Robert Cockings Motor Repairs providing Vehicle Services in Yeovil
Robert Cockings Motor Repairs have been serving customers in Yeovil as a family-owned independent garage since 1979.
We specialise in Audi, VW, Seat, Skoda, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Bentley and Porsche, including classic and vintage models. Continuous investment in modern diagnostic equipment, specialist tools and up to date technical information systems, allows us to work on your cars to a very high standard using the correct, safe methods.
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Emergency brake replacement today on a 2018 VW Tiguan.
This vehicle was inspected at a VW dealership on Monday (not Yeovil!) as the customer had complained he had noisy brakes.
They reported that the brakes were absolutely fine and it may have been a heat spot caused by the hot weather! (Didn’t know that was a thing.)
We were asked to give a second opinion, and within 5 mins, confirmed the brakes to be totally worn out and dangerous.
New brakes fitted and now the car is safe on the road again.
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Got their money’s worth out of those pads!
I have had brake pads build up over a year... was told they had 3000miles max then a year later they were totally fine and good for a couple or years (I had done 9000 miles!!)
Shocked. Can't believe a main dealer would have missed something so obvious...
Did VW charge for the inspection ? Also a bit of feedback about allowing a dangerous vehicle back on the road would help.
So vw brakes do wear out then 🤔😅
That’s some easy bonus they missed out on
You couldn't make this up.
Thats crazy. And people want a full dealership service history.
2011 VW Golf 1.6 TDI in today with the engine management light on.
Initial fault finding indicated a faulty fuel temperature sensor, however after testing the sensor it was found to be in good working order. Further checks and testing ruled out a fault with the ECU and showed that there was a wiring fault.
With the loom partially removed and opened up in several areas, we were able to pinpoint the fault to a certain section of the loom.
Here you can see the loom has been damaged by one of its support brackets. The the loom repaired and vehicle put back together, the fault is fixed. No new parts required, just time and skills in accurate fault finding, which ultimately saved the customer money.
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When I saw 1.6tdi I immediately thought injectors for some reason
The heat is taking its toll on us this week. This customer was also getting hot and bothered due to his AC not working. Quick AC service with our R1234yf machine and the car was cold inside again. (It will probably rain now!)
👉Fantastic customer feedback, from a now retired, well known garage owner within the area.👈
"This is a long standing independent family motor vehicle repair business, that is fully committed to Customer care. It has kept up with the fast changing world that the Motor Industry has become.
A very professional approach to the customer and well being of the vehicle in for repair.
Well done to them. Keep it up."
To all those customers that take the time to respond to our feedback requests, we read every single one. Whether its good, bad, or indifferent, we would love to hear back from you.
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Could not agree more, been using this great garage for more than 25 years.
It’s been a tough week. Mercedes C220 with an oil leak from it’s oil cooler, a VW Caddy with a failed injector, and a Mercedes SLK350 in for a replacement airbag control module which required programming using the genuine Xentry diagnostic tool.
This Vauxhall Astra came in with engine light on and a misfire fault code.
After carrying out an initial inspection it was found that compression was being lost past the piston rings.
Once strip down was approved, we found the culprit. A failed piston was causing the problem.
The engine was rebuilt by us, using new pistons and all the other necessary parts. It now runs perfectly.
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Did you find the missing bits from the piston?
Top work! What’s caused the piston to fail like that? Poor maintenance? Or had it melted? 😂 can’t really tell 😂
2016 VW Polo 1.4 TSI with active cylinder technology.
These modern VW group engines require the camshaft timing to be very accurate to run smoothly and correctly, maintaining the high efficiency and great MPG.
We are the only workshop in the local area to have this tool with each and every adapter required for all of the engine types that require its use. (Nearly £3k worth!)
After timing belt replacement, the timing is checked using the VAS 611007 electronic timing tool. This uses optical gauges to very accurately measure the camshaft positions and allow us to set perfectly. They must be set within 1.5degs of specification!!
We are doing this at a competitive price, using all genuine parts as required to do the job correctly.
Trade enquiries also welcome. (However, we will not lend tools!)
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Might have to bring mine in for a proper bit of TLC 👍
Crazy bit of kit that! Well done for doing the job right 😄
This gorgeous looking Audi TT came to us with the customer after some aesthetic enhancement, and a performance improvement.
H&R suspension springs coupled with an alignment correction front and rear, the customer left with a smile on his face.
Please contact us if you would like any performance suspension upgrades or if you simply would like an alignment check/adjustment.
The environment is important to us. We like to dispose of waste in the correct way to protect the world, now and in the future.
Thanks to Oil Salvage Ltd for taking away our waste oils today.
2012 Seat Leon had been in recently with its DSG gearbox not working correctly.
The DQ200 or 0AM gearbox can be a tricky and fussy item. With many internal parts unable to be bought from the dealers.
However, using the correct diagnostic tools, followed up with factory repair instructions and using the genuine tools, we carried out the repair to the gearbox to get this car back on the road.
#dsgrepair #DQ200 #dryclutch
Now this is something you don’t see very often!
A seven speed manual gearbox as fitted to this 991 Porsche C4S.
The manual gearbox was standard fit, but later removed from sale. The manual version of the car was 0.5 seconds slower 0-60mph, despite being 45kg lighter than the PDK (dual clutch) gearbox equipped car!
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Our ‘72 bus was like that. Think it had 15 gears and couldn’t find any of them 😂
This is a genuine Fast and Furious car, they all have around 7 gears too 😂
Is it a mountain bike😁
Freshly sign-written by our friends at South West Signs our new addition to our small fleet of FREE loan cars.
This Polo has air conditioning, 5 doors and has a fuel efficient 1.6 TDI engine!
Our courtesy cars are loaned out for FREE with the only stipulation being that fuel you use, is replaced!
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It'll get a few more MPG than mine! Made use of this facility on a few occasions. Always VERY clean and tidy!
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Robert Cockings Motor Repairs, Unit 2
33 Oxford Road, Pen Mill Trading Estate
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 5HR
01935 427139
Opening Times
- Monday 09:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
- Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
- Friday 09:00 - 18:00
- Saturday 09:00 - 14:00
- Sunday Closed
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