ABS Exotic Repair, Inc.
Meet Angela, The Auto Repair Lady
Woman Owned and Operated for 15 Years
Repair Services & Restoration Services
“We make auto repairs a pleasure.”
Welcome to ABS Exotic Repair! For over 20 years, Angela, “The Auto Repair Lady”, has been showing up the boys when it comes to making sure your vehicle not only runs smoothly, but heads back out on the road feeling sleek and stylish. Specializing in repairs, service & full restoration for Mercedes Benz, BMW, Jaguar, Porsche, Rolls Royce.
Her shop has all the latest in diagnostic computers and scanning equipment to serve the needs of cars of yesterday & today. We strive to provide our customers with factory quality, fair pricing and excellent service. Angela’s shop has been featured in dozens of newspaper, magazine & TV feature stories.
You can be sure that your car is in excellent hands. Call us today to book an appointment, if you’re in Fort Lauderdale, just stop on by & say hello. We look forward to meeting you and getting you back on the road.
Our forte is:
Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Porsche SUVS: BMW X5, G WAGON, ML, SPRINTER
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Love and Drive the Car That Is Paid For
By Angela on April 5, 2012
If you are going to love and drive the car that you’ve paid for, be sure your timing chain does not look like the example in the video. This timing chain is from a 1986 Mercedes Benz 300 diesel that my shop restored eleven years ago. The new owner had brought her in, having just purchased the vehicle. What a small world!
I knew her in an instant, as I had personally picked out the leather pumpkin-colored seats. The seats, oddly enough, still looked new. The rest of the car was in bad shape. She had been sold many times over and had not been cared for well.
Unfortunately, she was about to take her last breath. In the video, you can see that I am holding the timing chain, which is much like the human heart. I sent this video to the owner of the car to explain why I wouldn’t start his car until he came by himself or approved the replacement of the timing chain.
If he didn’t replace the chain immediately, it would break, which is like a human having a heart attack. Sudden death or a lot of preventable engine damage would occur.
Some cars have timing chains; others have timing belts. Educate yourself so you know which one you have. And don’t wait until the timing chain breaks to have it inspected—your owners manual should contain the factory recommended times. Inspections will help you avoid timing chain failure, which is the most important and often most overlooked preventable demise of cars over a certain age and mileage.
Make sure to discuss whether or not to use factory parts—they may cost a bit more, but they are worth it in the long run if you plan on keeping your car for a while.
