I blew out a tire on Highway 395 20 miles from Bishop. We got ahold of Mr K automotive (lucky for…read moreus we had a signal to make the call, we were in the middle of nowhere) and Kris Lopez arrived within 45 minutes. He had put us as priority since we were on the side of the highway with hardly any shoulder. He was professional and performed his job quickly. Cannot recommend Mr K's Automotive highly enough. 5 stars

They figured out the issues quickly and are obviously very skilled. Their reputation here in town…read moreis excellent and that's important in a small town. I definitely trust them and their rates are moderate. Although I most do my own wrenching, when I decide to farm the work out, they will get the nod!

I can't say enough good things about Willie at Warren's Auto Repair. My car broke down after a trip…read moreto Mammoth and ended up sitting at his shop for a little over two weeks while I figured out how to transport it back down to San Diego (my car needed the dealership to clear extra codes). Willie was nothing but kind, patient, and understanding the entire time. He kept in touch with me throughout the whole process, I worried about my car taking up space in his lot, he reassured me not to stress about it. That level of genuine care is so rare these days. Willie is truly one of the most kind and honest mechanics I've ever interacted with. If you're in the Bishop area and need help with your car, you're in great hands here.

Willie has maintained my 2021 model F150 truck for the last 4 years. we have left the area, and I…read moretook the truck into the local Ford dealer for the 40,000 mile service. The service manager was effusive in his praise for the level of care that has been lavished on this vehicle, and other than routine checks, fluid replacement, the truck needed no extra service. Thank you, Willie. We miss you!

While up at Convict Lake last week, our 2010 Subaru Outback started leaking radiator fluid…read more Checked the reviews on Mountain Motors and they were all so good we thought we would try here first - although our local friends told us to go to Chevron. Mike was so friendly and honest. It was just the radiator cap and he had the part onsite! Fixed right away. We would highly recommend Mountain Motors at Mammoth Lakes.

Very professional and willing to help. Highly recommended that they will take care of you.read more

Miller's pulled my Yukon out of a difficult spot up Lubken Canyon. After my winch line snapped I…read morecalled the Inyo county sheriff and they recommended Millers. They arrived in an hour and had me out in 2 more hours. Very expensive lesson but happy to be rescued so quickly. 5 Stars for service, 3 for price.

I broke a tie rod in the panamint valley back country about 8 miles off the highway (so no…read moresteering). John responded was able to get my SUV back to panamint springs that night. Most of the work was done at night. This was NOT an easy tow and it was done safely. Worth every penny! Thank you!

Rob and Nicole are amazing and Shorty's is a total asset to the East Side community. They're…read morethorough, honest, and very competent. I brought my Audi in to Shorty's for a routine service and to see if Rob could help me out with the catalytic converter codes I'd been running. The Audi mechanics wanted to replace the catalytic converter and the o2 sensor, which would've cost several thousands of dollars. Rob was super honest and upfront with me about Audis not being Shorty's bread and butter, but that he could help by giving it a diagnostic, figure out what things needed attention, and decide if it was time for me to shop around for another car. In the end, he recommended that I shouldn't default to replacing the cat or the sensor and hypothesized that it was a vacuum leak, also putting together a list of priority items--which Nicole explained in detail--for my independent euro car mechanic in San Francisco to go through and replace with Audi parts. My mechanic in the city read Rob's report and agreed with everything, remarking at how thorough it was. It turns out, the car did indeed have a cracked vacuum hose. He used Rob's notes to fix all the other little things that needed attention, and now I'm back to having a perfectly running car with 160K miles on it. It's really nice to have a shop out here that can pinch hit for this kind of troubleshooting and, even if they prefer not to get into some things themselves, provide a real honest and detailed diagnosis of the likely causes and solutions are. We're lucky to have them.

After trying my regular mechanic and being told I could not get my car in for at least two weeks, I…read morecalled Shorty's. I will forever be blessed by this set of circumstances. They just earned a new customer! They were very knowledgeable on the phone and instilled confidence immediately. They said they could take a look at my car if I brought it by. They ended up keeping it and I got it back in two days! Shorty is very knowledgeable and explained to me everything that he did and why. There is nothing wrong with my former mechanic. But a couple of weeks is a long time to wait. They were just so above And beyond on my expectations at Shorty's. I'll never think twice about heading there again.

Outstanding customer service!…read more John came out after our transmission overheated in our truck with slide in camper on a Saturday afternoon. My truck was too big for his truck so Mark from CCA came out and towed us back to the shop in Independence. Mark drove me to Bishop to buy parts to flush the tranny that night and let us spend the night in the camper in the yard. Next morning while Mark worked on a van in the bay I flushed the transmission on my truck and we were on our way. If the flush didn't work, Mark was willing to let us drop the camper in the yard and he would drop the transmission, haul to his favorite shop where they generally do a three day turnaround, and reinstall the transmission so I could pick up the truck and camper the following weekend. Mark does not enjoy working on Mercedes FYI.

Had a ball joint disengage from the A arm at the fort independence gas station just north of town -…read morewhile towing a trailer. The tow truck driver suggested we take a tow back to California City Auto. I am extremely careful with how I choose mechanics and will go pretty far our of my way to stick with reliable mechanics I have used in the past. I couldn't find much online about California City Auto but it was looking like it was my only option considering I also had a trailer to think about towing as well. We started to load my tundra up on the tow truck when the mechanic (Marc) showed up to help put it on the tow truck. It was a two man job since my truck was basically sitting on the floor not attached to a tire. Marc is a real "ma n pa" kind of operation (minus the ma), not only did he show up to offer us help at 6:30pm, but he also hooked my trailer to the back of his personal truck to tow back to his shop. That same evening,  I gave him cash for the new ball joint and he drove to Bishop to get the part so he could bang it out first thing in the morning. (Cost an extra $100, but at least we wouldn't have to wait days for the part to show up) In the meantime, he let us camp out on his property, and showed us where the good food was, offered us power and access to his restrooms. The next morning, he couldn't get the tie rod to release from the spindle, after hours of trying, he opted to just cut the tie rod and wait another day for that part to come in, then put her back together. We weren't stoked on this option, but it was what it was. He offered to tow our trailer to the campground to make the best out of our stay. And how nice it was! The next morning, about 9:30 AM, he came rolling into our camp with the truck all fixed up and ready to go. We feel so fortunate to have had Marc our "only" option. He is a nice, honest man and I'd be glad to go back in the future.

OK, so I don't like to tear anyone down or their business... However, this man came Recommended to…read moreus and is suppose to do reliable work. All I'm going to say is that he will tell you your vehicle will be ready in a few days with parts ordered and then after he gets the part, it will take him 3 or 4 more days to start working on the vehicle and then days to finish. Finally .. we are physically waiting on him to finish so we can go back home. Why couldn't he just give us worst case scenario with truthful waiting times instead of keeping us hanging on?? Like his time is way more valuable than anyone else's? disrespectful . On a lighter note his work was well done! And I appreciate that. Just do not believe him when he states it will be done by a certain time .

My transmission died on the way up to Yosemite so I had my Westy towed over to Sierra German auto…read more Tim there was amazing. unfortunately, had to have a transaxle built in Oregon and shipped down, but everything went as planned and my Westley was back on the road running tiptop. Thanks for everything Sierra!

Couldn't have been happier than meeting Jose and having him saving our camping trip to the sierras…read more What you see is what you get. Jose is an honest man who does the job right.

Jose spent the time needed to get us back on the road. I feel very comfortable since he was so…read morethorough and went above and beyond. He diagnosed the problem and ordered the part we needed from just our phone call. His price was very reasonable.

Can't thank JS Automotive enough. We broke down on 395 outside of Mammoth Lakes. AAA would only tow…read moreto an accepting shop. Juan at JS Automotive was one of the only ones to pick up and would at least diagnosis the issue that day. I called everyone I could find and most said next week or next month or no call back. When we arrive, it was as promised. They immediately checked the issue and found the problem. Luckly parts were locally available that day. JS Automotive fixed it that day and we were able to continue our trip. From the outside the shop doesn't look like much and is situated in an alleyway. The guys at JS Automotive were great. From a pricing standpoint, they prices were what I would expect from any mechanic.

This is another "I was passing through when...." story…read more Same as many, but with brake problems. They were able to work us in the same day on a Monday, fix the breaks for a reasonable price and got us back on the road. Competent work and easy to communicate with.

New Year's Day with an overheated engine and Bret answered our call, met us at the shop, diagnosed…read morethe issue, and taught us how to fix it. Couldn't ask for more. Happy New Year's to Bret and this fine establishment.

part 2 of our review Bret had scheduled me to come back up…read morefrom Orange County to pick up our truck after just a few days from ordering a new trans to completed installation and calibration picked up my 2018 Chevy Silverado today Bret was great. showed me old parts and completely explained what he'd done just returned home after 5 hour drive new trans shifts better than ever with no leaks or issues I'd highly recommend Bret Metcalf as your go to Transmission shop in Bishop CA A+++