Case 01
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"A noise no other garage could find."
What we do
Diagnosis
We listen, test and read the car until the fault has a name — then we explain it before quoting.
Second opinion · Vila Nova de Gaia
Told it wasn'tworth fixing?Bring it here.
Ricardo and Ney find the fault other garages couldn't — and tell you the price before they touch anything.
Verdict · another garage
condemned
Engine's done for.
Verdict · another garage
no diagnosis
No idea what that noise is.
Verdict · another garage
the heart too
Quote: both kidneys.
Diagnosis · Udiel
New engine, running
Ready in 3 days · fair price
estimate by phone first
DiagnosedResolved- 4.8 ★74 Google reviews
- By phonean estimate before we see the car
- Mon–SatSat until 13:00
Case files
What people bring us
Every case starts with what the customer said. These are real ones, in their words.
Case 01 — 06
Illustrative photoCase 02
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"Every other garage had condemned my car."
What we do
Engine work
Engine repair and replacement. One customer's car was running on a new engine three days later.
Case 03
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"I needed the timing belt done on my Peugeot 1.2 PureTech."
What we do
Timing belts
Timing belt and kit replacement, including the PureTech engines that need it sooner than you'd think.
Case 04
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"Brake pad trouble — wheels off and fixed, fast."
What we do
Brakes
Pads, discs and the rest of the braking system, checked and replaced.
Case 05
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"Whenever I need injectors or pumps repaired, I send them here."
What we do
Diesel injectors & pumps
The workshop's old name says it: Electro Diesel. Injectors and pumps, tested and repaired.
Case 06
Illustrative photoDiagnosed
Symptom
"Ricardo came to diagnose my broken-down car."
What we do
Diagnosis where it stopped
Car won't start? Call and describe it — when the day allows, we come and look at it where it is.
How it works
From the phone call to handing back the keys
No surprises on the bill — that's what the reviews repeat most.
Step 01
You call
Describe the problem. Ricardo answers — one customer got a reply on a Sunday afternoon.
CalledStep 02
An estimate
Ask for a rough estimate by phone, before we even see the car.
EstimatedStep 03
Diagnosis
The car comes in, we find the fault and explain it in plain words.
DiagnosedStep 04
Quote first
You get the price before any work starts. You decide.
ApprovedStep 05
Ready on the day
We keep you updated while it's in, and hand it back on the day we agreed.
Resolved
Fair price
“Fair price, great professionals — and I didn't have to leave my soul or my kidneys as a deposit.”
Two mechanics, one workshop
Ricardo & Ney
Ricardo
Mechanic · answers the phone
Ney
Mechanic
Udiel is a two-mechanic workshop on Rua 1.º de Maio, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Ricardo answers the phone and takes the bookings; both of them have their hands on the cars.
What customers write most is that they explain every step, quote before they start and charge a fair price. One found the engine bay cleaned, a loose trim glued and dried-out cables replaced — "details I didn't ask for and that they didn't charge me for".
Many of our customers are new to Portugal and needed a garage they could trust. The reviews arrive in Portuguese, Spanish and Polish.
Reviews written in
- Português
- Español
- Polski
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- Google rating
- 4.8★
- reviews
- 74
- mechanics
- 2
- days a week
- 6
Filed and resolved
In our customers' words
4.874 reviewson Google
I had a problem with my car and needed to talk to a mechanic on a Sunday afternoon. I contacted 5, but Ricardo from Udiel was the only one who answered that day. He gave me an estimate before even seeing the car (very rare). On top of that, the work was excellent and the price very fair. A real find.
I took the car in urgently with a problem another mechanic couldn't identify — they told me ON THE SPOT what it was. After fixing it they cleaned the engine bay, glued a loose piece of trim and replaced dried-out cables, details I didn't ask for and didn't pay for.
After buying my first car in Portugal it had a noise no other garage could find. I found Udiel and Nei, who was helpful, transparent and honest from the start, and kept me updated on the work the whole time. You've won a customer.
Ricardo and Ney showed great professionalism, honesty and technical knowledge. The work was done well, within the agreed time and with total transparency about costs and what was needed.
When you emigrate you start from zero, and one of my worries was finding a good garage I could trust. I found Ney and Ricardo. They always fix my car and my wife's with honesty.
Honest, fair and affordable. I came because of the Google reviews and I confirm them. It's rare to find honest, transparent mechanics who don't inflate the bill.
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The workshop
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Before you call
Questions
Call first on 964 080 126 and we'll book a time. Urgent cases are taken whenever the day allows.
Describe the problem by phone and you'll get an estimate. The final quote comes after the diagnosis, before any work starts.
Bring it for a second look. Several of our customers came exactly like that — one was driving again on a new engine three days later.
Yes — injectors and pumps, tested and repaired.
All makes, petrol and diesel.
Yes. We explain what we found and keep you updated until it's ready.
Monday to Friday 9:00–18:00, Saturday 9:00–13:00. Closed on Sunday.
Bring it in
Call and describe the problem
Rua 1.º de Maio, Vila Nova de Gaia.
Phone964 080 126
Address
R. 1.º de Maio 153, 4430-177 Vila Nova de GaiaGet directionsHours
| 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 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |