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I'm in the market for a good Jaguar mechanic in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. I may have stumbled upon a decent one for now, at a Goodyear, of all places, in Minnetonka. I thought the guy was kidding when he said he was "excited" to work on my car, but the mechanic who did the work genuinely loves these cars. I've been taking cars to that shop for over ten years now, and have always had good luck, but I do like my options.
Top Gear Autoworks, right at the SE corner of Lake Street and Hwy. 55, seems like a decent shop for any euro import or exotic car. They are one of the few shops out there who still have a Jag PDU, which is required to reprogram idle speed on our cars (which tend to lose their set point from time to time, especially if someone replaces their TPS or related parts). The service tech, Dave, is a nice and knowledgeable guy; the only issue is they are super busy and are even now booked out until August. I guess that's a testament to the work that they do - no one would wait unless it was worth it. They do, however, work people in as time allows, you just have to be willing to let them keep your car until they can fit it in...
I'm going to throw out another recommendation for North Coast up in Cleveland.
After reading through the forums, I decided to give Earl a call about replacing my timing chain tensioners. As an ASE certified technician myself, I really appreciated his in-depth explanation of the entire process. He stocks Jaguar OEM parts, uses Jaguar specific tools and has personally done thousands of timing chain tensioners on our cars. This is by no means a spotless white glove, state of the art shop. What makes this place really shine is the competency of their technicians, and the passion Earl has. When you own a luxury car its very easy to find a technician to gouge you on prices, Earl doesn't do that because he truly enjoys working on them. North Coast's price to replace my tensioners was 1/4 of what my local Jaguar independent quoted me. All in all I can't stress enough just how good this place is, and the guys who work there are. If you take your British or Italian car there, you wont be disappointed!
My jag guy went over to Aston Martin therefore I searched this site and found Euro Motors in Windsor. Take the tunnel. Had my brother scan my car with his OBD II scanner bought the parts from jag bits. Except for the upper plenum and lower manifold gaskets buy Felpro. Changed pcv, gaskets upper and lower, that pesky elbow underneath the manifold, all radiator hoses because I had a coolant leak, as well as bleeder hose with the "T". Very reasonable cost especially taking advantage on Canadian exchange rate, and professional service. Euro Motors is who we have chosen as our jag specialists. Very knowledgeable. A week later we put her out on our auto bahn ( MI Expressways...lol) and she flew like the jaguar cat. Smooth and lightening fast. Changing those parts I can see a significant gas to mileage ratio. No more drinking premium gas.
I own 3 Jaguars now and owned many Jaguars over the years, The Auto Doctor in Southfield Michigan is the place to go, they always worked on British cars and specialized in land Rovers & Jags Bill Horning the manager was a former Tech from Jaguar of Troy and there are many other qualified technicians working there, the latest hire in 2013 is Jim that worked in Jaguar of Novi and Troy for 26 years
They believe of doing it right and using OEM parts but have other good options
They are using Autologic software so they can pull codes and program the latest cars
I'm looking for a good independent shop for my '04 xj8 in Columbus, OH. I tried Acceleration Auto on N High St but I'm not overly impressed. Any recommendations out there? I've seen a few for the Cleveland area but prefer not the travel that far if I don't have to.
I also think my car has 'the lurch' and may need to be re-flashed. Is that a dealer only thing or can an independent do that?
Auto Doctor
Best jaguar repair (land Rover and other European cars) in the Detroit area, have been in business since 1977 same location on Telegraph in Southfield MI since 1987, always factory certified Jaguar technicians have worked there
Looking for a tech/shop in the Appleton, Neenah, Menasha area or a transmission shop that knows Jag's well.
Never been to this place, but I have seen a few older Jags come and go over the past few years, as well as a few European cars. I have been wanting to check it, perhaps worth a stop by.
Neuman Auto Repair LLC
533 N Richmond St
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Finally found a shop in Columbus I actually trust - Toy Barn. They're a high-end shop and a bit pricey, but it's worth it. They offer complementary loaners when available; best to make an appointment though. They've never tried to up-sale anything or recommend unnecessary work. They're not fast, but the work gets done right! They've always been honest with me. The mechanic will occasionally take me to the work-bay to show me things that need attention or not - being a car person I love this!
Toy Barn
5100 Post Rd
Dublin, OH 43017 service - (614) 808-8078
Thanks for the tip on ToyBarn in Dublin, Ohio.My xk8 (Molly) and I am in Miami County (Casstown) which is about 60 miles NE of Dublin. I'll be glad to have this info when needed.
I see it's been many years since the question has been asked, but looking to see if anyone knows of a reputable jag specialist in the chicagoland area. I'm by O'hare airport (north west corner of the city) so any of the west or northwest suburbs is likely the best bet for good shops. 2016 F type S
