API engineering
 

Hi anyone had any dealing with these recently just after the vibe about them
thanks Griffer Boy

David O'Brien is probably the most honest person you'll ever meet.

I would use them, no qualms.

David has not been there for a while now. ;)

what's this?

I was unaware of that.
So ignore my post, since I only knew David.

Where's he at now, then?

partially/totally retired i believe.........

I heard that he'd met a rich Arabian woman and they've rode off on camels into the desert to his new palace...

thanks for the replies, not much then since david left

Having seen one of there builds, I wouldn't and won't touch at all, one of the blokes I work with had a rebuild with them last year and has had nothing but hassle with his car ever since....

I used Finch Motorsport and had no issues at all...

:D

My experience thus far
 

My scooby is with them right now and they seem to be ok. There is a distinct lack of communication for sure. They seem to know what they are doing as a general feeling. As for the actual work, can't comment yet.

I have my car up there too at the minute, I'm using there non turbo wagon as a courtesy car 😂

If had a few problems with Api,
First being they totally forgot to fit some parts I supplied, I turned up to collect my car and had to leave it with them again,
Second being they got copper slip all over my seats and door cards. They said they would pay for a valet but took me over 10 phone calls chasing it up,
And finally they did a alignment on my car through protyre as they don't have the equipment, but forgot to mention to protyre exactly what the settings should be, so I had to go to protyre with a employee of Api and make sure they did it correctly.

There not the only scooby specialist I've had problems with either, Powerstation being one!

+1 for Paul Finch, had a forged build from him in the past top bloke.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned by this!

Be thankful it's not with Shelley motors ....:thumb:

My impreza is with them too, been 7 weeks since dropping off and haven't heard anything from them, I did call a couple of weeks ago and they explained one of there engine rebuild guys had left so they short staffed.

Not heard of them? Do they specialise in Subaru?

Or even worse Rotherham Scoobies ;)

A followup
 

Hi everyone,

Just to follow up. Having got her back with a bit of API fettling they have done an outstanding job. It is like a completely new car. They did what they said they would.

The mechanic also found a problem that wasn't on the list and fixed it without issue as well at a very reasonable price (Ok the mrs doesn't think the invoice was cheap but hey she sees a car as just a tool :sleep:)

All in all a very good service. They just need to work on improving the comms and customer expectations in terms of time frame really. That said, it was ready on the day they said it would be!

They defo get a thumbs up from me :thumb:

Still waiting on mine :( what was the extra fault they found?

Now been 8 weeks for me and still haven't had a report on what work needs doing. Shame really as they have been recommended but didn't think it was going to take this long lol

whats up with yours mate? do you have a courtesy car from them? im going on holiday soon hope its ready by then

I was suppose to have a courtesy car but managed to get a trailer. Hopefully getting forge rebuild but they said it should be around 4 weeks and it's now been 8 and they haven't even written a report telling me how much and what exactly needs done (wrx 2.5 hawk head gasket failure :( )

The issue was I think the ball joint. Cheap enough fix. Shows they do a thorough job.

I am sorry you guys are still waiting. I do know they are crazy busy at the moment. It will be worth it in the end if mine is anything to go by!

im not doubting the companys ability at all like i said on pm its the lack of comms to me, and they did tell me they were waiting on a part etc..... just frustrating driving the na wagon for near on 2 weeks now with oil leaking and a blowing exhaust! makes a mess everywhere i park it, plus im putting oil in it daily from my pocket

I'm getting totally **&^%&&*&**(((( off, its been 10 weeks, they never call back, I'm constantly chasing, I am really suspicious about what's going on, Am I within my legal rights just to go and pick it up and trailer it home? Currently driving my Cobra as a daily...... :D, but I live in Yorkshire and its going to rain soon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

PS wish I had gone with Mr Finch but he couldn't do it until September...... and had not done one in the last year.

I'm not gonna lie, I feel I'm in the same boat, just called them and apparently they are changing units for the guys that do the engine rebuilds, I was told that I would have my quote last Monday/Tuesday, yet still chasing them today with no quote, I'm now running onto my 9th week of it being there, :/ feel a bit dissapointed as the nice weather is Dissappearing and ill get my toy back eventually and then have to wrap it up for winter..... unless for course it takes that long for the job to be completed of course lol!!

Hi fellas, mine to is there at the minute aswel getting a build done. Agree with everything that has been said so far, can't comment on works as haven't got it back yet. Been there 9/10 weeks now, still waiting on an actual spec of the work to be completed, been a lot of chasing and lack of communication but I must say everything I have been told matches what's be posted here. From what iv gathered they are short staffed and having a move around. Looks like we just picked the worse time to get work done haha and judging from this posts seems a lot of cars there at the moment all getting work done, I must admit even though there is a lack of communication every time iv spoke to them they seen very knowledgable and always happy to offer the opinions etc. Hopefully it really is just down to the heavy amount of work they've got on and the fact they lost an engine builder. Everything I had heard up until now has been nothing but good, the way I'm looking at it is I'd rather wait and get it done right than get a quick turn around have endless problems, soon be back haha