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Old 08-21-2021, 04:46 PM   #1
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Portland, OR Bus Mechanic Needed

Hey There!

I'm a young woman who is very much new to car mechanics, let alone bus mechanics, and am too intimidated due to past bad experiences to just pick a shop off google & risk being taken advantage of by a mechanic again.

I have a 93 Ford Diesel 7.3L short bus and I am looking for a mechanic who can come out to me and help me install the two new batteries just I bought (bus's old batteries were shot so I removed and recycled them). Then she just needs a general look over to see where she is at as far as being road trip ready.
Before the batteries died she was driving fine locally.
I need to drive to southern CA in mid October so I want to make sure everything (especially brakes) are good to go!

If there are any signs upon general inspection that we should bring it to a shop you either work at or can vouch for I'm totally fine with that. I of course want to make sure I am safe on my adventures and don't mind spending what is needed to make sure that happens, I just don't have that kind of extra money to be squeezed out of me like most shops seem to do!

Asking for a skoolie friend

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Old 08-21-2021, 06:22 PM   #2
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I had good luck with Absolut Repair in NE Portland a few years ago. My bus was at a Ford dealer nearby for over a week with no sign of ability to repair. These guys got it diagnosed and repaired in a couple of hours. That was several years ago, so no current experience.
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Old 08-21-2021, 10:35 PM   #3
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Sam T

Are you the kind of person that can do this yourself, IF you have guidance? Like a video telephone call done while you work on it?

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