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Transmissions, automatic & manual
Servicing, repairs and rebuilds on autos and manuals alike. Slipping, shuddering or hunting between gears? This is the workshop the job was built for.
Station Street, Timaru
The gearbox people.
Des Segar Motors is a small, locally owned workshop specialising in automatic and manual transmissions, 4wd driveline, V8 performance and rotary rebuilds. The jobs other garages send away are the ones done here.
4.7 on Google from 57 reviews
Specialties
The work most garages send away.
Transmissions and driveline are the heart of the shop, with general automotive repairs handled every day alongside them.
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4wd diffs & transfer cases
Driveline work for utes, 4wds and off roaders: diffs, transfer cases and everything that carries the power from the box to the wheels.
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V8 performance upgrades
Power the old school way. Performance upgrades for V8s, from mild street builds to proper muscle, with the classics always welcome in the bays.
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Rotary rebuilds & tuning
Rotary engines rebuilt and tuned properly, a specialty you won't find on every corner. Bring your rotor to people who genuinely know them.
Plus general servicing and repairs across the board. Not sure if it's our kind of job? Ring and ask.
The workshop
Where the classics come to get sorted.
Walk past the bays on Station Street and you'll usually spot something special up on the hoists. Old Fords, V8s, rotaries, working utes: the mix says a lot about the kind of work this small team gets trusted with.
Reviews mention the same things over and over. You get greeted when you walk in. Problems get explained in full, along with the best way to fix them. Invoices are detailed, prices are fair, and if a job genuinely needs a different specialist, you'll be pointed to one without hesitation.
Reviews
"One in a million" is their phrase, not ours.
4.7 stars on Google across 57 reviews. Here's what customers say.
"This team are one in a million, my family and I have been taking our cars here for quite some time and have always had a good experience with them. They explain in full what issues there may be with the vehicle and explain the best way to go about it. They are very reliable and our family have a lot of respect for them"
"What a great business to deal with! Prompt part delivery and repair, competitively priced with genuine service, made the issue with our car a lot less stressful. The invoice was well detailed, there's always a greeting when you walk in and the feeling that you matter to the team really means a lot. We certainly will be recommending Des Segar motors and won't hesitate to use them from here on in.. Thank you Warren"
"So blessed to have this place here in Timaru whenever we need help out for our vehicle they always there and help out with a possible way I recommend 100% for this place and thank you Des Segar Motors for your lovely everyday services whenever we around you guys God bless and more blessings upon this company."
"As a first time customer it was nice to hear a “Good Morning“ greeting from the mechanic. After telling exactly the problem and it was a specialist needed without hesitation recommend local businesses that could. Will return to get further needed repairs."
Contact
Book your car in.
Ring the workshop for a straight answer, or send a message and the team will get back to you.
Phone03 688 6630Emaildessegarmotors2006@xtra.co.nz
Workshop10 Station Street, Timaru Central, Timaru 7910
HoursMon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pmWeekends closed