Core work
Servicing & diagnostics
Interim and full services with your digital record updated, plus fault finding, warning lights and coding for VAG and BMW systems.
- Interim & full services
- Fault finding
- VAG & BMW coding
Family-run Freeth Street Nottingham
VAG & BMW Specialists in Nottingham
Specialist servicing, diagnostics, Audi DRC repair, digital service record updates and performance tuning.
The makes
we know best
- Audi
- Volkswagen
- SEAT
- Škoda
- Cupra
- BMW
About CJ Mechanical
Family-run.
Specialist knowledge.
CJ Mechanical is a family-run garage in Nottingham that works on Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Škoda, Cupra and BMW.
We bring decades of hands-on experience with these cars to every job, from a routine service to a DRC system that's dropped on one corner.
- VAG + BMWThe makes we work on every day
- Audi DRCRecharge and repair on S and RS
- Family-runWith Bear, the garage dog
Expert care for
your vehicle
From routine servicing to fault finding, DRC repair and remaps, all on the VAG and BMW cars we know best.
Specialist focus
Audi DRC recharge & repair
Assessment, recharge and repair of Dynamic Ride Control on S and RS models.
Mechanical
General repairs
Brakes, suspension, steering, clutches, timing belts, exhausts and electrics.
- 01Online · iDrive
Digital service records
VAG online service history updates and BMW iDrive service entries.
- 02DVSA test station
MOTs arranged
We book your MOT at a DVSA test station and carry out any work it needs.
- 03Dyno partners
ECU remapping & tuning
Remaps and performance tuning, with dyno access through our partners.
- 04Supplied + fitted
Performance parts
Exhaust, suspension and intake upgrades, supplied and fitted.
Not sure which
service you need?
Pick what's closest to your situation and we'll point you to the right enquiry. It's a starting point, not a diagnosis.
Suggested starting point
Choose the option closest to your situation and we'll suggest where to start.
Keep your service
history complete
Many newer cars keep their service history online or in the car itself, not in a paper book. We update it after the work.
Online service recordAudi · Volkswagen · SEAT · Škoda · Cupra
VAG online service history
Recent VAG models keep their service record online. We add each service to that record, so the history stays complete when you come to sell.
- Each service we carry out goes on the online record
- A complete history when you come to sell
Stored in the carBMW
BMW iDrive service entries
On a BMW, the service history is stored in the car and shown in iDrive. We add the service entries after the work, so the record in the car matches what was done.
- Service entries added in the car after the work
- What iDrive shows matches what was done
Specialist focus
Audi DRC.
Specialist attention.
We diagnose, recharge and repair Audi Dynamic Ride Control on S and RS models. Every job starts with an assessment of the whole system, so the work you pay for is the work the car needs.
- 01AssessWe check the whole system before recommending anything.
- 02RechargeIf it's lost pressure but the dampers and lines are sound.
- 03RepairIf a damper, line or valve is leaking or worn.
Questions we're asked
What is Audi DRC?
Dynamic Ride Control links dampers on opposite corners of the car through hydraulic lines and a central valve. When the car corners or brakes hard, it firms up the damping to cut body roll and pitch. It's fitted to a number of Audi S and RS models.
Signs of a problem
These can point to a DRC system that needs checking:
- One corner sitting lower than the others
- A crashy or bouncy ride over bumps
- Knocking from the suspension
- Damp or oily dampers
- Uneven tyre wear
None of these proves a DRC fault on its own, so we assess the system before recommending any work.
Recharge or repair?
If the system has lost pressure but the dampers and lines are sound, a recharge may restore it. If a damper, line or valve is leaking or worn, that part needs repairing or replacing first.
We'll tell you which applies once we've assessed the car.
Meet the team
Real people.
A personal approach.
CJ Mechanical is a family-run business working on VAG and BMW cars every day.
Call in and you'll probably meet Bear, our four-legged team member, too.
About our garage
From our Google listing
What our
customers say
Feedback from drivers who've brought their cars to us, shown as they wrote it.
- Pulled live from our Google listing
- Nothing rewritten or edited by us
- VAG and BMW specialist in Nottingham
Book your service or request a quote.
Tell us about your car and the work it needs. We'll contact you to talk through the next steps.
What happens next
- 1Send your enquiryOnline, or on 0115 850 1431.
- 2We call or email youTo talk through what the car needs.
- 3We agree a dateNothing is booked until we've spoken.
Send us your enquiry
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