Looking for Caterpillar technician in Marina del Rey area (not for me)

[David R Flamer]

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I have a friend that has C7 Cats in his pleasure vessel.   He is having a few issues, which is of course unpleasant.  However, the most unpleasant component is that he is, I believe, receiving poor service from the mechanics he has chosen.  He is new to all of this and really does not know any better.

I do try to help him, but I am no expert.  My experience is limited to my time with my QSB Cummins and what I have learned from this (and predecessor) forum.

I am not fighting his battle, but my problem is that he really is new at this, and I believe the mechanics are taking advantage of the situation.  Instead of providing advice and teaching moments, they are taking his money, with their response to problems that have come up to be “it happens”.

Sure, he can get someone else to work on the boat, but he does not know where to start.  I don’t know anyone that is really good with Cats, so I don’t know how to help him move this along either.  If anyone has any ideas for some good people, please forward them my way.  By getting him some alternatives, I am just trying to keep someone in boating.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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[David R Flamer]

Perfect

Tony

Thank  you.  I did not know Erith worked on Cats.  Erith did the sea trial on Tax Break after his dad did a fluid change and cooler service. That was going on at the time when the shop was getting moved.

He got married didn’t he?

Thanks again Tony.

[Tony Athens]

Two really good guys that can sort your friend  out…..But both are 60 miles north of MDR..So that will add to the cost

Erith Catlett —  805 3008988 Cat Certified

Pat Gillert—- 805 8897889 — Worked for Cat for years and went independent

Both charge about $125/hr from the time they leave Ventura until they return to there home base.

Both do work for me on various jobs every week.

 

Tony

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