Volmech in Teesside, has anyone used them? - Page 3

Jonny5isalive · Aug 29th, 2015, 21:29

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Originally Posted by taz

Message Ripsta33 on here as he is only over Shildon (just down the road from you), & he is VERY reasonable and defo knows his s**t when it comes to repairing Volvo's!! He did my V70's belts & I'm sure he was a damn site cheaper than Volmech too. He also did it whilst I waited too! But, end of the day, it's up to you really. But I'm sure he'd help you out as he's old skool.

Ian @ On Yer' Bike! M'bro

Thanks very much for that Ian, it's great to get to know local people with knowledge.

Jonny5isalive · Sep 3rd, 2015, 18:27

Update: dropped my car off at Volmech tonight - Paul on the front desk is a really nice bloke. I drove a courtesy car back. What a damp squib lol. No fault of the garage obviously but I thought a 1.8 petrol S40 would've been quite lively. I mean it drove ok but not a patch on the S60 D5, prettly gutless infact. A quick look under the bonnet and it's got the Mitsubishi GDI engine. Are all the petrol S40's (bar the T4) slow with no oomph?

Based on this model, I'm so so pleased I bought a D5.

GrahamBrown1 · Sep 3rd, 2015, 19:01

The gdi was the worst of the bunch. The Volvo 1.8 and 2.0 litres go quite well. I had the 1.6 s40 again a volvo engine which was ok but it drank petrol like no 2mora! That range of cars the s and v 40s of 2000 onwards are probably one of the most reliable volvos. I miss my old s40 it was a hell of a car and only sold it because of the fuel consumption

Jonny5isalive · Sep 3rd, 2015, 19:44

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Originally Posted by GrahamBrown1

The gdi was the worst of the bunch. The Volvo 1.8 and 2.0 litres go quite well. I had the 1.6 s40 again a volvo engine which was ok but it drank petrol like no 2mora! That range of cars the s and v 40s of 2000 onwards are probably one of the most reliable volvos. I miss my old s40 it was a hell of a car and only sold it because of the fuel consumption

Thanks Graham, handy to know. I've had loads of petrol cars and only a couple of diesels. I know petrols are smoother with hardly any vibration but it's a great feeling when putting your foot down and the turbo kicks in and you're off! It's addictive (to me anyway). I wouldn't rule out a petrol turbo in the future, but I imagine the fuel consumption is pretty dire.

Rossi-fan · Sep 4th, 2015, 01:51

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Originally Posted by Jonny5isalive

Thanks Graham, handy to know. I've had loads of petrol cars and only a couple of diesels. I know petrols are smoother with hardly any vibration but it's a great feeling when putting your foot down and the turbo kicks in and you're off! It's addictive (to me anyway). I wouldn't rule out a petrol turbo in the future, but I imagine the fuel consumption is pretty dire.

A T4 or T5 Volvo will definitely hurt you in the wallet department. Wonderful engines though.

Jonny5isalive · Sep 4th, 2015, 18:34

Update: Took the courtesy car back to Volmech and collected mine with all he parts fitted I gave them. The aux belt is running straight and true now, relief. The old alt pulley wasn't the clutch type and was the suspect in the wandering of the belt.

The bill came in cheaper than origianlly quoted at £108 inc the vat, bonus. I was originally quoted £120+ vat as they thought I wanted timing belt kit fitted too.

On the return trip, I even got used to the petrol S40. It just needed a good run on the A66 and more revs than my D5 to bring it alive.

So, all in all, I'd highly recommend Volmech in Thornaby and would definitely use them again

GrahamBrown1 · Sep 4th, 2015, 19:33

Glad you got that sorted out, no more out of line belt and peace of mind.

Jonny5isalive · Sep 4th, 2015, 19:46

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Originally Posted by GrahamBrown1

Glad you got that sorted out, no more out of line belt and peace of mind.

Me too haha. Maybe I'm a bit OCD when I get a newer car but I just want it running spot on as it's a cracking car and hope to keep it for years. It's a real credit to previous owners.

NorthEastCarCare · Sep 4th, 2015, 20:33

I used them for my ETM replacement and highly recommend them

SquidgersDad · Nov 23rd, 2017, 11:04

Hello
I used them about 2 weeks ago, yes, not the cheapest, I could have gone to a back street place and got the work done for less BUT
They knew what they were doing and were able to talk me through the issues
I have absolute confidence in them
They were honest about their prices
A thumbs up from me

Sep 3rd, 2015, 18:27	#22
Jonny5isalive Senior Member Last Online: Dec 16th, 2019 23:03 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Durham	Update: dropped my car off at Volmech tonight - Paul on the front desk is a really nice bloke. I drove a courtesy car back. What a damp squib lol. No fault of the garage obviously but I thought a 1.8 petrol S40 would've been quite lively. I mean it drove ok but not a patch on the S60 D5, prettly gutless infact. A quick look under the bonnet and it's got the Mitsubishi GDI engine. Are all the petrol S40's (bar the T4) slow with no oomph? Based on this model, I'm so so pleased I bought a D5. __________________ S60 D5 SE 163 manual, 2005, 169k miles. My first Volvo and I love it! S80 D5 SE Lux auto, 2006, 75k miles. My dad's first Volvo and he also loves it!

Sep 3rd, 2015, 19:01	#23
GrahamBrown1 VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:26 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire	The gdi was the worst of the bunch. The Volvo 1.8 and 2.0 litres go quite well. I had the 1.6 s40 again a volvo engine which was ok but it drank petrol like no 2mora! That range of cars the s and v 40s of 2000 onwards are probably one of the most reliable volvos. I miss my old s40 it was a hell of a car and only sold it because of the fuel consumption __________________ Previous -03 S40, 04 V70 D5, 04 V70 D5 Sport, 05 V50, 07 S60 D5, 09 V70 D5 R design, 12 XC60 DrivE, 15 V60 D3 Current- 05 XC90 D5 Exec, 12 XC70 D4 AWD Se Lux, 14 S80 D3 Se Lux

Sep 4th, 2015, 18:34	#26
Jonny5isalive Senior Member Last Online: Dec 16th, 2019 23:03 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Durham	Update: Took the courtesy car back to Volmech and collected mine with all he parts fitted I gave them. The aux belt is running straight and true now, relief. The old alt pulley wasn't the clutch type and was the suspect in the wandering of the belt. The bill came in cheaper than origianlly quoted at £108 inc the vat, bonus. I was originally quoted £120+ vat as they thought I wanted timing belt kit fitted too. On the return trip, I even got used to the petrol S40. It just needed a good run on the A66 and more revs than my D5 to bring it alive. So, all in all, I'd highly recommend Volmech in Thornaby and would definitely use them again __________________ S60 D5 SE 163 manual, 2005, 169k miles. My first Volvo and I love it! S80 D5 SE Lux auto, 2006, 75k miles. My dad's first Volvo and he also loves it!

Sep 4th, 2015, 19:33	#27
GrahamBrown1 VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:26 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire	Glad you got that sorted out, no more out of line belt and peace of mind. __________________ Previous -03 S40, 04 V70 D5, 04 V70 D5 Sport, 05 V50, 07 S60 D5, 09 V70 D5 R design, 12 XC60 DrivE, 15 V60 D3 Current- 05 XC90 D5 Exec, 12 XC70 D4 AWD Se Lux, 14 S80 D3 Se Lux

Sep 4th, 2015, 20:33	#29
NorthEastCarCare Junior Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 16:43 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Hartlepool	I used them for my ETM replacement and highly recommend them

Nov 23rd, 2017, 11:04	#30
SquidgersDad New Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 10:42 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Thornaby	Hello I used them about 2 weeks ago, yes, not the cheapest, I could have gone to a back street place and got the work done for less BUT They knew what they were doing and were able to talk me through the issues I have absolute confidence in them They were honest about their prices A thumbs up from me

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