of ingenuity might try to repair rather than replace- there would be no safety issue if the repair didn't work so seems like it would be worth a try.

oldsmokey · 07-01-2021 9:55pm

Try ardfallen motors, ask for Kevin, good crowd

tech · 22-02-2022 9:51pm

where did you end up going ? looking for someone to do a timing belt on v40

bazz26 · 22-02-2022 11:35pm

What year and engine is your V40? Alot of the engines in the V40 were Ford/PSA engines so you really don't need a Volvo specialist to change the timing belt.

ustari · 23-02-2022 3:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/115839285#Comment_115839285

Not that it will fix it but you will be able to turn off the folding on locking if you wish from the settings.

tech · 23-02-2022 10:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118676151#Comment_118676151

its a 15 reg 1.6 d2 diesel engine.

bazz26 · 23-02-2022 11:11pm

Yep, that engine or variants of it are found in various Ford/Peugeot/Citroen/Mazda, etc vehicles so it should be straight forward to work on by any mechanic or garage.

Independent Volvo mechanic - Munster

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