I've really enjoyed working with Doug. He's honest and knowledgeable and I trust his opinion and…read morework. I love that my money goes toward my repair rather than a fancy waiting room or direct mail brochures.

From the owner: Opened the shop in April 2010. read more

Not Done Right the First Time, Poor Communication I want to…read morestart my review by saying that Miles, the general manager, was always courteous and helpful when I called. I also understand that cars are complicated, especially older vehicles, and that there's a pandemic going on. And yet, the service I received at Dave's Auto was extremely frustrating and I am left feeling dissatisfied at best. This whole ordeal started on April 20, when I agreed to have my vehicle (2006 Dodge Sprinter with 195,000 miles) towed to Dave's Auto for an engine replacement (expected to cost around $15,000). We originally discussed a May 1 pickup date. I live in Missoula, Montana so most of these correspondences were done over the phone or email, and I was attempting to coordinate flights to collect the van as well as a move-out date for my apartment. I sent over consent for services on April 29 and told my landlady that I would be out of my apartment by the end of the month (the van is set up for living). I didn't hear anything further from the shop until May 20, when I sent a followup email. I then booked a flight for May 28 (almost a full month behind schedule) to pick up the van. On May 24, the shop realized that the wrong fuel injectors had been installed by a different shop. It is unclear why this was not discovered earlier. The van had already been at Dave's Auto for over a month at this point. Dave's Auto then rushed to reinstall new fuel injectors in time for my flight. I left my dogs in the care of my landlady, who agreed to feed and let them out but nothing more. I planned to be back in Missoula on May 30 (a 2-day trip). When I arrived on May 28, I was told that a test drive had been done and that the van was finished. I started driving and got about 10 minutes away before a check engine light came on and the van went into "limp mode." I returned to the shop and was told that we'd need to replace the turbo sensor, but that the sensor wouldn't arrive until June 1 due to the holiday weekend. I understand this is not the shop's fault, but I never got a straight answer as to why this problem was not discovered earlier or what was done on original test drives. I tracked down a turbo sensor at another dealership and replaced it myself. The van still did not work. Miles (over email on a holiday weekend, kudos to him) suggested the EGR valve may need cleaning. I removed and cleaned the EGR valve. A mechanic friend suggested replacing the turbo resonator eliminator; I did that. At this point it was May 31 - I was supposed to be home on May 30. I was no closer to a solution than I had been on May 28. At this point it was clear that I would not be returning home to care for my dogs, so I scrambled to find dogsitters over a holiday weekend while I was 8 hours away from them. I live alone and don't have family in Montana; none of my friends are available to dogsit. I returned the van to the shop on June 1. They replaced the EGR valve, charging me over $700 for those repairs and taking another 2 days of me living in Salt Lake City without my dogs. That did not fix the problem, as the van continued to slip into "limp mode" after a mere 10 minutes of driving. On Wednesday June 2, Dave himself sent me out the door with the van, having replaced that EGR valve. I was told that it had been test driven and that I was good for the 8 hour drive home. Within 10 minutes of leaving the shop, the exact same problem re-triggered. I returned to the shop again and was told that the next step was to replace the turbo, at $2,000+. Remember; I brought the vehicle in originally for fuel injectors. Then it became a new engine. Then it became a turbo as well. The vehicle had not needed a new turbo and had never triggered limp mode in the 9+ months previous to these repairs. I do not have an explanation from the shop as to why this could be the case. If I had a job that required in-person work, at this point I suspect I would have been fired. I was in Salt Lake City for a full week longer than expected. I had to buy clothes and shampoo for myself and coordinate dogsitters from 8 hours away. I had to cancel work appointments due to not having my notes or gear with me, losing me time and money. I understand that engines are complicated and that they could not have foreseen all of these complications. I also understand that there's a pandemic going on and that shops are busy. My issue is that I was repeatedly given timelines that were inaccurate which upended my life completely and that I was sent home with a vehicle that was clearly not ready to drive. This job was NOT done right the first time. I still do not have an answer from Dave's Auto as to why I had no communication or updates between April 29 and May 20. It seems as though many of the problems we experienced between May 28 and June 4 were due to a rushed job on those 6 days. If the shop was too busy to help me or parts were taking too long, that should have been communicated to me. Ult

$5000 and all I received was this Hat…read more I took my 2022 Ram 2500 with a 6.7L Cummins to Dave's Auto Center with high expectations after watching their YouTube videos and believing their shop to be honest and transparent. I'm a mechanic by trade -- not a diesel specialist, but an experienced professional -- and had already replaced several components before bringing the truck in, including multiple sensors and a Cummins remanufactured EGR valve purchased directly from a dealership. Despite these efforts, I was still experiencing a persistent check engine light for high EGR flow and frequent regenerations. When I arrived at Dave's, I was told there would be a diagnostic fee and that they might need to drive the truck a few hundred miles to identify the issue. I agreed to this, understanding the complexity of diesel systems. They determined that a DPF cleaning was necessary, which I approved. That service did successfully resolve the frequent regeneration issue. However, the main problem -- the EGR flow code -- remained unresolved. Over the course of six weeks, they put nearly 1,500 miles on my truck, driving it extensively between Centerville, South Jordan, American Fork, and Willard, Utah. Ultimately, their conclusion was that I needed a new mass airflow sensor (which did fix the issue) and a non-remanufactured EGR valve. They also encouraged me to seek a warranty replacement from the dealership, claiming there was a "bad batch" of EGR valves wanting me to purchase a new one from them. -- something I later learned was inaccurate after further research. The EGR valve's small gap when unpowered is actually normal until the ECU calibrates it under operation. In total, I spent around $5,000, went through two new EGR valves, and received my truck back with the same codes it originally had. I was even charged for multiple tanks of fuel used during their extensive driving done after hours and on weekends. As it seemed using my truck as a personal vehicle. In the end, the true fix turned out to be the new mass airflow sensor -- not the additional parts or labor they insisted upon. While the staff were courteous, my overall experience did not reflect the honesty and transparency I expected. For those considering Dave's Diesel, I recommend reviewing other customer experiences carefully -- especially from mechanics or technically inclined customers -- before making a decision.

We are from Phoenix and were visiting Salt Lake City for the weekend when we unexpectedly ran into…read morecar trouble. While driving in on Saturday, we heard a loud noise after hitting a big bump on the freeway. By Sunday, while driving around town, we became increasingly concerned that something was wrong with the front end of our Tahoe. Monday morning, with a 10-hour drive home ahead of us, we started calling nearby shops. The first mechanic we stopped at couldn't fit us in, and we were honestly starting to panic. Thankfully, we found Extreme Auto Group nearby -- and they were amazing. Even though we were not local customers, they made time for us, got our Tahoe looked at quickly, identified the issue, and worked incredibly fast to get us safely back on the road. Their kindness, professionalism, and sense of urgency meant so much to us in a stressful situation. If we lived in Salt Lake City, Extreme Auto Group would absolutely be our go-to shop. We are so grateful for the way they treated us and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for honest, helpful, and dependable service.

BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!…read more The team at Extreme Auto won't leave you disappointed!! I'm writing a second review as I want to add some photos to explain my experience more!

10 years and they're service continues to be stunning and the most knowledgeable shop you could…read moreimagine

Honest, communicative and trustworthy! Metric Motors will get you back on the road safely and…read morequickly!!!!

I was stuck in Utah 800+ miles from home with two young children. I started to hear a clacking…read morenoise and pulled into a Walmart for an oil change to see if it would help. they found several types of leaks in it, said it wouldn't make it home and sent me away. I went into grease monkey hoping for some quick fixes just for me to make it home. my husband made the call for me to ask because I was so distraught on how I was possibly going to get home. Nich and his excellent staff got me the quick fix I needed and made sure I and my children, were well taken care of and could make it home. I MADE IT HOME! huge thank you to grease monkey staff for going above and beyond for a stressed mother that felt trapped. you saved us! keep up the great work.

NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE - PLEASE DO NOT GO I am long time…read moreGreace Monkey customer going to their location at St. George UT. Once we moved to Ogden, I tried using this location at Centerville. No leak became a big leak. Once I got back to the workshop to ask them to fix, they kept changing their story. Its a wearable thing, it on BMW for making their oil pan out of Aluminum, ... and once I got the car checked by BMW and they confirming wrong torque was applied. Then yet they changed their story by saying it was the previous shop (grease monkey) and not us. The manager is a straight liar!! Saying their employee told me the first time I was there that the oil pan was damaged before they touch it. They did not and I have everything recorded on my dashcam and phone. Complained to Grease Monkey and they seem not to care. Taking it as far as needed to make them responsible for their lie and lack of trained staff.

Such a great place to get your car repaired. Honest, fair and easy to work with. Ben going there…read morefor years.

I love this auto shop! We've been having our vehicles (Nissan Titan, xc90 Volvo, and Honda van)…read morerepaired and maintained since 2012 and I always leave feeling thankful for a knowledgable mechanic I can trust! The prices are fantastic and the repairs have been great! According to two other mechanics our truck was going to cost thousands to fix so we figured we should just junk it but then we got a third opinion- Thanks to Rowe Automotive only a couple hundred later our Nissan is in great shape! With our luck with cars, a good mechanic is like gold! We're so lucky to have been introduced to this shop!

It is always scary when your car stops working the way its supposed to and at least for me the…read morescariest part is not knowing if its going to be $50 or $5000 to fix whatever is wrong. This was the first repair that was needed outside of my warranty and outside of VW. These guys were honest and straightforward about what was wrong and the cost and the recommendations they provided. They were responsive and communicated to me about the timeline in which it would be completed, when the part was delayed a day, they made sure I knew and I never had to call them for an update. Stress of a broken down car was as minimal as it could be and I will definitely return as the need arises. Thanks so much!!!

This is one of the first negative reviews I've ever written for a business, and I'm doing so after…read moremuch careful consideration because although I feel truly wronged, I dont want to make trouble for anyone. That said, having just made the first of many credit card payments for work I never would have had done given the full scope of what my vehicle needed, I feel compelled to prevent this from happening to anyone else. While the actual work done here seems fairly competent, the diagnostic process seems about as accurate as playing darts blindfolded. I brought my car in because it was creaking misfiring, and the check engine light was on. I told them that I believed my engine mounts were worn out and that I also needed a diagnoses for the misfiring. They told me that the cause for the misfiring was likely that my spark plugs and ignition coils were worn out, because that usually happens around 100k miles and my vehicle was past that. I agreed to have them replaced along with new engine mounts, to the tune of $2,600. I was told that after this my vehicle would be like a totally different car. The very next day, my car misfired again and the check engine light came back on. When I brought it back, they informed me that they don't have any way of knowing this fo sure, but I probably actually had a blown head gasket. I brought my car to a different mechanic shop who did a full and complete diagnostic from bumper to bumper and took photos of everything wrong with the car- from a blown head gasket to a leaking transmission to almost completely worn wheel bushings and a host of other problems totaling over $8,200 in addition to the $2,600 I had already paid at Red Rock Auto. Had I known this in the first place, I never would have paid $2,600 on a doomed old van that needed almost $11,000 in work done. I had to buy a new van and that $2,600 would have really helped with the down payment. I'm tempted to say that I feel duped, but I don't think there was any malice or fraud going on- just general laziness or incompetence in the diagnostic process that very negatively affected me.

Shon and Bob are amazing. Trustworthy and fair and kind. I won't take any of our cars anywhere else.read more

I took my 1999 van into Elroy because it was struggling to start and stay started. It was something…read moremajor (an alternator?) and I had to pay around $400, which I expected. I got my car back within two days, such a great turn-around time for such a major repair. About four months later I was having problems again with the car just dying on me. I made it to Elroy again. They looked into it and said there was a connection that was bad, they fixed it and were just going to charge me for labor ($80 I think). Then they noted that they had repaired something similar recently and sent me on my way, no charge. They are good at what they do, honest, and kind. Thanks Elroy Wilson!