Dave’s Automotive

Dave has been servicing and repairing our cars for years. He always does a great job. We trust him to accurately diagnose the problem, and charge accordingly – saved us more than once from getting ripped off for unnecessary work. We’ve referred our friends and they use his services now too!

Walked out to my car in the morning to go to work and saw a flat tire. Dave came to the rescue at 7:30AM! He hadn’t even started work for the day but made an exception. He drove over to my house in Hawaii Kai, found the sharp pin in the tire, plugged it in minutes and I was on my way! Dave is so professional, courteous and helpful. I highly recommend him for all auto repair work especially if you live in Hawaii Kai.

Dave and his employees are prompt, polite, and do a great job on repairing cars.
Dave is very reliable and we are very happy to recommend him to anyone looking for excellent auto repair and service.

Accidentally place review here. Waiting for Dave to show up

Dave is that man from trouble codes to tuneups rotating tires you name it he can do it at a price that is unbeatable buy a lot of the local shops out there so don’t hesitate give Dave a call

Alternator on my SUV went out the other night while driving and I had to have my car towed home. Rather than towing it to a shop (which would cost a tow fee) and hope they had the parts available and time to fix it in the same day, I decided to give Dave a call.
He was able to come out the same day, replaced the alternator and battery for me, ensured everything else was all good, and had my car back up and running within about 5 hours of me calling him.
Labor rates are good, he is super friendly, and I couldn’t be happier with the service.

First off, I have had some really bad issues with a mobile mechanic in the past which would usually deter me from using ANY mobile mechanic, but Dave has restored my faith in mechanics, mobile mechanics and probably all of humanity in general! :)
I was sent to Dave via recommendation from my grandfather and father who has been using Dave for mechanic work for some time now. I am somewhat mechanically inclined so I would usually try and do my own work but I needed a second opinion because of the symptoms my car was displaying.
My Lexus was throwing a code which had to do with my car’s VVTi system malfunctioning and because I had only worked on older Toyota’s in the past, I had no idea what this new technology did. After some research, I asked Dave to come and fix it. He was able to troubleshoot and fix the issue within an hour (probably much less because we were talking story) and also went with me for a test drive to make sure everything was working as it should be.
Aside from his actual AMAZING work ethic, he’s also a really nice person.
Even when I called, I asked where he serviced and he said he mainly serviced the Hawaii Kai area but he didn’t even hesitate to come out to Kaimuki to help with my car!
I have a 2^nd appointment with Dave later this week to change my timing belt, water pump, spark plugs and wires and my VVT pulley. All which he says will be done in 1 day. I’m so thankful to have found Dave and I will definitely be sending more business his way in the future!
Because of my amazing experience with Dave, I went from being quite skeptical and scared of mobile mechanics to completely trusting and not worried at all!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!