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    Roy's Pro Auto Service

    4.5 (15 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Routine automotive maintenance

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    16 years ago

    Roy Formwalt offers really good, straight-forward auto service. I couldn't recommend a mechanic more.

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    12 years ago

    You won't find a more honest or reliable business. He's been my mechanic for over 10 yrs. Doesn't get better than this.

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    12 years ago

    Me, too! Roy is great. He fixed my car the same day I brought it in and charged a reasonable price.

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    I enjoy sitting at the shop and talking with him and his wife Jackie when I take my car in.

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    The Auto Angel

    The Auto Angel

    (64 reviews)

    The good parts are very good -- very friendly and helpful people who give back to the community…read more Doing a comprehensive inspection on your vehicle in return for a donated bag of groceries is a really outstanding gesture of care. You get photos and detailed notes on the inspection electronically, and they also print out a list of their findings for you to have. Now for the not-so-good. The major not-good is the outrageous prices they quoted in their estimate for suggested and needed repairs. Most of the items on the list were things we could do ourselves for far less money. Some were curious -- when the key fob and interior button wouldn't open the trunk, it seems the mechanic never tried just using the manual release on the trunk itself, which works fine. Similarly, they wanted a couple hundred dollars to diagnose why the TPMS system light was flashing, but they never aired the tires up to spec or test drove the vehicle to see if the light went steady or went out. And nearly five hundred dollars to replace the battery? I'm a shade-tree mechanic from way back, and it feels insulting to be quoted exorbitant prices for things that anyone who can follow directions can do. So, if your car repairs are paid for by insurance and the adjuster approves, or if you have an unlimited car repair budget, I'm sure this shop will do a great job, and you'll love interacting with the personnel. But we have already gotten the oil changed for less than 2/3 of their quoted price, and have two quotes on some major service that would have cost literally one to two thousand dollars more at this shop, so we'll reluctantly pass on any further work there.

    Great service and great prices. I like that you can drop off vehicle early. Very nice folksread more

    Expert Auto Repair & Service

    Expert Auto Repair & Service

    (10 reviews)

    After getting spurious quotes and unnecessary recommendations from multiple shops, we found Expert…read moreAuto Repair & Service honest, prompt, reliable, and exceptionally user-friendly. Our family recently purchased a 2017 US-made runabout with short of 100k miles for twin 15-year-olds to learn to drive and get around town and relieve their mother of taxi duties in the long run. It needed quite a bit of work to bring it up to snuff, though the base vehicle is still solid and has a lot of life left in it. We did some of the cosmetic and easy stuff (replace sun visor, engine air filter, cabin air filter, change oil) done ourselves, got the used-car dealer to fix the front sub-frame that was bent and out of alignment), and postponed some longer-term work (brakes eventually will need new pads in the rear). But this 1.8L "interference" engine will be destroyed if the timing belt fails, and they recommend replacement every 100k miles, so we asked this shop to put replace the belt, water pump, and thermostat so the twins won't have to deal with catastrophic engine failure when on the road as new drivers. They not only did that and replaced the rear struts (leaking) with the new ones I had shipped to us, but they did it in around a day of shop time. The car was ready far sooner than we expected, and everything was in perfect order. This shop is also part of the network the used car dealer employs for its own warranty work, so the car is covered in case anything unexpected turns up in the next year. Top marks!

    This has got to be the BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EVER HAD at an auto mechanics shop…read more I was traveling through Sante Fe with a friend when her engine light went on. We looked for a place to get the jeep looked at and this auto shop answered right away and said we could bring in the vehicle then and there. I was shocked. Too good to be true. Tony was not only professional but knowledgeable as well...he fixed it right away. I would rate this the best auto shop not only in Sante Fe but New Mexico as well. Thank you so much again Tony You are appreciated beyond words.

    Santa Fe AutoTec

    Santa Fe AutoTec

    (15 reviews)

    My coworker referred me to Santa Fe Auto Tec for a second opinion on some clunking noises my car…read morewas making, and I'm glad I went. The previous shop I went to told me I needed to replace my front suspension and a few other things. Ron at Santa Fe Auto Tec did not charge me for a second opinion. He found that my suspension looked fine, and the clunking was from a loose CV axle nut. He tightened the nut and the clunking sound was gone. I paid what I feel is a reasonable price for 1 hour of labor - much better than what I would have paid to replace my suspension at the other shop, which would not have even solved my problem! It can be hard to find a trustworthy car mechanic but it seems to me that there are some good ones here. I would definitely recommend this shop.

    After being a loyal customer of Toyota of Santa Fe for almost five years, I am very happy to have…read morefound Ron Hickerson. I've kept my Prius in excellent condition and during my most recent routine service visit to T of S Fe, I was told I had to do $6,000 of necessary repairs. But something didn't feel right about that recommendation. My car had been driving smoothly and there were no signs of oil leaking on the floor of my garage. So I declined the service and took the car for a second opinion-- with the service report in hand -- to Santa Fe Auto Tec, which was highly recommended by a neighbor I respect. Ron put my car on a lift and spent a lot of time going over each item on the report. He called called me with the verdict. "Your car is in perfect shape. There is absolutely nothing at all that needs to be fixed. The report from Toyota of Santa Fe is bogus and I've seen this happen before." After all the time and attention Rob spent on my car, he charged me nothing. I am thrilled to give him my business now and feel relieved to have found a Toyota specialist I can trust. The world needs more people in it like Ron, people who have the integrity and the decency to be honest and genuinely caring.

    Santa Fe Exclusive

    Santa Fe Exclusive

    (22 reviews)

    Although I haven't received my car yet I have to say that my experience with José (possibly the…read moreowner or co owner) was and is very pleasant. I came in to have some shocks replaced. Thinking the price would have been (out of pocket) a little high for a location that doesn't specialize in my car necessarily (doesn't mean they can't do it!), well it wasn't. Very affordable. I was also able to get a valve adjustment on my car that fit within my personal budget for the car. Great guys, clean space, nice working garage. They need better parking outside. Poor guys are working in a parking lot meant for a coffee shop. Not much there for them but near location. Thanks guys.

    We dropped our car off on Thursday morning, telling them that the engine code was P0017 and that it…read morewas an issue with the timing chain. We actually called them on Tuesday. So, called on Tuesday, told them about the code, and dropped the car off on Thursday. Thursday afternoon at 4, after hearing nothing, we call them. They say they won't be able to get to it until Monday because they aren't open on Fridays (no info on this on the website). Monday morning, "Ron," the "owner and manager" and also idiot, calls me to tell me that it will cost $10,000. He doesn't tell me what they diagnosed or provide any details. He tells me they called our warranty company, but that the warranty company probably wouldn't cover it. (The warranty company disagreed) I asked for a list of the repairs needed and how they knew it would cost 10,000 dollars. He could not and would not provide it. I asked him if they did an actual diagnosis or just looked at the codes. He said they "did a full diagnosis". The more I pushed back, the more stupefied Ron got (not a hard task to complete, stupefying Ron). When I asked him how he knew what a cam phaser was, he said they wouldn't do any work. Then he told me they actually had done no diagnosis and just looked at the codes. So, for 4 days, they had a vehicle, they performed no diagnosis, they had no idea if the P0017 code was a cam phaser or a solenoid. Ron said, "This is a common issue, and we always replace all parts." By Ron's admission, they gave me a 10,000-dollar estimate with no work done or assessment performed, just going off Ron's big gut. He did send pictures to my girlfriend when i had her call of the parts list (no verification it relates to my vehicle). Though there is a bigger problem that iin 2026. Ron doesn't know how to use an email. So, Ron (505-474-6515) is a scammy, garbage mechanic who takes advantage of people and lies to them. Do not trust them, do not bring your car here. Taking it to an abandoned parking lot will be a better use of your money than coming to this swamp pit. Anywhere would be better than Ron and his merry band of misfits.

    Roy's Pro Auto Service - autorepair - Updated June 2026

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