DIY Garage Ottawa

03/22/2022

Now offering tires! Please PM with size, type and if you want a certain brand or cheap, mid or high end. Will get you an installed price with some options.

02/08/2022

I would like to thank all our new and repeat customers for your business since we opened in 2017. This shop was originally opened because I, as owner, wanted to work on my BMW myself and could not find a place to do so. This was for a combination of reasons, including not knowing a shop I would trust, wanting to save money, wanting to choose what parts go on it and for the simple fact that I wanted to know my car inside-out and enjoy it more.

That said, I have carried this business at a loss for the majority of the time it has been open. As you may or not be able to imagine, 2 lifts at $30/hour may start to cover all costs if booked all day during our business hours but leaves no room for profit. This is a business, after all.

I have chosen not to raise prices throughout this time, I don't think spending anything more than $30/ hour would make it beneficial for you to go through the trouble. And our full service price of $80 / hour is well below what most other shops are charging, and way below what dealers charge.

All that said, I can no longer afford to watch everyone but me and my family benefit from this space. We will be trying to gradually transition to a full service shop while maintaining our commitment to the DIY aspect and pricing a couple dedicated days per week. This will only happen as demand for full service grows.

If you have used our services and appreciate the transparent way we run the shop, we will continue with that philosophy as a full service garage. Nobody likes to have to spend money on their car, everybody hates feeling as though they were sold unnecessary products or services. We do not do this here. We strive to be fair and transparent and have no issue with you watching the work get done.

If we are to keep a place for everyone to save money, we also need to make money. I ask that if you do not currently have a trusted mechanic that you give us a try for full service repairs. If you know somebody who needs work done on their vehicle, send them over. If you need new tires, we are willing to be transparent on pricing without marking parts up to the moon.

Thank you all for your support.

Suren

02/07/2022

We are now back to regular hours starting Wednesday. Please call 343-999-3494 to book time 👍

02/02/2022

Thank you all for your patience and sorry for any inconvenience this has caused! We will most likely be open again late next week. Stay tuned!

04/23/2021

We are now open again as of Saturday April 24th! Please call Dave at 343-999-3494 to book time!

Thank you for your patience.

02/27/2021

A friend, a mentor and the best man for the job. Sometimes abrasive, much of the time funny, but always helpful, genuine, caring, trustworthy and always...himself. R.I.P Norm.

Celebrate the life of Norman Richards, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Maison Funeraire Racine, Robert & Gauthier Beauchamp Funeral Home.

02/15/2021

If you have made a deposit for time, please email [email protected] for a refund.

01/21/2021

You can use the money you save here to just buy a quick strut! And we also have four of the spring compressors if you like to gamble.

01/07/2021

We are finalists! 🥳 Under the Auto Repair/ Auto Body Shop category.

You can vote once per day...if you want. 😉

Voting closes on January 30th at 11:00 pm.

Ottawa's people's choice awards presented by Mattamy Homes

12/24/2020

Merry Christmas everyone!

This image suggests what your resolution this year should be. We will be open by appointment as usual during the lock down. Get it done!

12/11/2020

Save time and get those torque specs before you start!