Thor’s Auto Service

This is the first review I have written on Unilocal and so well deserved. I have taken an old Infiniti for the past year to Thor’s auto and have literally saved thousands of dollars in repairs from what I was told by the Infiniti dealership and another mechanic. I was told by one mechanic a recent repair would cost $ 1200, and I took it to Thor and he told me what the real problem was, tightened a pin and didn’t charge me. I have never in my 30 years of driving and owning cars found a more honest, reliable mechanic. I don’t live close to Lake Oswego, but I wouldn’t take my car any where else !

Thor has repeatedly proven to be a good guy and honest businessman and mechanic.
The guy with the 2-​star review has laughable credibility and logic, so I marked his review funny. Did you overpay the «seller who duped you» $ 4000, then dump the car for $ 100? How does one actually lose «several thousand dollars» on a car with over 150K miles? Gotta be Thor’s fault for sure!

I hardly ever give reviews on Unilocal,but I feel compelled to write an amazing review for Thor’s Auto. We’ve been taking our cars there for a few years and he has always given us honest, reasonably priced service. I recently took my Honda Pilot to Beaverton Honda for a recall and they came back with a laundry list of necessary repairs. Two major repairs put the total price at close to $ 1,300. The dealership said the repairs should be done ASAP and painted a pretty scary picture of what might happen if I didn’t do it.
I took it to Thor’s who told the repairs were not necessary and the issues were normal wear and tear. He told me how to detect and what to look for should the problems go beyond normal wear and tear and become necessary.
Thor’s suggested I just watch for it and bring the car back to him whenever we wanted to do the repairs. The honesty and integrity displayed by this shop far exceeds any automotive repair place I have ever been to. Ever.
If you have any qualms about taking your car there for your next repair I suggest you get a diagnostic and quote from Thor’s and compare that with any other shop. Plus, just talk to the guy at Thor’s and you will see why I have rated them so highly.

Thor has been our family mechanic for many years and has never disappointed us. I don’t know a lot about cars, and every time I’ve had an issue Thor takes the time to explain thoroughly what is wrong and make sure I understand what, if any, follow up I need to take care of. He continually gives us good pricing for exceptional work, which is all done quickly. I’ve never been without a car for more than three days while Thor is working, and I’ve given him some big projects over the years.
I have recommended Thor to many people who have all been as impressed with his work as I have. I would never take my car anywhere else — whether for an oil change or major service.

Although Thor has done good work on an Acura I own, a pre-​purchase inspection of a used Toyata with 150k miles failed to look at some important indicators of the engine’s condition. Based in large part on his favorable inspection report, I purchased the car only to find within two months that the spark plugs were bad, two cylinders had compression of less than 100 psi and an oil usage issue mentioned at the time of inspection was really a head gasket failure that was undetected.
Rather than proceed with an engine rebuild or replacement, I sold the car at a considerable financial loss. So, I was duped by the seller and Thor’s $ 50 inspection actually cost me several thousand dollars and failed to accomplish my intended purpose of the inspection — to detect any major engine issues prior to purchase.

We’ve had several different vehicles in to Thor and he’s always done a phenomenal job and we NEVER felt a hint of dishonesty or like he was trying to sell us something we didn’t need.
We recommend him to everyone! You won’t be disappointed!

Excellent service. Followed the advice of others on Unilocal since i am new to the area. Wanted to find a local, non-​corporate shop, since that is what I was used to dealing with back home.
Made an appointment for 8am — just an oil change. Was done in ½ hour.
Will definitely be bringing my other cars in for service.

Thor has been the primary service provider for my Jeep when I’m in the Pacific NW.
His customer service is outstanding. He’s always willing to explain the problem, show me what and how things were broken, and provide accurate estimates for repairs.
I drive my vehicle 25K+ miles a year around the US and whenever I need service it’s usually on short-​notice. I deliberately try to wait until I’m back in the NW for repairs so Thor can work on it. He has always been able to get me in and out in a reasonable amount of time.
He’s the only mechanic I’ve been able to trust to fix things right the first time. In six or seven years I’ve never had to take a vehicle back because something wasn’t fixed properly.
He’s a talented mechanic and honest, up front, and personable business owner.

My experience with Thor wasn’t stellar like everyone else and i wish it was just that little tad better to get the 5 stars.
I went in for service, timing belt, which is pretty major. I did like that Thor allowed me to bring my own parts. i am anal about what i use and i get a good deal on parts anyways. It is fair that he bumped up his hourly rate a bit to compensate for this.
only thing that disappointed me was that when i had all the parts for this service; the seals and tensioner, he didn’t automatically install them. but that was taken care of after a phone call. so he doesn’t get the 5 but he does get a high 4.

Thor definately rocks! He’s all that David J, says and more. I could fill a lot of bandwidth describing the times he has saved our bacon. He’s hard to find, but totally worth the effort!

I have worked with half a dozen auto repair shops in Portland, and this is the first one I found that I am unequivocally impressed with.
How I found them: I needed an oil change, was tired of getting over charged at Oil Can Henry’s, so let my GPS Navigator find the nearest one from where i was driving. Thor’s came up and I realized that I was willing to let someone named after the God of Lightening look at my car.
What Happened: Thor (no, that’s his real name, and he rocks!) changed my oil, when I asked him about new tires, he said no problem but I would be better off going to Les Schwab for a better price. Well done Thor, I am at this point impressed with your possible honesty and candor, and his price was ¹⁄₃ of OCH’s
What Then?: I went back for my next oil change. (first time I have done that within a month of when you are supposed to) He did a great job again, got me back to DEQ standards, here’s the good part. I had previously taken my car to Reborn Auto to look at my gas gauge, they disconnected it and told me it was $ 300 plus to replace.
I asked Thor to look at it, he said it was just dirty, cleaned it out reconnected it, no charge and it worked perfectly.
Thor now has a life time customer. He’s in LO, but he’s cheaper and better than any other place I have been referred to.