Sonora Transmissions

(5 reviews)

After hitting some road debris the tranny of my 2000 BMW Z3 would only start in reverse. Quality…read morequickly diagnosed and repaired the problem in less than two hours. I was on the road that afternoon to meet a scheduled medical appointment. Thanks to Quality for their quick efficient diagnosis and repair.

I called that other place in Sonora where I previously had my maintenance done. Three calls and…read morenever a return call or requested quote. These guys called back, quoted, scheduled, and replaced my transmission. So this is where I will continue to take my transmission work.

Rich's Auto Repair & Smog

(35 reviews)

Very friendly & quick. Highly recommend them for smog tests. Reasonably priced too. The office is…read moreair-conditioned so I got your sit in there while I waited for my Jeep

Made an appointment for a smog check. Appointment was on time, it took approximately 20 minutes. I…read moream a veteran and was given a discount. I had very good service here.

Jim's Automotive /Opie's Garage

(24 reviews)

Moved here from NV and had to do the DMV transfer. We live over 30-minutes away. So immediately…read moreafter leaving DMV I took a chance and came here to get 2 vehicles smogged with no appointment. They were so accommodating! Though they typically book smogs they did not turn us away! Very professional and personable attitudes and service! I highly recommend this shop!

Looking at other reviews it seems like a nice place to go. However, i will say my experience with…read morebeing a first time caller was not welcoming. I called in interest to get my car smog and was told "well you need an appointment". As i mentioned i was interested in moving forward, the comment of having to ask my husband if he was available for the given date and time was too much. I was told " I have other callers i need to answer" and comments like "figure it out" that i over heard were not ok. My response: "it's ok ma'am, I will find somewhere else, thank you" and hung up.

McCoy Tire & Auto Care

3.2

(35 reviews)

McCoy's TnAC…read more 09/11/2025 Update: The gentleman who oversees the Sonora shop called a week+ after my first review. This I now consider an attempt to schmooz...he has ignored my latest communications for nearly a week. My opinion and level of trust of McCoys is dramatically lower than previously due to several things: 1. In doing a little work on my own, I discovered the AC/heater problem was created ENTIRELY by the mechanic himself from accidentally disconnecting vacuum lines or forgetting to reconnect them. 2. The mechanic's subtle implication that I was either lying or forgetful about the problem never existing until I brought the vehicle to their shop. 3. The ostensible concern the overseer had for my problem, with little and/or very slow response. I am over being mad about the several hours wasted tracking down a problem their shop created, then subtly blaming it on me. It's hard to imagine how the overseer, shop foreman, and certainly the mechanic could ever rebuild any significant level of confidence in their work... maybe, but highly, highly unlikely. So, at least for now, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING McCoys in Sonora. =*=*=*= 250829 McCoys review on Yelp I do not expect to use McCoys Tire and Auto Care again; I would recommend avoiding that shop entirely. I write this review no longer being angry and having given the shop foreman two days to respond-- nothing... Three reasons, major to minor: One: having fixed one problem, another mysteriously pops up. Think the mechanic did not believe me when I told him this latest problem had never been there before. My first suspicion was that there accidental damage not sabotage. Two: check engine light was pointed out to the mechanic; it remains on, whether simply not being erased/cleared or not being addressed at all. Three: several vehicles were repaired between my vehicle's first and final sessions, seemed I kept being pushed back. With the recommendation I received about McCoys, I was hoping for more satisfactory results. My recommendation is go somewhere else.

I am a return customer. I even sent my Dad when he was in town for his automotive need. They got…read morehis tire and rim and back on the road by the date he and Mom needed to leave. I'm back for my brakes. They got it done! If I have questions, they answer and nicely. That's a big deal in my opinion. They are efficient, reasonable in cost and they smile. Thanks to everyone there. S. Richardson

RS Motorsports

(4 reviews)

Hector and Raoul were so helpful! They do excellent quality work and are upfront about the plan and…read morepotential costs involved. No surprises and the work was completed ahead of expected time estimated. Highly recommend!!

My car was in and out the shop same day quick service and affordable. Also very professional and…read morefriendly.

Lander Auto Service

4.4

(73 reviews)

I asked how much it would be to replace my headlight bulb. They said if I could bring it in there…read moreprobably wouldn't be a charge if it's an easy to get at so that sealed the decision right there, but I did give them something. No one can work for free.

To say this business cares about their community is an understatement. I've been coming here for a…read morewhile but yesterday they really went above and beyond. I was driving to the store in the afternoon when I heard meowing coming from inside my car. I pulled over to try finding the source of the noise, and sure enough a kitten had crawled up under my car and gotten itself stuck. I went to Lander Auto and Hilda immediately put my car on the lift and began the rescue mission. 45 mins later, she was able to retrieve the kitten unharmed. You could tell she had done this before and cared about the animal getting out safely. Now here is the best part. They refused to take any payment. Hilda said they were just happy to rescue an animals life and it was the right thing to do. We took pictures and she had me out of there with my new kitten in no time. Such kindhearted professional people. I won't ever go anywhere else to service my car. Attached are pictures of the kitten we saved.

Mobile Auto & Transmission Repair

3.0

(4 reviews)

Please , do yourself a favor and read & BELIEVE the reviews before you do business with this guy. I…read morewish I would have listened to my 1st instinct and believed the reviews myself but I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. He arrived an hour late and when he arrived he was talking about a whole different job until I told him I needed an alternator replacement. He then apologize and said he had this job confused for his 2nd job of the day. He was here for almost 8 hours in total. For those 8 hours he was here, he had trouble getting the part out. Every time I came out to check he would make a different excuse. He initially told us it would be a 45 min job. The last hour he was here he was released gas and told us it was illegal for him to be releasing it but he had too. He then said he had to go to the store for a few items. He told me he "knicked" a wire on accident and had to replace it but that it always has to be done and it was normal. Once he left we went outside and our hood was closed and he took all his tools with him. We immediately knew something was up because the last times he left to the store, he always left his tools. My husband immediately noticed the hood of our car was now closed and opened it to see what was going on. He didn't "knick" anything. He completely cut off a whole wire that had nothing to do with what he was doing or even close to what he was doing. It was a wire the car needed to even start. An hour passes by and he never shows back up. The old alternator was still in our car. We immediately called another mechanic to come by since we needed our car done . When the other mechanic got here and looked at the car he was in disbelief. He said he never ever seen another "mechanic" do what he was looking at. Not only was a wire completely cut off, the radiator hose was always cut several times and drained out. He was in disbelief and said he did more damage to the car then then anything. He couldn't understand why he continued to rip unnecessary parts out and cut them. He gave us a quote and once we agreed for a time for him to come back, he also let us know the alternator we paid mason for , was not the right one. We called o'rileys to see if we could exchange it and they couldn't even find a receipt with his number or any account with his info on it. We are now having to pay for his mistakes and negligence. We had a feeling this was going to happen but we gave him the benefit of the doubt. Even though he got dropped off and didn't have his own vehicle. Even though he confused this job for another. Even though he didn't have the right tools. He will not answer any of our calls or messages. I am writing this review in hopes someone else doesn't have to go through , what we are going through. He will cut random wires and hoses and then just leave. We will be reporting him to the state and take him to small claims. STAY AWAY!!! DO NOT GIVE THIS GUY ANY BUSINESS, NONE! READ THE REVIEWS! Thankful we found an honest mechanic who is motivated to get our car up and running!

Fast service and low price! I hate vehicle repairs, it always cost too much and take too long. But…read morethis time was different.

M&J Complete Automotive Care

(20 reviews)

I absolutely love coming here. Everyone is so friendly and always gets the job done! I've been…read morecoming here for years and have never been disappointed.

Okay i was wrong but i was upset because i was guaranteed thru RepairPal between 37 but no more…read morethan 47 and it had make and model of car so you knew what kind of terminal i needed but was charged 72. But its RepairPal problem, this place did nothing wrong, i just was guaranteed different amount.

WMC Motorsports

(6 reviews)

Found this shop through a mutual on Instagram and the whole process was super easy. I called Manny…read morefor a quote to hardwire my dashcam (I brought my own dashcameras (front, cabin, rear), hardwire kit, and SD card). Manny and I went over placement for the cameras before the install to see what would work best with my car. While I was there, I also asked if he could install some carbon fiber M-style mirror caps that I was having trouble with one side. He was super accommodating and got everything taken care of for me same day! Really happy with the work and the customer service. Manny even followed up after the appointment to make sure everything was working properly. Great experience overall 10/10 recommend, and I'll definitely be coming back!

I had a really great experience. Manny, the owner, was friendly, honest, and took the time to…read moreexplain what was going on with my car without trying to sell me anything I didn't need. The work was done quickly, and my car has been running great ever since. It's hard to find a mechanic you can truly trust, and I'm really glad I found this place. I'll be coming back for future services and highly recommend anyone looking for a reliable mechanic! I would put 10 stars if I could!

Rocky's Mountain Auto

(9 reviews)

Rocky's Auto Mountain is fantastic Mechanic shop to have work done on your vehicle. Danny (The…read moreOwner) is a Man of Integrity, Honest and Trustworthy. He has worked on numerous vehicles for our family. Thank You and we appreciate your customer service.

We have been looking for a quality and trustworthy mechanic for a few years after our previous…read moremechanic moved. We had heard of Rocky's from a neighbor and decided to give them a try. What a find! I thought the issue was the fuel pump and brought my truck to Dan. Dan was so thorough and even called to ask after diagnosing that the vehicle's issue wasn't the fuel pump but an electrical issue, if we still wanted to put in the new one. He was honest and could have just told us without our ever knowing, not replaced the fuel pump and we would have never been the wiser as the fuel pump was inside the gas tank. We could have saved a few hundred dollars but thought it wise with 195,000 miles on our truck, that we should put the new fuel pump in and Dan agreed. He found a few other issues that not diagnosed, could have left us stranded back in the forest. We will definitely use Dan again and have already recommended him to others. Thanks for the integrity Dan and looking forward if we need your services, to use you again.

Sun Waelty

3.5

(21 reviews)

I have used Sun Auto for around 50 years. This goes back to their site in East Sonora when it was…read morerun by Ed Sunday. Eventually, he was joined by Jaime Waelty. I have the greatest respect for them. They have consistently done excellent work on my various vehicles. They have always backed up their work when anything went wrong. I found their prices to be fair and their policies to be fair. I strongly recommend this exemplary business.

Sun Waelty overcharged me like crazy and said it would cost me $1245 to fix my truck which isn't…read morebad according to other garages but for me to get a new gas tank and hoses done because Mike was broken, but.. when I got there, they wanted to charge me almost $2000 and I have a VM saying $1245 for the overall price included with time and labor. I got there and the owner wasn't in site. The people up front were nice, but they called the owner and he said I could monthly payments and that he wouldn't lower the price to what I was quoted over the phone, paper copy, and Voicemail that verified what I was told. They tried to upscale the price on me by almost $800 extra dollars. Where the heck did the price jump from? I will not recommend people and friends to go here. I told friends and family and was told I shouldn't have gone to them in first place to get my truck fixed and worked on. Learn from your mistakes is what I did. Don't recommend at all. The owner could respect what his front desk people told me the overall price was going to be out the door, but instead, he wants me to do monthly payments. I'm not doing that. Not a responsible thing for the owner to do. DO NOT RECOMMEND to get your vehicles serviced there or fixed.

Jim's Automotive /Opie's Garage

(24 reviews)

Moved here from NV and had to do the DMV transfer. We live over 30-minutes away. So immediately…read moreafter leaving DMV I took a chance and came here to get 2 vehicles smogged with no appointment. They were so accommodating! Though they typically book smogs they did not turn us away! Very professional and personable attitudes and service! I highly recommend this shop!

Looking at other reviews it seems like a nice place to go. However, i will say my experience with…read morebeing a first time caller was not welcoming. I called in interest to get my car smog and was told "well you need an appointment". As i mentioned i was interested in moving forward, the comment of having to ask my husband if he was available for the given date and time was too much. I was told " I have other callers i need to answer" and comments like "figure it out" that i over heard were not ok. My response: "it's ok ma'am, I will find somewhere else, thank you" and hung up.

A.D.S Mobile Mechanics

(2 reviews)

Did some engine work for me. Came over late on a Friday, he figured out exactly what was wrong with…read moremy truck and then fixed it. I am mechanically illiterate so I don't remember what exactly he did, but it worked when he was done and hasn't had an issue since. He also offered repairs on his work if anything went wrong with what he did. Never tried to overcharge or talk me into things I didn't need. He was both friendly and professional. 10/10 would recommend.

Highly recommend, he came to my house on a weekend, and did my brakes and an oil change…read moreGreat prices and very fast and efficient!

Auto Repairs Anywhere

(1 review)

Very reliable honest mechanic. That is really hard to find in this area. Thanks again for fixing…read moremy fuel pump on my truck. My dogs even liked him.

From the owner: Hello everyone, my name is Eric Taylor and I am the owner/employee of Auto Repairs Anywhere. I am…read more41 years old with tons of experience with automotive repair. I have certificates for engine repair, brakes, suspension, electrics, under-vehicle service, air conditioning, and engine performance. There might be a few more that I missed. I am a locally owned business that offers mobile auto repairs, I come to you and get your car up and going again. I take pride in my work and am reasonably priced. I offer all types of services from general maintenance to full-blown engine replacement. I love to see happy customers, so I do all that I can to make that happen. I look forward to meeting you and can't wait to make your day!

Kwik Serv

3.1

(8 reviews)

Best gas station in town hands down. New owners have redone the racks, the flooring, and the feel…read moreof being in the store. Honest prices, and honest people. When shopping you feel like a friend instead of a customer! Love them

Worst costumer service and they'll steal your cash especially if you hand them dollar bills…read moreNovember 26 2023 around 2:00PM I handed him 22$ and only got 17$ in gas he claimed I only handed him 17$ I know it's just 5$ but it's the principal behind it and theft at the end of the day.

Sonora Express Lube

(37 reviews)

Great experience... "Express" indeed, customer service was wonderful, and very courteous…read more Thoroughly pleased and impressed. As a woman, I get intimated and afraid that I'll get taken advantage of when getting my car serviced. But that did not happen here at all. Definitely a returning customer here! Highly recommend!

So easy. Pull inside the bay & request your service. Wait in your car. Within minutes you're done…read more Convenience is their strongpoint. James the manager was the coolest.

Sonora Express Lube

(26 reviews)

This review is about the car wash, I ran my Jeep thru and paid for the bug package. When it was all…read moredone my wind shield was still dirty and the lower fender in front was still dirty and the machine skipped the spotless rinse and the arm that goes around the vehicle sounded like it was going to fall off. I mentioned it to my mom because she uses this car wash also and she said the same. I've noticed there are not long lines anymore to use this car wash. I will be going else where.

Great oil change service. Chris was incredibly kind and looked at my car when it had a burning…read moresmell. Very quick and would highly recommend.

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Galyn S.

0

4

0

10 years ago

I brought my car in after being told by Sun Wealty that I needed to have my car towed to Oakdale for a $3,000 transmission job. Mike looked at my car and discovered that a bolt holding the condenser in place had fallen out and another had become loose. He took a picture, called Sun Wealty with a heads up to order the bolt (they had put the condenser in a month previously) and didn't even charge me. THANK YOU MIKE AND THANK YOU SONORA TRANSMISSIONS! read more

Michelle O.

0

1

0

9 years ago

The most honest auto shop I've been to probably ever! Not only did the owner sit with me and kindly explain that I would be wasting my money to replace my transmission , even at the cost he would be able to get -- he also waived the diagnostic fee! If they provide the service I need I will go nowhere else! 100 stars if I could. read more

Amy S.

0

2

0

9 years ago

Honest, professional, and friendly staff. I always take my car here because I know they'll be honest with me and get the job done.

Mar C.

0

6

0

5 years ago

I was stranded and they did nothing to help me

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