Originally Posted by
ehnriko
If you need a reputable HONDA shop in Cavite - go to PRESTIGE Car Care - (Authorized Honda Service Center) in Kawit - the owner is my friend.
If you need a Certified Honda Specialist - there is a guy in Anabu Imus - barakada ng Friends ko who are Certified VOLKSWAGEN Specialists. They are also the official Club Mechanics of the Cavite Volkswagen Club Inc. since 1987... They are also my fathers Official VW Mechanics since 1980's... (Mang Maning or Manny Lazatin - his Son Philip is also the champion in the SKills Competition by TESDA some years ago,) But it's not only Honda's these off the shop specialists can do... even Benz's, Porsches' and even American V8 muscle cars to Austin Mini's.
If you are simply clueless about Cars... go to the Casa's, sit in their lounge and enjoy your coffee while they bring you back to your home or office without your car and wait till its' ready for pick up or delivery.
But if you are still young and have time enough to read Hot Rod Magazines, Interact with Automotive Club guys, Classic Car Aficionados, Racers, Purists and enthusiasts... and is not afraid of touching a wrench, a jack and a dirty spark plug... then you might want to try out the automotive club shops or mechanics. You have a Honda?... get in touch with Honda Car Clubs... Same goes with any other build of cars.
A Free Lance Mechanic in the context or the way it has been implied in the earlier posts by some people is a guy who pretends to know more of something. This is very much misleading. Not all free-lance mechanic are the same. If the definiteion means that a free lance mechanic is without a shop of his own, then it is unfair to generalized the definition of the term. Back to topic.
Only somebody who is under-informed or ill informed will be easily swayed by the so called "Free-Lance Mechanic" - the right term would be... Mekanikong Pulpul or SIRANIKO (easy to tell to the difference). I know it's hard to say no to a free-lance mechanic na kainuman or kaututan dila mo. But if you really value your self, time and car or money... Read. Educate yourself... Be informed!
the Mechanics I know during my childhood days are engineers - without a shop of their own...they are on call. They all have clean uniform and clean grooming... I still see some like this. The Best Mechanic I have crossed path with is an Aikido Master who takes care of his Bonsai trees after work. He was also the guy who introduced Hot rodding VW's in Bagiou during the late 70's and early 80's... also specializes with Harleys... he is now working for Shell in Russia. He also doesn't have his own shop... I have seen this guy overhauled/ fixed 3 cars at the same time in 1 week... all by himself, using improvised A-Block for his crane or engine hoist... with his white shirt on and beige slacks... a thing you can only see in the movies.. Malinis magtrabaho, may systema at mabilis - pulido pa... Why? - Because he knows what he is doing... I guess being an Aikido Master and a Bonsai Artists helps.
I don't fix cars for a living... It's just a hobby since childhood. I have joined drag racing in the mid 80's and has gotten the attention of Vik Elizaga during that time. I did'nt make drag racing a career. I have joined Slalom Racing in late 90's...did it for some years untill 2005. I did my experiments on the car I was using for the races... I didn't publish them, I gave half my trophies to my friend and most of them are simply collecting dust in our ancestral house- I don't see these things are big deal for me. I had a shop before but it was only for my private use... my library is filled up with automotive books and I don't read them anymore. But it was not the end... all these experience are simply a means. At any rate, the experience I have earned - I share - and with no intent of making it my livelihood. Maybe someday when I get all the figures right and figured out.
I shared a few with Doc Donsky as a goodwill. It may not be the cure - but it will give him additional mileage and will keep the problem contained to it's present condition while enhancing performance to the other areas that are latent.
So the next time you ever consider going to a freelance mechanic (or Mekanikong Pulpol)- observe if they are walking their talk. Ask questions to determine if they really know what they are talking about. Do they equip themselves with the right tools? How often do they keep themselves abreast with technology? Dun pa lang, huli mo na ang isda sa bibig. another thing... kung nakakasira siya ng thread ng turnilyo... then you need to start worrying.
Good Luck! and keep in mind... KNOW YOUR CAR... BE INFORMED. READ!
Buhay na buhay ang BGC this evening. Bukas halos lahat ng restaurants. Sabi pa nung isang cashier...
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