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Mackay Mechanical Solutions

4.4(37 reviews)See reviews ↓·Mackay

About the company

Mackay Mechanical Solutions is a car repair and servicing business based in Mackay, Queensland. The business was previously known as Gary Fry Mechanical and has origins dating back 30 years. A change of ownership occurred in 2012. Mackay Mechanical Solutions specialises in automotive mechanical services, air conditioning repairs and performance modifications. It offers mechanical repairs, log book servicing, diagnostics, performance enhancements and modifications, and automotive air conditioning repairs and services.

The business has been performing car air conditioning repairs since 1995. It is described as Mackay's premier LS and Ford performance tuner. A dedicated team uses the latest automotive mechanical technology and performance parts from leading brands, along with state-of-the-art tools and equipment for all services and repairs. Fixed-price performance packages are offered, and easy online booking requests are available.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Mackay Mechanical Solutions earns consistent praise across its reviews for the way it combines technical skill with straightforward communication. More than one customer describes their vehicles being serviced, inspected or repaired and returned running well, with the work explained in terms they could understand before any additional repairs were approved. More than one review highlights how quickly jobs are turned around, including a radiator replacement and a split hose that was fixed so a driver could continue a trip without delay.

Named staff Kat and Nick are singled out for their professionalism and the quality of their customer service, while the reception team is described as friendly and easy to deal with. A detail many reviews return to is the fairness of pricing, with customers noting that extra repairs were carried out without adding to the bill and that quotes for further work were clear and well priced.

Diagnostic advice is reported as thorough, helping owners understand what to expect from future servicing. The workshop is described as accommodating, fitting in urgent and last-minute mechanical inspections and keeping customers informed throughout. Log book servicing, general mechanical repairs and pre-trip safety checks feature among the jobs customers mention, along with the speed of getting vehicles back on the road.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Chris Cunningham15 July 2026

I brought in a classic car for a pre-purchase inspection and the team, especially Harley, did an absolutely phenomenal job of looking through everything on the car and providing me a detailed list of what was inspected and what needed to be fixed. All for a very reasonable price. I highly recommend their services.

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Kerry McNeill29 April 2026

A horrible experience. My car needed a new clutch, I was quoted worse case $3200 and this is what I paid unfortunately. What my real issue is that I was left with a clutch that squeaks, they obviously never lubed it when they installed it. Beyond that, they didn’t reconnect the oxygen sensor properly, we found the wires almost worn through a week or so later, it was left flapping in the breeze next to parts of the car that rotate. They didn’t change the gearbox oil, and charged me for it, they didn’t reconnect the engine earth lead, and clips and bolts were found missing. I was also left with a turbo leak,interestingly I didn’t have one before, so I guess they didn’t connect some hoses after mucking around with the gearbox. I regret sending my car here and unfortunately I don’t trust them to rectify any issues they have caused.

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Kym K Voitl22 August 2025

Full service on my car. Pretty happy with the overall experience. Reasonably priced and car is running well. No problems, would definitely recommend.

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Bonnie McCarthy27 February 2025

Great service! When an issue was found at my usual log book service they were able to fit me in the following day & get the parts so I was safe for my road trip the next week. Gave an easy to understand well priced quote about the additional work.

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Ela Maglente16 June 2023

Very accommodating even last minute appointments. They're quick too so doesn't have to wait that long.

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Baz Osborn2 June 2023

Absolutely awesome Mechanic. Recently the Wife's car split the radiator. Mechanic did a fantastic job and other small repair work I had no idea needed doing at no extra cost. Can't say enough about these guys. Reception is excellent to work with and the mechanic will do everything to help you out to get you back on the road. Thanks guys for the awesome service and getting the Family car back on the road - life savers. Highly recommend this business. They go the extra mile. Which today you don't find in many places.

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Lachlan Gordon12 September 2022

Good service and good team as always! Spot on guys

Car repair and servicing in Mackay compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Mackay are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Torrisi's Garage★ 4,972No
2Harder's Mechanical★ 4,967No
3Aemac Industries★ 5,035No
43 DIAMONDS MECHANICAL★ 5,034Yes
5Mick Dunn Motor Repairs★ 4,947Yes
9Mackay Mechanical Solutions (this page)★ 4,437No
Contact
+61749578844www.mackaymechanicalsolutions.com.au115 Shakespeare St, Mackay QLD 4740
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–12:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed