Whatcom Electric is an old-world business, in the best possible way. As a professional in the…read moreautomotive world for 41 years, I know what makes a quality business in the rotating electric world. True professionals that perform absolutely beautiful work. Why get stung with poor quality Chinese parts when Whatcom can repair your high quality OEM unit?

Love Whatcom Electric right away. They took the time to explain the work they were doing for me,…read moreand the cost wasn't bad. I will have more work in the future.

I had an appointment for a simple LOF.I check an hour after arrival for scheduled time," no, have…read morenot even started. ". Said they needed a two hour window for an oil change. Not what I understood from the front desk while making the appointment. So I moved on to another business.

I was concerned the price would be high from a custom business but was surprised by the very…read morereasonable battery prices. I had issues installing my new battery and they lent me a few tools and recommended a part to fix a bad cable terminal. The only issue I had was they were out of the cheaper foreign batteries for my truck.

My old '98 Mercedes diesel doesn't get driven every day and after a few days she won't start…read morewithout a a half hour on the charger. I suspected I was going to need a new battery, an expense my fixed income couldn't absorb. I've passed by Pac Power countless times over the decades but since they were close to an appointment I had I stopped in. Ryan checked the battery and found it tested good. He set me up with a pigtail to connect to a trickle charger for a lot less than a new battery that anyplace else would have happily tried to sell me. This job was a little bit of a PITA since the battery was under the rear seat. I'm grateful for businesses that operate like this. Their motto on their sign is more than an empty slogan; "Good people selling batteries...for everything"

Great service great products The store is clean the staff is…read moregreat Very knowledgeable O My family and I only go there They can't be beat

I needed a car battery right away. Called a few places and they were all ridiculously expensive…read more Called Edmonds and it was 25% less. They have one in stock and it comes with a 3 year warranty. I popped over with the old unit, guy threw it on their tester and confirmed it was dead. He already had the new one out, then he quickly engraved it with the warranty information. Warranty is transferable and no paperwork needed. I wasn't in the store 10 minutes! Awesome service!

We were traveling cross country and in a bind and needed a new battery for our vehicle. It was…read morerecommended that we go here by another local auto store because they would be able to install the battery for us. David was incredibly helpful and was able to quickly replace our battery with a brand new one. It was a great price for the battery plus installation! We were beyond grateful for the quick service and fair price!

These guy's are salt of the earth, great products better service, great attitude. Would ever buy…read morebatteries anywhere else.

The anacortes store employees are stellar. They didnt have the part I was looking for but went on a…read moredays long quest to find it for me. I had given up but they prevailed and called me back with a location, and the price, where I could get it. Exemplary customer service. Thank you!​

I buy a lot of oil and filters from O'Reilly's as a commercial hauler. I find most of the employees…read morehere friendly and helpful. Unfortunately there's one young guy who is ridiculous about recycling oil. Twice I've encountered this employee when trying to recycle oil (which I purchased there). The first time I was told they were full and can't take any oil. I think it was the smile and pleasure he took in denying me? Today he asked if it was pure oil. As an honest person I said there's a small amount of diesel (maybe a cup) in the twelve courts as I drained a bit from my fuel filter housing. I was promptly told he couldn't take it as it's contaminated! For goodness sake that is ridiculous! It's a cup of diesel and I should not have said anything. He then lecturers me about a $10k fine etc. I explained to him that trace amounts of fuel is common in crankcase oil to which I got a lecture about how my engine must have a problem. Almost 900k miles original. As a former engineering superintendent of an oil spill response fleet in Prince William Sound I think I may know a bit more, but that's beside the point. The total lack of listening and immediate negativity just pissed me off. I have no idea what this employees level of education is and maybe he's dealt with people giving him horrible mixes of contaminated oil. I'm not that guy. The simplistic mindset and attitude just irritated me. I'll just do my business elsewhere from now as I don't appreciate lectures especially after spending hundreds of dollars over the years at O'Reilly's the Teton Valley and here. I'm just trying to be responsible and recycle. I've NEVER had an issue doing so for decades. A cup of diesel in twelve quarts of oil does NOT disqualify the sample for recycling per WA State guidelines. See below. Defining used oil What is used oil? Used oil is any oil refined from crude oil-- or any synthetic oil--that's contaminated by physical or chemical impurities due to its use. 10 These materials may qualify as used oil when spent: * Transmission fluid * Gear oil * Power steering Other oil materials may define as used oil if not contaminated with dangerous waste, such as: * Used oil recovered from ship bilge water or wastewater from an oil/water separator. * Used oil recovered from containers holding water and used oil. * Metal cutting fluids without chlorinated compounds. * Free-flowing oil recovered from oil titers, rags, and absorbents. Used oit residuals removed from a collection container and tank. * Mixtures of used oil with small amounts of fuel products like kerosene, diesel, gasoline, or jet fuel that were drained from fuel filters. See additional important definitions in Appendix C. Definitions. What isn't used oil? Materials that designate as dangerous wastesl1 aren't used oil, such a * Solvents like brake or carburetes cleaner, degreasers, and paints and stains (even if they're oil-based). * Ethylene glycol-based fluids (for example, antifreeze). 12 * Materials that designate as extremely hazardous waste (EHW). 13 I just saw the manager's response to my review and I appreciate it. Understandably the business needs to ensure the fluids they receive are compliant with state regulations. Hopefully this will result in a common sense realistic approach.

The best place to get batteries and great customer service. They are very knowledgeable.read more

Wow, these guys were great! I called and determined the right battery, drove over there, and they…read moreput in a new battery for me in about 10 minutes. Couldn't have been nicer or more helpful! They even explained to me about battery starters and chargers so I can be better prepared next time.

This small shop goes out of their way to give big service! One of Mum's old scooters was on the…read moreblink and it screamed for a new battery. Island Batteries to the rescue! We pull up in the truck (scooter in the back), the boy with the battery bounds into the back of the truck, attacks the scooter with both wrenches and a voltage meter. He changed that dead battery, tested it, made sure it was secure and we were on our way in no time. These guys know batteries!! Thanks for the great service and knowing how to make our motors run!!

Bought a watercraft battery 10 months ago. They said the off brand is good but not the original…read morelike I wanted.Always charged with a battery tender and on my work bench over winter.Motor was slower turning over at the lake so I load tested it with the same load tester they use and it read weak.Took battery back and showed weak on their load tester.Also acid was leaking and corrosion on the positive terminal.The best thy do was a deal on a new battery. My next battery won't be local but Amazon 69 compared to Almost 200 for 10 months.