Grugger’s Way

That is a significant find when your truck breaks down, as mine did, with a broken Timing Belt. If you don’t know what this means, become informed. The motor just suddenly stops. No warning, no sputtering, no coughing. You can’t fix it yourself. You are stranded.

The replacement belt costs about $40. It takes professional equipment to properly install and re-set the timing.

I broke down at 1:45 in the afternoon, in Missoula, Montana. By 3:15, AAA had dispatched a tow truck and we were sitting at my mechanic’s shop. Within two hours he had called me to let me know he was getting started on it and would have it ready “tonight.” Two hours later he called and said it was ready to pick up. My wife and I were having dinner in town so she drove me to the shop, I paid, and was home by 8 pm.

“My” mechanic is Patrick Jensen, with an “e”

I will say it again: knowledgeable, honest and responsive.