Calling Trivandrum BHPians for info on local workshops

gemithomas · 28th November 2008, 13:08

Just wanted to gather info on good local wokshops that bhpians vouch for.

Please mention Name, Place and Type of Job for which you would recommend the place. Names of Contact person / phone numbers also welcome.

Please guys. Help.

Swifty2008 · 28th November 2008, 13:12

I'm also looking for good workshops in Trivandrum. Until now I was getting my Swift serviced from Cochin.

greenhorn · 28th November 2008, 13:20

+1 from me. looking for a good independent workshop for my indica

srijit · 28th November 2008, 22:04

Maruthi S.S - I was most impressed with Hercules Service station, Vazhayila. Bit out of the way for most, but it is

clean and new
has got pickup and drop off facility for the cars to be serviced
good customer care lounge
you can use ram_hyundai's name to good advantage
plus usual Maruti S.S stuff

EDIT: Just saw that you wanted local workshops. Well, I still stand by the one above ...

deepclutch · 28th November 2008, 22:12

Can someone recommend me a good workshop to do the reboring cylinder and oversize piston work near Muvattupuzha ?

jkdas · 28th November 2008, 22:33

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

Can someone recommend me a good workshop to do the reboring cylinder and oversize piston work near Muvattupuzha ?

deep: Sankar @ TBHP

Color Wheels,Tvm, for paint/tinker jobs. Best in Tvm Dist (maybe this side of cochin)

gemithomas · 28th November 2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Color Wheels,Tvm, for paint/tinker jobs. Best in Tvm Dist (maybe this side of cochin)

Where is color wheels?

jkdas · 28th November 2008, 23:18

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Originally Posted by gemithomas

Where is color wheels?

Enjakkal, Chakka. Contact name: Ashraf.

greenhorn · 30th July 2009, 13:30

My experience with color wheels

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

wanted to get my ORVM's painted white , and the wheels matte black. gave it to a paintshop which is otherwise highly recommended. they painted the wheels glossy black ( even though they initially agreed to paint it matte ) , and now claim they did it because it will be easier to clean. If they had felt so , they could have told me before they did it , and they painted the WHOLE ORVM instead of just the top half, despite me specifically telling them not to.

And on top of it I had to run around for this for two days. Gah this sucks.

It seems one of their biggest customers (Hint: Overpriced but reliable cars

) is also not too happy with their work, and got their own setup

ImmortalZ · 30th July 2009, 19:50

The paint job I got from the new inhouse setup was miles ahead of the one I got from Color Wheels, even after three repaints.

Either they were getting shafted or their standards have dropped.

shineshine · 30th July 2009, 19:54

For me its the "Auto Engineers", Edapazhanji, Nr Vazhuthacaud.

Contact Name: Shaju
Mob: 9846022633
LL: 0471 - 2338282

In my opinion, they are the best in accident repairing,
The have remaked an Innova and Santro which are rejected by the Authorised dealers. They got a nice paint booth.

jithudigitised · 30th July 2009, 23:19

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Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

The paint job I got from the new inhouse setup was miles ahead of the one I got from Color Wheels, even after three repaints.

Either they were getting shafted or their standards have dropped.

what do you mean by inhouse ? The new paint booth of honda service center at kazhakkottam.

greenhorn · 30th July 2009, 23:36

yup. earlier they were outsourcing to the shop in question

NGM · 10th February 2012, 13:27

Can someone recommend a good shop at trivandrum to do touch up/paint job for my Altis.There are some scratches in bumper+ rear left side door.Is Color wheels still good or any better place?

Sankar · 10th February 2012, 15:17

Last year went to colourwheels for a minor dent fixing on the rear door. While they fixed the dent good, the paint quality was not upto the mark, they didn't finish it well. When touched there is a little roughness on the paint. Since its white its not easily detected during a casual look so i didnt bother.

28th November 2008, 13:08	#1
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Calling Trivandrum BHPians for info on local workshops Just wanted to gather info on good local wokshops that bhpians vouch for. Please mention Name, Place and Type of Job for which you would recommend the place. Names of Contact person / phone numbers also welcome. Please guys. Help.
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28th November 2008, 13:12	#2
Swifty2008 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 236 Thanked: Once	I'm also looking for good workshops in Trivandrum. Until now I was getting my Swift serviced from Cochin.
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28th November 2008, 13:20	#3
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,841 Thanked: 4,734 Times View My Garage	+1 from me. looking for a good independent workshop for my indica
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28th November 2008, 22:04	#4
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Maruthi S.S - I was most impressed with Hercules Service station, Vazhayila. Bit out of the way for most, but it is clean and new has got pickup and drop off facility for the cars to be serviced good customer care lounge you can use ram_hyundai's name to good advantage plus usual Maruti S.S stuff EDIT: Just saw that you wanted local workshops. Well, I still stand by the one above ... Last edited by srijit : 28th November 2008 at 22:06.
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28th November 2008, 22:12	#5
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	Can someone recommend me a good workshop to do the reboring cylinder and oversize piston work near Muvattupuzha ?
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30th July 2009, 19:50	#10
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 597 Times View My Garage	The paint job I got from the new inhouse setup was miles ahead of the one I got from Color Wheels, even after three repaints. Either they were getting shafted or their standards have dropped.
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30th July 2009, 19:54	#11
shineshine BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas,US Posts: 280 Thanked: 44 Times	For me its the "Auto Engineers", Edapazhanji, Nr Vazhuthacaud. Contact Name: Shaju Mob: 9846022633 LL: 0471 - 2338282 In my opinion, they are the best in accident repairing, The have remaked an Innova and Santro which are rejected by the Authorised dealers. They got a nice paint booth.
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30th July 2009, 23:36	#13
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,841 Thanked: 4,734 Times View My Garage	yup. earlier they were outsourcing to the shop in question
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10th February 2012, 13:27	#14
NGM BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 106 Thanked: 35 Times	re: Calling Trivandrum BHPians for info on local workshops Can someone recommend a good shop at trivandrum to do touch up/paint job for my Altis.There are some scratches in bumper+ rear left side door.Is Color wheels still good or any better place?
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10th February 2012, 15:17	#15
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,778 Thanked: 9,211 Times	re: Calling Trivandrum BHPians for info on local workshops Last year went to colourwheels for a minor dent fixing on the rear door. While they fixed the dent good, the paint quality was not upto the mark, they didn't finish it well. When touched there is a little roughness on the paint. Since its white its not easily detected during a casual look so i didnt bother.
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