Recommend Good Skoda Mechanic in Melbourne (or East of Melbourne)

Sinnerator on 28/04/2025 - 17:54
Last edited 30/04/2025 - 18:36 by 1 other user

I have a Skoda Octavia diesel with a suspected cracked/leaking gasket in the exhaust manifold.
Mechanic has quoted $1500 labour for a $100 part.

Can anyone recommend a good independent Skoda mechanic (not a dealership or similar) in Melbourne or to the East of Melbourne out to Bairnsdale? (I tried googling but just got rubbish)

Thanks.

Edit, thanks for everyone's help, I someone hook me up with a mechanic who will do me a 'favour'
Also, don't buy cars with silly engine layouts that are a PITA to work on

Automotive Fuel Mechanic Skoda Octavia

Comments

  • JIMB0 on 28/04/2025 - 18:06
    +3

    Skip the mechanic and trade it in on something reliable before something else goes wrong.

    • Sinnerator on 28/04/2025 - 18:11

      Now there's an idea.

  • Kongzi on 28/04/2025 - 18:07

    What's a skoba?

  • MS Paint on 28/04/2025 - 18:15
    +2

    Doesn't need to be Škoda specific. Any mechanic who regularly repairs VAG cars will be more than familiar with Škoda

    • Sinnerator on 28/04/2025 - 20:12

      Good to hear, thanks

  • Mechz on 28/04/2025 - 18:23
    +4

    https://www.citywrecker.com.au/

  • Gunnar on 28/04/2025 - 18:26
    +4

    I have a skoda octavia diesel

    My condolences

  • Dollar General on 28/04/2025 - 18:41

    Sorry to hear you own a skoda

  • Guybrush57 on 28/04/2025 - 20:01
    +1

    What's everyone's beef with Skoda? I rented a manual Octavia once and I quite liked it.

    • theHMASfriendship on 28/04/2025 - 20:10
      +2

      Ozbargain hates everything except for Toyota Corolla/Camry

    • JIMB0 on 28/04/2025 - 20:18
      +3

      Renting a Skoda is like the honeymoon. Owning one is like the divorce.

      • MS Paint on 28/04/2025 - 21:01

        Selling it is like winning the lotto

        • elgrande on 29/04/2025 - 07:28
          +1

          Stealing one is like doing a hold up at a lemonade stand

    • JimmyF on 28/04/2025 - 21:04
      +3

      and I quite liked it.

      Sure, Renting is great as you don't have to deal with the repair costs. While owning you do.

      I've rented VW/Skoda before and sure they have been ok cars. But then lots of people at work have owned them but complain about the servicing costs and endless issues once out of warranty etc like what the OP has.

    • jackary on 28/04/2025 - 21:12

      We’ve got a Kamiq Monte Carlo and it’s been a great car mechanically. With that said, it has a lot of interior rattles for a 4 year old car with 48,000km on it.

    • Gunnar on 28/04/2025 - 22:40

      Diesel VAG car, used for city driving

    • apple2016 on 28/04/2025 - 23:32

      Most comments here are by persons who never owner a skoda/vag.
      They are quite good cars. I have owned couple and never had any major issues!…

    • brad1-8tsi on 29/04/2025 - 12:30

      What's everyone's beef with Skoda? I rented a manual Octavia once and I quite liked it.

      I had an Octavia for 13 years/205k km.

      It was a great car. Exceeded my expectations in terms of reliability, comfort and gadgets.

  • JimmyF on 28/04/2025 - 21:05

    Mechanic has quoted $1500 labour for a $100 part.
    Can anyone recommend a good independent skoda mechanic

    Was your quote from a mechanic or a dealer?

    • Sinnerator on 29/04/2025 - 09:05

      normal mechanic, not a specialist either

  • apple2016 on 28/04/2025 - 23:29
    +1

    http://www.volkwerke.com.au/ - quite good and reliable but not cheep either.

    • Sinnerator on 29/04/2025 - 09:08

      getting web page blocked - malware ???

  • bdl on 28/04/2025 - 23:48

    https://faststuff.net.au/

  • nicktork on 29/04/2025 - 09:09

    Volkscare in Boronia always looked after me. A fraction of the price of the stealerships.

    • Sinnerator on 30/04/2025 - 18:31

      thanks

      • TheGreatBab on 01/05/2025 - 06:53

        Funny name "Volks care" or "Volk Scare"

  • Ozbargainusername123 on 29/04/2025 - 12:07

    The part cost is irrelevant.
    Removing a turbo & exhaust manifold can be a real time consuming pita.

    • Sinnerator on 30/04/2025 - 18:33

      that's exactly the case here, inlet manifold, turbo, and exhaust manifold are all on the back of the engine with little room to the firewall. it's crazy how they designed this

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