Don's Automotive

Don's Automotive AUTO REPAIR SINCE 1980! Celebrating 45 years of service to South Austin. Fastest way to get hold of us the old-fashioned telephone!

Answered promptly during business hours, voice-mail checked frequently when we are closed.

04/07/2026

Everybody wants to be a smart comparison shopper, but Don begs you not to shop for your oil change by price. See comment.

Yellow got his groovy van back!
03/12/2026

Yellow got his groovy van back!

02/09/2026

Kiley wants you to bring canned goods and supplies for the most vulnerable families in our community. While Kiley is a valuable member of the team at Don’s Automotive and a heck of a mechanic, she is not spending any of her paycheck on dance lessons at this time. Bring us your cans!

01/24/2026

Monday? Closed. Tuesday is go as of Sunday. Don -- LLC partner ret.

Jimmy: Is your check engine light on?Customer: No check engine light, but the car is running rough.** Car gets towed inJ...
12/17/2025

Jimmy: Is your check engine light on?
Customer: No check engine light, but the car is running rough.
** Car gets towed in
Jimmy: We got the car, and there is a check engine light lit up on the dash… you sure you didn’t see that?
Customer: I didn’t see a check engine light, but I did see an picture of the engine with the word check under it.

09/28/2025

DANGEROUS MYTH: The engine oil dipstick is obsolete. See comment for some rant.

07/30/2025

A belt is squeaking? Spray "belt dressing" or WD40 on it to stop the noise. NO!! See comment.

07/03/2025

Another automotive myth:

Wrong kind of oil in a new motor and it will never break in. See comment.

06/26/2025

Further education. Turbos for HPower out of small motors is becoming the thing. See comment.

Clutch replaced. Transmission going back in. Throwout bearing fork worn through at pivot, axles bad, control arms bad....
06/26/2025

Clutch replaced. Transmission going back in. Throwout bearing fork worn through at pivot, axles bad, control arms bad. Major work on this Subaru! At least there is some labor overlap. Don's Automotive will never stack up labor operations charging for labor that has to be done anyway to do something else.

06/20/2025

Automotive myth: "If thermostat removed water will go through the radiator so fast it won't have time to cool. See comment.

06/06/2025

Automotive Myth: Have Autozone or O'Reilly hook up to your car to diagnose how to fix check engine light. NO! See comment.

Address

1636 S. 1ST Street
Austin, TX
78704

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+15124479032

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