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    RNS Automotive

    4.6 (159 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - RNS Automotive

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

    Auto general diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Oil changes

    Auto repairs

    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

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    Jorge O.

    Went for a battery light, and overheating car. Diagnosed it quick took care of my light no charge and were great working me on the replacement of my radiator fan. Highly recommended. Price wasn't bad either!!

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    Kevin B.

    UPDATE: Ron fixed my vehicle, it appeared to be a faulty new part. I appreciate them fix the issue, it took me calling them several times. The biggest issue was the communication. No one told me the hours they put into working on my vehicle to get it working until I talked to Ron himself. Very disappointed. I have been a loyal customer of there's for about 5 years, letting all my friends and family know this is the place to go. I have always brought them all my cars even brought them my 56 Chevy to be worked on. I was hooked the first time I ever went there they cleared my codes on my car for free. Fast forward to now the last two experiences let a sour taste in my mouth. I have a code reader and I already knew what the issue was a misfire in cylinder 2. So I let them know this is the issue the vehicle is jerking. RNS let's me know yes so we have to change spark plugs and coil packs for atleast 3 cylinders and I order to do that they have to take manifold off and change that gasket. They told me it would cost about $730 to do all the work. I was like ok I get it is a big job. So RNS does the job they call and say that will be $890.00, I was like wait what how did it go up in price. RNS says oh tax's and gave me a list of about four different shop fees after doing math it still never made sense. After priying they said oh and we notice air filter was dirty so we changed it with out asking and decided to charge you for it without letting you know. RNS said to me we also notice your bumper was loose so they related they secured it for me (I am thinking yay that is the RNS I know) fast forward to pick up they drilled two wood screws in to my body that will rust. I never gave them permission to damage the outside of my body with woods screws that is not how to properly secure a bumper. On top of seeing other scratch marks on the bumper. They also told me that my battery needs to be changed and they could do it for 160$ because it is the wrong battery. Negative I bought that battery at oreillys and verified it is the right battery. (Shady) What ever at this point I just decide to pay and take my car. Half way home the check engine light goes on and it starts shaking again (Problem not fixed). I take it back to RNS they clear the code and tell me they don't notice the issue, I come back after they are closed and start my car it is still shaking and before I make it to Kaapa quarry the check engine light is on again. Same issue they supposedly fixed. I am so disappointed I don't know what happened to this once great shop that has now went down hill I do not have time to run my car back in fourth to them any more I have a 2 jobs and 2 kids and they never answer the phone. I guess it goes to say if you want something done right do it your self I am no longer sending anyone I know back here. Ron what is going on with your shop.

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    3 months ago

    Did my safety check in a short amount of time. Very convenient. Only downside is the lack of parking.

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    I had timing done on my truck. Great customer service, fast turn around and gave me a run down on my vehicle. Mahalo!

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    I love this place. So professional. Honest. Recommended!

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    Ask the Community - RNS Automotive

    Can they work on hybrid vehicles?

    Hi Dave, yes we do work on hybrid vehicles. Please let us know if we can be of assistance. Thanks, Ron… Read more

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    Review Highlights - RNS Automotive

    .Ron's team stayed with it until the problem was fixed, even paying for another compressor to replace the first one

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    Auto Papa

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    Went to Auto Papa with an issue regarding my car kicking/jerking. I was quoted to run diagnostics…read moreto check. Amin took care of me by asking me questions, testing out my car, and explaining possibilities of what could be causing the issue. The challenge is that it is intermittent and it's difficult to reproduce. He did his best to try and replicate it, but wasn't able to. Although I took some of his time to look at my car, he didn't charge me anything as diagnostics didn't need to be run due to no engine light appearing. I truly appreciate the support he provided, top notch. And they are easy to reach out using Yelp messages (just make sure that it sends properly). Thank you, Amin.

    It's incomplete work. Based on the work alone I wouldn't recommend these guys to anyone they didn't…read moreput adhesive on one of the plastics on the truck bed. It's missing vinyl film shields on one side, but they left them on the other side so I don't know what happened there. They didn't color match evidence is in the picture there's clearly a line of the two different colors and I can't believe they didn't wash the truck after they finished painting it. The truck also has a weird odor inside. I'm not sure why. When I asked how much it would be to paint the roof it was first $700 then when I agreed to the 3 panels I told him I'd pay for the top on my own dime the price went up over double $1500 for 1 panel. SMH never again. So for 3 panels one being the truck bed it was $1900 then to paint 1 more panel the roof was an extra $1500 just doesn't add up

    Kaneohe Auto Care - The sign is on the Kahuhipa Street side of the shop

    Kaneohe Auto Care

    (152 reviews)

    Lex Brodie Kaneohe is excellent in that they care about Customer Service, honest , quality work and…read moreCustomer's finances and time ( schedules). Manager Brooke ALWAYS takes care and she and Mechanics is / are the reason(s) my family and I go to Lex Brodie Kaneohe. Mahalo Brooke.

    I never write reviews as I really would like to understand people's perspective before writing…read morereviews but me and my ohana are sadly disappointed with our recent services here in Kaneohe Auto Care. We have gotten our cars changed here back then and they used to be good. But now they're rude and have no aloha, only looking for profit and overpricing things. I am not sure if they all just had a bad day, but I tried my best to be really understanding at first. Our earlier experiences over the years were good and we decided that we will stick with Kaneohe Auto Care as they seemed like good ohana and we would like to support them. But our recent 2 experiences changed our view of them. Our recent first experience here was good besides overpriced tires, they promised to give us Falken tires but after the tires and repairs have been done, they told us they weren't able to and changed our tires to MIDAX instead, lying that they were a far more superior brand instead while overcharging us on the tires by $200. After a week, the car had problems again and Kaneohe Auto Care failed to identify an oil leak and oil filter problem which we had gotten checked at another place. When I told them the girl in the front said, "Well what do you want us to do about it?" in a rude tone. On our recent second experience to get our car diagnosed they gave us a set price of $1600 for some car repairs. I also noticed when I first came in, when one of the mechanic was on the phone he was pretty rude to the person in the phone. After confirming again, they were very rude on the phone complaining about the repairs on the car, telling us that we're asking for a lot of repairs after we had already discussed what the diagnostics and the repairs of the car would be, giving us a set price of $1600. After a couple of hours, I decided to call them again thinking maybe they just had a bad day which is why they were rude on the phone and in person, not even making eye contact and ignoring questions I asked multiple times. After thinking about trying to understand them, I called them again to confirm the services and the price -- but to my surprise the person I was talking to wasn't the same girl I talked to in the first place -- it was a man with the same voice that was rude earlier to another customer on the phone. Right from the start of the call, I said Aloha, confirming the repairs and costs, but he was rude right off the bat. He increased the price, overpricing it $1000+ higher than even the Honda dealership here in Windward, and it did not even cover all the car's problems. After discussing with ohana and experiencing that, we decided not to go and just decided on the safety check and oil change after KAC switched our price from $1600 (we had discussed all repairs already and which repairs would be done) but then they changed their mind, doubling the price to over $3000 after giving us a set price of $1600 while Honda ngave us a price of $1900. I tried to be very understanding and polite but the man I talked to was very rude as I kept thinking to myself to try and understand he may have had a bad day and that we're all ohana on the island. We decided not to get the car fixed by them. I came in and while talking and they did not even look at me in the eyes while talking and were ignoring my questions, telling me to sign on the paper instead for the oil change and safety check which costed $140 ($70 was labor). We were looking to have a great service, especially after our cars broke down and the hurricanes on the island have led to many problems only to be met with this kind of service. Where is the aloha? Now they're only looking for profit even higher than the honda dealerships which we originally switched from as honda has usually high prices. I always support local businesses here in Hawaii as I grew up here. But after the service here in KAC me and my ohana will sadly never be going here again. They will find different ways to overcharge you in other ways to make a profit and my first experiences from back then may have been good but multiple recent experiences proved they changed.

    Local Boy Auto Repair

    Local Boy Auto Repair

    (9 reviews)

    Jeff was very knowledgeable and helpful! What I appreciated the most is he was able to fit me in on…read morea moments notice. This was such a relief to me. I was worried I wouldn't have a working car or that I would be driving an unsafe car. He first started by helping me troubleshoot over the phone. He met me at a location that worked for both of us and although he said it was kinda on his way, he was actually making a pit stop to help me!!! Luckily he had all the supplies and portable devices he needed to diagnose and turned out to be something he could fix on the spot. He arrived with his wife who assisted him, his beautiful Vanna White. Thank you so much to both of them for helping me in this busy season and on such short notice. Jeff was able to fix the problem on the spot and didn't take him much time at all. He ended up charging me only the diagnostic and essentially did the repair for free!!! Wow! EXCELLENT customer service. Jeff explained to me exactly what he was doing step by step in Layman's terms. After about 30 mins. He also texted to check if I got over the H3 freeway safely. Jeff does mobile auto service which makes it convenient for you. I checked out his website and says he is ASE certified and has been a mechanic for 15 years (probably more now). When I look for service industry people, I look for people who I can trust, someone who looks out for me and who I feel treats me like they would treat their family. That was Jeff and his wife. Mahalo for going the extra mile and showing so much aloha. Will definitely call again for all my car needs.

    Jeff is a go to service focus professional. Glad to recommend him for any auto service. Has the…read moreequipment and knowledge to quickly diagnose and recommend solutions. Very good communicator.

    RNS Automotive - oilchange - Updated May 2026

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