Here's a version that keeps your direct, conversational style while tightening it up and making it…read morea little more impactful: The one star belongs to Brett, the service manager (and Ted Lasso lookalike!), who was accommodating, polite, and professional. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the rest of the service department. Maybe oil changes and routine maintenance are their specialty. But when it came to diagnosing the check engine light on my 2006 Prius, they completely missed the mark. My Prius threw a check engine light while I was on a road trip up Highway 395. I had it towed to Perry Motors. They said they fixed it, but thankfully I took it for a test drive before leaving because the check engine light came right back on. I got charged a diagnostic fee - fair enough. They couldn't diagnose the problem and kept insisting it was an oil issue. The problem? I'd already had the oil changed at another Toyota dealer before the trip, so I knew that wasn't it. To make matters worse, another service manager actually told me, "It's OK to drive with the check engine light on--we do it all the time." I found that advice pretty disturbing  I finally took my car to J&S Automotive, where Juan Santana worked his magic. Juan is a true car whisperer--thorough, intuitive, and someone who genuinely cares about getting to the root of the problem instead of guessing. More than 400 miles later, my Prius hasn't missed a beat.  Moreover he did not charge me a diagnostic fee and took me in right away despite it being the 4th of July weekend His shop is busy and plastered with incredible reviews and I can see why he is fondly known as Saint Juan Santana - patron saint of car troubles on 395! Would I recommend Perry Motors? Sure, for basic maintenance like oil changes and routine services that follow the handbook. For real diagnostic work? I'd skip Perry and head straight to J&S Automotive.

Brought my Honda here several times. Staff is always friendly and helpful, and I've been happy…read morewith the service. They can get busy, so sometimes it's hard to get an appointment. But there have been several times when they've been able to accommodate me fairly last minute for a more simple check up or repair. Waiting room is super comfy too!

These guys saved my ass. On a recent trip to Yosemite, my radiator hose sprang a leak and I needed…read moreto get back to LA (my buddy was flying home the next morning). We tried to duct tape the leak, but that just wasn't going to hold up for the long trip back. After finding out the only auto parts store in Mammoth was closed and the local mechanics were unwilling to do anything, we headed to Bishop to try and get some parts at Kragen. When we showed up, I told them my make and model and they didn't have the part I needed. The guys there were very friendly and tried to come up with an alternative. They threw out a few ideas and one of them took a look at my radiator hose. He exclaimed, "we can make something work!" and ran off. A few seconds later, he reemerged with a different radiator hose, longer but had some similar bends as mine. He said we could cut that hose to make it fit. He provided all the tools for the job and stood by and gave advice while we made the repair in the parking lot. Afterwards, they even let us clean up in the employee's only bathroom. Sure enough, the hose held up and we made it back to LA with no problems. Without their help, my buddy would have missed his flight and/or my engine would have ended up in some expensive repairs. Hell, I'd probably be on the side of the road right now. So thanks fellas, I owe you one!

Driving into Bishop we saw the highway advisory signs that says Chains Required when driving up to…read moreMammoth. So the first thing we did once we got to our hotel in Bishop was look for a store that carries chains since it's required. Granted we do have a vehicle that is AWD, but if we get pulled over and don't have chains then the highway patrol can give us a ticket for not having chains, anyways, better to be safe than sorry. So we pull up good ol google maps on the iphones and thanks to At&t service in the bishop area, even yelp wasn't connecting. iphone FAILED and wasn't finding any stores at all. So we had to be all resourceful and use the ol yellow pages to look for auto parts store that carries chains. I remembered reading on some board that the walmart in bishop carries chains, so we called that place first, but they didn't have our chains that will fit our size tires. it's not my fault we ride on 22s. So we look for an auto parts store, Kragen was the first one that we thought of but just a little trivia - Kragen isn't under the K's for Kragen you'll find it under O for O'reily Auto Parts! and success, they have chains for our front tires! We drive 2 minutes and we're set for driving up to mammoth. I'm sure they have a bunch of other Auto Supply parts, but we only needed chains and they pulled through for us. So we now have chains for our vehicle. whoohooo thank you O'riley Kragen Auto Parts!

The full car wash is not working, only the self spray and wash booths. There is no soap in those…read moreand they are full of mud and plant waste. Further, the store is sparcely stocked and the counter person slow. To make it worse she could not sell anything cash as she couldn't break a 20. The people in line in front or me couldn't get lotto tickets. I couldn't get a snack with the goal of getting cash for the self wash. Nope. So with the 3 dollar bills I could find, I tried a soapless wash. Waste of 3 bucks. It is the same as spraying it with a hose. Cannot use credit. Cannot make change. Cannot get soap! Bishop has no true self serv functional car wash. This place makes that situation worse.

We came here for a car wash. It's no frills, so be prepared to get what you pay for. A quick rinse…read moreand we were out. It served our purpose but we noticed the car wash didn't dry the car anymore. Not sure what's going on there, so minus one star. **CC doesn't work so you need to pay cash. Not very convenient. *** Not the cheapest gas in town, so save yourself to go to the nicer/newer and cheaper gas station Yuhubi Nobi. Their market is pretty awesome too!

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.

We went on a family trip with our Tesla to Mammoth during the Thanksgiving break. We encountered a…read moresevere winter storm, and the car's aero shield (i.e., front skid plate) was damaged. Half of the shield popped open and was frozen in place by about four inches of ice. We took our car to Warren's Auto Repair due to the great reviews, and it was a good decision. Willie, the technician on-site at the time, showed me where to take the car to get the ice removed and helped me patch up the shield enough to get home for a proper fix later. Thanks to Willie, we made it back home--approximately 400 miles away--without incident!

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.

I was on my way to Mammoth when I was in an accident in Bishop. Juan took my truck in the same day,…read morerepaired my vehicle so that I could continue on my camping trip and got me out of there within hours. He works tirelessly. I seriously can't thank him enough for his hard work and kindness. Everyone in Bishop had nothing but wonderful things to say about Juan and his business. He was honest, reliable, fair, and quick, despite it being a packed Friday for him and his shop. If you are in need of a shop that's respectable and honest, this is the place to go. I wish JS was closer to my hometown because I would be joyed to take my car here again.

Just wanted to throw a quick review for this place. If you are looking for snow tire chains or…read morecables, they have them here. Come here if autozone or oreilly's doesnt have them, they have all sizes even for those non common tire sizes. I think what they do here is buy tons of snow tire cables from amazon and keep them in stock in the back. My rental VW Taos comes with a rare tire size that wont be in stock in the parts store, came here and Chevron had them. 215/50R18 Oh and gas prices are expensive here try to go down more where the stores are.

Says open 24/7 but also has a closed sign. Ridiculous, I drove way out of my way to come here…read more Update your place.

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!

My family and I where driving from Los Angeles to lake Tahoe when our vehicle broke down 18 miles…read morenorth of Bishop on the 395. We where trying to get the vehicle towed to Reno Nevada the nearest Lexus dealership. AAA and Lexus where useless. It was 3 o'clock on a Thursday and no would help. We where able to get a hold of Bishop Automotive Center right before closing time. They sent a tow truck, the driver was friendly and professional. I called the next morning and they where already looking at the vehicle. They finished the work before the end of the day and the price was extremely fair. After paying online they set up a late pickup for Sunday, as we where coming back down south. Nate had our keys waiting for us at the Chevron gas station next door. They took great care of us knowing our situation. They truly care about their customers. Highly recommend Bishop Automotive Center!!

Nate and Tyrell are very professional and stand by their work! They are friendly, dependable and…read morereasonable. Your car will thank you for the service they give!