Oldsmar Automotive in
Oldsmar (FL)

My family moved to Palm Harbor mid October and shortly after my wife’s Corolla started squeezing really bad when it started. We got an appointment dropped it off. The alternator was bad and the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. They took care of it all and it was great service and a very reasonable price. A couple weeks later I needed some brake work done, oil change and tire rotation and there was a noise when I would accelerate. I made an appointment to drop it off at 9 am and at 1245 they called to let me know it was done. They replaced all rotors and pads, adjusted the parking brake, oil change and tire rotation and replaced the serpentine belt since it had cracks in it. I guess at 293,000 miles it was time to change the belt on the Camry! 😁. Justin is a great guy and offers quality service and is very friendly and professional! I highly recommend going to see Justin at Oldsmar Automotive if you need any work done!!!

They serviced my car twice and i felt like they where fair and worked hard and even gave me options on fixes to different issues i had w my car(including contacting a part manufacturer to have a part be replaced under its warranty which i thought was super nice of them because it was just on the edge of being in warranty period and they wanted to make sure that i got that part instead of charging me for new one which really is awesome! ) so ive been happy with their work! Thank you guys for working for hard on my car !

You're being scammed. They ran a diagnostic, which lasted five hours, after which they told me the engine needed to be removed and all the gaskets replaced, which cost $4,200. Another service center did the repair for $580, just replacing the oil pressure sensor.

Under Florida law, charges for labor or services alone, when no tangible personal property (like parts) is supplied, are generally exempt from sales tax. However, some exceptions exist, including: Repairing/installing tangible personal property: If the repair or installation of tangible personal property involves providing parts, both the labor and parts are generally subject to sales tax. Fabrication: Charges for fabrication, where material is changed from its original state, are taxable. Given your situation (tire rotation with no parts involved), the $30 labor charge for rotating your tires should generally not be subject to sales tax in Florida. However, there's always a possibility that the shop might be misunderstanding the tax laws or that a small, incidental item (like a valve stem, even if not explicitly charged for) was included, making the entire charge taxable. If you want to clarify the situation, consider contacting the shop that performed the service or consulting with the Florida Department of Revenue directly for specific guidance on your situation I was charged $29.99 for the labor, there were no parts. You charge $1.50 for shop supplies there was no shop supplies. I told you there was no charge when there's labor only. I've been in the automotive business in the State of Florida for over 45 years, I know the law. You refused to release the vehicle to me unless I paid this sales tax. I will be reporting this to Florida department of revenue. ****In response to your comment error on the side of caution. It's what's right and what's wrong. It's black and white there is no in between. It is illegal for you to charge sales tax for labor alone. It's not the dollar amount that concerns me it's the principal. Like I told you I've been in the automotive business for 45 years and CEO of six corporations. One of the first things I did was check with it department of revenue and know what's taxable and what's not taxable. You as a business owner should know that. The tax you charge me on a small labor is not much but how about if you're doing a wheel alignment for $150 which is labor only or for a computer scan that could be $100 and that's labor only, that's not subject to sales tax. It's your business and you should correct what you're doing before you have a problem. Your customers are paying sales tax on something they shouldn't. I'm sure most of your repairs include parts and that would be a taxable sale. It's the principle, you're wrong and you know it. I've owned shops here in Florida for 45 years and have never had an audit. I would not have been afraid of one because I followed the law, I followed the rules of the department of revenue in the state of Florida. And again you are wrong when you say that the department of revenue says that everything is taxable unless proven otherwise, come on, you know that's not true! You should never be afraid of an audit, you have invoices, there are taxable sales and non-taxable sales. I'm sure you have an accountant and if he's worth anything it's a simple entry.

My husband & I have been coming to this shop for years. From routine service to bigger repairs, we have always trusted their work. They have always been professional, honest and fair priced. If I have questions or concerns, they always take the time to answer them. A few times I have gone to them because something felt off or I thought I heard something, they listened to me describe the sound or feeling (without laughing...lol) and checked it out. This is a good, honest, shop. Its not free and some repairs take time, but I've been coming here for years and they've always been very good. I trust their work. They have never given me a reason not to.

Went to them with legitimate concern about my car and when I couldn't afford to pay their prices, they're now trying to charge me an undisclosed fee to get my car keys back. I spoke to the main office person twice and this fee was never mentioned. And then when I needed my car key back in order to tow my car to my house because I can't afford their prices they're now trying to charge me $30 which they never mentioned before. The guy claimed that this is how the world works, but you can go straight to pep boys and they will give you a free inspection. I thought they were great until this happened.

Made an appointment to have my headlight checked. I told two separate people that it was not the bulb, but in fact, there was something wrong with the headlight itself. I waited two days for them to fix the brakes and get the "part" for the headlight in. When the car was finally ready to pick up, I was told that the headlight projector was not working correctly and that he replaced the bulb. He told me that the bulb did need to be replaced, which I find hard to believe. He also told me that I could buy a new headlight on Amazon. $466 and two days later without a car, I had new rear brakes, but a headlight with the same issue as before - and that was the main reason for my appointment.

Justin and his team did an amazing job on my truck's engine gasket this past Christmas. They were pleasant from beginning to end even when I had to reschedule my drop they were able to accommodate me right away. Thank you again!

Nothing short of a Christmas miracle. When I needed new brakes and rotors on Christmas Eve of all times, they were able to squeeze me in on the same day! Everyone was honest, pleasant, and efficient! I will forever be bringing my service to Oldsmar Automotive!

Rude people, I brought my car there for an oil change they did a fine job and called in again to ask some questions about a concern I had and they were rude. If customer service is important to you, this place isn’t it. There is no way for me to comment back on the businesses reply, I can assure you I don't have my last name attached to my google profile... for obvious reasons. For a business to discredit someone and say there isn't a problem really says something.

I had a water pump start to go out on me the day before I had to leave on a trip. Stopped by Oldsmar Automotive to see of he could help me out. They were able to shuffle some work around and got me right in! Outstanding service!! I highly recommend this shop. Oldsmar Automotive has definitely earned my business!

Horrible service with no empathy whatsoever to the customer. Scheduled a Friday appt to replaced ALL 4 tires via phone at 5pm that was pushed back to 6pm a day before. Dropped off my vehicle Saturday at 5:30pm and the work did not start until 7:15pm. I left Walmart Auto Ctr in Oldsmar at 9:30pm, then I had to return the vehicle on Sunday due to a slow leak on one of the tires. The manager on Sunday was unprofessional, combative and take it or leave scenario instead of working with the customer given the what I went through on Saturday. Never again will I have work in this poor run establishment. My apologies you are correct. I selected the wrong establishment, I was referring to the auto service in Walmart.

Took my car in to get the power steering fixed, which they did and it worked great after, but the AC suddenly wasn’t working anymore (after I had just had it completely redone only a few months prior somewhere else) I asked if they could just look at my car and see if maybe something was disconnected, the young man who answered the phone (Alex) was so rude and short with me from the beginning. He never disclosed that Id be getting charged for rechecking their work. Long story short they held my keys until I agreed to pay a $200 ac check even though we discussed beforehand this was a recheck on the work done to my power steering which was still under warranty. To see if maybe a wire got unplugged, that’s all, which I made clear multiple times. He was SO incredibly rude, which was a complete disappointment because Ive had good experiences in the past with this place. Alex refused to let me speak with the owner and they never called me back after requesting this please be done. It definitely felt like I was taken advantage of because Im a woman. Needless to say im never going back.

Took my car in for oil leak issue. Was charged $1400 to fix. Not long after, oil leaking again. I took it back in and was told it would cost another $1200!!! I spoke to Justin, asking if they could do better on price since I just spent $1400. He offered to take off $100. Not good enough. I feel totally used and taken advantage of.

These guys are awesome! I would give them 10 stars 🌟 if I could. The facility is very clean and inviting. The staff is very knowledgeable and they provide exceptional customer care. Always fair in their assessments and price. I highly recommend them.

If you are a woman, I would NOT recommend taking your car here. They refuse to listen to you. I took my car in for an issue with my car braking. They had it for 2 days, and then after I paid and went to drive away, I noticed that my brake pedal felt spongy and was sinking. I went back into the building to let them know there was a problem, but Justin reassured me that everything was perfect. I picked up my son, and as I was driving home, sitting at a red light... my brake pedal sank to the floorboard, then my car lurched forward, 3 times. Not only is this scary, but it has almost caused an accident and is 100% completely unsafe for myself and my child. These guys should be ashamed of themselves for putting us in danger all for the $669 I paid with my hard earned money. I now have to spend more money to drive a rental car to get through until this can be fixed. Word of warning... DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT YOUR CAR TO DRIVE SAFELY.

My 20 year old car with 330,000 miles was running great but after 1/2 hour of driving was idling at 4500 rpm. The other shop couldn't find anything wrong with it and I was told I should have the engine rebuilt. Now it was idling perfect but I cannot drive it at that high of idle even though it has a stick shift manual transmission. Oldsmar automotive figured out it was multiple items including idle air control valve and throttle accelerator cable. Was informed that throttle cable have been discontinued for the car but somehow they found one. It looks like it is longer than the original equipment one but it works.

The team is honest & reasonable. I take my car after other friends/family recommended. Recently my aunt was visiting & they took good care of her truck in a pinch.

Justin and his team have serviced my 2003 Toyota Seqouia for many years. They recently resolved a fuel emission issue. They do great work at a fair price. I highly recommend Oldsmar Automotive.

This was my second visit. This time with a different car I own. I set up appointment and specifically asked if they worked on my make of car and was told they did and had serviced a few. When I arrived to drop car off they refused to work on my car . Stating it wouldn't fit on the lift , but a lift wasn't needed for what I needed done. He also stated that the person making the appointment didn't know what he was talking about. I'm giving 3 stars as I assume they were being truthful but did waste a lot of my time. Just be careful as some one was not telling me the truth and that raises a red flag to me.

My Kia Rio stalled while driving on a Saturday evening. I had my car towed that evening to Oldsmar Automotive. On Monday a.m. even though they had many customers they got my vehicle in asap for a diagnostic. They were able to determine that there was a wiring issue that was blowing a fuse to the ignition coil. They were not able to fix it. This had NOTHING to do with their capibility. They were 100% honest that it needed to go to the dealership where they have the correct schematics of the vehicle. I was happy with the customer service, honesty, and price were very fair. Because they were able to isolate my vehicles issue to wiring I was able to save over $1000 at the dealership who pulled codes on both crankshaft position sensor and full body throttle replacement. The dealership was going to replace both of those items due to the codes and that wouldn't have solved the issue. I trust the mechanics at Oldsmar Automotive and will be taking my vehicle with any issue that does not need dealership involvement. Thank you again!

The owner is honest and friendly. He doesn't over charge or take a long time to do your repairs. I went to him with water pump issues. He fixed it and didn't try to push any other repairs on me, even though there was a lot wrong with the van. I recommend him to everyone I meet with car problems.

I could not ask for a better experience than what I got. I was getting my windows tinted next door and decided to see about a quote. Justin gave me a quote that I could not refuse. Got my vehicle in the next day. Dropped off in morning picked up after work. When picked up they were cleaning up and drove the vehicle. Runs great. Even got to talk shop with Justin. I am going to come back for other vehicle needs and will highly recommend.

I cannot recommend this place highly enough! I was referred here by a friend after getting an outrageous quote from a competitor. I requested an online quote for Oldsmar automotive and received it early the next morning. I called the next day and they were able to squeeze me in on very little notice (about 2 hours) to take a look at the car for themselves and they determined that some of the services I had been quoted for weren’t even necessary for another 60k miles on my vehicle. They were able to get me scheduled for the repairs just a few days later and managed to do the job for even LOWER than their previous estimate which was already about half of what I would have been paying at the other place. I went from looking at a $4500-$5500 job to spending less than $1500 in total thanks to Justin and his team. Thank you again for the excellent service and for saving me an absolute fortune. Also there is a Starbucks/Panera a couple hundred yards away which is an excellent place to knock out some work if you’re stuck there for a bit and they also have a rent-a-car right next door should you need a temporary vehicle. 5 stars across the board from my personal experience and I will certainly be back.

Justin is fantastic. He took a look at my transmission issues, did some research and even called around for my part for free. He was unable to find a replacement part, as they are no longer made, and so he did not charge me anything. Honesty AND excellent customer service in a mechanic? I don't know if I've ever found both in a mechanic.

I had a mild lift installed on my Tundra and they were reasonably priced, had done in an afternoon, and was professional and courteous. After the lift, they aligned it as well, and it wasn't quite perfect. Justin suggested we wait a few miles for the springs to settle and offered to realign at no charge. The subsequent alignment is perfect. These guys are honest, upfront and take good care of their clients. I will be visiting them for more if/when needed.

Where do I start? Always EXTREMELY friendly, courteous, and you always know they are doing the best for your vehicle. Have had work done here twice, and both times the service was expedited quickly and efficiently. Prices are very affordable and they are honestly looking out for your best interest when it comes to where you are spending your money. Couldn't give them a 10-star review but would if I could!