Auto Repair Austin

2009-10-27T05:38:00.000-07:00

There are many options out there when it comes to choosing the mechanic for your vehicle. It seems that everywhere you turn, there is another lube shop or brake shop, and they all manage to stay busy. Yet which one is the right one? Is it smarter to take your vehicle to a specialty shop when it needs work done on those parts, or a general repair shop? Surely the specialty shops are better trained on those particular systems, right? The answer is almost always no.

Customers expect a good mechanic to have answers to their questions, and to know more about repairing their car than the average Joe. Why, then, would you want to take your vehicle to a shop that only provides certain services? Unlike a doctor, auto mechanics do not necessarily have to have a general knowledge of how vehicles work to change oil or brake pads. There is nothing requiring them to take a class that teaches them how to recognize problems that may keep the car from being reliable in the future, or issues that can be fixed cheaply now to avoid an expensive repair later on down the road. In fact, even if they do notice a problem, they are not in any way obligated to tell the customer about it. They don't care, it's not their business. Besides, if they were qualified to make that determination, they wouldn't be working at a place that only did brakes or oil.

How often does someone get underneath your vehicle, besides to change the oil or do other maintenance? Have you ever looked at the maintenance schedule in your owners manual and taken note of how often the manufacturer calls for various things to be inspected? A well trained general mechanic knows all of these things by heart. Without even thinking about it, he is checking various subsystems of you vehicle every time he does a simple oil change. He does this because his last job may have been repairing or replacing that exact same part on a different, or even similar vehicle.

Auto repair is all about experience and customer service. The best mechanic is the one who knows how to fix your car, identify problems before they happen if at all possible, and advise the customer on the best course of action with the customer's interests in mind. After all, we want you coming back for everything your car, or any other car in your family may need, be it maintenance, repair, or just a quick once-over before that trip across the country. A trusted, general mechanic is also invaluable when it comes time to buy a used vehicle. The lube shop can't tell you if a car's transmission is in good shape.

Dave's Ultimate Automotive does everything, because your car could need anything, and we truly feel it is up to us to know exactly what your car needs every time we see it.

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