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Old 11-28-2011, 02:12 PM
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I'm sure a lot of you have already read all the raving reviews about Alex @ Ballade Sports, but I wanted to add to that and share my personal experience.

As of late, my car has been feeling strange to say the least so I wanted to get a thorough examination by a mechanic. I gave Alex a call and started talking to him about my concerns and asked him if he could take a look at my car. To my surprise, Alex told me he wouldn't charge me for actually examining my car because he doesn't have to do any work. A mechanic who doesn't charge unless he finds something wrong to fix? This was unheard of to me. In addition, I had come in wanting to have a coolant flush done but Alex actually talked me out of it as well!

I ended up have a compression test performed (no leakdown since my engine was healthy ) as well as a valve adjustment done. I was unsure of whether or not I needed a valve adjustment, so Alex actually took the time to pull my valve cover off and show me how loose my clearance was so I could make a more educated decision. car runs great now, thanks!

All in all, Alex is a great guy who genuinely cares about his customers. I can honestly say he's earned my business for life.
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Old 11-28-2011, 03:02 PM
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Good to hear. I was there about two weeks ago to get my cat put back on, and had him do a compression test along with a a leakdown. He actually took his time to break down everything possible. Good guy IMO
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Alex and Mike are the best. Nobody else touches my car...
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how long had it been since your last valve adjustment?
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Old 11-28-2011, 04:29 PM
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20k, granted i have been hitting the track and driving her pretty hard, but we were suspecting that the previous person who did my valve adjustment, adjusted it on the looser end of the range specified by honda
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Old 11-28-2011, 06:46 PM
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Got a complaint from a member:


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