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    Rod's Japanese Auto Care

    3.3 (55 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

    Services - Rod's Japanese Auto Care

    Vehicle battery testing

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto general diagnosis

    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

    Fuel system cleaning

    Oil changes

    Auto wheel alignment

    Auto mirror replacement

    Auto repairs

    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto transmission repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Auto regulator replacement

    Auto switch replacement

    Auto windows and mirrors repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

    Auto window repair

    Tire balancing

    Tire installation

    Tire repair

    Tire rotation

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

    Wheel alignment

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    Great staff & shop pup! These got me in on short notice for oil & alignment. Highly recommend.

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    First time in the shop. Welcoming staff and animals! Comfy couch while waiting on my car repair. Great shop!

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    Rod and his team worked really hard installing my trailer hitch, wiring harness and break controller. Everything works great! Thank you!

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    I can't say enough good things about Armstrong Family Autocare without sounding like a paid…read morepromoter or something, but believe me, this was an OUTSTANDING car repair experience!! Be honest: how many mechanics have you dealt with who actually aim to reduce the cost of the service?! Alex did!! My old '99 Voyager was acting wonky; it would start but then some components would work while others wouldn't.. one day the windows operated, but the wipers or heater fan wouldn't; the next day NONE of them worked; the next day they all worked fine.. and so on and so on Got a brand new top-of-the-line Napa battery.. didn't help .. so then I had the alternator tested by 3 different places who all said it had a bad diode, so I reached out to a few companies here, got quotes, and Armstrong's was the most reasonable price (plus nearby my place) so I brought the Voyager in, crossing my fingers that some unknown -expensive- additional work wouldn't be urged on me, as I've frequently experienced with other repairs Long story short, Alex told me it actually wasn't the alternator being bad, it was the ignition switch, and I gotta be honest and say I was hugely skeptical because the other companies had advised me to get a new alternator, why would they recommend it if it wasn't the problem? ...but I decided to trust Alex, and the repair cost was literally HALF the cost of replacing the alternator (which was already a very reasonable price!) But this morning was the iron test: would everything work like it did when I picked up my vehicle? IT SURE DID --the wipers, the windows, the heater fan ALL WORKED AT THE SAME TIME!! That hasn't happened in forever! LOL This review is getting long but I wanted to share the deets because frankly, given the symptoms, the tests AND my belief in the test results... Alex could have very easily done the cheaper ignition repair but said nothing and charged for the more expensive alternator replacement that I was asking for -and I wouldn't have known the difference and would've just been happy to have things working- but he was honest and upfront and didn't take advantage of my ignorance.. like other shops around here have done or tried to do to me in the past How awesome is THAT?! So believe me when I say that everyone reading this who might be searching for a mechanic they can trust as much as they'd trust a friend to do the work (if they had the skills) .....look no further This is a good person who does good work! ~~listen to Grandma, now~~

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    We fixed the A/C last year of one car and now we take both our cars to Lucky's for maintenance…read more Owner and staff are honest and reliable, and they do not overcharge, seriously! We'll not take our cars to any other shops!

    OMG the service here was amazing! I called for a routine checkup last minute and they scheduled me…read morefor the next day. They were not only friendly but in the 45 mins I was there managed to give me a pdf with pictures and videos of my vehicle color coded in green, yellow, and red. Green being good to go, yellow being problems needed to be look at in the near future, and red being problems that needed to be addressed right now. All with explanations and questions further answered by the manager who explained it to me well esp for someone with no car knowledge. The manager was really upfront with me telling the costs of those repairs and if I was looking to buy a new car it might be cheaper to get a new one. I've had mine for 11 years that's been on multiple cross country road trips and I was not responsible enough to do good maintenance on it. It really made me trust them. I did not feel like I was getting hustled whatsoever which is something I'm sure everyone fears going into the auto shop. Not to mention they were dog friendly, had free coffee, and a record player with various records available for you to play. I got my vehicle within the hour. They gave me a new air freshener, thank you card with a company pen / business card inside, and they included a keychain with a punch card for a reward after some visits. Like wow! You can't ask for more.

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    Martin's Automotive turned the low point of my 1300 mile road trip into a positive outcome. This…read moretrip is a major, loaded down with expedition; Ram 3500 diesel truck with a camper shell, towing 6000 pounds of boat on a tandem axle trailer - tons of gear and tools inside both, plus me and two dogs. Pure fate and luck that I happened to pull over to inspect an unusual noise/vibration for the second time and I was within eyesight of Martin's shop. Unable to identify the problem, I continued another mile or two down the road, again pulling over because something was just not right. Finally it dawned on me what the trouble most likely was, since I had experienced similar symptoms once before manny years ago. I crawled underneath the truck and verified that the rear axle driveshaft center support bearing (carrier bearing) was absolutely wrecked! The 2 piece driveshaft was slamming around inside a metal hoop that was the frame around the bearing- all internal parts gone. Had I continued driving substantially, eventually the driveshaft would have failed, with result ranging from stranded on the roadside to a catastrophic accident. I need to set the scene a little bit; this location is on the Guide Meridian, a busy thoroughfare that runs from Bellingham, one of Washington's substantial cities outside of the Seattle-Tacoma area. The road goes to British Columbia, and in between is mostly rural farm land, but the road itself is scattered with various businesses and homes. But there's not much around, including choices for automotive services. I pulled a uturn and went to Martin's, just on a hunch that it was meant to be. The owner, RC, crawled under the truck and agreed with my diagnosis. This is 2:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon and the shop closes at 5:00. Within a few minutes, the parts were ordered and delivered to the shop. The owner says there's no way he can get to my vehicle due to other customers ahead of me and have it done in the same business day. But he does tell me that he will come back after hours and begin the job, and most likely the truck will be close to ready when he opens at 8 o'clock the next morning. he gave me significant confidence that I would be able to resume my journey the next day. So there I was with two dogs, all my stuff, and no place to stay. I found a hotel nearby which was suitable and the shop loaned me a car. I end up having everything I needed to be comfortable, including wonderful hospitality from the shop owner, and his wife. My plan was to call the shop at eight in the morning. But as I ate my breakfast in the hotel lobby, I decided to wait a few minutes, so it's not to appear too anxious. I happen to glance at my phone and noticed a message from RC the shop owner Had come in between 730 and eight I just had not noticed it. It indicated my truck was ready and I should come to the shop. When I got there, the truck was all set to go and backed up to my boat trailer ready to be hitched. Overnight I had looked up the likely parts cost and tried to estimate the number of hours of labor required for the job. Let's just say Martin's Automtive charges were fair and more or less what I expected. I was in a circumstance where I could've easily been taken advantage of by less than scrupulous shop. And it could have side-lined me for days instead of hours. I feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon Martin's Automotive. My experience there was 5 star-plus. I do not hesitate to recommend this honest auto repair business. Thanks RC!

    We received excellent service above and beyond during a trip when we experienced a bearing problem…read more Part was acquired quickly and repair was done with some after hour work to get us on the road. Unbeliveable in this day and age. Thank you!!

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