BEWARE!!! IT'S NOT MIKE HOWE'S ANY MORE!…read more I USED to take my car to Mike because he was the most honest mechanic I've ever known. Unfortunately, Mike Howe sold the place to a guy named Obeleo, who I learned is not as honest and upstanding as Mike Howe was. Here's what happened: I brought my car in because the engine light was on, the windshield washers stopped working and the battery was dead. I was charged $119.86 each to diagnose the three problems I brought it in for. I didn't have them fix the windshield washers. They replaced the battery and said that the new Battery took care of the Engine Light because the code was from low voltage. Total cost was $642.82. On the way home, the Engine Light is still on. I brought it back to "Mike Howe's Automotive" the next morning and complained. The new Owner, Obeleo tells me that he's going to have to tear into the thing to diagnose what the problem is. I then asked if the $119.86 I had already paid to diagnose the Engine Light would be applied to this job, he said no. He said that the Engine Code he's getting now is different than the engine code he got yesterday, so he wants me to pay the $119.86 again to diagnose the problem I already paid him to fix yesterday. The problem for Obeleo is, I have a FIXD auto diagnostic tool that shows a readout of the Engine Light error code history. The P1004 error code has been appearing since April. It shows that code also appeared when he ran the first diagnostic test. He's now claiming that code didn't appear until I took the car home. I have proof of the contrary. I will never bring my car to Mike Howe's Automotive again. It's sad these guys are dragging Mike Howe's name and reputation through the dirt.

Great repairs topped off with excellent service…read more I was having this terrible sound coming out of my front wheel. Took it in. Sue at the front desk was awesome, caring and very helpful. I did not get to Meet Mike but I saw him working hard in the garage bay. Got my truck back and it sounds awesome. I dread any problems with my car, but I feel good knowing I now have such a great place to take it if I ever have a issue. Would recommend to anyone..

Thank you to the absolute angel who rescued me and my golden retriever today @ Roadside Rescue. I…read moredidn't even get his name I was so flustered, but my dog would not get in/out of the tow truck. He spent a ridiculous amount of time/bute strength/innovative thinking to get him out safely. I physically couldn't get him to jump out and thought he'd break his legs if we did. Thank you thank you!!!!! Arrived quickly, professional, went above & beyond!

Dan my man!!! Highly recommend this towing company! Dan helped me out unlocking a new vehicle that…read moreI was transporting and truly what a blessing in disguise. Again, I appreciate your services and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND others to trust in this man and company. Have a bless day!

Have used Lube n Go in Atascadero for our 4 vehicles for years even though we live in Templeton. My…read morehusband took our Sons car here for an oil change this morning. He was the first one there @ 8:03, & he left there at 9:10. Over an hour for an oil change..REALLY? Called to speak to the owner, he just called me with every excuse in the book instead of addressing my frustration. That is BAD business! We won't be using them in the future! Thanks for being a jerk, Joe!

Brian is the BEST mechanic there! My husband and I won't go to anyone else! When we moved here…read morelast summer, we were worried since my brothers who are mechanics always took care of our cars. We were SO fortunate to found Brian at Lube N Go! Thank you Brian for all that you do for us! Trust us, it is worth going there to see Brian-you won't go wrong!

I have been taking my car to Mark for the last two years and I have been very satisfied with his…read morework.

They tried to charge us $4000 for repairs that our truck did not need and told us we would have to…read morepay cash for up front!!!! Luckily we took our truck to another trusted mechanic (Kevin at Hinson's) who took us down the long list we were given to show us how only $700 was actually needed. Dodged a bullet!

BEWARE! I had my…read moreHonda Element towed here after reading positive Yelp reviews. My Honda Element overheated in Paso Robles, so I immediately had it towed to Moonlight Mechanic. Julie and Shirley seemed like great peopel as everyone else has mentioned. THEY OVERCHARGE FOR PARTS: I was charged $99 for a $30 part ( Thermostat housing ), which did not fix the issue, then... I was quoted $210 for a $80 part ( TYC Radiator fan assembly ) fortunately, the part they ordered did not fit, then... I was quoted $380 for a $100 part ( Radiator fan motor ). feeling hoodwinked, I ordered the part online and picked up the car that day. THE SLOW SERVICE: After they ordered the wrong replacement part, "luckily", today I picked up my car 6 days and $400 dollars later and it's still not completely fixed. I feel misled. I believe that a "retail" markup of 300% to 400% is very dishonest. I would rather have been charged higher prices for quality labor than to be misled and charged high prices for low quality automotive parts. They might be an alright place to get a standard Oil Change, but I would ask that they sincerely revisit their business practices. Avoid for auto repairs! - Mike

After what we've been through this weekend, I can't extoll Julie's virtues any higher. She…read moreliterally salvaged our weekend, and made a very bad situation tolerable. We also found a jewel in Paso Robles - you are very lucky to have a good, honest, 24/7 car repair shop right in your town. Long story short, our car broke down on the side of the highway outside Paso. We were headed down for a birthday weekend get-away of wine tasting from the Bay Area. This was a mini-vacation we'd planned and to which we'd been looking forward. After the car stopped and we pulled off the road, I called AAA for a tow and called all over the area to try and find a mechanic who could look at the car over the weekend. Found Julie's shop, the Moonlight Mechanic. Her mechanic spent a couple hours diagnosing this problem, for a very reasonable fee. Turned out that without warning, our car ran out of oil and the engine seized... not good news. This was something the last shop that worked on our car needed to fix. We were not going to get back to the Bay Area anytime soon and all rental car places were closed for the weekend in Paso. So Julie helped transport us over the weekend, which included letting us use her car for a bit. She allowed us to keep the dead car at her shop, and helped us coordinate another AAA tow and gave us advice and diagnostic information to help with the fix. She is absolutely the most accommodating, generous, and warm-hardhearted person - she knows customer service. If we lived in Paso, I wouldn't hesitate to ever give her my business as she has a wonderful business ethic. She is honest and the work is quality, and all at a very fair price. She will even come to your location if your car is stuck. This is one of the best car repair experiences I have ever had despite that our car was in such bad shape. Moonlight Mechanic is a woman/veteran-owned business that deserves yours.

It has been a few years since I had a vehicle at Oberts. Anyone that has been around A-town for 20…read moreyears or more knows that Randy is probably the best Automotive Technician/ Mechanic in town. Randy worked on several of my vehicles. Great work at great price. Thanks Randy. Steve B.

With over 40 years experience and a local business that has sustained a great reputation in a small…read moretown for years, I won't take my vehicles anywhere else. Randy is professional, knowledgeable and HONEST!!! He fixes little things at no charge when discovered while repairing your issue. He will not recommend unnecessary repairs and communicates priorities for your vehicles well being. I highly recommend!!!

We have taken our cars, a Honda Pilot and Infiniti G35, here for regular maintenance. Always a…read morequality job at a fair price and sensible suggestions for any other work needed. They have also been very helpful when we had a starting problem with the Honda. Took it in right away and fixed the issue (battery) by that same afternoon. Highly recommended!

If you have ever wanted to meet an honest mechanic, I know they are rare, you need to meet Corey…read moreand his amazing wife Julie. I can't believe that I've lived in Paso/Atascadero since 2012 and it took our family this long to find them. Both Julie and Corey (not sure on spelling) are sincere, reasonably priced and just easy going people. A local tire shop was changing my oil recently and said that I needed to replace my valve cover gasket because it was leaking AND they also said we needed to replace the drive belt. I thanked them for their notification and asked them to please just change the oil. I then contacted Julie at SMELTZER and she was able to schedule me in to see her hubby for a second opinion. My husband and I took our car to have Corey look at it. He looked at the engine and found nothing wrong with it. I was shocked by two things, shocked by his honesty when most other mechanics would tell you what best benefits their pocket books- but I was more shocked that a local tire shop in Paso Robles that we have trusted for many many years would try to take advantage of their customers like that. They have lost a customer and SMELTZER has earned a customer for life. Thank you for being a good human and not seeing people as dollar signs Mr & Mrs Smeltzer. I am also a local small business owner and I believe in earning my $$ honestly and with integrity. It's good to know that integrity still exists in this small town, thank you!

Even though they couldn't help me, instead of hanging up they made sure to give me several…read morerecommendations so I could find help I needed. That says so much about a company. Thank you again so much for your time and help!

It nice to have a local business to have the knowledge to work on from a 5th wheel to a Motorhome…read moreBrandon has service and has done upgrades on our Toyhauler, the best in Slo Couty 100% i would recommend!