Schetter’s Automotive Repair

I once had a full review drafted for Schetter’s but unfortunately I had to wipe it clean after having some rather unfortunate experiences.
A couple months ago I took my car here for some work. What I thought was going to be an expensive fix with the starter came back with some minor adjustments, no charge, and I was told to come back if the problem continued. A few weeks later the probably continued… I popped back in and had the starter replaced. Went to pick up my car and the service engine soon light kicked on along with some blue smoke coming from the exhaust. I had Schetter run the diagnostic and it turned out the O2 sensor was bad and the battery cables needed to be tightened. As I continued to talk to the owner, it came out that when he sent the starter into the company who ran a test that said it wasn’t bad in the first place. If he would have checked the batteries at first, I’m sure it would have solved the car-​not-​starting problem.
So I began wondering — why did he replace it? He was kind enough to refund the labor but said since I had a new starter, I would need to pay for that. Fine. I priced out some other places for the O2 sensor and Schetters still came out with the best price. He said it wasn’t urgent but it would definitely need to be replaced.
A week later I stop in and drop off my car. I say I need my O2 sensor replaced and also a new rear sway bar. The shop says it’ll be done the next day.
The next day I call. It’s ready. I pick it up. They charge for the O2 sensor but said they never replaced the sway bar. They say I can come back and they’ll install it without labor. I take my car home… the service engine soon light came on. I call back and learn that the O2 sensor was sitting in the shop and they never installed it.
Needless to say I was far away from being pleased. I’d like to note that he did only charge for the O2 sensor and comped the sway bar cost and labor. I expected that. But what I don’t expect is someone completely missing and installation on a vehicle.
Prices here are good and honest but I’d prefer not to go back here with these errors.

Finding an auto mechanic that is honest, affordable and capable is rare. If I had an Olympic gold medal for auto repair, I’d award it to Ken Schetter. He went above and beyond to assist me when I failed my emissions test. He advised me where I could purchase the necessary parts at the lowest price possible, installed them on his day off and charged reasonably for labor. Schetter’s Automotive Repair charged me half the price other mechanics in the area estimated for the same job and parts. If you want honest, affordable and capable service look no further than Schetter’s.

Stopped in with my ’98 S-​10. Not only did they check it out right away, they got it in for repairs that day. Had a bunch of front end work done, and the bill was half what I expected. I highly recommend them over those chain shops, a couple of which I’ve tried.