Oil & fluid service
Full-synthetic oil, filters, brake fluid, coolant, transmission and differential service on the manufacturer's interval, or yours if you drive it hard.
Full-service independent shop · Portland, OR
We work on
cars we'd own.
Maintenance, repair and upgrades under one roof. Dee takes the same care with a commuter that needs brakes as it does with the M car prepping for a track day. We also do the aftermarket work most shops send away.
Work order
Sample- In for
- Rough idle, check engine light
- We found
- Failed coil, cylinder 4
- Also noted
- Rear pads 4mmYour call
- Quoted
- Before we touched it
You see this before we start, not after
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Any car, any badgeDaily drivers and high-end performance, same bay
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Quote before we touch itYou approve the number first, every time
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Repairs and upgradesOne shop for the fix and the mods
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Photos as we goYou see what we saw, before we fix it
What we do
One shop,
the whole car.
Keep it running, fix what's wrong, make it better. Most places do the first two and send you elsewhere for the third. We'd rather be the one number in your phone.
Brakes
Pads, rotors, lines and fluid. We measure what's left and tell you honestly, rather than selling you a set you don't need yet.
Tires & alignment
Mount, balance, rotate and a four-wheel alignment on our own rack. You leave with the before-and-after numbers in your hand.
Belts, hoses & batteries
The parts that strand you. Checked at every service and replaced before they let go, not after.
Factory-schedule service
30k, 60k and 90k intervals done to the book, with the receipts and records that protect your resale value.
Pre-purchase inspection
Thinking about buying something used, or something modified? Bring it here first. We'll tell you what it really needs.
Diagnostics
Check engine light, misfire, rough idle, or the intermittent gremlin nobody else could pin down. A code says where to look, not what to replace.
Engine & drivetrain
Gaskets, seals, timing components, coils, injectors, clutches and the leaks that have been marking your driveway.
Suspension repair
Worn shocks, tired bushings, control arms, wheel bearings and the clunk you've been ignoring for six months.
Electrical
Charging faults, parasitic drains, damaged harnesses, sensors and modules. Traced properly instead of guessed at.
Cooling & A/C
Radiators, water pumps, thermostats, condensers and recharges. Overheating is the one thing you don't drive through.
Second opinions
Been quoted something that felt wrong? Bring the estimate. We'll look at the car and tell you what we'd actually do.
Coilovers & springs
Install, corner-balance where it makes sense, then align it properly. Lowered doesn't have to mean it eats tires.
Bolt-on power
Intakes, downpipes, exhaust, intercoolers and charge pipes. Installed clean, torqued to spec, leak-checked before it leaves.
Wheels & fitment
Sizing, offset and spacer advice before you buy, so the set you've been saving for actually clears.
Braking upgrades
Larger rotors, better pads, stainless lines. Worth doing before more power, not after.
Cosmetic upgrades
Lips, splitters, diffusers, badges and trim. Small changes, fitted so they look factory rather than stuck on.
Track prep
Fluids, pads, brake ducting, a full torque check and an alignment before your event. Go fast, come home in one piece.
The range
Any badge,
same bay.
A lot of shops pick a side. The performance places won't do your wife's CR-V, and the quick-service chains take one look at a modified car and find a reason to say no. Dee's does both, because they're the same skill applied to different hardware.
- Everyday cars get the real treatment. No rushed lube-bay job because it isn't exotic.
- Modified cars are welcome. Aftermarket parts don't get you turned away or lectured.
- One shop for the whole car. The repair and the upgrade, same invoice, same person.
Recent work
What's been
through the bay.
A sample of jobs, from a routine service to a full build. Every one left with what we did written down. More on Instagram, where this started.
BMW M4
Suspension refresh & setup
Dampers and bushings done together, ride height set, then aligned on the rack before it went back out.
E92 M3
Cooling system repair
Hood up for a coolant leak. Traced, parts replaced, system bled and pressure tested before it left.
Honda Accord
Engine service
Everyday sedan in for a service and a look at a rough idle. Nothing exotic, same attention.
Porsche Cayenne
Brake service
Pads, rotors and fluid, with everything torqued and road tested before pickup.
Ford F-Series
Truck diagnostics
Work truck in with a running fault. Diagnosed, repaired and back earning the same week.
Lamborghini Urus
Inspection & service
In for a service and a full inspection. Same process as everything else that comes through.
Meet Dee
“I started this because I got tired of watching shops guess. If I can't explain what's wrong with your car in plain English, I haven't finished looking yet.”Dee — owner, Dee's Auto Garage
Dee's is owner-operated. The person who quotes your car is the person who works on it and the person who calls you when it's done. That's the whole pitch. No service writer, no upsell script, no mystery line items on the invoice.
More about the shopWhat people say
Word of mouth,
written down.
★★★★★
Review copy to be pulled from Google once the profile is live. This block holds three at a time and can be fed automatically from the CRM in phase two.
★★★★★
Second slot. Pick one that mentions diagnosing something another shop missed. That's the strongest proof this shop has.
★★★★★
Third slot. An everyday-driver customer works well here to balance the two performance ones.
Tell us what it's doing.
Describe the noise, the light or the upgrade you've been putting off. You'll get a real number back, usually the same day.