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Waterfall Garage

Looking for a MINI Specialist in London? Before European legislation that came into force in 2004, it was very difficult to have your new MINI serviced outside a franchised dealer without it affecting your warranty. You weren’t able to shop around for the best price from an independent MINI specialist in London.

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Waterfall Garage: Family run, independent, value for money.
Bring your MINI to us and we’ll do the rest.

How to save money on a MINI service

But now you are no longer tied to the higher prices charged by your local MINI service dealer. Independent garages like Waterfall can maintain and service your MINI from brand new, using genuine MINI parts, without it affecting your warranty. In fact, following the introduction of the EU competition legislation, it is actually against the law for motor manufacturers to attach servicing ties to their new vehicle warranties. The Office of Fair Trading has had the authority to apply the EC competition rules since May 2004.

Meet our MINI Specialist in London

Independent Wimbledon MINI garage owner Dave Cruttenden

Independent MINI Service Centre in South West London

Waterfall are an independent garage in Wimbledon specialising in MINIs. Our fully trained technicians use dealer level diagnostic equipment, allowing us to take care of all your MINI service, maintenance and repair needs.

As well as scheduled MINI servicing, MINI specialist in London Waterfall Garages can also offer the following:

  • Coding and programming of control units
  • Fitting of MINI accessories
  • Engine and immobiliser alignment
  • Setting of car/ key memory options
  • Full component activation
  • Reading and resetting of fault codes
  • Performance tuning

We are big enough to compete with the main dealers yet small enough to give a personal service

What’s more, we are just 5 minutes walk from all the major public transport links in Wimbledon town centre, so dropping off you MINI for a service while you are on your way to work couldn’t be easier or more convenient. We also offer a FREE valet with each full service, as well as a local pick-up and drop-off service.

So to find out how much we can save you on your next MINI service in Wimbledon why not call us today on:

020 8543 4799

We are open Monday to Friday 8.30 to 5.30

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Waterfall Garage: Family run, independent, value for money.
Bring your MINI to us and we’ll do the rest.

Meet our MINI Genius

Wimbledon MINI garage owner Dave Cruttenden

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To book your MINI service call us
8.30 to 5.30 Monday to Friday

020 8543 4799

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What people have said

“Prompt service, really helpful and courteous staff – can’t imagine ever going to another garage.”
Miss LL – Banstead

Call us today to find out how we can save you money on the cost of your next MINI Coupe service, MINI Roadster service, MINI Countryman service, MINI Paceman service, MINI Clubman service, MINI Convertible / Cabrio service, MINI Hatch / Hardtop and any other models.

020 8543 4799

Meet our resident MINI Genius!

MINI expert Dave Cruttenden

Waterfall has its own resident MINI performance tuning and mechanical genius, founder and co-director of the company Dave Cruttenden.

Dave has been into MINIs since the 1980s, he’s both owned and raced them, and is a big fan of the ‘new’ version as well as the originals. What Dave doesn’t know about MINIs is hardly worth knowing! Recently he’s been rebuilding and tuning a 2004 MINI Cooper S…

Read about Dave’s latest MINI rebuild and performance improvements

Initially the project vehicle, a MINI Cooper S was recovered and delivered to Waterfall Garage in Wimbledon, South London.

Initial diagnostics revealed a timing correlation issue so an engine strip down was begun, including removal of the intercooler and cam cover. Initial diagnostics revealed a problem with low compression, that the camchain had jumped, and when the cylinder head was removed it revealed that the MINI had 16 bent valves.

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With this amount of damage it was decided to remove the MINI engine completely and carryout a full engine rebuild, as well as to make additional performance modifications, including:

  • Replacing the MINI’s clutch
  • Lightening & balancing the flywheel
  • Enlarging the crank pulley diameter

Read the full MINI rebuild story and see the rest of the pictures here…