Jays Auto Repair

Jays Auto Repair Quality work, competitive pricing, zero upsell or pressure to get repairs done. Just an all around honest hard working company that cares about the customer

Ignition coils start going out after about 120k (some sooner, some later). Only sign you'll notice, is hestlitatiin or s...
05/13/2026

Ignition coils start going out after about 120k (some sooner, some later). Only sign you'll notice, is hestlitatiin or stumbling on acceleration or going uphill. I recommend looking at them around 100k, as well as spark plugs. I use factory brand as replacement, as the aftermarket ones maybe get 30k miles out of them and factory will go another 100k

Pic: notice the rust colored dust where boot meets metal. Basically exploding internally, & not at the end like it's supposed to.

Had a little down time the past few days so was able to jump back on the pole barn. Progress on it has been slow, as I'...
05/09/2026

Had a little down time the past few days so was able to jump back on the pole barn. Progress on it has been slow, as I've tried to hire a few people to help out, only to be left holding the bag myself. Hardest part is lifting these mud filled drill pipes up by myself, with just my home built mobile scaffolding, which will also double as a shark fishing rack.

Here's a look at how moisture not only turns gas bad, but will rust anything metal.3 days soaking in apple cider vinegar...
01/30/2026

Here's a look at how moisture not only turns gas bad, but will rust anything metal.

3 days soaking in apple cider vinegar, a new carb, filter & plug, and it's back up n running.

Just upgraded the notorious "plastic valve cover defect" on this 2013 Ford F-150 3.5l. The affected years were 2011-2020...
01/18/2026

Just upgraded the notorious "plastic valve cover defect" on this 2013 Ford F-150 3.5l. The affected years were 2011-2020, and not just the valve covers, but the oil pans are also made of cheap plastic that fails over time. The oil pan had a recall, but the valve covers did not make it that far, sadly.

Well, this customer can rest easy now, as he now has aluminum valve covers installed. BTW, finding ANY replacement valve cover was a nightmare, but finally tracked a set down n got it swapped out. His oil pan was taken care of with the recall, so good to go there.

Can't stress this enough, especially out here in Texas in the humidity. Use non ethanol gas for ANYTHING not used on a d...
01/16/2026

Can't stress this enough, especially out here in Texas in the humidity. Use non ethanol gas for ANYTHING not used on a daily basis. It'll save you the money hiring me, to rebuild your carbs, clean your gas tank, and anything else affected by that bad gas. Here's a carb that sat for 6 month's and its gas tank

I hope this is not the new thing to expect everytime I need a part. Local shops don't carry them, online shops don't res...
01/12/2026

I hope this is not the new thing to expect everytime I need a part. Local shops don't carry them, online shops don't respond for updates. Already filed a claim with this company as well, as I had ZERO updates for over 2 weeks. Now they send me a shipping number. Glad my customers understand & are very loyal, otherwise I'd lose customers left & right at this rate

A week has gone by, and still cannot locate a right side valve cover for this 2013 F-150. Lots of places show this part ...
01/12/2026

A week has gone by, and still cannot locate a right side valve cover for this 2013 F-150. Lots of places show this part to be "in stock". Once I order it and they charge me, id expect it to be processing. Well, one company is ghosting me, so I had to file a claim against them. Second company (parts geek) sent me an email saying part is backordered (they show 94 available online).
On to number 3, and over $1,000 floating out there due to these incompetent companies, as they charge immediately but it takes 3-7 to process a refund & waiting on claim to be approved.

Doing a little body work on this one. No local shops that offer parts, so gotta make a drive to San Antonio in the follo...
01/11/2026

Doing a little body work on this one. No local shops that offer parts, so gotta make a drive to San Antonio in the following days.

Come on Ford, really?!!?Valve covers are not built to be "servicable" like replacing the gaskets and seals on it. So muc...
01/04/2026

Come on Ford, really?!!?

Valve covers are not built to be "servicable" like replacing the gaskets and seals on it. So much for making things better. Looks like management is skimping on quality every year. Pretty soon these vehicles are gonna all be throw away type vehicles (one owner, trash em when there done, no resell value) Be lucky to get 10 years out of one, in the near future. This one is a 2013 and barely has 100,000 miles on it.

No thought goes into engineering these days. Pic is same bolt, first one is old radiator, where there is a gap behind it...
01/03/2026

No thought goes into engineering these days. Pic is same bolt, first one is old radiator, where there is a gap behind it, even without the space that fan shroud provides. Second one is new radiator, with fan shroud as a spacer, but bolt still touching plastic radiator. Had to scrap the old bolts and buy new ones, just to be safe. Its amazing the quality of most anything these days. Wonder how bad it'll be in a few more years

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129 E Lakeview Trl
Sandia, TX
78383

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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