I know a thing or three about cars so I can spot B.S. a mile away. Many people ask me for a Shop that won't rip them off and do good work. Of all the shops and mechanics I have dealt with in my life; A. J.'s IS THE ONLY SHOP I WILL RECOMEND! At A. J. Mckay's I found a shop owner that speaks the Truth! He Forgot more about cars than Most AA++ Master Mechanics Will EVER Know! That Means He Knows A LOT!!!!!!!! Just one reason A J is The Man: My last problem was with an Automatic Transmission. I just bought a car that was 15 Years Old. Only 43,000 miles and Square Tires from sitting so much. It had a small slip at the 2-3 Shift. Me; Old Trans Fluid. A J and I discussed my dilemma at length. He advised me to go to a Trans Specialist for My Best Possible Outcome. I did as he suggested. 100% Happy! That car now has Over 88,000 Miles with No Problems. A J Is The Only Shop That Will Ever Touch My Car. My other cars; Toyota, Brakes, Front End Alignment (no All Wheel Aliment) AC on my BMW Z4, Water Pump and a Window Regulator. And Other Cars Too! Any Car I Bring Him I Learn Something about it. I Sleep Well Knowing My Car's Work Is Done Correct! read more

I requested for my brakes to be serviced along with ma air conditioning that has been out for almost a year now, if I remember correctly. They had a nice waiting room and were nestled by MAACO, which was great for business. The value of the services is where I strongly disagree. They had many awards as you can see, and tons of good reviews here on Yelp. However, I did not appreciate one of the technicians saying my brakes were 50%-30% (front to rear) and that they heard no brake squealing sound. Strange, because when I took it to get its oil changed recently, my brakes echoed across the sizable service garage and did sound like metal to metal. So this was my chief complaint(s)- brakes sound like metal to metal and my AC isn't working. My father, who was finding the project, insisted they told him the front brakes were about 60% operational still. Well, that was news to me. Disc regarding the miscommunication, they also had the audacity to tell my father it was $200 for a walk in visit which they told both of us first was going to be free. ??? I am also quite sad that no discounts are honored here- not even the military/ law enforcement/EMT; which is strange because 99.9% of the small businesses I visited here always gave a military discount. Nevertheless, not coming back here unless I have a ton of money to splurge. Not going to pay over $1,000 for a whole set of new brakes with other supplies only for them to miscommunicate with me and not try to help me out in price despite the current economy. Great job with the waiting room though. I admire all the awards, especially the Navy JROTC trophy. read more

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I have been in the valley for 23 years, and finally found a shop I absolutely trust. Honest, straightforward, and fast. My only regret is not to have found A.J. sooner. I will be using A.J. from now on and so will my son. Craig N. read more

Aj freely and graciously shared his extensive mechanical knowledge. which was reassuring and very helpful. As an old Air Force maintenance person myself I strongly recommend AJ as a straight shooter and trustworthy. read more

Very honest. Took the time to explain things to me and I appreciate the extra time take. I will be back and would work with them again.

AJ is as real, honest and trustworthy as it gets. That is why I will be taking my car back to A.J.'s whenever I need anything done. The last time I took my car in, I asked for quotes on aftermarket and new parts. He explained to me aftermarket was more expensive and why and I chose to get the new part instead. He has a lot of patience and tells it like it is. A.J. is the unicorn of mechanics; you will NOT find another one like him. You won't want to go anywhere else; you won't want your friends or family going anywhere else. read more

I inherited a 20 year old RV that hadn't been used in at least 5 years. AJ helped me fix the generator, installed a new starter and basically got the thing up and running for reasonable prices. Thanks to AJ I have a well running 30' RV for sale if anyone's interested? Lol read more

We purchased a used Class C Diesel RV. The first time we took it out black smoke was coming out of the rear end. We took it to McKay's for a transmission check. They are not equipped to work on vehicles that large, but got underneath and cleaned what they could to check for leaks. They spent about an hour working on it and since they were not able to find a problem, they did not charge us and gave us recommendations for where to take it. We really appreciate their attention and would recommend them if you have auto repair needs. read more

HONESTY pure and simple. My truck would not start and thought my starter motor or solonoid, ignition switch may be at fault. Had it towed to A J McKay's Auto Repair and it was a simple 25 cent fuse which he replaced at no charge and no charge for the diagnostic of the problem. Many other shops would have 'found something wrong' and charged me an arm and leg to fix a non-existant problem. I will take my two cars and truck to them from here on out. Just outstanding, honest, personal gentlemen that care for and about the customer! In fact, I'm taking my Nissan there tomorrow for some work. These guys are simply outstanding!!! read more

UPDATE: I wanted to update this review on account of Mr. McKay personally reaching out to me. Not only did Mr. McKay contact me to apologize for the experience I had, he also went out of his way to offer to make things right. I was thoroughly impressed that he took the time to hear me out. We discussed what had happened, and he agreed that things should not have gone the way they did. More importantly, he assured me that things would not go that way again in the future (for me or anyone). The sincerity in his voice alone made me reconsider my previous judgment about his shop; and I agreed to put the past experience behind me, and give him another opportunity to demonstrate the quality of his shop's services. Thank you Mr. McKay for reaching out to me! I look forward to bringing my vehicles by in the near future. read more

My wife and I took our 1965 Corvette to A.J. for some issues we were having. A.J. was very cordial, professional and knowledgeable on all facets of the car. We let A.J. know what we wanted him to address on the Corvette. Long story short, he went over the car with a fine tooth comb per our request and called us up to come see, which were very minor but we were VERY impressed with A.J.'s integrity. If your looking for a mechanical shop that you can trust and feel comfortable with your vehicles then you'd be hard pressed to beat A.J. McKay's. A.J.'s will have ALL our vehicle business from now on. S & B. E read more

After moving to Phoenix from Massachusetts I was concerned that I would have a tough time finding a good mechanic. Fortunately yahoo user reviews pointed me to McKay auto. I have always felt that AJ has charged me a fair price and unlike other shops he doesn't try to sell you things you don't need. This business practice will keep me coming back as well sending others his way. Even though his shop is a distance from where I live I will still make the drive in order to ensure my car get's taken care of. A plus is he has a Toyota certified mechanic on site so I knew my Lexus would be repaired properly. Thanks AJ. read more

Glad this guy is right around the block from me. I believe they will check your vehicle for free and let you know of any potential problems. He doesn't rip you off and the prices are competitive. He will, of course, give you some pointers and let you know of other potential problems as well (I still need to have them check out my oil leak; I think it's coming from the rear main seal). Last year was a doozy, though, trying to pass emissions. Failed 6 times altogether. AJ was cool about it, though. Apparently, my brake booster was messing up the vacuum, so he told me I needed to replace that, so I went and bought a new brake booster, and installed it. After that, one of the guys there (Tony I believe, who has done most of the work on my dad's van and my truck) found that my carburetor was messed up from bad gas (which I got at a little hick town filling station up by the Mogollon Rim). Although my uncle was able to do carb rebuilds, I had AJ do it instead (labor was a lot of money, of course). Most of the stuff they did on subsequent emissions test failures was free, though. I did have, in one instance, a spark plug loosening from the block and came undone, so I was running on 7 cylinders and didn't even know it (luckily it didn't ruin my engine). The next day, I took it in and it passed. Tony didn't hook up the HEI distributor's electrical completely, though, and after passing emissions, it came loose, and my truck stalled and wouldn't start. I popped the hood and saw it dangling, and thought I hooked it up right, but I guess I was wrong. I had it towed to their shop, dropped off the keys (as it was after closing hours), and got a call early the next morning that that's what it was, so they didn't charge me for that, even though I had already passed emissions and that's all I went to them for in the first place. This year, I took it through emissions and it passed with flying colors on the first try. I'm just never going to stop at a random, no-name gas station in the middle of nowhere for now on. read more

I feel extremely blessed to have found AJ McKay auto repair. I actually found him them on Craigslist searching for a car. My first phone call to AJ I was impressed. He spent 20 min on the phone with me allowing me to explain my situation and was very patient and informative. He was very honest and upfront right from the beginning. He helped me get my daughter into a safe dependable car and will now be our mechanic from this point forward. I have also been referring him to a few people and one person already knew who he was and confirmed his great reputation. Excellent customer service!!! I am impressed!!! read more

I have been a customer of McKay's Auto Repairs for well over 10 years. A. J. never fails to amaze me of his quick and very accurate diagnoses of my car's problems, which more often than not, exceed my own diagnosis which I tell him is the car's problem. I have experience with many mechanics over the years and none have impressed me more than the total knowledge A. J. possesses even down to the most obscure mechanical part of an engine's components and other parts that make up the body of the car. If you want the work done correctly, A. J. McKay Auto is the place to go. read more

Ok so I recently relocated from California to Arizona and can I say? It is HOT over here. So when my ac stopped blowing cold, I almost cried. I knew it had leak because i put freon myself and it leaked super quick. I took the day off from work to go to a mechanic up the street who said he would see it first thing. I couldn't go on driving like this in 3 digit temperature. When I got there he said he was slammed and to come back later or leave my car and come in 4 hours and see if maybe they could get to it...Are you kidding me?? I was pretty frustrated at this point and drove around hoping ANY repair shop could see me. Nobody was willing to even take a look at it. I probably went to about 6 places. Some guy even told me he would need to put dye in and wait 3 hrs to see if leak would show. My last shot was AJ'S and I'm glad I stopped. The guy up front I guess saw my exasperation and said his guy was going to lunch pretty soon but he would have him check car so we can at least know how long repair would take. He then came and told me that it was a low side service port (whew!) He said luckily they were about to repair everything was available to them and if I agreed with price we could fix. that they would repair and load the freon- in about 30 min. I guess manifold hose also showed leak and at that point that would be another repair. It was a little more than what I was ready for. He was very gracious and said he understood and to think it out. I ended up going with a friend of my brother in laws to fix it. I can't blame AJ'S for being more expensive as he does have overhead. But all in all a really nice guy and I won't forget soon how he was so quickly able to see me when everyone else would not. The only reason I gave it 3 instead of 4 or 5 is because my car wasn't really fixed. Otherwise best mechanic I've been to read more

I can't say enough about AJ and the crew over there. This is a man of honesty and integrity who truly cares about his customers and their vehicles and will do whatever he can to make it right while trying to watch your wallet for you in the process. I was in a bad situation, wiring harness shorted out and I could have lost the car. Luckily I didn't, took it to AJ and we looked at it and the options we had and discovered it was a little worse then first thought. I had to order a harness for it from GM in Detroit. AJ was concerned about the vehicle being moved and said just leave it with me I'll store it inside for you until the harness arrives. It took nearly 2 weeks to get here. He stored the car for me and didn't charge me a dime for it. I gave them the harness when it arrived and they had my car repaired in a VERY timely manner and at a VERY reasonable price. I'll be taking all my vehicles to him in the future and referring everyone I know to him. Kudos to AJ and his crew, you'd have to search high and low to try and find better. Many thanks AJ! read more