[!SG]

http://www.facebook.com/pages/U-FIX-IT-Auto-Service/106749532690653?ref=ts

A new concept for the do-it-yourself'r. You think you are able to work on the car? You know what your doing, but just lack the space, or the right tools to work on it? Here is the latest solution! U-Fix-It will rent you the hoist, or the floor space to work on ur own car. They have the hoists, the work bench, the power plugs, the air lines, all but the hand tools needed for you to work on your own car! Conveniently located off a main road, they provide the tools, just not the man power, and at a reasonable rate, by the hour!

U-FIX-IT Auto Service (http://www.facebook.com/pages/U-FIX-IT-Auto-Service/106749532690653?ref=ts)
131 12th Street
New Westminster, B.C
V3M 4G9
778-397-3097
778-397-4121



http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs468.ash1/25678_106789749353298_106749532690653_119850_78251 68_n.jpg

[Raid3n]

awesome concept.

[Inaii]

This is fantastic! I know a couple people who were looking for something like this, I'll let them know :)

[!Aznboi128]

OMG OMG OMG love this!

[TOPEC]

fawk someone stole my idea.

this is confusing those

They have the hoists, the work bench, the power plugs, the air lines, all but the hand tools needed for you to work on your own car! Conveniently located off a main road, they provide the tools, just not the man power, and at a reasonable rate, by the hour!


so.. what kind of tools do they provide? or do we have to bring out wrenchs and sockets ourselves?

[SpuGen]

Bring your own tools.

[!Aznboi128]

I think they have like hand jacks and jack stands, also air compressors. But any tools that you'll need, you will bring your own. This is great for those who live in an apartment and what not. maybe finally I can install my exhaust bushings ....

[!SG]

they provide the air lines if u have air tools.

[jtanner_]

Wow that's an awesome idea...

[skyxx]

Sweet, No more crawling under your car!

[!Aznboi128]

i can't seem to find their pricing....

[CorneringArtist]

Sweet idea for people like me who can't do stuff like oil changes in my complex parking lot.

If I need to get simple stuff done, I'd seriously consider going here.

EDIT: @ aznboi128: It's 20 bucks an hour according to their FB page.

[?NR]

This is also good for weekend mechanics looking to earn some extra cash doing the odd jobs on weekends.

great concept.

[!Aznboi128]

Sweet idea for people like me who can't do stuff like oil changes in my complex parking lot.

If I need to get simple stuff done, I'd seriously consider going here.

EDIT: @ aznboi128: It's 20 bucks an hour according to their FB page.
thanks!

20/hr is pretty good

[underscore]

brilliant idea

[Qmx323]

I hope no one gets crushed by their own car

[jing]

Don't know the term, but do they have barrels with funnels sticking out of them to drain fluids into? eg. coolant, engine oil etc.

Edit:
Read on FB fan page that they have the fluid drain buckets. Awesome.

[Ilagon]

Sweet. I swear I remember reading a thread here about this idea. We all thought it was a good idea but the problem of insurance came up to make it profitable.

I wonder if the owner is a member of RS? If so, all the best to you. :thumbsup:

[MG1]

Sweet, No more crawling under your car!

.............but, that takes the fun out of it all.

[MG1]

About 35 or more years ago there was a U-Fix-It shop just off Main and 6th or 7th in Vancouver. I used to change the oil and work on my dad's old Chevy Biscayne, later his 73 Nova. It was a grungy place. I remember a caged area where the owner kept the tools he rented out. Reminded me of the garage from "Taxi".

Anyway, I wonder if it's the same people (son or daughter running the place).

Awesome idea, though. For 20 bucks/hour, changing your oil doesn't make sense as it costs about that much at Mr. Lube (labour), but for other jobs, it's the only way to go. Especially when weather is shitty. Damn, I could have used this shop when I had to run 1/0 power cable under the truck. My old place had huge ants in the driveway. Fucking crawed up my pants all the time.

I think people nowadays are a lot more knowledgeable and work safe. I'm sure they'll keep a close eye on what people are doing. Any stupid, unsafe stuff and out you go.

[TouringTeg]

Very cool. There have been plenty of discussions on this business model on this site over the years.

For something like installing coilovers, I will gladly pay for the use of a hoist and to be inside!

[FN-2199]

This is great. I've been wondering if something like this existed.. Now it does!

[StealthFighter]

hahah, reminds me of kramer and the make your own pizza store.




good stuff, some place to do something more complicated than an oil change.

[blacK20]

That's a cool idea, but I can see cars falling off the hoist and people seriously hurting themselves being a problem.

[Truenosan]

Cool concept. Wouldn't insurance etc be an issue? Not everybody knows how to use a hoist properly, I could imagine someones car falling off due to it being raised improperly.

[CorneringArtist]

Cool concept. Wouldn't insurance etc be an issue? Not everybody knows how to use a hoist properly, I could imagine someones car falling off due to it being raised improperly.

Maybe there are a few people working in the shop that will ensure that a car is properly aligned to the posts on the hoist? If it was basically, free reign without any supervision, I would guess all hell would break loose.

For me, 20 bucks+filter and oil to do an oil change myself sounds reasonable since I lack an oil drain and as I've mentioned before, strata rules say that I can't change my oil in my parking space, or I get a $40 fine.

[SpuGen]

Chevy Biscayne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gdtyF1rKb8

[VK79]

There was a 5th Gear epi that did a "review" of sorts about a place like that in London. Cool idea, the UK concept went a step further and had tool/parts rentals/for sale at the location.

[Qmx323]

There was a 5th Gear epi that did a "review" of sorts about a place like that in London. Cool idea, the UK concept went a step further and had tool/parts rentals/for sale at the location.


they will probably integrate that later on

[hk20000]

Britons have a better idea of respect when it comes to tools and their karrrs.

[!e.lo_]

Cool idea.
but as stated, just the safety and insurance could be an issue.

[spoon.ek9]

wow, great idea! i could have totally used this when swapping suspension last week... :lol

[EmOne]

thats a good deal.
Shopped charged me $80 to install a new radiator which I could have easily done myself but I lack the space.
Perfect for small jobs and fluid changes

[Shun Izaki]

lol, i coulda used this, but i spent a good 12 hours on a hoist today...

that woulda wracked up quite the bill LOL

[JSALES]

awesome!

[hyperloop]

Love it, no need to worry when installing lower tie bar in the future =]

[skyxx]

lol, i coulda used this, but i spent a good 12 hours on a hoist today...

that woulda wracked up quite the bill LOL

What did you do?

[xpl0sive]

so someone actually did this eh... i wonder if they actually have insurance for this... it's not just about having a car fall on someone... if anyone gets hurt in this place doing ANYTHING, they can sue the owner...

[saiko]

I'm sure they've thought of everything.. No one can be that foolish in starting up something this risky without taking the measures to protect themselves.

They probably make you sign a waiver before they allow you into the shop premise.

[xpl0sive]

insurance 101: you can't sign away liability

[saiko]

They can prove that they did all the measures to ensure a safe facility. Operating a lift doesn't require a license, anyone can operate one.

I think the agreement they can have going on is just the rental of space. In that space it includes a lift. Would it be similar to renting out power equipment - fork lift? The rental company can't be sued if the operator kills himself on the fork lift? Or a staple gun - home depot sort of thing?

[umpadupa]

WOW looking good =)

[xpl0sive]

They can prove that they did all the measures to ensure a safe facility. Operating a lift doesn't require a license, anyone can operate one.

I think the agreement they can have going on is just the rental of space. In that space it includes a lift. Would it be similar to renting out power equipment - fork lift? The rental company can't be sued if the operator kills himself on the fork lift? Or a staple gun - home depot sort of thing?

well the problem here is that if someone gets hurt ON THEIR PREMISES, they can sue them. If you take a nail gun and shoot yourself in the foot at home depot, you can sue home depot... similar concept.

[bloodmack]

well the problem here is that if someone gets hurt ON THEIR PREMISES, they can sue them. If you take a nail gun and shoot yourself in the foot at home depot, you can sue home depot... similar concept.

Actually, thats like a wet floor sign, they warn you that you can slip if your not careful and it pretty much nullifies anything that they try to get from the company. Doesn't matter if its on their premises, if that was the case I could goto a random home and slip and hurt myself and go sue them because it was on their property.

Also, you are using your own tools and I'm pretty sure that they wont let you operate something if they dont think your being safe. Its not like they're going to let a bunch of blondes in a convertible merc, start trying to do their own oil change.

[tonyvu]

love this idea...

[1exotic]

so someone actually did this eh... i wonder if they actually have insurance for this... it's not just about having a car fall on someone... if anyone gets hurt in this place doing ANYTHING, they can sue the owner...

well if someone is a fucking retard they shouldn't be using a lift or working on a car in the first place.... so who cares.

[godwin]

Considering a typical injury claim is 20k for costs.. just getting a few of these line up a year, where you will have to pay to defend whether the case is with merit or not.. Perhaps you have deep pockets, but most small businesses I know that makes less than 1 mill a year don't have that in reserve.

well if someone is a fucking retard they shouldn't be using a lift or working on a car in the first place.... so who cares.

[alwaysideways]

I'm sure they've thought of everything.. No one can be that foolish in starting up something this risky without taking the measures to protect themselves.

They probably make you sign a waiver before they allow you into the shop premise.



Hahaha ya right you wish! Theres a tire dealer in Richmond who imports chinese made tires. No one wants to insure him unless he pays big dollars (since they take on the liability of a manufacturer). He is operating with ZERO insurance.....one tire blow out and he's lost his business.

Please dont ever assume that people operate their business's with proper insurance. Thats just not smart!

[TOPEC]

^ thats interesting, mind pming me which shop it is?

also another thing i thought of. if people dont have the space to work on their cars within their own premises, chances r they dont/wont have the tools, so renting the hoist without tool rental is useless.

for example, if i want to install some coilovers yet i dont have the space to do it, i go rent their hoist and they provide the air, yet i wont have an air ratchet/impact gun to use to undo the seized bolts. am i suppose to go and buy one?

[xpl0sive]

well i have all my own tools since i do all the work on cars myself. but i dont have a garage to do it in. most of the time i can do it just fine in my driveway, but next time i do any suspension or exhaust work, id much rather pay $80 to get a hoist for a few hours

[Truenosan]

Doesn't matter if its on their premises, if that was the case I could goto a random home and slip and hurt myself and go sue them because it was on their property.

Actually, you could. (If I remember my law correctly :p)

[Mkhun]

AWESOME !

[alwaysideways]

Actually, you could. (If I remember my law correctly :p)

You are quite correct sir! Even if someone breaks into your house and slips and injures themselves the courts will award a settlement to the the thief. Think thats a lie? Look into it, it happens....

Funny story, man breaks into garage. Cant get out for 4 days while owners are on vacation. Sues the homeowner because he was stuck there for 4 days without food or water. Courts award large settlement.....:confused:

[Truenosan]

You are quite correct sir! Even if someone breaks into your house and slips and injures themselves the courts will award a settlement to the the thief. Think thats a lie? Look into it, it happens....

Funny story, man breaks into garage. Cant get out for 4 days while owners are on vacation. Sues the homeowner because he was stuck there for 4 days without food or water. Courts award large settlement.....:confused:

I thought so, I remember studying about those stupid cases. Thief breaks in, slips on floor because of leaky sink, sues owners.

[Leopold Stotch]

anyone use this service yet?

i was wondering i need to do something for 1hour and about 20 mins.

do they charge in increments?

[VR6GTI]

People will be rushing around trying to get there shit done so they wont have to pay for extra time. That place will be a gong show. Cant wait for the idiot that thinks he can do it themselves in an hour and is stuck with a 3-4 hour bill

[xpl0sive]

well at 20/hr i would rather take my time and get it done right in 3 hrs than pay for 2 hrs and have to come back the next day and pay for another 2 hours and redo the job... i might go there check it out... do an oil change or something

[!SG]

Updated:

778-397-3097
778-397-4121

[CP.AR]

will DEFINATELY head over there next time my buddy's DA needs an oil change. we were always keen on trying to learning ourselves, but the lack of jacks made it impossible

[Volvo-brickster]

will DEFINATELY head over there next time my buddy's DA needs an oil change. we were always keen on trying to learning ourselves, but the lack of jacks made it impossible

Princess auto or costco

Jack stands + jack should run you about $130 for a decent one

[godwin]

or CT's $40 jack + stand specials... get 2 sets for extra safety.

Princess auto or costco

Jack stands + jack should run you about $130 for a decent one

[Evolution-Kevin]

What happends when you are in the middle of a job and you realize that you got the wrong part and you can't get it for a day? Do you have to pay for the whole time you are waiting on the part? I would also like to know if they have any insurance.

[godwin]

Kinda weird that the Vendor doesn't introduce him/herself. Is it by this guy? http://www.revscene.net/forums/byot-hobby-garage-t590731.html?t=590731

[roastpuff]

So has anyone tried it yet?

[U-FIX-IT Auto]

Hey, everyone. Sorry for the late reply, I've just registered and Im new to Revscene. I can answer any questions you guys have.
We are flexible on rates as well. Got any questions call us @ 778-397-3097(any1 who piks up) or 604-762-6181(David) if any greater questions or concerns occur.
I will constanly keep updating our facebook page and we are having a website made now.


http://www.facebook.com/pages/U-FIX-IT-Auto-Service/106749532690653


Thanks

[TypeRNammer]

"4-wheel alignments for U-FIX-IT customers-$50"

:eek2:

[CorneringArtist]

Holy crap the deals you guys are putting up keep getting better!

Are the alignments DIY as well, or would an on-site tech be dealing with that?

BTW, looking for any P/T shop help? PM me if you are please. Thank you.

[GabAlmighty]

So... Anyone been there yet?

[xpl0sive]

"4-wheel alignments for U-FIX-IT customers-$50"

:eek2:

that's a regular small shop price... not the KalTire rip off of the year

[lexluthor09]

lol @ kal tire comment.

if you're doing just front toe definitely a rip off, but if you're doing front and rear camber and toe and caster adjustments, thats definitely an hours work.

ive always felt they should charge base on time not a set price.

if only they'd listen to me.

[roastpuff]

So... Anyone been there yet?

I went this morning with another friend to change his lip from aftermarket to OEM... and change oil + tire rotation.

They helped us out, as it was our first time using a hoist, and helped us take off the super-tight oil filter on the VW TSI engine... great place!

They took some pictures of it, it'll probably get posted hehe! :haha:

[U-FIX-IT Auto]

We have a mechanical shop 1 block down. So we do alignments, wheel balancing, rotor/drum resurfacing. We also have ON-CAR brake lathe(thats 4 rotors that take 2h to take off). $50 alignment will do you all the adjustable angles(depending on a car), starting from rear camber to front toe.
If some people need to use Mitchell you are welcome to come by the shop before starting to work on your vehicle:)



Holy crap the deals you guys are putting up keep getting better!

Are the alignments DIY as well, or would an on-site tech be dealing with that?

BTW, looking for any P/T shop help? PM me if you are please. Thank you.

[seekerbeta]

ill give them credit on this one, ith more DIYers and Condos staring up here in the lowermainland, this is probably the perfect time to start a shop like this and I believe that if (and by if I mean hope) they survive their first year, then the cult following will start pretty quick, add a dyno, hondat and osirus tuning systems, and I feel you could keep busy pretty much all the time, put in a little bar for the "regulars" and it could be a 21st century version of a local hangout (aka malt shop) i'll definitely check this place out the next time I need to do some work on my car, I'm so getting tired of burning my hands on hot headers because my jackstands don't go up high enough
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[JqC]

When I first saw this I was like "OMFG this is awesome!!"

Then I wondered "I hope they have tools and mechanics they can rent out for when I myself don't have the tools or expertise"

....

....

Then I was like "wait a minute...."

[jerry022]

this is a really cool idea finally someone think of place like this

[!SG]

you serious? i agree on all the new smaller homes, smaller garages, and condos that dont have space for you to work on your car, but asking for a dyno, and tuning system? just because i saw some instructions on how to tune my car on the net doesnt make me an expert. i leave that to the tuners.

this place is great because unless you have a garage that is well 12ft high or even higher, you wont be able to fit a hoist. some ppl might have air compressor tanks at home, but even with that, there is only so much you can do with jack stands. its also about time management. i would much rather go here, pay for a couple hours of use of the hoist, than to use a whole weekend without a car. if the job is more complicated than i want, or i just dont feel like working on my own car then i bring it to a shop.

i agree with everything, but asking for a dyno and tuning equipment is a bit much.

ill give them credit on this one, ith more DIYers and Condos staring up here in the lowermainland, this is probably the perfect time to start a shop like this and I believe that if (and by if I mean hope) they survive their first year, then the cult following will start pretty quick, add a dyno, hondat and osirus tuning systems, and I feel you could keep busy pretty much all the time, put in a little bar for the "regulars" and it could be a 21st century version of a local hangout (aka malt shop) i'll definitely check this place out the next time I need to do some work on my car, I'm so getting tired of burning my hands on hot headers because my jackstands don't go up high enough
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[suzuka84]

I don't know why you guys are complaining and bickering about the merits of his insurance. I don't think he has anything to worry about. He's renting shop space to you, he's not doing any of the work on your cars. You're doing all your own work, all he is providing to you is space. If the lift fails, he will be at fault but for anything else, the risk has been transferred to yourself as nobody forced you to use his facility.

[seekerbeta]

I know asking for a dyno is a little much, but how do you learn if not by doing? These are all wish things, I myself would love to be able to buy a couple of hours on a dyno just to play with my car, to see if messing with my fuel maps and such would provide any benefits. I'm just a dreamer though.
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[Veleno]

Just visited U Fix It ... really useful service, and David and his crew are an awesome bunch of guys.

[U-FIX-IT Auto]

Thanks, there's always someone around to help out, just ask we'll do our best:)

[hk20000]

how much is the regular 4wheel alignment? I need an alignment but I don't need anything else done this week...

[U-FIX-IT Auto]

Give a call tomorrow at 604-520-3222 David. Let me know your from RS.:thumbsup:




how much is the regular 4wheel alignment? I need an alignment but I don't need anything else done this week...

[Captain Bondo]

I know asking for a dyno is a little much, but how do you learn if not by doing? These are all wish things, I myself would love to be able to buy a couple of hours on a dyno just to play with my car, to see if messing with my fuel maps and such would provide any benefits. I'm just a dreamer though.


Derr... there are plenty of dyno shops that will rent you dyno time by the hour for you to tune on your own.

RG will help you get strapped in and operate the actual dyno settings for you while you tune for $90/hr.

That's not bad when you consider that you are using a fairly complex $60,000 piece of equipment (dyno) as opposed to a fairly simple $5000 piece of equipment (hoist).

You could not just have some super cheap free-for-all whore of a dyno, that's just not realistic IMO. That said there is plenty of access to dynos with reasonable rates around here that have been maintained, calibrated, etc.

[hk20000]

So I went down to U-fix-it today and let me give you my insights of the shop.

This is the list of equipment available: 4 hoists, 1 bench, 1 vice, 1 cherry picker, power and air for each hoist bay.

There are 5 hoists together and one is often used by the full service shop down the road so you can count that out.

There's also a hydraulic press but you cannot operate it.

You won't be provided even with the special tools but ah you can rent those from Canadian Tire free of charge so there's that way to do it.

If you need to use space without a hoist that can be arranged.

If you are in the middle of a job and you find out you have the wrong part or tools and you cannot get it done you can push the vehicle just outside. Basically you are charged by the hours you are on the hoist.

I saw a EG hatch with RS sticker just outside the shop and a Prelude with RS sticker going to the full service shop down the street...

the 4 hoists are adjacent to each other....I would have spaced them out for more space between cars. Last thing you want is a breaker bar flying into the cabin of the car getting worked on in the next bay....which has all its windows closed. *SMASH* There's plenty of space to have that arranged all hoists are pushed into one side of the shop while the other side has no equipment but cars.

/2cents

[suzuka84]

I took 2 of my cars here 2 weeks ago. Great set up as I only need the hoist bc I'm too lazy to jack the car onto jack stands. The shop is geared towards idiots like me with zero mechanical knowledge wanting to play DIYer for the next few hrs. I loved every minute of it.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

you install your coils, takes 2-3 hrs for none mechanics


$60 dollar, i rather pay someone $150 and get it done in 1.5 hours

[xpl0sive]

^you are the reason mechanics shops stay in business. there are other poeple who actually enjoy working on their car, and would rather pay $40 to use a hoist and do it right themselves, than take a chance and pay some "professional" $150 to do a half ass job

[baggdis300]

hmm, so if i go on a hoist for 2-3 hours( install bagovers)

and then i am done with the hoist how much would it cost just to use the space to run the wiring?

also im going to assume that you guys provide air hoses? and extension cords?

[Raid3n]

hoist is 20/hr
empty stall is 10/hr

at least thats what it was when i was there in the summer.

[baggdis300]

hmm thanks, i'll probably just run all my wiring/set up the tank prior to visiting them to install the actual bagovers

[josel_atr]

i was there last week to swap my suspension (strut and spring together). me and a buddy took 1.5 hours to finish the job. im a noob and he works for a body shop. theyre currently doing some reno so only a couple hoist is available. its pretty quiet during the weeknights though.

great shop over all. reasonable rates too.

[Raid3n]

was there on sunday, the non-hoist rate went up since i was there last.

it is now 20/hr for hoist
15/hr for no hoist

[xpl0sive]

went there about 2 weeks ago, talked to the owner, he said hes getting out of the hoist rental business... he was losing money on it. he says he's doing BMW dismantling there now, so it would be a good place to go for parts

[Nlkko]

.

[cnation]

went by there today to find out the place is shut down, went out of business.. so im out of luck trying to install my exhaust on a hoist which is more convenient..

[donjalapeno]

it wouldnt be worth it for oil changes...

oil + filter + u fix hoist rental = 50.98

mr lube oil change = 45 and change...

[Death2Theft]

How much to use the sandblaster?

[xpl0sive]

^are you guys retarded or just lazy? there are two posts above that say the place is closed...

[dinfung]

sorry to bumb an old post, just wondering any other place around gvrd provide the same service?

[Shorn]

.. really?

[swfk]

It's like going into MacDonald's and asking where Burger King is

[Redlines_Daily]

well not really, since the place is now closed.