Can any Corvette owner in Marin County, CA suggest the best local garage for regular maintenance? I have a C6 with 32K miles on it.
C6 Servicing - Marin County, CA
Drifting
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From: Martinez CA
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It a bit of a ride, but Abel Chevy in Rio Vista. Absolute the best, worth the drive...
It a bit of a ride, but Abel Chevy in Rio Vista. Absolute the best, worth the drive...
Last edited by Chiselchst; Jul 13, 2016 at 07:02 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sausalito CA
I have never found one over decades.
Mike Stummer at Route 66 in Greenbrae use to be the one...but he moved to Hawaii. 66 may be still running with a different owner.
Haven't been back to Novato Chev in 10 years....maybe its changed their Vette Cert Tech back then was not so good.
FWIW even tire mounting and alignments are hard to find a competent damage free shop in Marin. Diamond Tire San Rafael seems the best of lot IMO.
You could "poke around" Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point) as I have heard others (not directly vettes) have gone to some of those shops for repairs....but I have no personal experience.
Factory service manual, doing it yourself and building a tool (jacking pucks, OBD reader etc) kit can be best and cost effective.
Rio Vista is it.
If you find one...let us all know....good luck.
Mike Stummer at Route 66 in Greenbrae use to be the one...but he moved to Hawaii. 66 may be still running with a different owner.
Haven't been back to Novato Chev in 10 years....maybe its changed their Vette Cert Tech back then was not so good.
FWIW even tire mounting and alignments are hard to find a competent damage free shop in Marin. Diamond Tire San Rafael seems the best of lot IMO.
You could "poke around" Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point) as I have heard others (not directly vettes) have gone to some of those shops for repairs....but I have no personal experience.
Factory service manual, doing it yourself and building a tool (jacking pucks, OBD reader etc) kit can be best and cost effective.
Rio Vista is it.
If you find one...let us all know....good luck.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 21
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I have never found one over decades.
Mike Stummer at Route 66 in Greenbrae use to be the one...but he moved to Hawaii. 66 may be still running with a different owner.
Haven't been back to Novato Chev in 10 years....maybe its changed their Vette Cert Tech back then was not so good.
FWIW even tire mounting and alignments are hard to find a competent damage free shop in Marin. Diamond Tire San Rafael seems the best of lot IMO.
You could "poke around" Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point) as I have heard others (not directly vettes) have gone to some of those shops for repairs....but I have no personal experience.
Factory service manual, doing it yourself and building a tool (jacking pucks, OBD reader etc) kit can be best and cost effective.
Rio Vista is it.
If you find one...let us all know....good luck.
Mike Stummer at Route 66 in Greenbrae use to be the one...but he moved to Hawaii. 66 may be still running with a different owner.
Haven't been back to Novato Chev in 10 years....maybe its changed their Vette Cert Tech back then was not so good.
FWIW even tire mounting and alignments are hard to find a competent damage free shop in Marin. Diamond Tire San Rafael seems the best of lot IMO.
You could "poke around" Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point) as I have heard others (not directly vettes) have gone to some of those shops for repairs....but I have no personal experience.
Factory service manual, doing it yourself and building a tool (jacking pucks, OBD reader etc) kit can be best and cost effective.
Rio Vista is it.
If you find one...let us all know....good luck.
Many thanks...I'll surely post if I do find something I like closer than Rio Vista...or I just may have to schedule a road trip.
Safety Car
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From: Bay Area CA
I'm not confident with Novato Chevrolet. I take it to Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista and Rich takes care of me. Jim does all the mechanical work on my car and I have built a good relationship with them. Yes, it's about 1 and 20 minutes away from Marin, but I feel it's worth it.
BTW: Diamond Tire is the only tire shop in Marin I go to.
You can try posting in the Northern CA regional forums, but mostly likely will be referred to Abel Chevrolet.
BTW: Diamond Tire is the only tire shop in Marin I go to.
You can try posting in the Northern CA regional forums, but mostly likely will be referred to Abel Chevrolet.
Last edited by Mike's LS3; Jul 13, 2016 at 11:00 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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I'm not confident with Novato Chevrolet. I take it to Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista and Rich takes care of me. Jim does all the mechanical work on my car and I have built a good relationship with them. Yes, it's about 1 and 20 minutes away from Marin, but I feel it's worth it.
BTW: Diamond Tire is the only tire shop in Marin I go to.
You can try posting in the Northern CA regional forums, but mostly likely will be referred to Abel Chevrolet.
BTW: Diamond Tire is the only tire shop in Marin I go to.
You can try posting in the Northern CA regional forums, but mostly likely will be referred to Abel Chevrolet.
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
No ideas other than maybe ask CF vendor Mike Mak (TPSMak) if he knows of a friend/colleague up in Marin area. All the searches on here come back with Abel, or smaller shops in Pleasanton/Hayward, etc. If you do find someone, post it on this thread.
Last edited by AORoads; Jul 15, 2016 at 07:52 AM.
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
I live in rohnert park and the only place I take my car is to Abel Chevy.
They are a d walker but not your average dealer. They do mods of all kids. They did my A&A kit on the coupe and are doing my cam install on my grand sport in Monday.
It's far yes but rest assured your car is safe and getting the best in service and handling.
Call and talk to Richie he will take care of you.
They are a d walker but not your average dealer. They do mods of all kids. They did my A&A kit on the coupe and are doing my cam install on my grand sport in Monday.
It's far yes but rest assured your car is safe and getting the best in service and handling.
Call and talk to Richie he will take care of you.