K – Auto Repair

So a quick update… I’ve received tons of positive feedback from people I have referred here. All seem to be satisfied customers! I hope people don’t hesitate to take their Car to Jimmy at K Auto if they own a Japanese car!

Dear readers, if you ever need to get your automobile repaired there is no better place than K Auto repair on Montrose. Mr. Jimmie (I call him Mr. K) is truly a gifted, blessed and great man to start with. He and his staff are gifted mechanics as well. Mr. K is truly an assest to the community on Montrose. Mr. K is very honest and fair with his prices and will do his best to have your car repaired in a timely manner. He has worked on all of my automobiles and he and his staff have done excellent work. Mr. K may GOD continue to bless you in all that you do.
Kemp L.

I am so pleased to find a mechanic that is honest, understanding and very talented in his profession. As a transplant to Houston, unfamiliar with the area and a woman I find automobile and mechanical issues intimidating. This is NOT the case with Jimmy at K — Auto Repair.

Very rude guy, both Jimmy and his assistant, they don’t call you back and they charge you top dollar, I will not recommend them to anyone

Jimmy Sookasem is a world class mechanic.
He has helped me, my mother, my aunt, and my grandmother with their cars over many, many years of my life, and has always treated my entire family with kindness and respect.
His prices are fair, his work is rock solid, and he goes out of his way to help his customers outside of his normal duties.
This is an extraordinary rarity for any mechanic, let alone one from an independent shop.
He is one-​of-​a-​kind, and the world is a better place because he does what he does best.

I have taken my truck here twice in the last few months. First time in I needed to get my water pump replaced and it was fixed very quickly and for a great price. I took it back a second time when my car would not run quiet right, Jimmy found a lose wire that was causing my computer to fail, hooked it back up and got me my truck back fast. I would definitely recommend this shop!

I found this place through Unilocal and I hate to do this to myself by competing with more customers for the amazing service that Jimmy provides, but I will say this place is awesome, they are trustworthy and I wouldn’t blink twice in deciding where to take my truck

I was very pleased with my recent experience at K Auto. Jimmy is excellent at what he does. Based on my experience he quickly proved himself to be trustworthy and honest.
When I took my car to the Toyota dealership, they informed me that I had extensive damage to my exhaust system. The dealership then handed me a repair estimate that would cost an arm and a leg. Upon visiting K Auto, Jimmy quickly diagnosed the situation and provided me with a fairly priced estimate that covered only the parts needed. I truly appreciated the transparency and integrity that was displayed. Jimmy and his team then performed the work to a very high standard. I am confident that I have found a very skilled mechanic who it trustworthy and reliable. Highly recommended!

After having been a loyal customer to the neighboring shop, Auto doc, I decided to check out K Auto for second opinion on a lingering sound that my brakes had been making since my last brake service at AutoDoc, 6 months ago. Mind you, I had taken my car back to have my brakes inspected again by the installers at auto doc TWICE since the service they performed and they could not find anything wrong. Well I knew something was wrong and brought it by this morning for Jimmy to diagnose me, to my surprise he removed the brake shoes that I had put on 6 months ago and physically showed me the chips all over my «repaired» brake shoes and he let me keep them, integrity and transparency! He also informed me that hat my rotors were badly worn, something I had asked AutoDoc about and they assured me that they were just fine. Jimmy gave me a quote within one hour of drop off and had the service completed by noon, car has been operating smoothly. In short, this is a good shop!

I went today to get a code verified on my car. I told the shop owner that I already knew the code but I just wanted him to verify that my catalytic converter was busted or not. I also asked to check out my right front wheel because it seemed like it was making some noise. A few hours later, he confirmed the catalytic converter was busted and that the noise was coming from a busted belt tensioner. He gave me quotes clearly explaining the parts and labor. It was too expensive for me but the price was less then I’ve heard online. I also asked what was the worst case scenario with not changing the catalytic converter and he said I just wouldn’t pass an inspection. With that, I’m holding off for now with any repairs. He didn’t even charge me! If I ever need a repairs in the future, I’ll definitely be back.

Recently my Honda Civic started making noise while I was driving. I haven’t been very successful in choosing auto repair shops previously (I always leave feeling ripped off) and decided to try the Unilocal route. I found K Auto Care and saw the good Unilocal reviews so I brought my car in this week before work. Jimmy quickly got me checked in and on my way. Jimmy called with a solution and got the car fixed by the next day. The price was reasonable, the service was personal and quick. I will return for all my service!

I took my 2001 Nissan Maxima and couldn’t be happier with his work. The dealership quoted me $ 2,100 to what Jimmy charged $ 1,000. I never told him what the dealership quoted or the problem that was diagnosed and he was spot on, even on the phone after me explaining what my car was doing. I feel he is not only honest and reliable, but general concerned about the quality of his work. I will definitely be taking my car back!

I can’t say enough positive about Jimmy. He is what all the mechanics should be. As long as you have the correct expectation of the physical shop, you will be happy with your experience.
I have read other reviews on here that cast some doubt on his pricing. The same reviews that say that someone knows nothing about cars then go on to precisely define the time cost of changing spark plugs. Yea– $ 160 to change your plugs is a great deal, $ 120 was a pity move and shows another huge fold of class.
Jimmy has maintained my 1994 Toyota Pickup. This same truck and all of my other vehicles, I have maintained myself for years. Jimmy is the first person that I have complete confidence in doing the same work or better and charging me a fair price for his time. He even allows you to bring your own parts and just charges labor.
I would specifically send any single female friends to him for work on their cars.

I have dealt with orther mechanic shops. This shop is reasonable with labor charges. This shop works on Japanese autos predominately. My 1998 – 2002 Honda Accord is in good hands, here.

This was the most honest and smart mechanic I have ever had my car fixed. I had taken my 1989 Toyota supra to 3 other mechanics and was told by all of them my head gasket is causing the over heating (reputable mechanics). I read the review about Jimmie and drove my Toyota across town for him to look at. He stated all I need is a dual core radiator. Now this part was not easy to find. but I was amazed at the quality of work and the reasonable price for all of the work done. I would not take my Toyota anywhere else… NO WAY… This guy is that good… I asked him how long he has been working on Toyota’s. He has been working on them since the 70’s and bottom line was the other 3 mechanics did not diagnose right and Jimmy saved me a lot of money because his knowledge and good pricing .He has my loyalty as a customer for my Toyota

Preferred mechanic for our Toyota corolla! Never an issue to make an appointment and the work is almost always done the same day. The one time we did have an issue, the car was returned to the shop and fixed the following day without question. Which while unfortunate to experience with any mechanic, is something that passes when you realize they honestly made a mistake, correcting it obviously after the fact.
Will definitely continue to bring our Toyota here and if we should buy any imports in the future, I’m sure those will roll through as well!

I have been going to Jimmy for years now first with my ’00 Honda Accord – then with a ’09 Toyota Camry and he is the best mechanic I have ever had. With my Camry, the guys at the quick oil change place left my AC hose hanging out and flooded my car unbeknownst to me. Jimmy fixed it for free and gave me great advice. He is friendly and trustworthy and prices are reasonable. I recommend him to anyone with an Asian car.

I have been a customer of Jimmy’s for as long as I can remember. At least three Toyotas ago. I’m now taking my 17 yr old daughter’s Highlander there. Always uses genuine Toyota parts (at my request).
Bottom line — honest, trustworthy, fairly priced. Need I say more. I would recommend Jimmy to anyone for Toyota repair.
Don’t let the size and the lack of amenities scare you off. You go there once and you’ll never go there again.

Just when I thought there was no hope to find a good mechanic in Houston, I found K Auto Repair. The two guys that run this place are awesome, nice, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and they charge reasonable prices. I had SO much done to my car because it was literally shaking when I drove and found out I needed new rotors and a new cylinder. I also got an oil change and replaced my wiper blades. They specialize in certain car brands, and I had brought my Toyota pickup here. They charged me just slightly more than the previous place I had brought my car to, a place that had only «replaced» my rotors but who knows what the hell they actually did to them. (You can read my review of them – Ron’s Downtown Auto Service.) On the receipt was clearly listed what I had done and the reasonable prices I was charged (I saw the screen that actually listed the Toyota prices of all the parts, and those were the prices I was charged.)
They were so helpful, and when I went to pick up my truck when it was finished, I had to walk over to their shop. When Jimmy found out, he came over to where I was and picked me up! Great, honest mechanics… who would’ve thought that existed.

I am a naïve little white girl, so it scares me witless to entrust my car to the hands of a strange mechanic — they can smell the naïve on me miles away! Until a mechanic earns my trust, I expect the worst.
This mechanic came recommended to me via another Unilocaler responding to my pleas for help. While this somewhat reassured me, I was still not entirely at ease, so I prepared myself as best I could, by calling up a friend who knows a thing or two about cars. I described my car’s symptoms, and based on my very non-​technical description of the problem over the phone, my friend made an educated guess — probably the spark plugs were bad and need replacing.
Step 2 — take car to mechanic to get the work done. After first recruiting another male to come along with me (perhaps I seem like less of an easy target with a guy along to do the negotiating?) I finally get up the nerve to leave my car at the shop.
It’s a little place, just a 2 man garage. Slightly dumpy — clearly a privately owned, small enterprise. This actually reassures me, I prefer the places that are small enough to have total personal oversight over everything that happens. A young-​ish asian mechanic with a slight accent takes our car and promises to give us a call with an estimate, shortly.
An hour or so later, we get the call. K’s reported that the problem is — spark plugs. They need replacing. Just like my friend said.
Right there, these guys earn trust points with me. Now I know they are accurately diagnosing the work that really needs doing. I relax a little bit.
Until they name their price. $ 160? This is a 15 minute job, and the spark plugs themselves might cost $ 30 at the most. Where do you get $ 160 out of that?
The guy I’ve recruited to help me through this, does some negotiating. First he calls around to find if anyone else can charge less. Well sure, the repair itself is cheap, but none of these other places will do work based on someone else’s estimate. They all have to do their own diagnostic. And they’re all asking outrageous sums just to diagnose the problem. It’s becoming clear that for the time and trouble to get the price down, it’s just not worth it. So second, he goes back to K’s Automotive and does some negotiating. He gets them to agree to $ 120.
I still think that if the parts are $ 30, that’s a whole lot of labor fees for 15 minutes of work. All the same, it hasn’t broken my bank, and my car is now running smoothly again. So I can’t complain. They’ve earned at least enough trust that I am not going to fear the worst if I need to take my car back to them again.