Lee Myles Transmissions & Auto Care in
St. James (NY)

Very smart mechanics. Instantly figured out the problem with my engine. Friendly guys. Great service. Quick and easy. Definitely recommend!

This is my second time using Lee Myles in Saint James. First was for my jeep and a transmission fluid change. And today they took care of my daughter’s Hyundai that was having a bad hesitation and jerking between first and second gear. Richie was fantastic to deal with and explained some potential causes but they would take a look and get back to me. He called and said his tech was able to recreate the issue when driving (Amazing in and of itself. How many times do shops take a look at a vehicle only to say it’s not doing what you described lol). Long story short we started with the most sensible first thing to try which was a reprogramming of the transmission module. It seems to have worked. My daughter picked up the car a few hours ago and said it drives great. I have to commend Richie on many levels. Very comfortable to deal with…he seems to genuinely care and he gives you honest feedback. A few hundred dollar repair could have been thousands with a dishonest shop. Most importantly, my daughter’s vehicle is now safe for her to drive. Definitely heading back for another Jeep transmission service and will gladly recommend (highly) Richie to anyone who needs honest and quality work.

Was having an issue with my car and was quoted $4500 at the dealer to fix an issue with my transmission. I decided to drop into Lee Myles and get their professional opinion and I am so happy with my decision. Turns out it was not a transmission issue and no where near $4500 to fix. The owner, Mario, was extremely communicative and helpful throughout the entire process. The staff is nice and informative. Would recommend to anyone dealing with any transmission related issues.

I walked in with no appointment looking for an inspection. Richie and the entire crew were extremely kind and helpful! I will definitely be taking my car here going forward!

Got scammed at this place, never go here! They told me that there were codes on the car that they cleared and took 100$ cash. Turns out, those codes were never there, they just took my 100$ for doing no work at all!

Took my car to the dealership, because of a gas smell in the car, they had the car for 3 weeks and could not determine the issue. Took the car to Lee Myles transmission, and the problem was handled in a week. Waiting for the part took the longest time. Thank you staff of Lee Myles.

Great staff and owner . Very reliable and fair with pricing and great communication. I deffinitly recommend will be getting my car service's from here now on thank you to the owner and staff for everything

Don't know how good they are .. pulled my car out after ALL CASH request before job started, + after dropping it off a day earlier.......................... then the call came in from "Richie" "all cash".... . have 8.5 credt score, and i write off expenses ... so watch out for slick "ALL CASH" requirement by Lee Myles Day after agreement rejecting even a Bank certified check or conventional charge card ... called police cc # 230566346... wanted money back for my time and expense.... their slick acounting shell game became my emergency

I can't say enough nice things about this shop! Richie went above and beyond, and his professionalism and honesty was greatly appreciated. I was very leery about having my transmission serviced, but everyone there erased those fears. It's so great to have a local shop that I can trust and recommend. Thanks again guys! M

Worst service and repairs ever and I'm 65 years old. Kept my car for weeks at end without even looking at it . 20 phone calls to follow up and I was lied to over and over about the status. They didn't know I lived right down the block. The rebuilt transmission was still faulty , they broke the posy traction / differential on the car and literally destroyed it . $3000 later and Im going to have to end up junking the car with 80,000 miles on a 1999 SUV , with no accidents on it . Wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy .

I went to this shop because I misread one of the warning light on the dashboard, I thought it was my transmission, Richie the shop Manager was very courteous and professional, Mario was honest and told me there was nothing wrong with my transmission, his honesty and professionalism is greatly appreciated, I know nothing about cars and if he had told me I needed a new transmission I would have believe it. I recommend this shop to everyone.

Mario and his team of mechanics are outstanding! I have started using this shop about 3 months ago and; I have found my mechanic for all of my automotive needs. Thanks Mario.

Excellent place to go, if you want someone you can trust to get your truck or car fixed. The owner is very friendly and knows how to talk to people, I can also send my sons there with their cars on their own, and not have to worry, and after dealing with him for my cars and work truck for a few years now, I not only consider him a friend, but also family. He will always go the xtra for his customers.

Went for broken wipers, wanted to charge me $400 told me it was a broken switch. Meanwhile it was a two fuses that blew out that I got done for free from jazz audio who installed my radio. I only left one star because I couldn’t leave less

2002 Chevy Avalanche - These guys stand by their work, I had a leak a year after the transmission was rebuilt, no questions asked and the repair was made. Friendly, courteous and a genuine team of people !

Finally an honest transmission shop I was quoted by 3 different transmission shops 12-1500 dollars for a transmission rebuild that I didn't need.. Dave the manager took the time out to listen to what was actually going on with my truck and pretty much diagnosed it over the phone.. Fixed the problem for a third of what the other guy's wanted..Great guys I will definitely be bringing my business to them from now on

The worst place ever. Don’t go. Lie about pricing. Took center cap off rim for another car. Won’t replace mine. Told me price was $1200. When it was done, told me $2100. He said, that’s what I had on the paperwork. Lies right to my face.

Worked on a 2010 Passat for me. VW told me needed a new transmission. Lee Myles did the job for less than half the price and with the results I needed. Great service too! Dave was great.

I brought my nissan xterra to get my rear breaks done. The pricing was fair and the job was done in a timely manner. I work a very hectic job with not very flexible hours. I wasn’t able to make it to the shop to pick up my car the day it was ready and they happily delivered my car to my job. Very great service. The owner, Mario, is a very trust worthy man. I will definitely continue to come here.

The check engine light on my sons Kia came on late Friday night. After having a local shop diagnose it as a transmission temp sensor, I called around to see who could fix it asap. He had to be back in VA for work and this was New Years eve weekend. We dropped off the car on Saturday. Mario said he would look at it first thing Monday. Knowing the urgency in which we needed the car fixed, they called me at 10am Monday and told me what the problem was. They would try and get the part. At noon they called again to say they would have the car fixed by 4pm. At 2:30 they called me to tell me the car was fixed. Thank you Mario and staff for doing everything they said they would plus. Really appreciate it.

I came here for a simple fix, telling them all that needed to be done (because I've done it before and didn't have an air hammer this time) and they blew it out of proportion saying the "exhaust flange is all screwed up and needs to be cut off." Honda presses their catalytic converter bolts into the flange from factory, and need to be hammered out if they're stripped and rusted. A simple air hammer and 10 minutes of their time is all that is needed... But they wanted to cut the exhaust and use 2 hours to weld a new pipe on, charging nearly $300. On top of it, they charge me 73 dollars for a half hour of time because it went on the lift (which realistically takes 10 minutes tops) I will never take a car to this shop, or to any shop for that matter again. They will do anything to make a dollar off of you. *Update* After taking back the car from this shop, I bought a compressor, borrowed some tools from my Uncle... Ended up fixing the exhaust and replacing the bolts doing exactly what I told them. Saved myself $300 and I'm about $7 into this fix. Stay away from this shop and a place that's a bit more honest

Totally robbed me for over a 2500 dollar bill with the same problems on my vehicle as before I took it in. I called and said something, but they said they'd have to charge me to look at it again (but I'd get a discount on the labor) (the labor that was already paid for for a job that was never complete). I'll finish by saying it took almost a MONTH to NOT do a damn thing. There's honestly more problems than before and I wouldn't recommend this establishment to ANYONE. Go elsewhere is my best advice.

After stating it would only take 2 days to make a repair, I didn't see my car for 7 days; no communication as to why it wasn't ready on the agreed upon due date. When I called one day after the due date to find out why it still wasn't done the excuse was "the mechanic hurt his back and called in sick". When asked why another mechanic couldn't finish the job the response led me to believe that the manager feels the rest of his mechanics are incompetent. When I received my car back after 7 days I found the radio/clock display all scratched up and some sort of greasy fluid all over the driver side carpet, conveniently hidden under the curtesy paper floor mat and the carpeting along the center console was not reinstalled properly on the passenger seat side.

Dropped off my car for a simple transmission shift wire change. This is my experience there: It took them 6 days to do that(ok, thanksgiving, understandable), but the worst part was that when I came to pick it up - nothing was done and I almost died driving out of their parking lot on a broken car(car wouldn't break properly without needed shift, so I was just rolling into a moving flow of cars). I came back inside , told them that. They apologized (the owner was actually very polite and said that next oil change is on him) and done the work within half an hour(reminder:it took them 6 days for the same job first). The new wiring still felt weird in switching into 4 wheel drive and there was a reason for that. The mechanic screwed up my shift to 4WD and eventually in a few weeks 4WD just gave up with a loud sound and would never switch. I was afraid to go back there to fix it because when you leave this place, you leave with more problems than you come with.

I bring my cars here for everything. Good people that you can trust to do the right thing. Always fair prices and quality work. Great customer service! Highly recommend.

This shop has worked on my cars for the past 6 years. I always leave thinking they did the right thing at a fair price. They provide fast and reliable service.

Mario and his time are top notch! They are extremely accommodating, every professional and their pricing is very reasonable. I took my car for an oil change and found their prices to be more competitive than most shops around. I would highly recommend them if your car needs work and I will definitely be using them again in the future!