Dr. Mechanic Auto Repair, Tampa FL

This is a great mom and pop family owned business! I've been working with them for over a year now and I've never had any issues. They do a good job at explaining what needs to happen and why. I definitely feel that they are honest and reliable. It is hard sometimes times because they are very busy, but that's understandable as a good mechanic is often pretty busy.

Just spent $700 fixing their mistake at another place. I informed the owner that 4 engine lights came on a quarter mile down the road and brought it back for them to tell me to take it to the dealership. No refund. The dealership has to redo what I spent $800 on at Dr. Mechanic. I really missed the honesty here that I had experienced before when this younger, honest, experienced guy was still there. He’s gone and I’ve had poor experiences with dishonest practices ever since he left. I’m a trusting person and I will never go back.

Excellent quality of work, 11/10 customer service, and fair pricing. This is a true family operation and they really care about your vehicle and you personally.

I came in with an estimate from another shop of $2600 to replace my entire brake system over a strange noise that they blamed on my calipers, but the guys here at Dr. Mechanic were able to diagnose the actual cause of the issue being the pads/rotors on one particular tire, so I ended up paying them $550 ($200 in labor) for high-quality pads and rotors for that tire and the one on the other side, alleviating the issue completely and improving my braking performance in the process.

They provided all of the customary niceties like air pressure check/refill, wiped down the pedals, and cleaned up the rims, but they went further than that and even gave me a complementary ride down to the shop so I could get my car day-of without having to pay someone for transport. Their waiting area is also extremely clean and nice with streaming TV available.

It's a relatively small operation run by passionate experts, and that's exactly what you should look for in trade services like mechanic work. I walked out today knowing everybody's name and understanding the services completely. I will be going here for all of my auto needs from now on, and I will recommend the same to my friends, family, and you.

We were told that our car would be ready Saturday by 4 pm after dropping it off Friday morning. We received no call so we went to the shop just to find it was closed not only for the weekend but Memorial Day as well. When we came to pick up the car 3 days after originally promised, Rosa (who originally set the pick up time expectations) at the front desk proceeded to argue with us saying they called on Saturday even though she wasn’t even working Saturday and could not provide proof. The lead mechanic was professional and apologized so I wont give 0 stars but Rosa needs to check her attitude when talking to people, especially when she is dead wrong. She was never able to pull a call log because they never called or left a voicemail. We understand mistakes happen but the way she handled it was unprofessional and lacked accountability. Will not be coming back.

I've been here twice to get my car looked at, and they really go above and beyond to make sure your car's good to go as soon as possible. Never try to sell you stuff you don't need or make repairs that aren't necessary! The second time I took my car here, it turned out that I was just overthinking and there was nothing wrong with my car. They told me it was fine and sent me on my way. A breath of fresh air compared to some of the other places around here.