Tyler Van Auken Automotive Repair in Wynantskill

Absolutely great service very kind explains exactly what’s wrong with your car. Highly recommend

This was the worst service I ever had on my car. DO NOT TRUST THIS SHOP AND THE OWNER TYLER HE IS HORRIBLE. I took my vehicle to this shop to fix a coolant issue with my vehicle and due to his incompetence he ruined my car. This was a relatively simple repair that most competent mechanics could do. Tyler basically botched it and gave me my car back and said it was fixed but it wasn't. I picked up my car on a Friday and he said it was fixed but my car wasnt it was still losing coolant. I took it back to him on the next Wednesday and he decided to just fill it with coolant and send me on my way. The next Friday I went back and he basically ignored me while he worked on other cars . He even went into a Snap On tool truck while I was trying to get him to look at my car. After about 30 minutes being ignored he finally looked at my car. He then admitted that he screwed up by not putting a gasket in where the new coolant housing connected thus causing a leak. He then said bring it Wednesday and he would fix it. He said it would be OK to drive just watch the coolant levels. Later that night I was on the highway and my car DIED . It just shut down, I thought it was something like an alternator but it wasn't. I had it towed to another shop that I trusted and they called me back and told my engine had a Complete CATASTROPHIC FAILURE and my car engine is ruined. I was devastated... I went back to the shop on Tuesday to deal with the situation. I gave Tyler a call in the morning and he seemed to think the mechanic was wrong. He wanted to look at the vehicle. So I had it towed back to his shop and week later after chasing him around he came to the same conclusion. MY CAR ENGINE IS SEIZED UP and can't be fixed Dont ever trust this guy he is a REAL JERK , he is lazy and sloppy with his work nott only did I lose my vehicle because of him I lost a lot of time. and money because the time I wasted with my dealing with him TRUST ME USE ANY SHOP BESIDES TYLER VAN AUKEN IN WYNANSKILL If you do use him you might want to rethink that and find another mechanic because this guy SUCKS.

Great place, did great work. Honest