Basic Winterize
$250 $150
- Fuel stabilizer, run and fog the engine
- Flush and antifreeze through the cooling system
- Battery pulled and put on a tender
- Every grease fitting done
- Full inspection, with a written list of what it needs
Powersports only, out of Buckley. I come to you.
Jet skis. Boats. Bikes. Quads. Snowmobiles. I fix them all.
“My biggest goal is to impress my clients.” — Gav
One mechanic, start to finish. You text me a photo, I text you back a real price — usually within the hour. No service desk, no waiting list, and no surprise charges at the end.
- Free quotes, no diagnostic fee
- I come to you, within 50 miles
- Nothing done until you say yes
Winterize it now,
or rebuild it in April.
Summer gas left sitting in a machine all winter is how carburetors gum up, batteries die and hulls crack. Thirty minutes of the right work in November saves the whole machine. I'm running it at 40% off to fill the new shop — the first 100 machines, booked by November 30.
40% off every winterization, November 1–30
Most people pick this one
Winterize + Spring-Ready
$350 $210
- Everything in the Basic package
- Oil and filter change
- New spark plugs
- Hull drained and dried out
- Wiped down and the cover checked
- Comes back in April ready to run
$60 more than Basic, and it comes back ready to ride instead of needing a service first.
Add-ons
| Pickup & delivery, within ~15 mi | $75 |
|---|---|
| Lake Tapps ↔ North Seattle run | $100 |
| Supercharged or big 4-stroke | +$50 |
| Second machine, same household | 10% off |
| Snowblower or mower while it's here | $69 |
Boats, outboards, ATVs, side-by-sides and snowmobiles too — same deal, same discount.
Pulling off Lake Tapps for the drawdown? I'll come get it. You don't have to hitch up a trailer in the rain.
40% off applies to winterization packages only, on machines booked between November 1 and November 30, 2026. First 100 machines. Any parts needed beyond the package are quoted separately. Gav's Customs LLC · Buckley, WA and North Seattle.
If it's built for the water,
the dirt or the snow.
No cars, no trucks, not ever. Powersports is all I do, and it's a completely different job from a car shop.
Jet skis & PWC
Sea-Doo, WaveRunner, Kawasaki. Impellers, wear rings, oil, electrical, de-winterizing.
Boats & outboards
De-winterizing, fuel systems, impellers, lower units, electrical. I'll come to the marina.
Dirt bikes & dual-sports
Top-ends, suspension, jetting, valves and tune-ups. KTM, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Husqvarna.
ATVs & side-by-sides
Quads and UTVs — Polaris, Can-Am, Honda, Yamaha. Service, repair, belts and axles.
Snowmobiles
Pre-season service, clutches, belts, track and suspension, carburetor and EFI work.
Full rebuilds
Frame-up restorations, engine rebuilds and swaps, and project machines.
Marine & UTV audio
Weatherproof head units, tower speakers, subwoofers and amps. Clean and loud.
Hull & plastics polish
Gelcoat oxidation, swirl removal, plastics restored, ceramic-ready finish.
Also golf carts, mini bikes, pit bikes, scooters and e-bikes. If it has a license plate and four doors it's not for me — but I'll point you to somebody good.
Every photo here
came off my bench.
No stock images. No borrowed shots of somebody else's shop.
Three steps.
No runaround.
- 1
Send me a photo
Text a picture and a sentence about what it's doing. Year, make and model helps, but send it either way.
- 2
Get a real price back
I text you an actual number, usually within the hour. Big jobs get it in writing before I touch anything.
- 3
Drop it off, or I come get it
Your driveway, the marina, the trailhead or the jobsite — anywhere inside about 50 miles of Buckley.
What it costs,
written down.
Hourly for service work. Flat quotes for paint, rebuilds and anything big, agreed before I start. If it isn't right, it doesn't go back to you.
In my shop
$120 an hour
Drop your machine off. All mechanical, hull and paint work is billed at this rate. Big jobs get a flat quote up front instead.
I come to you
$150 an hour
Driveway, marina, trailhead, jobsite. Anywhere within about 50 miles of Buckley, WA. Further than that, just ask.
- No charge to text me a photo and get a number
- No diagnostic fee
- Nothing gets done until you say yes to it
One guy.
Not a waiting room.
Big shops aren't bad at this. You're just one ticket in a stack of forty. Here's what's different when the guy who owns the place is the one holding the wrench.
The big shop
- You're a number in a queue you can't see
- Your quote comes from a service writer who never touched the machine
- In peak season your ski sits behind everyone else's
- Charges turn up that you never agreed to
- Shop rate, plus markup, plus a diagnostic fee
- Their hours, their lot, and you do the trailering
Gav's Customs
- You text the guy doing the work, every single time
- The quote comes from the hands that do the job
- I keep my schedule short on purpose — days, not weeks
- Nothing gets done until you say yes to it
- $120 an hour in shop, flat quotes on big jobs, no diagnostic fee
- I come to your driveway, marina or jobsite
“Why hire you over the shop with twenty years on me?”
Fair question, and I'm not going to pretend I'm older than I am. What I can tell you is that I work harder than anyone you'll hire, and I stand behind the result.
A shop with twenty years of customers can afford to lose you. I can't. Every job I do right now is my reputation. You need it done right because it's your machine and your money. I need it done right because you're going to tell people. That's a good deal for both of us.
— Gav, owner and the only mechanic here
Pick a day
that works for you.
Tell me what you've got and when. I'll confirm within a few minutes. Rather just text? Text 206-966-7989 and skip the form.
Check Engine
I don't turn wrenches on cars anymore, so I built the mechanic you can keep in your pocket instead. It's an iPhone app: press one button, say out loud what your car is doing, and it talks back — what's likely wrong, whether it's safe to drive, roughly what it should cost, and what you'll need to fix it.
- It talks back out loud. Five voices to choose from, with big captions you can read at arm's length with greasy hands.
- Is it safe to drive? Every answer comes with a straight verdict and a rough repair cost range, so you know whether a quote is fair.
- Recalls and trouble codes. Open safety recalls for your exact vehicle, and type in any code like P0301 to find out what it means.
- Free to try. Three diagnoses a day on the house.
iPhone, iOS 16.4 and up. Free to download.
What people
always ask me.
What's my job going to cost?
Service work is $120 an hour in my shop or $150 an hour if I come to you. Anything big — paint, hull work, rebuilds, audio — gets a flat quote before a single thing happens, never an open-ended bill. Text me a photo and I'll send back a real number, usually within the hour.
How long will it take?
Tune-ups, de-winterizing and oil services are usually same day to 24 hours. Paint and hull work runs 3 to 10 days depending on the prep and the color. Full rebuilds depend on the project, and you get a timeline in writing before I start.
Can you come to me?
Yes. Mobile service anywhere within about 50 miles of Buckley, WA — your driveway, the marina, a jobsite, a trailhead, wherever the machine lives. The mobile rate is $150 an hour. Further out, ask me and I'll tell you honestly whether it's worth it.
Do you do paint work?
Both kinds. Cut and polish for swirls and oxidation, panel work for scratches and dents, and full custom paint on bikes, skis, hulls, snowmobiles and helmets — single-stage, two-stage, candy and flake. You get photos at every stage so you can see the work happening.
Do you work on cars?
No, and I won't pretend otherwise. Powersports only — water, dirt and snow. If you need a car looked at, tell me and I'll point you to somebody good.
How do I pay you?
We settle up when the work is done and you're happy with it. Talk to me about what's easiest — I'm not going to make that the hard part.
Text me a photo.
That's the whole thing.
206-966-7989
Texting is fastest. I answer calls too, but I'm usually under a machine.
Text me — fastest206-966-7989
Call me206-966-7989
Email megavinwilde216@gmail.com
See the work on Instagram@gavscustoms
Buckley, WA — and mobile within about 50 miles. New shop opening in North Seattle.
Text any time. I answer early, late, and most weekends.