Gary's Engineering Pte Ltd is a home-grown car workshop at Paya Ubi Industrial Park, founded in 1995 by Gary Wong out of a simple, enduring passion for cars. The workshop first opened its doors at Eunos before relocating to its current premises at 53 Ubi Avenue 1, a move that left it better equipped and even more focused on performance innovations — news, as the website puts it, that should bring a smile to his power-craving customers.
Gary's love of cars extends well beyond the workshop floor. He has taken part in numerous overseas race events, including the China Autosports 2004 Collectable Car Race at Zhuhai International Circuit, where he and Singaporean driver Simon Chia did Singapore proud by clinching both 3rd and 2nd placing in the Open-Class and 1600CC categories.
Since 2009 the workshop has specialised in continental cars, with Volvo servicing, repair and tuning as its core strength — a focus that has turned nearly all the Volvo owners who visit into regular customers. Whether you are craving more power or facing a stubborn mechanical problem, the team sees itself as the good old little workshop that can solve all your worries.
Performance hardware is a signature here: the FK/Massimo engine oil range developed with Japan GT Championship motorsport input, 100% synthetic Racing blends, Big Brakes Kits, Magnum II, RICA Engineering and CAPCO MT-10 product lines, plus a structured 21 Points Checks inspection service.
Some workshops are businesses first and car places second. Gary's Engineering, at #01-42 Paya Ubi Industrial Park on Ubi Avenue 1, started the other way around: it grew out of the personal passion for cars that drove founder Gary Wong to set up his own workshop back in 1995. The business first opened its doors at Eunos before relocating to its current home in Paya Ubi Industrial Park — a move that left the workshop, in its own words, better equipped and richer in performance innovations. That, the website notes with a grin, should bring a smile to his power-craving customers.
Gary's involvement with cars has never stopped at the workshop floor. He has been involved in numerous overseas car race events, one of the most memorable being the China Autosports 2004 Collectable Car Race at Zhuhai International Circuit. Teamed with Singaporean driver Simon Chia, he did Singapore proud by clinching both 3rd and 2nd placing in the Open-Class and 1600CC categories.
That racing mindset shapes the workshop's day-to-day philosophy: an engine should deliver its power willingly, and it should be protected so it can keep doing so — lap after lap, or commute after commute.
In 2009, Gary's Engineering added dedicated Volvo servicing to its repertoire, and it quickly grew into one of the established and reputable car servicing workshops for the brand. Volvo owners brought their cars in for repair, servicing and tuning — and, by the workshop's own account, almost all of them became regular customers. Since then, the workshop has specialised in continental cars with Volvo as its main focus. The result is a workshop where a Volvo is not an afterthought but the main event, whether the job is routine maintenance or tuning work aimed at waking the car up.
Whether you are craving more power or wrestling with a stubborn mechanical problem, Gary's describes itself as the good old little workshop that can solve all your worries.
A cornerstone of the workshop's performance offering is the FK/Massimo engine oil range. Formulated from the highest quality base oils using state-of-the-art oil technology, these are oils the workshop calls the ultimate engine oils, trusted for generations. FK/Massimo actively provides technical support at the Japan GT Championship, using motorsport as a running laboratory to develop engine oils for the next generation.
Two racing blends headline the line-up. The Racing (Special Blend SAE 15W-60) is a 100% synthetic racing oil with a high-quality friction adjuster, providing protection against friction loss at cold starting and the superior shear stability to guard against blow-outs and power loss. The Racing 3 (Special Blend SAE 10W-40) delivers fine protection against cold starts and high-speed driving, with a strong oil film formed by high-performance friction adjusters and an exceptional improvement in fuel economy.
Engine output is only half the performance equation, and the workshop also supplies Big Brakes Kits for drivers who want stopping power to match. Alongside them sit the Magnum II, RICA Engineering and CAPCO MT-10 product lines, giving customers a menu of tuning and hardware options under one roof. For everyday upkeep, the 21 Points Checks service provides a structured inspection so small issues are caught before they become costly repairs.
The workshop's website gallery offers a candid preview of life in the bays, with albums titled Gary's Workshop, Gary's Workshop 2, Collection and Brake Kits. It is worth a scroll if you would like a feel for the place before your first visit.
Gary's Engineering operates from No. 53 Ubi Avenue 1, #01-42, Paya Ubi Industrial Park, Singapore 408934. To arrange servicing, ask about a Volvo repair, or talk through an oil or brake upgrade, call +65 6841 1923 or mobile +65 9666 2016, or email [email protected] or [email protected].
For Volvo owners — and continental car owners generally — Gary's Engineering offers something rare: a neighbourhood-sized workshop with nearly three decades of history, a genuinely race-bred background, and a loyal customer base that speaks for itself.