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Dino's Mechanical

Dino's Mechanical

4.1(77 reviews)See reviews ↓·Mackay

About the company

Dino's Mechanical is a family-run business that has been part of the Mackay community for 25 years. The business is locally owned and operated and is led by Dino, a fully qualified and highly experienced mechanic. Dino's Mechanical services cars and trucks in Mackay and works on all makes and models, including petrol, diesel, passenger vehicles, 4WDs and light commercial trucks.

Services include roadworthy certificates, mechanical repairs, engine diagnostics and logbook servicing. All work comes with a 12-month warranty, and the business provides a complete guarantee on all of its products and services.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Mackay drivers and visitors on long road trips have found Dino's Mechanical a reliable stop for urgent mechanical work, with feedback centring on the workshop's ability to fit jobs in when other options are unavailable. Customers describe clutch replacements, routine servicing, motorhome repairs, pre-purchase inspections and accident damage being handled quickly, often the same day and at times within an hour. Dino and Dean are named for going out of their way to source parts and keep owners updated, and the advice given is widely described as honest and straightforward.

Reviews regularly refer to fair pricing for both minor part replacements and thorough checks, including one inspection that prevented an unwise purchase. The standard of the finished work is reflected in accounts of vehicles returning to the road without further trouble, from a roadworthy before the Christmas period to crash repairs completed inside a week. Friendliness and a readiness to take on difficult jobs run through the feedback, as does the sense that people far from home were treated as a priority. A recurring point is that breakdowns are resolved on the day, with the vehicle back in service and the owner kept informed throughout.

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Dino's Mechanical — Customer photo
Dino's Mechanical — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Tatum Tynan30 December 2025

Had a little accident and Dean went out of his way to help! Had majority of parts in the next day and with in a week from accident car was finished!!! Grateful beyond words!

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J S6 October 2025

Needed a random part on a public holiday. I was stranded 200km from home and Dino got me in immediately and had me out of there within an hour. Reasonable price and so far its running great. It was a fairly easy fix I just desperately needed the part and he was the right guy.

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Wander Kors18 December 2024

Called for a roadworthy check in the busy week just before christmas, could already drop by the next morning! Quick, honest and helpfull. We are very happy with the service.

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Anita Ovenden19 October 2024

I have been holding off on posting this because I am truly gobsmacked and appalled and cannot believe this happened to me. I came here desperately needing my alternator diagnosed as dying. They told me it was and they could replace it the next day. 2 days later, after I initiated all contact, even after I had told them a family emergency had come up, it's finally installed. After it's 'installed' the mechanics tell me the issue is not fixed to see an auto electrician and now the battery light is on and to 'put sticky tape over it to ignore it'. I get 100 kms outside of my destination when the car dies, I get it towed to the auto electrician I had pre booked to discover....... The alternator had not had the positive screw put in it and it melted all the wiring in my car and needed to be replaced. Auto elec said I was lucky not be killed in an inferno as he was showing me photos of the melted positive pole on the alternator. $600 at Dinos for a job I could of done better myself with 3 days and a further $600 at an auto elec to have all my electrics replaced. Lucky I have an old car with like 3 things running on power. Do what you wish with this information as a customer.

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Paul Wagenknecht11 February 2024

People go to a repair workshop to have repairs done. Not to be dudded. So be very careful who you choose and check all reviews no matter how old . A leopard does not change its spots. It just hunts for new game.

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Federico Parks15 January 2024

The worst mechanic. He had my car for one month. Yes ONE MONTH. He didn't know how to fix the car and he just started to change pieces. I told him that I did the scaner and the issue was with the air flow sensor. He ignored me and at the end that was the issue. He charged me 700 dollars for the sensor that in Google you can find it for 100 dollars. Please don't waste your money and time with this thief. He just takes advantage that you don't know about mechanics and charge what he wants.

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Daniël Staal26 September 2023

My car was due for a service, and most mechanics were fully booked for weeks. Fortunately, Dino was able to squeeze me in the next day. I highly recommend this shop; they provide good service at decent prices. Thanks to Dino and the team!

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Contact
Working hours
Monday06:00–16:00
Tuesday06:00–16:00
Wednesday06:00–16:00
Thursday06:00–16:00
Friday06:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed