Morocco: Where to get vehicle repairs - please contribute
 

This thread has been suggested, so let's give it a go.

I'll start with Peter B at Bikershome on Ouarzazate. He can do recovery, is allied with some Dutch 'RAC' for insurance purposes and has a small workshop you might be able to use. He helped me out once. Plus it's a nice place to stay.

He also put be onto a place in OZT another time to get some broken leaf springs replaced.

No chat please. Keep it on topic so - like the accomodation example - this becomes a usable resource for those in need.

Ch

Rissani
 

Rissani
On way out of town towards Merzouga (on right side). Small petrol pump in front of building. Doesn’t speak English, but I was able to communicate with him in my dodgy Spanish and French. Very helpful.

Dropped everything he was doing to replace my toasted Transalp clutch with an old XL500 (that happened to fit!) one he had in the back room. Manufactured special tool so we could remove the clutch basket. Son and father worked for 4 hours each and including new proper Made in USA bike engine oil and the second hand clutch, charged me only 90 euros (in 2005).

Chris

Zagora
 

Aziz at Garage Iriki in Zagora. Absolute legend, unlike the other cowboy 'mechanics' in town

In Taroudant, there are several decent garages at the southwest end of town. Taroudant is an interesting city to stay, and the right size - everything is close by.
Then on the way to Agadir, there's actually a good diesel shop, Al Fath, in Ouled Teima.
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And there's the large junk yard at Ait Melloul, Agadir, right where N1 meets N10. Lots of parts dealers and garages in that area. You will not find anything as good if going south until you reach - - hmm, Dakar maybe?

While you are waiting for your Mauri visas in Rabat, there are several small but decent garages three blocks NE that can help with service and minor repairs.

Then there's a number of places where they will rip you off, destroy your vehicle and/or relieve you of your valuables in the process. :eek:

I only used one, from my first trip, I know Aziz is the most respected, but if he is not available you can give is neighbour a try

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Tito

In Casablanca, ask for the "Speedmachine" Shop. Its the only ducati dealer in Africa, he also sells new LML vespas !!! Daniel is the owner, he has a extremely capable mechanic and repairs all kind of bikes, inclueding complicated electrical problems that require an analasys computer ! Very nice guys, stayed there a couple of days !

greetings from Gabon,

Chris

BMW bike dealer in Casa
 

As I'm sure many know there's also a BMW bike dealer in Casa, in case you 1200 flips its lid. Though I recall reading it was not so good for parts or diagnosis - more for sales. It's the only one in North Af?

Ch

Mohamed Gordito
 

Another possibility in Zagora would be Mohamed Gordito, he seems to be quite confident repairing Land Rovers, I let him have a go working on ours, some simple things like oil change and minor repair.

You can find him on Avenue Mohamed V in Zagora
N30° 20.24' W5° 50.1'
GSM +212 (0) 668 96 05 94

Another possibility in Zagora, Team Ali Nassir. fitted some new shocks and repaired a broken exhaust for me. N30 20.383 W5 50.220

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And Boujdour

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N26 07.725 W14 29.226
These guys repaired a broken axle mount and rear shock top mounts for me inside half a day. Plus they gave me breakfast and lunch :)

Just north of M'hamid Zagora
Mohamid Fillali, Ouled Driss, M'hamid Zagora
29deg 49' 52'' N 5deg 39'56'' W
Just north of M'hamid on RHS as you head south.
He has a good local reputation and was very helpful to us.

Motoplus Casa for sure, the local x-crossers and enduro riders rate them and I'm happy too

Moto Plus in Casablanca
is the biggest distributor of motorcycle and scooter parts in Morocco. What's more, if you are stuck elsewhere in Morocco they will dispatch parts to you using the CTM bus network.

Thanks to Casablanca's maze of one-way streets, the shop isn't easy to find, so waypoints and instructions plus contact details are here.

Tim

maybe mentioned before, not sure, not quite in morocco but close enough and worth to be mentioned in this thread

MotoRecambio
Avda. Reyes Catolicos, 9
51002
Ceuta
+34956505746

ask for rafael, he'll be more than willing to help, has a small workshop at the back specifically for bikes. his a local enduro boffen and has done a few trips to morocco, so he can even give you some advice if needed. when i asked him for a espana sticker for my bike he suddenly jumped on his scooter and appeared 10 min later with a unique ceuta/spain flag combination sticker, even gave me a hand full of other bike stickers and a t-shirt. all he did was weld my bike's mirror stem as i dropped it at the border crossing. highly recommended

Getting the bike back to port.
 

Totally agree about BikersHome - nice place to stay, clean and well equipped garage but you'll need to be willing to get your hands dirty.

An alternative (if your bike is broken) is to get it on a bus and have it transported back to the port. CTM will do it, but I went with 'Diana Travel' who got me and the bike directly from Ourzazate to Tangier for €50. You may struggle with a bigger bike though. Still, much cheaper than the alternatives.

Just wanted to recommend Pete and the team at Wilderness Wheels - - Wilderness Wheels, Guided off-road motorbike adventure trips in Morocco and the Sahara desert, Motorbike trail riding in Ouarazazate.

Helped us get back on the road today with a broken land cruiser and made us coffee as well.

Primarily focused on bikes but managed to get us a decent mechanic. I believe he is partial to bacon being delivered :)

Does anyone know a good Honda motorbikes dealer or mechanic? I need a new front windshield for my Transalp and there are obviously somevery specific screws involved..

Any recommendations for Marrakech? Welding and suspension upgrade on a Landcruiser.

edit: to answer my own question, I had the car welded and partly painted at Bab Chemat, inside the medina.

Took them all of two days, three guys on it, did a good job. Paid 4500 Dirham. Ask for Cherif Idriss. Speaks arabic only. Avoid all middlemen.
And don't leave anything in the car, as it will be lost, somehow. :(
There are many fixers in this block that can tackle many kinds of work on your vehicle.

I would have preferred to have the job done in Tiznit or Taroudant for half the money. But family enjoyed Marrakech, so...
I think inside the medina is better than outside.

Great little mechanic in Sale nr Rabat
 

I needed to get the cat torn out of my exhaust for the drive through Mauritania and we met this great little mechanic in Sale' just next to Rabat.

Head to the graveyard on the beach, you cant miss it as its miles and miles of graves, then follow the road that goes between it and the town heading north and its a shuttered shop on the right just before the secured parking on the left, just ask about in that area

He charged me 100 dh for the whole job (I gave him 150dh)

Hasan Dorf Garage,
North of Agadir (next village north -driving next to the sea (direction Essaoura) - turn right on rondo to AURIR. After 100-200m on the right is his garage)
Guy speaks german and french. He is smart and fair guy willing to help as much as possible.

As we haven`t found much information on repairs in Marrakech I thought I would share our experience.
First of all, forget about Toyota here. Just to give you an idea why:

oil and oil filter change ~270€ (wouldn`t let me provide own oil and filter)
change tie rod ends ~120€ (tie rod ends provided by me)
aircon refilling ~90€
just looking at the fuel valve between main and aux tank without fixing anything ~60€
wheel alignment they couldn`t perform because they don`t have a station for it

The guy could speak English reasonably well so there was no misunderstandings. Obviously we didn`t let them do anything on our Land Cruiser.

We were happy with:

Tichka Distribution
100, Lot. Sakina Route de Casa
Tel.: 0524308866
N31° 39,657 W08° 00,957

Looks like just another tire shop but they are able to perfom a few more tasks and start working right away without appointments.
Friends in their Hilux got two new Monroe front shock absorbers and one stabilizer fixed for ~220€ with only 10€ for the labour.
Our oil change was 8€ for the labour and the tie rod ends including wheel alignment another 20€.
They used the big hammer method on the tie rod ends so I gave them my puller which they were very happy about.
The only speak French though but the communication was fine with the few bits and pieces I remembered from school.

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Cheers
Fabian

Had a very good experience here. Fitted a rubber boot on the driveshaft of my Toyota surf. Cleaned and re-greased bearings on the same side. Then took the other side apart to clean and re-grease. Checked all grease points under the car (propshaft etc) took about 4 hours. Price started at 160€, I got that down to 70€. Friendly and knowledgable......:thumbup1:

N30 24.682 W9 32.741 Protech Agadir, one of the few windscreen repair possibilities in Morocco

N30 23.433 W9 30.871 Official MAN service centre in Agadir

N30 22.751 W9 30.279 Truck tire centre Agadir, new cheap and quick

Jeroen

A big recommendation for Team Ali too. They have tons of spares for KTM, Honda, Husky, DRZ, and great prices. One of those places where you end up tipping them just to make it seem fairer....

They are so good I'd use them for servicing if they were a tad closer... ;)

Fixed my rear rack, side stand, countershaft seal, general service, all for £30.

They are in the wee strip of mechanics, and seem happy to share work to others, i.e., the welder next door, if they do better work.

Tinerhir
 

Chez Hassan: on the right side of Hotel Todra, paralel to the main street and square where Maroc Posted is situated. Mainly cars, but bikes are no problem.
Changed our brake fluid.

Aziz Aboudhak runs www.turbo-motors.net in Agadir
GPS N30 25.247 W -9 34.117
gsm 06 61231904
52 Av El Hansali
El Khaim
Agadir

Great guy and a fully trained and authorised Garret,KKK, IHI etc dealer well worth bookmarking if you need turbos or repairs in Morocco

Casablanca: Garage Rajali Owned by Ahmed Rajali. Very clean workshop, found me a membrane for my Bosch injection pump and pointed out that I had one of a Merc and not a genuine Toyota one. Damn Spaniard Bosch guys replaced that:eek3:
Can be found at N33 36.696 W7 31.737 A german Buschtaxi member just got his hdj80 repaired and serviced and is super happy...

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Garage Hamid In Erfoud specialist in Land Rovers & Toyota, the guys is an excellent bush mecanic, more than happy with the price and service.

He makes all the repairs for Auberge Du Sud in Erg Chebbi, they are the ones who informed me.

We had a problem with oil leakage of the power steering box of a disco 300TDI they were able to resolve it better than in Portugal.

Coordonates: Close to hotel Salam exit of Erfoud (last roundabout)

N31.43030 W4.23869

Tel:

+212 662825423 Mobile
+212 661602807


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Tan tan
garage bounkhaila, rue essalame, n28*26'19" w011*05'24"
primitiv but eficient and enough spare parts for LR

Layoune,
Lucas spares, spare parts shop for LR and Toyota, the owner knows all the garages in town

:D

Mechanic in casablanca
 

Does anyone know a Honda / acerbis off road bike mechanic in Casablanca?
there are some people doing a off road trip and one of them has is gas tank with a leak

112, Bd Moulay Slimane, Ain Sebaa, Casablanca
Tél. : 05 20 42 22 22
Fax : 05 20 42 22 52

Honda Morocco

From their website so I have no more info

But depending on the problem you could probably find loads of mechanics who could help

thank you!

Best place in Marrakech to get land cruiser repaired
 

Hi,
I need a lot of work (installing winch & winch plate, repairing spare wheel carrier, installing all brake discs and pads, diagnosing and repairing a noise from the front suspension) doing on my car.

I have all the parts with me except for whatever is needed to fix the suspension noise.

Any recommendations on garages/mechanics in Marrakech? Unfortunately it has to be in Marrakech as the family wants to stay there for 4 days.


P.S. I've been going through the forum and so far I've come across two names which seem capable of doing the above jobs, Atraxion 4x4 and Tichka distribution. Would you agree or recommend some others?

Suggest you get in touch with the owner, Mr Zakaria Trifhate at Atraxion 4x4 . Good man.

and to help you find him: ( did you find your riad btw?)

184 Zone Industrielle Sidi Ghanem- 40000 Marrakesh - ( on the route to Safi)
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 12 and 2pm to 6pm
Tel +_212 661 145 645 / +212 524 355 558

Mucho gracias @bertrand. I found a YouTube video on Atraxion! Now I know what the owner looks like :)

https://youtu.be/YGV-dWhdF2A

I did a lot of googling on the riad without success. I know it's roughly near the Koutoubia mosque so should be ok.


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Your riad is next door to Cycles Belghiti who are at:
86, rue Bab Agnaou MARRAKECH

Morocco: Where to get vehicle repairs - please contribute
 

Just got my HDJ100 repaired within 30 hours. Got the following work done:

1. Changed all brake discs and pads (brought my own discs and pads)
2. Changed diff, gearbox, transfer case and brake oil (brought my own oils)
3. Changed all belts including tensioner and pulley (brought my own)
4. Changed both front lower control arm ball joints
5. Repaired horn & radio antenna
6. Repaired spare wheel carrier
7. Replaced mid exhaust section
8. Tracking
9. Installed winch plate and winch (brought my own)
10. Thorough inspection of front and rear suspension, axels and drive shaft

For all of this they charged me 6'900 DH which I think is a decent price. These guys only work on 4x4 and I'm very happy with the quality and speed of their work.

Cost breakdown:

The most expensive bit in all of this were the two ball joints for 1900 DH. 3000 DH for labour. 1600 DH for exhaust and spare wheel repair. 200 DH for A/C belt. 150 DH for tracking.

Motorbike repairs
 

In Morocco anything can be repaired and usually at a decent price. For motorcycle repairs the best place is Moto Expert and Speed Machine. They are both located in Casablanca. They can run computer based diagnostics and have decent and capable mechanics that know road bikes and enduro machines as well.
If you need further details I can link provide the addresses. Wheels of Morocco can also help out is repairs and can be contacted if you are stuck anywhere in Morocco. They organise bike tours in the country and have a support vehicle that is mostly on the road plus they have good contacts.
As I have been living here for almost 3 years now and a biker myself I know there is no impossible in Morocco and you will always have help. Unfortunately it is hard to find things on the internet but if you post a specific request I'll try to provide an answer.

Moto expert and Speed Machine are located just round the corner from Moto Plus (see my post from March 2012), at N33 35 10.2 W7 36 50.8. 57 Rue Ichbilia

Indeed they are not far from Moto Plus. Rue Ichbilia is the shop / showroom. For repairs it is rue Baalabak (parallel to Ichbilia). To get to the workshop you'll need to go around as it is one way.
Moto expert moved there in Jan 2015 as they were in Mohammedia before. A go-to place for aftermarket spares, tyres and other stuff for the bike.

Speed Machine is now KTM and Husqvarna dealer and does not do Ducatis anymore, nor Vespas. They still do MV Augusta though but not many sell around Morocco. The workshop is now combined Speed Machine / Moto Expert and they have two capable mechanics who will sort out any issues with your bike.

Morocco: Where to get vehicle repairs - please contribute
 

Hi all, just hit Morroco and am planning a trip back to Cape Town. We saved all our final mechanical work for Morroco (cheap). We went to Atraxion 4x4 in Sidi Ghanem Marrakech. The guys there were absolute class, cheap and did a professional job including installing a extra electric fan mount. Would recommend anyone to go there after or before west africa for a check up. Maybe get parts in europe though. Wish us luck...

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I'm looking for someone to sort out a nasty but small dent that goes across 3 panels on a vehicle - any ideas en route (ideally not in Marrakech) via Casa then southbound to Tan Tan ... can deviate a bit

Thanks for suggestions

In Tiznit there are a few places and good hotels to stay. Also the road between Agadir and Tiznit there are several body shops, ask around.

Thanks Priffe, perfect spot for a day or two & I adore Tiznit

Anyone have any particular favourite panel beaters in Tiznit? I'll have an open back to the van (with awning) but with stuff inside which will be a nightmare to offload so would love to know about any honest guys in town!

PS. Would these guys be able to fit a reserve tank? If not, any other ideas? Costs of putting on an extra tank? Thanks!

The ones I have worked with have mostly done a very good job very quickly and for a very reasonable amount of dirhams. Usually in Tiznit or Taroudant.
My only gripe, and this goes for much of Morocco, is that I can never leave anything in the car. Nothing. If they suggest you leave your stuff in a secure room in their house, politely say no. Even if the panelbeater appears to be a totally straight guy, and even if he is - don't do it. Things can get 'complicated'.
One trip I left my 4x4 with Mohamed in Tiznit on a Sunday night. He was supposed to weld the rear doors, rear wheel wells and make new rocker panels +lower paint job +some small stuff like exhaust repair and oil and filters change.
I took the bus to Rabat, got the visa, stayed in Essaouira and came back Tuesday night. And he was done! And it looked very good! 2500 Dh.
But somehow my laptop was lost, although I kept it near.

Yes, come across others like that but in this case I'm talking about a fridge-freezer, bicycles etc, my only way out might be to padlock them onto the framework of the van! Small belongings are always kept with me!

Garagiste in Rabat
 

Guy's name is Hamed.

Heading east on Bin Barka, cross Mohamed VI into Takadoum. Cross Ave Souss and its your fourth right. 100 meters on your right. He's not a specialist in anything - he's pleasant, ham-fisted and effective. Cheap and quick. He has a buddy down the street with a machine shop with a good press - 30 ton I think.

Zero English spoken, but good enough French. 06 615 867 10.

Frustratingly disorganized but once he's on it, and if you can keep him on it, everything works out just fine.

There's also a good bodywork place in the same general area, but I have no idea about phone #. If you're in need, PM me and I'll show you where it is. Same goes for tires.

Thanks for that, would make a life a lot easier if I can get this done in Rabat whilst applying for the Mauri visa at the same time!

The dent is over 3 panels, not sure if they can sort it out as it's a narrow gouge where it sleepily went into a central reservation in Germany (not guilty!!)

Will PM you

Yes Takadoum, that¨s the place to get repairs in Rabat, and close to the Mauritanian embassy. Not the best garages, only let them do small stuff.
Havent found any good place to stay nearby, so I usually go to Salé medina, where you get more for your money than in Rabat.

I'm going to add: it's best only to let them do stuff that you can check yourself. Make sure that they used new parts (instead of just charging you for them) and make sure they did it right. These guys aren't subtle, and they are in a hurry. They use a lot of hammers!

And I just saw your comment below about leaving stuff in the car. Yeah. Leave nothing in the car. Clean out the change from under the seats if you want to keep it. Though I have to say also that once my car came back from a garage in Cairo with a big bud in the ashtray. It was like when housekeeping leaves you chocolates in your hotel room except not really.

Anyway, Hamed (above) has been honest, cheap and effective.

Here's another guy. He's at a big garage that services quite a few fleet vehicles for some foreign organizations:

Aich, 06 66 72 34 00. I've never used them, but I'm guessing that while expensive, they are probably more capable of doing big jobs.

Other than that, I've always heard that you should head south - Casa, Marakesh etc - for decent mechanics. And there's a bunch mentioned in this thread.

Atraxion 4x4, Marrakech
 

Just a note to enhance existing comments on this excellent workshop.

They moved to a nearby facility in summer 2016. Updated (WGS84) coordinates: N 31º 40.717’, W 8º 02.882’. Phone: +212 (0) 661145645 and +212 (0) 524355558.

Reference person: Zakaria Trifhate. Very knowledgeable professional. And a fine person.

They deal with the maintenance, repair and preparation of all makes of 4x4. They even build buggies using Vortec engines!

Cheers,

Cutrex

Laayoune
 

Was looking for a good garage in Laayoune, and after a lot of circling around this "quartier mécanique" found this garage. It isn't actually called Lucas spares (unless you meant another garage altogether) but a poster with this name hangs on a wall here.

The garage is called Extratec, and is run by Mohamed the chef. N27 09.226 W013 12.336. Mohamed dispatched an assistant to help me chase the parts around town. Once the parts were sourced the job was done quickly and professionally. Repair of the clutch slave cylinder on a Toyota HJ61 - took 30 minutes, cost 250 dirham plus repair kit (30 dh) and a bottle of brake fluid another 30 dh. Photo of the garage attached.

I then changed oil and filters at a no-name garage around the corner. My filters, oil 160 dh per 5l, job 40 dh (including blowing the air filter). There are dozens of small garages around the area, and after looking for parts with a local mechanic I think I know every spare parts shop in Laayoune.

Why did i not change oil at Extratec? They only do Motul, and it's 68 dh per litre.

Yassine Auto Diak (23°41'41.4"N 15°56'22.3"W) is a great resource. Guy knows everyone you need in town, got me coolant, matching spark plugs, a guy to look at my radiator, copies of our bike keys, a relay for my friend etc. He is an electrical guy by trade but he has a lot of mechanical knowledge as well. He also has a friend who owns a moto shop who did the majority of replacing my cylinder, piston and head. Just go to him and he will sort you out

Here you have an updated list of places where to get a vehicle repaired in Morocco and Western Sahara.
Waypoints file available for download.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/afrikia....56142184413033

Vehicle repairs in Missour
 

Suzu Baarik in Missour is very helpful, and easy enough to recognise running around in his ancient green Renault (see photo). My CB500 reg/rec fried itself last year (the only spare I'd given the much consideration to taking, and didn't!), but I was back on the road with a brand new replacement within 45 mins thanks to him. I don't have a phone number or address for him, but he can be found on Facebook.

Meknes Moto services
 

If someone needs moto mechanics in this city here are two addresses I used in the past

Meknès Cycles

23, bd Idriss II
MEKNES
Phone: 05 35 52 28 01

This is the oldest moto shop in town. Generally known as Tomazino. Name of original owner who was from a foreign country, cant remember which. The gentleman who took over has been there forever....and is very knowledgeable. They mostly do chinese bikes now but they can help and they can fix stuff and make things work. I remember years ago, this is the spot where I go to check out XTs, Suzuki PE, RM, Quads, the cool stuff!

I have a friend who used to service his bmw there (chain, tires, fork oil, oil change, carbs, etc.) if you need help finding the address, locals know the place as Tomazino. I used him to service my 650 that refused to start, he got it running and checked/adjusted valves. He asked 350 DH. A bit steep for local market but I was happy work was done and his employee cleaned the bike thoroughly. It was really dirty from Ait Bougemez mud and dirt. I ended up paying 300 DH.

The other one is:

Cycles Marhraoui Tayeb
39, bd Hassan II
MEKNES
05 35 52 29 35

Picture of original owner (ex boxing champion) his son is the one in charge now. Went here once to buy a battery for my Kawasaki. Even though parts for Kawasaki were not readily available (brand is not officially imported there) he managed to get me a battery that worked. He mostly does scooters and small bikes but was willing to help. Also bought a moto chain/lock, I was worried about the bike, decent quality for fair price.


these two shops are not far from each other in downtown Meknes. If you are there try to check out Cinema Camera, about two blocks from Cycles Marhraoui. A beautiful Art Deco monument. One of the oldest movie theaters in the country. Go inside they are happy to let people see the architecture and ceiling inside. :funmeterno:

Plus 1 to Tim's comment above - the long-distance service from MotoPlus I received was superb, see this post.

Michael

Iriki garage again
 

Welded back rear step of LR taken off in chott around Lac Iriki,took off and inspected rear transfer seal, regreased front and rear drives,cleaned air filter. And supplied and fitted new second battery incl new harness for Dh1800 while i waitedbier

Iriki garage
 

Hi all
Should have added that Iriki Garage is located in Zagora.
At the roundabout at the South end of the high street turn left and you will find them.
The owner is affectionately known as Doctor Aziz by many offroaders.Last time i saw him last week he had the rear of an old motor home jacked up in the street with both sets of leaf springs in the operating theatres
Yes...help is even extended to them:D