Looking for a Rotary Shop in the Philadelphia area
I recently relocated to Philadelphia and I am looking for a shop that knows about rotaries. I live on the mainline so if there is anything around here it would be awesome. Things that need to be done on my car are not complicated but I just do not have lots of free time to do them. Here is what needs to be done in the next couple of months:
- Oil change (coming soon) - Change the air solenoid valve (I have a P2259 CEL and need to be fixed to pass emissions) - Motor mounts - BHR midpipe - Ignition upgrade Any help is appreciated. |
Call Dave @ Speed1 in Allentown.
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you could probs do the midpipe, oil change, and ignition upgrade yourself and save yourself money, especially with the midpipe and oil change. all you would need is some jacks and a few tools. and the ones i mentioned dont really need a rotary specific mechanic to do them. motor mounts probs not either, but the solenoid idk. good luck with your mods man.
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Thanks a lot guys. Definitely everything could be done without a mechanic:) Free time is my problem right now.
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Another decent shop in the Lansdale area is R/T Tuning but they don't specialize in rotaries. I'm sure they could handle your list though.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/RT-Tu...10830775640729 Hell, I could handle your list, but like you said, its hell trying to find the time. There's got to be a ton of decent jobs in the immediate vicinity of the city but I don't know go into the city that often -- actually try to avoid it. |
Where are you located? town specific? I live in Lansdale (right off the turnpike exit) and I'm looking someone with knowledge of our engine. My step-dad has his own shop, he never worked on a rotary in 25 years until now.,; we're learning together. But I would also like to have someone I can go to with a good deal of knowledge in rotary engine specifics.
I stopped over at North Penn Imports, Mazda(originally)/VW dealership on rt 309 in Colmar/Hilltown; I'm not gonna talk smack...but I will say that I didn't even finish my conversation (had a few questions and didn't ask them all) and I would not feel comfortable leaving my 8 with them. I know of a place in Dresher by my wife's office; can't remember the name, I gotta take a ride down. They don't specifically handle rotary engines but they are import tuning specific. |
You're at the best place for finding answers.
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jPR black wood NJ
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I'm in Pottstown.
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Blue 05 what do you want to do to the car?
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Originally Posted by Jose13b
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jPR black wood NJ
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^ this this
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JPR in nj is pretty good but if you dont want to take the trip and want to stay local in philly, contact this guy.
http://www.facebook.com/Mecatech13b?ref=ts |
Didn't you run into problems with a porting job from JPR... or was it just the RB flash?
Does Mario do work out of the shop listed as his place of employment or on the side? |
JPR, you could probably meet him at Rotor fest tomorrow at ATCO raceway.
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Originally Posted by tza0001
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Blue 05 what do you want to do to the car?
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Originally Posted by ShellDude
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Didn't you run into problems with a porting job from JPR... or was it just the RB flash?
Does Mario do work out of the shop listed as his place of employment or on the side? |
Hrm... obviously confusing you with someone else.
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I'm on the main line too, did you find anyone local to work on your car? JPR seems like the best option from this thread.
Noob question: What work are you comfortable with getting done at non-rotary specific local shops? For ex. I'm looking for oil changes, spark plug, coil replacements, headlight replacements etc. DIY is not an option for me. |
^Sorry for my late reply, but life has been very busy. JPR seems to be the one. As far as your question, to be honest I am not very comfortable with letting a non-roatry shop to work on the car. I prefer taking it to the stealership rather than going to a general mechanic. A few times I took the car to a non-rotary shop (for oil changes mainly) I had to give them explicit instructions. So I told them not to turn off the engine until it is warmed up and to be cautious not overfilling the engine with oil. Before moving up here, I used to take the car to the stealership. The experience I have with the stealerships I have been is quite good. I just buy the parts online (you can find them in better prices than what Mazda charges) and I just pay for their work. However, I will check out JPR soon as I want to do some upgrades on the car.
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Originally Posted by tza0001
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^Sorry for my late reply, but life has been very busy. JPR seems to be the one. As far as your question, to be honest I am not very comfortable with letting a non-roatry shop to work on the car. I prefer taking it to the stealership rather than going to a general mechanic. A few times I took the car to a non-rotary shop (for oil changes mainly) I had to give them explicit instructions. So I told them not to turn off the engine until it is warmed up and to be cautious not overfilling the engine with oil. Before moving up here, I used to take the car to the stealership. The experience I have with the stealerships I have been is quite good. I just buy the parts online (you can find them in better prices than what Mazda charges) and I just pay for their work. However, I will check out JPR soon as I want to do some upgrades on the car.
But if you or anyone else has any other suggestions as far as good dealerships in / near Philly, I'd appreciate the heads up. |
^ I recently moved in Philly so I have never used a dealership up here. My experience with dealerships so far has been great. I never had any major car issues though other than replacing an O2 sensor and CAT. I am taking my car this coming Tuesday at Kennedy mazda as this is the closest one where I live. I will keep you posted with my experience. I want them to check a few more things on the car (motor mounts, CAT) other than doing an oil change so we'll see what happens:) Next month I am taking the car to JPR to install some goodies, so I will update on JPR as well.
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Kennedy is solid. They do good work but it there labor cost is high.
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^I got the car back from Kennedy mazda. I had a very positive experience with them. They did exactly what I asked them to do, which was surprising. I was getting a P2259 code (secondary air valve solenoid). I deleted the code with my scangauge and asked them to change my solenoid. They asked no questions about it and they did not charge me with running diagnostics. Other dealerships have been reluctant to do what I tell them to do and they always charge me $50 for diagnostics. I also provided the part which kept the cost of my visit low. I thought that labor cost was normal. Just out of curiosity I asked them how much the passenger side motor mount costs (I will need to change it soon) and they charge 3 times more than Mazmart. I guess the price is normal for dealerships:)
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Thanks for all the replies. My 2 cents: I've been using Pacifico and Kennedy for a while now, both are expensive, but i have not had any problems with their service. Never used a local shop for any work on my car.
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For oil changes I go to Faulkner Hyundai in Northeast Philly (talk to Todd or Jim), which used to be Faulkner Mazda (have had BAD experiences, two of them, with the current Faulkner Mazda in Trevose.) I've heard bad stuff about North Penn in Colmar, but they actually saved my butt when it came to fixing the $800 mess Faulkner Mazda left me with. I dealt with a supervisor there, Jorge C. (if I'm remembering the name right) and he really went above and beyond to get everything right. I had a really bad experience with their body shop, which Jorge also took care of. I'll have to look into JPR and Kennedy, though, because I really don't have anybody for anything more than oil changes (which no, I don't do myself because I'm a girl, and old. lol) I also would like to have a good body shop on speed dial which, thank god I haven't needed this year, but after last year's trifecta, I would like to have someone available. Suggestions, anyone?
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^^ hey beth! :)
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Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 4406170)
I may be opening a rotary shop in wilmington de, so stay tuned!
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Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 4406170)
I may be opening a rotary shop in wilmington de, so stay tuned!
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Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 4406170)
I may be opening a rotary shop in wilmington de, so stay tuned!
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Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 4406170)
I may be opening a rotary shop in wilmington de, so stay tuned!
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Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 4406170)
I may be opening a rotary shop in wilmington de, so stay tuned!
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P2259 is back on my 2004 gran touring rx8 winning blue.
Originally Posted by tza0001
(Post 4372114)
^I got the car back from Kennedy mazda. I had a very positive experience with them. They did exactly what I asked them to do, which was surprising. I was getting a P2259 code (secondary air valve solenoid). I deleted the code with my scangauge and asked them to change my solenoid. They asked no questions about it and they did not charge me with running diagnostics. Other dealerships have been reluctant to do what I tell them to do and they always charge me $50 for diagnostics. I also provided the part which kept the cost of my visit low. I thought that labor cost was normal. Just out of curiosity I asked them how much the passenger side motor mount costs (I will need to change it soon) and they charge 3 times more than Mazmart. I guess the price is normal for dealerships:)
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^Hi aussie_nate and welcome to the club.
P2259 could be a result of a broken wire, dirty connectors, or a non-functioning valve. There is a lot of good info in this forum around this code. Here is some info on where to locate the valve: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tro...lenoid-171612/ If you have the tools and the time it is really not hard to get to the solenoid. Make sure the wire seems ok and the connectors are clean. If wires and connectors look ok, then the valve is probably not working. You can buy the valve pretty cheap from a forum vendor. I believe I bought mine from Mazmart for something around $70. Another place to look for parts is at "onlinemazdaparts.com". The dealership charged me $180 to install the part. |
If you want to make the trip to central Jersey I would be more than happy to help you. Otherwise Speed 1 is probably the closest to you. JPR is another option.
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Not sure if anyone is close enough to be interested but what the heck... the Philly/South Jersey/Delaware people are having an "install" meet on Oct 12th in Chadds ford Pa. If anyone is interested check out the thread! We would love to get a bigger group together!
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-foru...235972/page14/ |
Does speed 1 specifically work with rx7`s also? I may be able to get my hands on a 7 very cheap but it is in need of a lot of work.
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Originally Posted by fireishot34
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Does speed 1 specifically work with rx7`s also? I may be able to get my hands on a 7 very cheap but it is in need of a lot of work.
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shell clean out your in box or shoot me a txt
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JPR in Blackwood, NJ has tons of experience working on all rotaries for decades, and has done all manners of RX project cars.
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