Rowe Tech

Nov 07, 2024

Ceder Rowe is a mechanical savant. He can diagnose and fix issues faster, cheaper, and better than any other mechanic I’ve used. He can also tune any vehicle for more power AND better MPGs. He’s the only mechanic I’ll ever use.

Sep 07, 2024

Been going to Cedar for years from performance mods to maintenance. Recently got timing chains and water pump done through him and I seriously cannot recommend him enough. Everywhere else was wanting to charge me an outrageous amount but he didn't! Seriously, if you actually care about your vehicle you'll take it to him.

Sep 07, 2024

Rowe Tech installed a set of motor mounts in my Audi S4 in April. They destroyed my hood, left the coolant reservoir unbolted, left dirty rags in my engine bay, left all the transmission cross member bolts loose, left half the hardware off of the belly shields, and cross threaded one of the mount bolts. My car is now mechanically and cosmetically damaged, and I cannot recommend this shop at all.

Jun 07, 2024

Great shop awesome owner, he is available by text or call nearly whenever does his job with a great appreciation for quality and completes jobs as fast as possible. Happy to bring my VW there!

Apr 07, 2024

Highly recommended shop: They do awesome work here! Had my TDI ecu and trans tuned here before a cross country tip and it was one of the best choices I made the entire trip.

Mar 07, 2024

100% professional, great quality of work, and down to earth people. I will definitely recommend you calling if you're having trouble with your European Vehicle.

Mar 07, 2024

Highly recommend Cedar for anything Audi/VW - he’s been working on my buddies cars for quite a while and he did a stage 2 ecu & tcu for my S3. Great guys at the shop, and very fair pricing. Thanks!

Mar 07, 2024

I had an amazingly positive experience that speaks volumes about the competence, integrity and generosity of Cedar Rowe, the owner of Rowe Tech— and it wasn’t even at his shop. My car would not start after getting a new battery installed at a car battery store. Cedar happened to be there as a customer and seeing my situation offered to use a diagnostic tool from his truck to assess the problem. Not only did he identify the problem (a blown fuse), but he fixed it and wouldn’t take any money for his time & effort. If you’re looking for a mechanic with values you can trust, I highly recommend Cedar Roe!! Ray Lewis, Portland

Dec 07, 2023

Doug and Cedar will take care of your VW/Audi needs. Great service, pricing structure, and part availability. Left there with more power than ever!

Dec 07, 2023

Solid work and tune for intake and exhaust on an Audi diesel. Had to hunt around for someone capable of the custom upgrades I wanted, and although a little tough to get ahold of initially Cedar came through as promised and on schedule at very reasonable rates for this project. Been driving on it for a couple months now with no issues, and a noticeable boost on both performance and mileage. Very knowledgeable and capable shop if you can look past some clutter up front!

Dec 07, 2023

great people doing great work for a great price. don’t waste your time by bringing your euro anywhere else. Cedar and his techs are the only people touching my cars from now on and i wouldn’t have it any other way

Dec 07, 2023

I've worked with Rowe Tech a number of times. Highly knowledgeable staff that finds the problem and fixes it right the first time. Very glad to have found them!

Dec 07, 2022

A friend told me of rowe tech, took my VW Mk4 GLI and they did a great job tuning it. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dec 07, 2022

Great tune. Super accomidating.

Dec 07, 2022

helped with clear my airbag fault and run a quick vcds scan for me.

Dec 07, 2021

Awesome guys definitely know what they are doing will definitely be going back.

Dec 07, 2021

I took my car in for an oil cooler replacement expecting it to be expensive. When I contacted owner he gave me an appointment (earliest availability) for th following month. During appointment I had to call for follow up on status of my vehicle multiple times and several days later was told that there was no knowledge of an oil cooler at all and problem was a simple $15 replacement sensor fix. Tried to drive to work 15 minutes away and car broke down, again. All in all I had my car towed 5 or 6 times because everytime I left th shop th car would break down before I could make it home. The estimated time of labor was always days later than previously arranged. At one point I had to request time off from work to bring th car back th same day I had picked it up. This went on for over a month so by this point I had been put on an attendance contract through my job because I could never get my car to make it all th way to my job (7min drive) without breaking down. Paid $1000 in tow costs and missed several hours sometimes a day or two from work due to draining all of my money on unexpected ubers and tows just to get it back to their shop. After about 2 months I realized their mechanics were sabotaging my car and completely destroying it from th computers to th parts under th hood. Things completely unrelated were all having problems everytime I left their shop. I've found a mechanicnwho was able to fix th initial problem but they're still weeks later working on trying to reverse and fix everything that th mechanics at rowetech did to my car to keep me coming back, taking advantage knowing I was willing to pay rh price to keep th car running ad it was my only form of transportation to work, and also of their bosses leniency by conveniently being out of office or nowhere around whenever my car was being worked on. I would never in my life take my car back here again and even after th things my new mechanic at Fifth Gear Automotive was able to fix made a drastically immediate improvement but trying to determine every single thing that was tampered with by rowe tech has been time consuming between random sensors being unplugged or plugged in wrong places to my entire ac system being erased randomly from th codes in my car. It sucks because th situation it's put me in and th stress it's caused has been enough to make me scrap th car and start over.

Dec 07, 2020

Ceder (owner) knows his stuff and you can see he cares for the cars! Taken my Audi's to him only because he is going to say it straight. Just got my B7 Avant tuned stage 1! His prices are great for getting a custom tune. I don't like the idea of big name tunes because you never know what parameters are set. He is the Tune guy for your Audi in Portland area.

Dec 07, 2020

Great service

Dec 07, 2020

Had a very good experience with the owner. Drove 3 1/2 hours to get the stage 2 tune and got there he got right on it. Blew off the turbo hose due to a lot off psi and he fixed it. So he helped and showed me the ropes for this being my first tune. Gladly recommend him to anyone. Very happy with my tune. Thank you

Dec 07, 2020

If you have [or are considering purchase of] a used German performance vehicle, find a good mechanic that you trust or get yourself a Camry. Portland is fortunate to have several trustworthy, talented, and professional shops who specialize in German vehicles [Porsche, Audi, VW]. Today, I add Rowe Tech to my own list of favorites. They are knowledgeable, honest, and communicate clearly. Yes, today I also had work done that was affordable - and that's great. But if you have the three things aforementioned here, you may still have a big bill every once in a while - but it won't be a price that is a product of not knowing what they are doing, doing more than you may have needed, or your checking balance couldn't bear to do it all at once. My 02 ALMS TT is like me: old, lots of hard miles, and stuff going wrong all the time. And I love it. Ceder [Owner] gets this - and worked with my budget to get me back on the road, previewed important work that should be done in the near future, and hit his cost estimates at or below stated levels. It's a bit of a rally to get to this place, but if you're doing preventative maintenance - enjoy the journey. If you happen to be in tow truck with a guy named 'Goose' who just had a Philly steak sandwich - well, then it's a drag to get out there. So, no Camry for me kids. Thanks to the Rowe Tech crew for care and attention.

Dec 07, 2020

Spent around $8k at this shop over the course of 3-4 years and had mixed experiences over that time. Cedar himself seems like a great guy but his shop and staff are not very professional, do not expect to be greeted when you arrive. You may have to wander around to find someone who will help or even acknowledge you. After my most recent visit (turbo replacement) I noticed a dent in the very front of my hood after getting home and checking my oil, which Cedar said he would look into since his shop is under 24 hour video surveillance. After what I would estimate to be five or six attempts to get him to check the tapes with no luck (and sometimes no response at all when communicating over Facebook messenger) I gave up. I would not recommend this shop to anyone who values their car.

Dec 07, 2020

These guys really know what they are doing and I wouldn't take my car to anyone else.

Dec 07, 2020

Cedar runs one of the best shops I have ever been to. He and his crew know their stuff. Hands down, I will take my cars here over a dealership any day of the week. Top notch!

Dec 07, 2020

Top audi tuners. Very experienced with tech. Highly recommended

Dec 07, 2020

Went in to get my mk6 gti tuned and wasn’t there very long. The guys here know what they’re doing and were ready to get my car done as soon as I got there. Cedar asked me what I had done to my car and tuned it accordingly. Now my car has woken up and feels like a whole new car! If you haven’t gotten your car tuned or your looking to get it done you should definitely do it and I recommend coming here!

Dec 07, 2019

Awesome shop, recommended for all your VW, AUDI, PORCHE needs. Custom tuning for each and every vehicle. New or old. Absolutely love the staff

Dec 07, 2019

Got some Porsche maintenance done, Great service, knowledgeable and good alternative compared to the a dealer.

Dec 07, 2019

I love this place! Cedar is honest....and very knowledgeable at his skill....which looks to me to be German cars! He fixed my control arms on my BMW PERFECTLY! I would recommend to anyone 😉 THANKS CEDAR ROWE AND HIS AWESOME CREW!

Dec 07, 2019

I wrote Ceder about installing a Magnaflow on my 2000 Escalade to bring the volume down from the straight pipe setup. I gave him the dimensions I had to work with (based on another shop's assessment) and He quoted me nearly 50% of what the other shop did. Told him to go ahead and order it and let me know when I could get it done. He wrote a few days later saying it was in but wanted a picture of underneath the truck to make sure. The muffler he ordered was too big and didn't want to risk it. He went online looking for one that would work and when he couldn't he called his rep to find one. When he did, he offered to drive over an hour to get it so I could still keep my appt. I told him absolutely not, take your time and call me when it comes in. The next week I get a message that it's in, and slots me in that afternoon. I show up and asked if he'd also help me undo a couple stubbon bolts for the rear seat, which he quickly agreed to. Turns out the size of the pipe the other shop told me was WAY off and Cedar's employees (one of them was Matt) spent 2 hours using different size pipe pieces to create a custom size reduction adapter to make it work for me. He did what he said he would, for the price he said he'd do it for. All in all, I'm super happy with the result and he's also incredibly kind! Thanks again!