Your local Ford specialist in southern Adelaide
You do not need to go back to a Ford dealership to keep a Ford running right or to protect a new-car warranty. Trusted Mechanical is the Ford mechanic Adelaide owners reach for: we service and repair every Ford, petrol and diesel, ute, wagon, van and SUV, using the manufacturer's log-book schedule and quality parts, so your manufacturer log-book servicing that keeps your new-car warranty intact stays exactly that.
We are the local Ford specialist who also happens to be a genuine diesel-performance house, which the dealer and the chain stores are not. Common Fords come through the workshop every week: the Ranger, Everest and Transit, the Ranger Raptor, Territory and Escape. Tell us your Ford and what it is doing, and we will tell you what it needs.
Why Ford owners across Adelaide choose us
RAA Approved Repairer
Judged by RAA on knowledge, skills and equipment, audited regularly, with a fair-pricing promise: we will not charge for work that was not needed, and you are treated with courtesy and respect.
4.8 stars across 302 Google reviews
The reputation that carries the business. Read it before you book.
We photograph your service
And show you the photos when you come in, so you see exactly what was done to your Ford, something the dealers and chains do not offer.
In-house chassis dyno
Real diesel tuning verified live under load, not emailed-in generic files. This is what makes us more than a service centre.
All work fully guaranteed
Tunes carry a 6-month or 10,000km warranty and servicing a 12-month or 20,000km warranty, brakes 12 months or 24,000km, driveline 12 months or 20,000km.
Free loan cars
While your Ford is with us, so a day in the workshop is not a day off the road (loan-form and licence terms apply).
Free loan cars come with our guarantees and loan-car terms, and you can read our 302 Google reviews before you book.
Ford servicing and repairs we handle
One workshop for the whole car. Whether you need a routine Ford service in Adelaide or a repair that came out of one, here is what we cover for Ford owners across the south:
- Log-book & manufacturer servicing - warranty-safe, stamped to Ford's schedule.
- General mechanical servicing and repairs for every Ford.
- Diesel servicing for Ranger, Everest and Transit common-rail engines.
- DPF & diesel cleaning for blocked filters and warning lights.
- Brakes, suspension & steering done properly.
- 4x4 suspension for Ranger and Everest touring setups.
- Transmission & gearbox service and repair.
- Auto electrical, batteries and air-con traced to the source.
- Pre-purchase & pre-rego inspections with an honest report before you commit.
Ford Ranger & diesel tuning, done on our own dyno
For the diesel Fords, the Ranger, Everest and Transit, we are more than a service centre. We are a genuine diesel-performance house: custom ECU remapping written and verified live on our in-house chassis dyno. That means more low-down torque for towing the van or boat, smoother throttle, better real-world economy, and cooler, monitored exhaust gas temperatures. The factory map is saved first, so every tune stays reversible.
For late-model Fords with a locked ECU that cannot be remapped, we fit a tested Uni-Chip or ECU=Shop module instead, so the vehicle still gets a real result.
Ford models we look after
Every Ford, petrol or diesel. If you drive it, we service it. These are the models we see most, each pointed at the work that suits it best:
- Ford Ranger (PX / PX2 / PX3 / Next-Gen) - Ford Ranger ECU remap and Ranger canopies.
- Ford Everest - diesel servicing and 4x4 diesel tuning for touring setups.
- Ford Ranger Raptor - performance servicing and supporting tuning.
- Ford Transit / Transit Custom - diesel servicing and repairs to keep the van earning.
- Ford Territory, Escape, Focus and Mondeo - general servicing and repairs.
Booking your Ford in
We quote your Ford once we know the model, year and what it needs, because a fair price depends on the vehicle in front of us, not a generic menu. Two from-prices that are fixed and relevant to Ford owners: custom ECU remapping from $1,395, and DPF regeneration cleaning from $550.
Free loan cars mean a day without the Ford is not a day off the road, and you can book online or call. Booking online is the quickest way to lock in a date.
Custom ECU remapping, reversible. DPF regeneration cleaning from $550. Servicing is quoted for your exact Ford.
Find us at 31 Aldenhoven Road, Lonsdale SA 5160, open Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM.
Ford mechanic Adelaide FAQs
Yes. We service to Ford's manufacturer log-book schedule using quality parts, which keeps your factory warranty intact. You are not required to use a dealer to protect it, that is your right under Australian Consumer Law, and we complete and stamp the log book each time.
Yes. We look after every Ford, from the Focus and Escape through to the Ranger, Everest and Transit diesels, including diesel-specific common-rail servicing and DPF cleaning for blocked filters and warning lights.
Yes. We write and verify custom diesel tunes live on our in-house dyno for more low-down torque, smoother throttle and better real-world economy. See our Ford Ranger ECU remap page for the detail and the from-price.
We are at 31 Aldenhoven Road, Lonsdale SA 5160 in southern Adelaide, open Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM and closed weekends. Easy to reach from Christies Beach, Hallett Cove, Reynella and Noarlunga.
Yes. Free loan cars are available while your vehicle is with us, so you stay mobile while we work (loan-form and licence terms apply). Just ask when you book your Ford in.
Yes. All our work is fully guaranteed. Tunes carry a 6-month or 10,000km warranty and servicing a 12-month or 20,000km warranty, and we photograph the work and show you the photos when you come in so you see exactly what was done.
Still have a question? Call us on 08 8186 2005 or book your Ford in online.