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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 01:15 AM
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Anyone in SE MI have contact info for Dr. Phil (Phil Hoefler) or which shop would be best to go though to get some tuning done by him?
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 08:14 AM
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Last I knew he was tuning out of Jake's Automotive. I personally do not like that guy at all
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 12:16 PM
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Last I knew he was tuning out of Jake's Automotive. I personally do not like that guy at all
Bad experience?
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 12:25 PM
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Bad experience?
Yes sir, and same for a good friend of mine. If you want details throw me a PM. The guy I use now is much better. He's in the Milford area
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 06:04 PM
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Thats weird, i've herd nothing but good things about the guy and herd he was the number 1 guy to goto for having our LS motors tuned but hear say is alot different than someone who for sure had a bad exp with him
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Old Apr 17, 2018 | 06:36 AM
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Dr Phil is the best tuner in the Midwest! He has my car running good.

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Old Apr 17, 2018 | 03:37 PM
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I know he comes highly recommended by some, but from what I've personally seen he's far from being the best tuner in the Midwest lol. Everyone has their own opinion, and I respect that, but i have to go off of what I've personally seen
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Old Feb 16, 2020 | 09:10 AM
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I had Dr Phil do my car last summer. Horrible experience to say the least.

He may be a good tuner but he is a major arrogant assh0le and impossible to deal with.

You get put on a waiting list for months, with no communication whatsoever.

There is no way to contact him direct. You can only leave messages through Jakes Automotive.

Have to leave your car with Jakes for a week, and he gets to it when he feels like it. He comes and goes as he pleases.

After the work is done he won’t be available to discuss or respond to discuss any issues.
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If you want t take a small road trip, I had good success with both dynotune Motorsports and Crucial performance, both in Columbus, OH.
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HCI2000SS Is there a way you could contact me about a good tuner. I have. 2004 Silverado ss.

Email dannylondonuk@yahoo.com
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I know he comes highly recommended by some, but from what I've personally seen he's far from being the best tuner in the Midwest lol. Everyone has their own opinion, and I respect that, but i have to go off of what I've personally seen
Old dead thread, but I pulled a file that Dr Phil did on a car and the car ran like utter ****… and what I found was absolutely disgusting to me, especially knowing this poor guy paid for this tune
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Old Sep 1, 2021 | 01:25 PM
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The real Dr. Phil is a buffoon and rambling idiot. Why would anybody want to be named after him?

TJ at Baker engineering has a very good reputation in the West Michigan area. People ship cars from California to have him tune them.
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