I have continued to use Oakmont Service Center exclusively since January 2020. They are courteous,…read morereliable, competent and honest. Excellent in all respects. Most recently, for various reasons, I felt that I probably needed a new battery (or alternator!), but they indicated that both were fine. Also, I mentioned that my car (a second vehicle) probably needed an oil change. After checking, they stated "Nope, good for another 3000 miles." It would have been easy to take advantage, but they did not. I happily paid the $45 inspection and testing fee. Look, if you need a solid business to maintain your car, I don't think that you can do better. Two thumbs up and five stars all the way.

Oakmont Service Center - A Referral That Fell Short…read moreReferrals are the backbone of any reputable business, especially in the world of classic cars. I own a 1949 Chevy, and like many classic car owners, I rely heavily on trusted recommendations. Skilled mechanics who truly understand vintage vehicles are rare in our area, especially since the retirement of one of the most respected classic specialists Eugene has ever had. Oakmont Service Center came recommended by a respected transmission expert, and my first interaction with Jerremy, the manager, was positive. My initial visit--radiator exchange, exhaust leak repair, and a minor carburetor adjustment--went smoothly, and meeting the two mechanics who handle classics gave me confidence in the referral. That confidence didn't last. A Breakdown and a Missed Diagnosis During a casual weekend drive, my Chevy wouldn't start after a coffee stop. After checking the usual suspects with no luck, I called Jerremy. The car was towed in, and it took two days before Eric looked at it. Because I'd had a starter issue in the past, he removed and reinstalled the starter without performing a full diagnostic. A professional approach would have been to verify the actual cause rather than rely on history. The real issue was the distributor. I chose to upgrade to an electronic module and coil. Eric removed the distributor and sent it to a shop in Cottage Grove for the upgrade. When it returned, I made it clear--in front of Eric, Jerremy, and Mike (the owner)--that if there were any questions, they should call the builder directly. No call was ever made. Critical Steps Missed The builder later informed me that Oakmont suggested they "needed to get into the engine," which was unnecessary and incorrect. The distributor had been installed improperly, and a firewall-mounted module was still running six volts--something any experienced classic mechanic would have caught immediately. The car would never have started without correcting that. To suggest engine work without completing basic diagnostic steps was a bad call. Lack of Accountability When I stopped by to speak with Mike about the missed steps, he was "too busy" to talk. Jerremy took my number, but no one followed up. When I reached out again, I was offered a $100 refund--an acknowledgment that mistakes were made, but not a meaningful resolution. I was also disappointed to walk in and see Eric working on my classic without a fender mat. That alone speaks volumes about attention to detail and respect for the vehicle. A Referral That Didn't Hold Up This referral fell short. As another reviewer, Von Sellz, pointed out--we don't all have dash cams to monitor what happens behind the shop doors. Some shops, like Joe's Garage, take thorough check-in photos and run a professional, accountable operation. They've been doing it right since 1952. Oakmont Service Center had an opportunity to live up to their reputation and the trust placed in them through referrals. Instead, they missed critical steps, failed to communicate, and didn't take ownership of their mistakes.

Went in for ac check. Told $650..went for it. Picked it up and was blowing hot air before I got it…read moreoff the lot. Now it's going to be another $1800...well, I'm in for $650 and this was going to hurt but I did it. I do not recommend this business...unless you want to pay 3x the quote. Btw...read the negative reviews...very close to the service I received.

I just had my '97 Z71 truck gone through and repaired by Jt Auto and they did a through and…read moreprofessional job. I would recommend them 8f you want the job done right. I am very happy with their work

Everyone from front desk Jessica, scheduler Loren and mechanic(s) Adam & the rest of the excellent…read morecrew are always fair with competitive pricing, honest, knowledgeable and super capable to work with! 5 huge 's and the owner Mike isn't too bad either lol... Very clean shop & We love that they offer you a loaner car or arrange a lift to & from their business also! We recommend this business without hesitation!

The woman at the front desk is FABULOUS. They did change my oil and that seemed to go well, other…read morethan interacting with a mechanic there. I have a vehicle that is old, and I simply want to do what I gotta do to keep it running. The mechanic I spoke with who pointed out some things that need done, just interacting with him made me uncomfortable. He wasn't friendly, I felt underlying passive aggressiveness + judgement for not jumping at the chance to book services (it is a financial issue!). Also I came here a year ago and it was the same feeling from him, he said it was almost past due to get new brake pads. I still haven't done new brake pads. Today I took my car elsewhere and my brake pads are at 6mm, so they have more mileage than he gave the impression of. I won't come back, my gut told me don't go there again. Had he been warm/friendly, there's a very strong chance I would have booked with them.

I had a cam sensor and motor mount replaced in 2017. Very helpful, polite, fast, kept me updated…read more The tech did a multi- point inspection, warranty on parts family - owned.

I wish i never brought my car here! I brought my equinox in…read moredo to a sounded, then had it go into limp mode before the appointment. so I had it towed in.as soon as getting there I was meet in the parking lot being yelled at (red flag #1) after just pulling in.no need for yelling a simple "hey whats the issue and can you pull it over bleh" would have worked way better than yelling "hey hey hey you cant park there" After leaving it they where nice enough to take me to work which I did appreciate since I was running late however they where supposed to have called me with an update I did tell chyane that I wouldn't be off till 1 and if i dont answer to just leave a voice message and ill call back ASAP but they never did (red flag #2) since it wasnt too far I ended up walking down waited 30 -1hr for someone to come out had too wait another 2hrs because apparently 4-5hrs wasnt enough time and had just start looking at it remind you its now 130-2 and they told me they will look at it "right away" I ended up having to get my dad involved since he is more knowledgeable than me about this stuff They gave us a price for a whole new car just to replace the engine They said they would get me a loaner (red flag #3) they never did They said it would be done by the end of march, it wasnt i didnt get it back till the middle of April And dont get me started on how talked down they treat you, very rude, disrespectful, I left very disappointed and distort They go back on there words (huge red flag #4) They say they will keep you updated or call you, they never do Just to get my car back I had to pay almost $3,000 that they never mentioned (red flag #5) they said "well we hoped you would have at least parts paid off by now" Are you kidding me (NOPE) when I went in and paid my down payment and I even came back and paid a little extra chyne said "you are good this is enough to get them started and WE WILL CALL YOU" No one called I trusted them and they took advantage of me it says they have been in business since 91 I was expecting more way more This place needs to be shut down THEY WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU, PUT YOU DOWN, FLIP EVERYTHING TO MAKE IT YOUR FAULT I should have made the tow guy take my car back i wish I never left it just based off how I was treated in the parking pulling in They also entered my car without my permission and pulled my daughter's $300 car seat out i did inspect it to make sure there was no damage thank god there wasnt since the seat was a gift and really needed it. They denied this but my husband being knowledgeable about landscaping asked why there was so much drit like someone went to Lowes or home Depot and picked up either a bunch of plants or soil, found foot prints on the INSIDE of the windshield on the front passenger side like someone was having a good old time, there was oil all over the top of the oil cover, soil threw out the whole car You know i expected a little bit of drit from getting in and out off the car but didnt expect the car needing a full detailed work AGAIN when I brought it in I ONLY had it LESS THAN A WEEK and it was super clean maybe a mico amount of drit from getting in and out of it but #1) I never went and got soil or plants to have that much drit in the trunk #2) I never gave then permission to enter my car and pull out the car seat I was supposed too have gone and get it which I expressed #3) there was no foot prints on the inside of the windshield I would have noticed it since I wipe it down every other day #4) they order the parts and without informing you about the mistake and let it SIT for 2weeks fully knowing it takes 2weeks to get the part to come in so when you call thinking you car is done on time to find out its gonna be another 2-3weeks and then not also informing you that the part is delayed then by 'magic' it shows up the next day Over all if I could i would leave a -5 review They really dropped the ball And ill never come back This happened back in end of February 2026 it took me so long to leave a review because I was so pissed off, distort and had to get it properly cleaned which took longer than it should because thats how bad they left my car It even looked like they loaned my car out and if they did thats illegal They shouldn't have done personal earns and called it "drive test" when I asked where the car is and that I want to look at it and not leaving till after we tested ourselves because at that point we where so done and just wanted to car back (it went from trying to get help to being a total nightmare) they kept saying "it be back in about an hr or so" which translates to "Someone has the car and is doing personal errands with it and they will be back when there back" we waited over an hr had to come back the next day A drive test shouldn't have taken no more than 30mins to an hr not 4hrs not come back tomorrow afternoon my dad did a drive test and was back within 30-40mins THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMERS AND WILL LIE

One thing worth knowing for anyone booking here: don't expect your car to be seen at your scheduled…read moretime. Book expecting a wait. I booked this appointment two days in advance for 1:30 pm wheel alignment had & dropped my car off early at 12:36 pm in case they could start sooner without expectations. From 1 pm till 2:47pm car sat in the parking lot untouched. Around 2 pm someone came over to offer coffee n' water & said thanks for your patience, we've had a tough day, but gave me no timeline. Whenn't even started yet, that I finally went to ask how much longer I was told the it alone takes about an hour, so I was looking at another hour on top of the two I'd already waited and hour from the appointment time. When I raised my concern, the front desk staff told me the appointment time isn't when service starts, it's just your drop-off time. That's not stated anywhere on their website or when booking. After more than two hours with no proactive updates I chose to leave & book with another shop. To the shop: this would've been a completely different experience if someone had simply told me up front that you were running behind & given me the choice to wait or reschedule. I would have rescheduled if that option had been offered honestly & early. Please train your team to flag delays proactively & add a note when booking that appointment times are drop-off windows. That one change would fix everything that went wrong here.

DO NOT I repeat DO NOT go to Joe's garage. Worst experience of my life. I was supposed to get a…read morepart replaced and they replaced the wrong part and did not plug in the correct part into my engine (alternator DUH!! Wtf) blew up my battery and destroyed it. Tried to get ME to replace it. They will not HELP YOU. They will treat you super poorly. Kathy is not someone you should interact with. She snapped many MANY times, rolled her eyes, belittled, in general unkind and unhelpful. Sincerely could not think of a worse outcome. FYI I replaced my battery and alternator back in 2024!!

10/10 on service, communication and their understanding that I am able to do a little bit at a time…read morein regards to repairs of my older vehicle. I feel taken care of. Down to earth vibes. I will, without a doubt, be back.

Very proffesional, and they work extremely fast! The diagnostic was very affordable, and they found…read morethe issue quickly. It was fixed within the day. They were straight to the point, and very friendly. Will have future services done by them. 10/10

I'm new to the PNW, so color me surprised when I turned on my outside car's heater and got hit with…read morethe distinct scent of zoo and port-a-potty. Yup. Rats had moved in. This being a time-sensitive matter, as rats could end up chewing through wires the longer they live in your engine compartment, Sun Automotive thankfully made space for my poor car the same day I called. They kept my car for 3 days and were able to work it in around other customers. They found the nest in my heater box and removed it and sanitized everything and changed the air filter where the rats had started another nest. After all of that, they sprayed herbal rat repellent and sent me on my way. They're pretty expensive, the rat repellent they sprayed was about $140, but they do good work, communicate updates well, and they worked me in same-day when other mechanics I called quoted me a whole week out. Overall, I'm very pleased that they were able to get the rats out before any more damage could occur. My car is now safely in a garage, so this will hopefully never happen again. I plan to return to Sun Automotive for regular maintenance.

First of all, I never write reviews but this company's commercials about how fair and honest they…read moreare, are so outrageous and it could not be further from the truth it angers me every time I see one. You might see some positive reviews and that's only because the people that are writing them still don't know they got ripped off. I arrived in Eugene OR five years ago and the engine light went on in my SUV. I happen to be near an auto parts store and knew they had some testing device. They said they I needed some part replaced, I don't remember what it was called now, but it was $200 and easy to install. I didn't buy it then but went to Sun Automotive on Rustic Pl., to get an estimate to fix it. they looked me in the face and said it was gonna cost $900. I told him how the auto parts store said it would only cost $200 for the part and that would be easy to install. but Sun Automotive said the auto parts store didn't know what they were talking about and to replace it would be very difficult to get to. I suspected a rip off and went to a different auto repair company down the road. Not only did they tell me it was easy to replace that part, but when they checked out the car, the only thing that was wrong was that the gas cap was loose. I'm telling you folks and I have nothing to gain for making this up. These are conniving thieves. BUYER BEWARE !

They helped me on a time in need! The service I urgently needed done by the same day was done. Very…read morenice people.

My car broke down in Eugene and this garage was recommended by the tow truck driver. They replaced…read more2 sensors which didn't fix it. They told me that it would be $4800 to completely repair it and offered to help me get ahold of a junkyard to take it and give me a couple hundred bucks. My mechanic from Salem came, got my car, told me no one actually checked inside the engine. He replaced the timing belt and tensioner. Less than $300. I paid them almost $500 for 2 sensors(that my mechanic confirmed, I didn't need) and some diagnostics. THEY WANTED ME TO JUNK MY CAR!!! On a worst case scenario! They didn't confirm what the actual problem was! By the way, it was the bearings in the tensioner. Not to be trusted!