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Auto Basics

Auto Basics

4.1(70 reviews)See reviews ↓·Canberra

About the company

Auto Basics is a mechanics business in Canberra offering car repair and maintenance services to car owners. The business specialises in 4WD, Diesel, Petrol and LPG vehicles. Auto Basics has 35 years of experience and is fully licensed and insured. It also sells lawn mowers, engines, pumps and power equipment.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Travellers and long-standing local clients feature prominently in accounts of this Fyshwick workshop, where diesel diagnosis and repair recur as a defining strength. Several customers describe arriving with stalling, power loss or a leaking filter and leaving the same day, with one noting a fault that other workshops had failed to identify was found and prioritised.

Reviews time and again mention Jason by name, crediting him with keeping them informed as work progressed, explaining options, and being realistic about costs, including a repair that came in only marginally above the quoted figure. LPG tank testing and recertification, warped head replacement on an imported engine, and ongoing servicing of gas and diesel vehicles all appear in the feedback. A theme running through the feedback is the thoroughness of the follow-through, with customers describing later checks on issues that needed watching.

Cleanliness also earns comment, from a windscreen wash to the unexpected removal of insects from a vehicle's exterior. Many note that pricing is fair, that the team is willing to refer work to other specialists when that serves the customer better, and that the standard of the finished job is high. Jason's honesty and attention to detail are singled out time and again.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Bern Govaars27 November 2025

Auto basic is just that basic . Absolute crap job . Nearly had to fix everything again myself not to mention the over priced bill at the end ,never again , and I tell everyone not to go there.

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Andrew T9 October 2024

I think Jason knows his stuff but some of his crew need more supervision, last clutch job on my Pathfinder was a complete and utter shambles, they had my car for over a week having broke the crankshaft position sensor and fitting an incompatible flywheel, they ended up re-machining the old flywheel - which had already been re-machined on previous clutch 100k prior so was well past its used by date. It literally smoked and squealed on the first hillstart, was drivable but hill starts continued to be extremely messy ever since, took it straight back they denied there was any issue and continued denial over subsequent services, that clutch very literally went close to getting me killed a couple of times before I got it replaced this week with only 40k on it. The guys that opened it up couldn't believe the mess they found.

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William Holländer9 October 2024

Worst experience I’ve ever had with a mechanic. The car was turned in to get a fuel injector pump refurbished. I asked for pricing and time a few times along the way but, It took him 6 weeks to send an invoice the same day as he said we could pick it up, of almost 6 grand. I questioned it and without hesitation he took the price down to 3,7 k which is super strange. Took the car to another mechanic and the job wasn’t done and he had caused a gas leak that wasn’t there prior to being turned in to them aswell. When we came to pick up the car they were very rude aswell and not friendly at all. No understanding from their side what so ever. Do not use this mechanic if you want clarity and service. 0/5 stars.

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Patama Kor18 September 2024

Great found out root cause and solution. I went to check up with Mazda Philips and Belco. Both have the incorrect fixing and very expensive cost. I appreciated that Jason helped us out. I will service the car with Autobasic. Thank you!!

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Tim22 August 2024

Recommended by another diesel shop for help with a sick car, quoted me the price and finished up just $10 over. Communicated options and recommendations as we progressed. Very happy with the service and going back without hesitation.

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Jim Mills15 June 2024

Had a problem with our diesel ute no power, stalling etc. we took it to Auto Basics. Jason informed me of the problem and of the cost to repair it . Was very happy with the results and would highly recommend Auto Basics. Thanks and well done Jason.

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Mark Sims22 April 2024

Travellers from Tasmania with diesel leaking from filter, phoned at 7am and fully repaired by 9am. You can't get that type of service anywhere. Highly recommended. Thanks again Jason and the team

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Contact
+61262806075www.autobasics.au70 Townsville St., Fyshwick, Canberra ACT 2609
Working hours
Monday07:00–16:00
Tuesday07:00–16:00
Wednesday07:00–16:00
Thursday07:00–16:00
Friday07:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed