PEDDERS

[redandy3575]

Not trying to knock the brand or anything, but what are peoples experience with their services on P38's regarding steering inspections??

[FANTOM P38]

not much help re P38 but have used them on other car - seemed ok diagnosed fault in steer box & fixed but were expensive. should've done it myself.
Only take the Fantom to someone else when im stumped:angel:

[Keithy P38]

I'm not sure about the big cities, but up here in NQ, I'm unimpressed! I took my Torana in there to ask about spring rates and shock absorber valving to see if I could mix it up a bit on the old girl, but nobody (manager included) had any idea or even wanted to talk about it. They simply pushed their products and wrote a figure on a business card.

I had a bad experience with Fulcrum as well - I had a safety check done prior to a drive to Melbourne (on the Torana again), 1100km later my right lower control arm had snapped on the side of the road. There was a developing crack in the arm which they had not picked up and I was near Roma in QLD - nowhere near parts!

That said, they were good with pricing and very helpful with springs and shocks.

Cheers
Keithy

[Grumbles]

I guess being franchised operations it comes down to the skills and attitude of the people at the particular store in question.

Last year I took my Suzi GV fourby to Pedders in Albury for an all wheel alignment....it is independent suspension on all corners. All was done no worries and a good price to boot.

A couple of months later I noticed one front tyre was just beginning to wear its inside edge so thinking I had knocked it out of alignment I cold called in to book the car in. No trouble to them - they took it into the workshop on the spot and re did the job taking a bit of weight off the inside edge. When I went to pay they wouldn't hear of it. Absolutely refused saying it is just what they do.

[Keithy P38]

When I bought my blue P38 in Melbourne in 2010, I pulled into pedders in Albury for a balance and alignment. The front tyres were massively out of balance. They refused to balance and just did the alignment. No change to the issue! Not happy!

[redandy3575]

Hmmmm making me think twice about them.

I could take it to a RR mechanic, but is a fair drive from here.

[benji]

I imagine it would differ from store to store.
My local one told me they would adjust the camber and castor (after one of the cheapo inspections)..... I kindly declined their offer.

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