Mike did a diagnostic on my daughter's car and found a very obvious simple problem that didn't require a repair. He said it was a simple fix - and so he didn't charge me for it - even though I offered twice to pay him. It was pretty refreshing to have a business just want to help me solve my problem. We'll be back, Mike - and I'll be sending anyone who asks for a referral in Stillwater. read more

Mike is a grumpy pos. Took my truck in with popped core plug and video of exactly where it was. he looked at the video for 2 seconds and told me it would be a pain in the ass and he wouldn't touch it. i asked to help me diagnose a different issue and he just told me to get a new truck and turned his back to me and started playing with shit on his desk. cant even give me the time of day to bring him some business. judging by the other reviews i guess i'm the lucky one. if he had decided to take a look at it he would have likely done nothing to fix the problem and created 2 or 3 more all while charging me hundreds. HEY MIKE! i fixed my freeze plug and 2 more in a matter of 15 minutes. cost me 10 bucks. truck still running strong. youre better off going to your dealership and getting overcharged, at least they'll look at it and fix the problem. can't believe this place was so highly recommended. read more

Mike is amazing. He always finds the problem fast, fixes it quickly, and is super reasonably priced...and sometimes does it for free! I could not recommend any business more highly!!! I doubt any negative reviews posted here and trust him over any dealership. The Ford dealership told my daughter they couldn't take her car til the 20th and would have it for three days. She took her car to Mike after she called him and he said bring it on in, and he fixed it in 5 minutes for free... THANK YOU MIKE! read more

I brought my car into Mike's for problems with my car. Mike told us it was the alternator that needed replacing which he did. A couple days later, my car breaks down. Took it to my car's dealership and found out Mike put a defective alternator into my car (most likely in hopes that we'd bring it back to him). Mike is a scamming pos and I advise people reading this not to trust him. read more

My son brought his car here for repairs and a complete check up, he did over 2k worth of work and my son ended up taking it to a different mechanic for a second opinion and the second mechanic took photos and showed the work was not done, mikes said they would not give any refunds whatsoever, we have photos and proof of the work not done, DO NOT GO HERE!!! My son is a college student and that 2k was everything he had. We will be contacting the better business bureau read more

Another local place quoted me double the price down the road. This place, however, was honest and gave me a better deal. I think this is my new favorite mechanic in town! read more

Car was making a weird noise, within an hour they knew what the problem was and how to fix it. Got me new break pads and rotors for a great price. Great communication, very fast service, super friendly guys. Would recommend to everyone!!! read more

My elderly mother was driving up north when her "check engine" light came on. She was near Stillwater and was advised to visit Mike's. Mike ran a diagnostic and found the issue to not be critical and said the issue could be resolved at a later date and sent her on her way. If he's taking great care of those just passing through, I can't imagine how great he takes care of the locals. Mike's should be your first call if you need automotive assistance in Stillwater. read more

Had a great experience. I heard a rattling in my car and rather than tell me there was a problem and charge me up to "fix it", they checked things out and found no problems. No charge for the visit. Much appreciated as a college student! read more

Your best choice in Stillwater. Honest, quick turn around on repairs and great work. My son is at OSU and Mikes is our choice in Stillwater as he's done great work at very reasonable price twice! read more

I don't know how this place has any good reviews. Taking my car here was an absolute nightmare, "Mike" was rude from the get go, like me going to his business was an annoyance and inconvenience for him. Then he proceeded to give me the wrong starter for my car - I bought a refurbished one with a warranty and it didn't work when he installed it, so he gave me my old one back and I couldn't return it to get my money back to buy another one and he refused to take out the one he installed (that didn't work) insisting that he would have to charge me double ...He wanted $400 for a part that cost $160 at MOST and then wanted to double charge me. It's a 20 year old car and I'm a single mom on food stamps ...without having the money to pay him or have it towed he then went ahead, without telling me, and had it towed off. I wouldn't go here, this is the horrible mechanic you always hear about. Beware!!! read more

I've been to a lot of places in town. Mike's never rips me off. He always explains things without talking down to me. And his prices can't be beat. I'm never taking my Kia or Ford anywhere else. read more

Did an oil change on my car and didn't charge outrageous price. Couldn't recommend them enough.

STAY AWAY! Mike's will charge you money to break your car. I'm not exaggerating. This is exactly what they did to me. Here's the story. I took my car to Mike's for a busted AC. Mike's replaced the AC motor, but the AC barely blows at all; it's not fixed by any stretch of the imagination. So right off the bat, I know my car's still nearly undriveable in this late summer heat, I'm out $300 for AC repairs, and I'll still have to pay more to somebody else to actually fix the problem. This is pretty terrible. But wait. It gets MUCH worse. Mike's also killed my battery. The battery never had a problem before; the car started the first time, every time. But Mike's managed to drain the battery completely, and it just never recovered. The whole ensuing interaction was shady. When my car wouldn't start in the shop parking lot, an extremely grumpy technician hemmed and hawed for a couple minutes before reluctantly jumping it for me. He couldn't (wouldn't?) explain what had happened to drain the battery in the first place; he blamed the failure on the brand of battery, he dismissed my suggestion that he investigate the problem further, and he couldn't have made it more clear how annoyed he was to have to help me at all. The battery took a jump once, limped home, and then died completely. (I like to think it tried its best. RIP, little battery. You deserved better.) Now, to be clear: that's hundreds of dollars spent on repairs at Mike's, and my car is now MORE BROKEN THAN IT WAS WHEN I STARTED. Now I have to buy a new battery AND still pay another shop to do the job Mike's charged me hundreds for and failed to complete. I'll be honest - when I realized my battery was completely shot, and I really understood for the first time how badly Mike's had screwed me over, I broke down and sobbed right there in my parking lot. This is just so screwed up. Mike's shouldn't be able to treat people like this! They shouldn't be allowed to take hundreds of dollars from me to break my car. Maybe that's not a lot of money for other people, but for me, it was everything. I feel so helpless. There is nothing I can do about any of this... except try to warn you guys. So maybe you won't get conned like I did. So that, maybe, some kind of good comes out of this horrible experience. Nobody should have to pay to have their stuff ruined and broken. It's just not okay. Be safe out there guys, and for god's sake, STAY AWAY FROM MIKE'S. read more

Don't go to this mechanic. He was my dad's favorite, but we NEVER got a problem fixed the first time it went in. And often, we had a new problem or 2 when the car came out. The last time we took a vehicle in, it was because it would not start. We got a call that it was done. We put the key in and guess what? It still didn't start. This is not a rarity with Mike's. read more

Here's my experience at Mike's... (always been good so far) I needed the oil changed and everything checked out on a 18 year old car. After doing the oil change, got a call that I needed a ball joint replaced. He tells me how much that will cost and I got to say yay or nay. He said it would be $150. When I looked this up, I saw some places charge up to $500 for this repair. The part could have been $30-$80 and with labor and the oil change and diagnostic tests of everything else, this is a good deal. I brought cash to pay and they round the bill down if you do that. They are very helpful and professional. Sometimes it takes them a little longer than it might at other places. They are cheaper than dealership mechanics and I think they have more experience than people at places like jiffy lube or a tire store. read more

Mikes is my auto repair shop of choice in Stillwater. Out of town parents can rest easy. No rip offs here. These are easygoing folks who build and race stock cars locally. Labor rate is average, but they bill actual time vs. the computer estimated time, which is a savings for the customers. Get the higher quality parts, I suggest. They'll also let you bring your own parts if you want. read more

Took my car here from a recommendation by my aunt and I was more than impressed! It's a little place but they are incredibly kind and helpful people! They said I should expect my car to be fixed in two to three days and then call to let me know it only took one day! They did an amazing job, I will definitely be using them again. read more

The impression is given that this is the cheapest guy in town... Nothing could be farther from the truth. He charged me $75 to look at my car for 15 minutes to tell me that my gasket is blown. Ridiculous... read more

I would have to give this shop a mixed review. My son broke down while at college and I know absolutely nobody in Stillwater, instead, I followed the comments on yelp. They did fine with what he said was wrong but did not diagnose the problem correctly to begin with. So when he broke down the next day, same problem same description of the problem - - - the shop did not step up and do the right thing. . Said we would have to tow the car to his shop ourselves, though we did that before. Very disappointing!! Pretty sure I would NOT go back. read more

I have taken my business to a bunch of auto shops in Stillwater and Mike's has won my business from here on out. He gets the job done correctly the first time and is a honest man who doesn't charge a ridiculous price. If you're having car trouble then please follow my advice and go to Mike's the first time - I wish I had! read more

I had taken my car to Mike's for a second opinion. Glad I did! I had noticed a leak under my car which appeared to be water to me. I took it in to the local dealership and they told me I had an oil leak with an estimate of approx. $1300. After Mike's checked out my car, they asked if anyone had said anything about the water pump....they could hear it when the started it. Very obvious. There wasn't an oil leak but it was my water pump was bad. I was going out of town for the weekend and he was able to expedite my repair and get me going. I really appreciated this company's customer service, expertise and professionalism. I recommend you go here first and let them take care of your automotive needs. Reasonably priced as well! read more

A great mechanic. Ended up having my 12 year old VW towed here after spending 2 days at another place in town that wasn't able to even diagnosis the problem (granted they said their testing computer was broken). Called them late in the afternoon and they were able to check it out the next morning. Had a diagnosis by midmorninng and it was fixed before 1pm the same day! And the price was very reasonable. It's an old school shop with engine parts laying around and a bunch of older cars being worked on. From what I could tell there was no waiting area so you'll definitely need a ride home from a friend while you wait. read more

I have been using Mike for car repair for almost 19 years -- since he was literally working out of his home garage. My first experience was an air conditioner compressor. After crazy high quotes from a couple others, a friend recommended Mike. He is ASE certified and actually was a mechanic for a major dealer. He realized that he could charge less than the dealer and make more for himself so he went out on his own. Given that story, I tried him out. Quote for Air conditioner was about 60% of the next higher, so we went ahead. No problems. A friend heard that we had gotten our AC fixed and theirs was out. They were sitting on three quotes above what they could afford. We sent them to Mike. A belt had come off that every one of the other mechanics would have seen. He fixed at no charge in a few minutes and didn't charge them a dime. You can guess where they now get cars repaired. His prices are a little higher now, but still reasonable and lower than others. The thing with Mike is he's honest and only tell you what your car needs. One forth of the time he tells me I don't need anything, it's not worth fixing, or that he spent so little time on it there's no charge. When there is a problem, he completely stands behind it. read more

Always great repair for a fair price. He has fixed my car when other places could not figure it out

Mike is the only mechanic I trust. I grew up in Stillwater and a neighbor recommended him for some auto work. 7 years later and I still recommend him to anyone who needs work done in town. I'm currently stationed in Iraq and when I get stateside I have every intention of driving my jeep from Florida to Oklahoma so that I can have him help me with an engine swap. A true honest, knowledgeable, and hard working mechanic. read more

Mike's has worked on 3 cars for our family since we arrived in Stillwater in 2012. Not only have they always done a great job, and often at significantly lower cost than other locals estimates, this week they had a mechanic work in Saturday to get my daughter's car ready to leave Sunday to drive to FL for her summer internship! Thanks Mike's!! read more

Mike answered my need after traveling 6 hours. Very helpful and great customer service! He was able to determine QUICKLY the difference between a minor or major issue so I could get back on the road. read more