James is great. He tells you precisely what's wrong and shows you the damaged parts removed. Nothing secret. They do only what needs to be done. I've taken all my jalopies to James for a few years now. He even recommended NOT doing a major repair to transmission because the car was not worth the cost. He said, just drive it like it is and be gentle with 2nd gear. lol. James is the best. read more

Don't come here for body work. Initial visit: fixed most of the problem (scrape and ding on back passenger door). Noticed some scratches we didn't see before, but they said it wasn't them. Brought the car back to fix a small paint issue. Second visit: car came back with the initial issue fixed, but even more scratches similar to what we noticed after first visit. A razor blade was left in the trunk and a long scratch from the passenger door to the taillight. Oh and the super boost setting was on, which we never use. Third visit to fix the damage they had done: most was addressed, but not all. Now that it's been lighter out (Seattle dark and rainy winter) we noticed that the paint doesn't match the rest of the car. They have a separate location for bodywork, which they didn't tell us upfront until we asked where they were doing it and it's "down the street". It is going to cost us thousands of dollars to fix their workmanship and don't trust taking it there for a fourth time. read more

Quick service at a fair price. Very knowledgeable in diagnosing problems. I am bringing back my other car

Super nice, explained everything very well and was very fast. Would definitely recommend

We have used James auto service for the last 20 years. Multiple cars. Personal and business vehicles. James, the owner has always been very fair and honest with us. He has given us options and helped us when making costly decisions. He has fixed some things at no cost and has always stood behind his work. These days it's hard to find honest mechanics and most of us are worried if we are being taken advantage of. We have never felt this way with James. He always tries to get our repairs done in a timely manner and always calls us to make sure we are aware of all repairs and costs. I hope he is around for a long time because I don't know who we would feel comfortable with working on our cars. Thanks James for the many years of trusted service. read more

James is a good man. I had an oil leak and a coolant leak. I called James told him my issues he said bring it in and explained the procedures to locate both and said he would call and let me know what the problems were. He called the next morning told me what the problems were quoted me a price and I agreed to the repairs. James and his crew made the repairs and finished sooner than expected called me to come pick up my car. When I got there he explained what he did and what to expect after the repair. This is where I will bring all my vehicles for future issues. I have used the dealerships in my area for GM and I have always felt like I just got hosed. James Auto Repair is my new go to from now on. read more

I was quoted $500 for brake pads at a local tire place, and was rec. this place from a recent uber driver. My boyfriend called James and was quoted $300 over the phone. I just brought my car in today, they looked at it and found other things wrong but called me first to let me know and get an approval. I was elated with the speediness and price. (just got the car back in a few hrs!!) They even fixed my broken window and helped my hood close better. I am a HUGE Supporter of SMALL businesses and will continue to go here and HIGHLY REC. THEM! THANK YOU JAMES AND STAFF!! read more

Good work but they broke my brake pedal and charge me to fix it and find the part. Not a good value especially after I spent over $1000 on them read more

I had a lady friend get some work done here.... I warn you now that it's a place that will rob you! she was taken for $2000.00 after having to take her car to another shop and having them find out the issue, I would think if you brought your car in 3 times and you still never address fixing the problem you would honor those times and do the work for not finding the problem, I wouldn't let them put gas in my car, that's how bad service is!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Awesome! Super fast, straightforward, and reasonably priced. I had a problem crop up just yesterday. I was without a second vehicle, so they worked me in right away and got it finished all today. To top it all off, it cost half what I thought it would. I will definitely be using them for all of my scheduled (and unscheduled) maintenance from now on. read more

James Auto has been servicing my vehicles for over fifteen years. Consistently provides great service at very reasonable prices. Have never been disappointed with the quality and timeliness of needed repairs. read more

Great pricing. Great service. They did a starter in less than a day at an exceptional price. I recommend 1000%

James fixed my timing belt, and the car works fine, even gave me a good deal. And didn't charge to inspect and figure out the problem. Also got it done quickly same day, I recommend this place. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. This shop may not the cleanest shop that would impress you. Especially the owner (James) is not good looking guy, either. However, I was so impressed by his honesty and his skills. I have a few years old Toyota sienna mini van and it had check engine light so took it to a Toyota dealer. They told me that they have to dignos the issue and I will be charged little over a hundred dollars an hour and I have to leave my van for a couple of days. After couple of days, I got a call from the dealer saying that I owe almost $250 (with sales tax) so far, but they haven't found the problem, yet. They need authorization to put more time to work on it to find the problem, but they still wouldn't guarantee. Therefore, I just decided to pick up and not to spend more money on something that may or may not fix the problem. As I was getting out of the dealer, I saw James auto service shop and it looked cheap (sorry James, but it does.. Lol) so I parked my van and talked to James about my issue. He said he will charge $80 to find a problem, but will not charge any if he can not find the problem so I said OK since I had nothing to lose. He pop the hood and he asked me to give some gas up to 3-4k rpm... I only gave probably 5 times or not even. He found out some miss fire. It took him almost 30 seconds to find out the problem which the Toyota dealer couldn't even find in couple of hours. I was impressed!! After he found out there was miss fire from cylinder #3, he looked at me with smile and said since i saw him taking less than a minute for diagnostic, he cannot even charge for it so I only owed him $80 for a coil and $40 to put on. I am going to take all my vehicles to James. He is a great guy and very very honest!!! read more

I had put a hole in my oil tank a few months back and these guys replaced it for an affordable price. I would go here again. I had my car back really quick (under 2 hours). Had I gone to another shop, I would've been without a vehicle for the whole day. read more

I recently took my vehicle to James because of some engine problems. He test drove it with me, checked the "check engine" codes and went over each one. He told me which one was causing my current problem and let me decide how to proceed. I had him do the repair, he was very honest, the final cost was about as expected and my car was finished in one day. Great business man. Thank you. read more

James is the best! My family has been going to him for years and I trust him completely. He is honest about what you need fixed and realistic when it comes to pricing. I recently had the wheel-bearings changed out and one crapped out almost 2 months after getting fixed. I brought it back and he fixed it for free, no questions asked. James and his team are wonderful!!! read more

Mr. Oh has been our mechanic for many years. He is always honest and fair with repair questions and cost (i.e. when i wanted to fix my AC and he said, it is only summer 3 months here, do you really want to spend that kind of money on it?) He has worked on all of our vehicles and I trust him. My only complaint ... he is not opened on weekends. read more

James is a great mechanic. He replaced the starter in my '99 toyota 4runner for a very reasonable cost. He is very skilled and asked lots of questions before doing the work to make sure the starter was the issue. He also tested the replacement starter that I brought in to make sure it was good before wasting his time and my money doing the job. He was able to get my car in and out very quickly on a last minute notice. I would recommend James for any car repairs you may be looking to have done! read more

Have used them personally and for business. (I am a car dealer). Great work, honest diagnosis, fair pricing and very knowledgeable.

I've been going to James for years. He has serviced my 98 4Runnner, 2004 4Runner, 2006 WRX, 2009 GX470, and 2011 4Runner. He has always been fair and honest with me. He lets me actually come into the shop to see the problems if I want to verify it. At least twice, I've had issues that I know he could have upsold me on and he didn't. Work done has always been solid on everything from major head gasket repairs to basic oil changes. I recommend them to anyone looking for a good mechanic at a reasonable rate. read more

I really trust this place I've never had a problem with being over charged, and James has always been fair and does a great job. Keep up the good work.thanks from the Thompson family read more

The company I work for is close to James Auto Service, Everyone who works here uses him for regular service and maintenance. He has really good prices, fast turnaround and is always courteous and honest about what you need done to your car. It doesn't matter what make or year of vehicle you have, he has trained specialist for every manufacturer. I have used James for over 10 years and will keep using him for as long as I can drive. read more

My family has been bringing our cars to James for over 15 yrs. He has always been very honest, affordable, and fast. I never have to worry about over paying or getting unnecessary things fixed. He has even just taken parts out and cleaned them making them work again so that i would not have to buy new parts. He is like having a good friend work on your car. read more

This shop is run by an honest and very fair priced owner. I have my three cars serviced over the years and I have received an excellent service. Hooray for an honest service!!! A++++++++ read more