Does anyone know of a good (not a dealer) service shop in the Boston area? I'm thinking of ordering the Meyle Upgraded OE Control Arm & Heavy Duty Tie Rod End Kit W/Hardware and having it installed. I have a 99 A4.

It's frustrating that the factory parts aren't up to par, and the dealer has just pretty much screwed me with every service visit since I got the car [:@]

 

i actuly just got this same kit and haveing it installed tomorrow. dont know exactly where you are but there are a few opt. the place i go to is status auto in NH exit 5 off 93 40 min from boston. it is worth the travel. there is also Brian's Garage some where in boston. it too has high reomendations. i am getting charged about $300 at status for the install.

check out http://forums.bostonaudi.org/ for local audi stuff it is a great site

 

Does "Shine" (racing or auto) in Walpole(?) do service work as well as hi-performance tuning?

 

Thanks much for the link and info! I'm going to check them out, I live in Watertown MA so it's about 1h away. Let me know how the service goes, and what you think about the kit.

 

best bet is just to look on the net

 

i am not sure if shine does regular service work. i know there labor price is high almost at dealer cost from what i heard. they have a good rep as a performance shop a few people in boston have used them

 

I ended up going to Status to get my control arm / tie rod kit installed...excellent work, bye bye squeaky control arms! Reasonable price, and he's a good guy. Thanks for the recommendation! http://www.statusautoservice.com