Navy Hawaii Auto Skills Center

To start: The registered owner of the vehicle needs a military ID and must be present in order to register/​check-​in car. A non-​military friend or family member may then be able to work on the car, but there’s something inexperienced mechanics should know…
All of this complex equipment’s availability can be a terrible for someone inexperienced. It often leads people into doing/​exploring things that they’ve never done, which is great and the point of the place, but it can then lead to devastating results where your car is stuck at the shop, un-​drivable, racking up a bill or in need of an expensive tow out of the shop. It’s very cheap to work on your car for a few hours ($ 2/​hour or so) — but it’s very expensive to leave your car sitting over night for several nights ($ 15-​$ 20/​night — even more if on a lift). So if you attempt to do something you’ve never done before, and it’s a major task and the car is your daily driver — make sure you (or your friend) can do the job because it might be cheaper for you to take it to a shop.
There is a mechanic that can supervise your work and can give you simple instructions/​tips on how to complete your job, but he’s not allowed to touch your car since it’s a hobby shop. Also, the amount of time he can spend on you is limited since there could be dozens of others in need of help or safety/​tire services.
All in all… This ain’t a place for customer service. It’s a place where you can can work on your own car, with a vast amount of tools available to you. Almost any tool that you would ever need is here, all in addition to lifts, machining equipment, tire change, and much more. The services here are few, which includes tire changes, machining, and safety checks.

Opened 7 minutes late yesterday, even though they could see through the fence that there were 4 cars parked and waiting for service. It took an irritated-​looking soldier to walk up to the fence for the two workers right inside to break up their little storytelling party.
Once they pulled the fence open, they just walked into their office. We all started our cars not knowing that the actual procedure is to walk in to the office.
The older, big guy with a beard behind the counter that checked my Dad’s (disabled veteran) and my military IDs had terrible customer service skills. No greeting, no asking what service we needed, NO HELP. He just looked at my vehicle registration, started drumming his fingers on the name (my husband’s) listed, then after a good minute, said the registered owner needed to be there.
Rude! We felt like we weren’t even welcome there in the first place. Won’t be going back!

Got my car inspected here — super cheap! Only 17 $ and that’s way cheaper than any other place and it was fast — in and out in less than 30 mins! Just remember that no matter where you park your car it’s whoever gets in line at the TOOL ROOM first! Only thing I didn’t like was that you have to back out of the stalls and that’s annoying– but overall very fast–

If you are in the military or work for the DOD and need to work on your car, this is the perfect place to bring it. They have many racks/​lifts available but if you’re planning to go on the weekend, try to get there early, before they open because spots fill up quickly.
To work on your vehicle at this facility, you will need the paperwork for your vehicle (registration, insurance, etc). and your military ID. They have some tools available for use but it’s best to bring your own if you’ve got some. The tools you need may be in use by someone else.
You can pretty much do your own thing but they also offer the following:
+Safety checks
+Vehicle storage
+“How to” classes (by appointment only)
Right next to the facility is also a car wash with 5 self serve bays. They have a vacuum and change machine if you need it as well. These bays get crazy busy over the weekend so it’s best to go during the week.
The staff here is usually helpful and friendly. Ladies, if you’re not into helping your guy out with car repairs, you can still tag along because this facility is located right next to Moanaloa Shopping Center. While you wait, you can grab a bite to eat or get your nails done!