Westside Motors

Dono is the best mechanic I’ve ever worked with. He resurrected my 12 yo Qx4 and all for a reasonable cost. He also made it super easy for a pre-​roadtrip vehicle inspection and oil change — he knew I was trying to hit the road at a certain time and altho he quoted me a 3 hour wait time — he had me ready to roll in just over an hour. Great guy, amazing service, trustworthy, just unbeatable.

Having a trustworthy mechanic is a must and Westside Motors is the place to go. I was referred to Dono and he went above and beyond. I have a 2013 Subaru Outback and I’ve been taking it to the dealer for my services. Well I recently hit the 30,000 mile marker and they said my next service was going to be around $ 500 to do a «thorough» service. I wasn’t so sure this was necessary so I made an appointment for first thing in the morning at Westside Motors and Dono was there waiting for me. He said he will check everything out and let me know what «needed» to be done. He changed my cabin filter and air filter and he even showed me how bad it looked. Then he topped off all my fluids and told me how my brakes were doing. He explained that my oil was really low and he even printed an article out for me that stated my car has a tendency to have this issue and gave me some recommendations to prevent any major damage. Awesome!!! My totally bill was much less than what the dealer quoted me. I had a great experience and will always come back and spread the word!

I needed to get my car get repaired, and the AAA driver recommended that I bring it to Westside Motors. I was skeptical because I figured he was getting a kickback, but Dono is great and has become the only mechanic that I trust in LA. There is a reason his reviews are so high, and I doubt he has ever asked anyone to write about him on Unilocal (unlike other places that even offer discounts for simply checking in). He’s upfront and honest. He also races cars and knows his stuff.

We just found our new mechanic– Donno is the best! We’re Unilocalers & trusted the recent reviews about the shop & the mechanic– the reviews were reliable & true! Our Jeep Wrangler needed some checking– brake lights, signal lights, weird anti freeze smell, a/​c, etc. By the time Donno had the chance for a quick assessment, we learned that our radiator needed to be replaced & had been leaking underneath the Jeep. He gave us a quote about what needed to be done & my hubby even requested for a last minute oil change– the price was reasonable & he didn’t try to sell us other things that you would expect from any mechanic. Additionally, he looked at our a/​c & said it’s not broken & the problem only involves the face plate where the knobs are– & he didn’t even charge us for that & told us what we needed to do. I have never met anyone as honest as Donno– he’s very trustworthy & just a simple honest guy! From now on, our jeep would only be taken to Donno & nowhere else– thanks Donno!

It’s hard to find a trustworthy mechanic, so if you’re looking for one, look no further! I took my 14-​year old Jeep Cherokee to Dono at Westside Motors when the brakes started acting up. He was super friendly, and called me right away after he had a look. My brakes on my front two tires were basically gone, grinding against metal. My rear two brakes were low and were uneven wear. Dono called me to tell me this, but he may have well been speaking a different language because I didn’t understand the technical stuff. I told him I wasn’t really understanding, so he backed up and told me in layman’s terms exactly what was happening. It all made sense! He even saved the parts for me and when I got there he showed me what was wrong (compared to new parts) with them to further help educate me. I had also asked him to change my oil and he recommended me to someone else because he can’t do it as cheap as a Jiffy Lube could. Just for that honestly I asked him to do it, even if it was a couple dollars more. He even told me that if I was ever going on a road trip, to bring my car by first and he could check it out to make sure I was all set. He was super friendly and a good people person. Highly recommend and I am so happy I have found Westside Motors!

A friend recommend this place to me. They were great. Incredibly responsive. I brought in a Jeep Wrangler making crazy sounds. Right away they told me it was the brakes and fixed them that same day. The best part, they said don’t bother replacing the front pads because you still have time left on them. Unheard of, a mechanic telling you to wait and not do something.

What a great experience. I bought a used car about 6 months ago, and all was well until the «malfunction indicator» light came on last week. I’m new to the area, and didn’t know where to go. Based on the great Unilocal reviews, I brought it into Westside Motors. Dono checked it out and determined there wasn’t anything wrong… and didn’t charge me a penny. When there IS something wrong, I’m coming back here. Thanks for the great service!

Dono is amazing. I have never had a mechanic this honest before in my life. So so happy. I recommend him to all of my friends + family.

I’ve been taking my cars to Dono for 25 years. Excellent work, clear explanations, no upsell, friendly, concerned service, lovely person to deal with. I simply can’t say enough positive things about Dono and Westside Motors. How often does car maintenance brighten your day? For 25 years it’s brightened mine!

Spectacular service. If you want a fair mechanic, go here. Very glad I checked Unilocal over going to my dealership.
Quick work too!

Dono is the man !!! He is super honest and will do only what is necessary not just bogus repairs to fill his pockets. I would recommend him to anyone — 5 STARS FOR SURE!!! Westside Motors is the best !!! Thanks Dono !!!

Our family has been going to Westside Motors for years. Many of the cars he helps maintain have more than 300,000 miles on them I learned recently. I drive a 1985 Volvo — running perfectly, still. Dono, who is also hired by car makers to test cars and races cars as well, is soft spoken, intelligent, resourceful, clear, kind and does a great job. Can’t recommend him highly enough.

Straight and to the point: if you need a mechanic you should come here. Needed the PCM in my Jeep replaced and had the part, Dono had me come in the same day and had it done in an hour at a great price. Since then I’ve referred a few friends to him and they’ve all come out happy. Very reasonably priced, honest, and good work.

Excellent. Trustworthy. Efficient work. Someone I feel I can rely on as a woman car owner who has an old car and not much car knowledge.

Dono is the man! He has been truthful and honest with me. He finds alternatives for me that work and will save me money when things get tight. He tells it how it is. He knows what it is like to be on a budget and makes me feel like he cares.

In my 11+ years in WLA I had looked high and low for a honest, dependable mechanic. Dono of Westside Motors has exclusively been my mechanic for past few years; he is earnest, reputable, and communicative. He works fast, and patiently explains to you the problem he finds and how it is affecting your car’s function. He distinguishes what are necessary repairs, and advises you on maintenance scheduling.
I recently took my car in with a problem after getting a full tune-​up from our family mechanic (parents generously trying to do me a favor). Dono was understanding, and traced the not-​so-​easily-​diagnosed problem to a cheaper replacement part from a generic brand. He explained that this is why he personally only uses factory brand parts on all repairs, and though his rate for labor is comparable to other mechanics, his rates for materials can be a bit higher. An attempt by one mechanic to keep costs low, even if for our best interest, ended up costing much more to diagnose and fix, as well as a whole day of my time.
Too many trusting car owners — especially females — have been taken advantage of by the auto repair industry, and Dono refreshingly restores my faith. Solid.
**This is his new location having moved from the original address across from Swingers — 1453 Lincoln Blvd. He now shares a building with a smog check station (right hand side).

Every time I bring my car into get serviced at Westside Motors, the mechanics tell me what I need, what I will need and wait for it, what I don’t need. I almost feel like I’m trying to get these guys to do unnecessary work. Maybe it’s because I have been so brainwashed that I expect them to up sell me. Never going to happen here. They have been servicing my car for over 6 years and have kept my car in tiptop shape with regular maintenance. I referred my sister-​in-​law here to repair her windows and they told her that the body shop that recently did repair work had cut a wire. They could have charged her 500 dollars to fix it, but instead they sent her back to they body shop and had the insurance cover it. An honest mechanic is hard to find so hold onto this number!

Would your mechanic ever say to you, «I would love to find something wrong with your car, I would love the work, but there simply isn’t anything for me to do here.»? Well Dono Soeharto at Westside Motors would. I went in there with what I thought was a massive oil leak and the imminent death of my engine. Dono put my car up on the lift, ran a thorough test and called me back to the shop to assure me that there was nothing wrong. «I put a few quarts of oil in, you’ll be fine, trust me» he said. Trust a mechanic? Are you kidding me? He had shown me what could go wrong and what he could have «fixed» but didn’t and so I decided to take him at his word. It is 2 weeks later and the car is running fine. Is Dono the greatest mechanic in L.A. I don’t know, what I do know he isn’t going to rip me off, that alone means I’ll be going back.