S&J Automotive

189 reviews

Unit 31/33 Woodlands Terrace, Edwardstown SA 5039, Australia

www.sjautomotive.com.au

+61882772222

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S&J Automotive is a Mechanic located at Unit 31/33 Woodlands Terrace, Edwardstown SA 5039, Australia. It has received 189 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 stars.

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Hours

Monday7AM-5PM
Tuesday7AM-5PM
Wednesday7AM-5PM
Thursday7AM-12PM
FridayClosed
Saturday7AM-5PM
Sunday7AM-5PM

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  • The address of S&J Automotive: Unit 31/33 Woodlands Terrace, Edwardstown SA 5039, Australia

  • S&J Automotive has 4.7 stars from 189 reviews

  • Mechanic

  • "Took my MY06 WRX for timing belt job and front wheel bearing"

    "AS RUDE AS THEY COME! A friend of mine has a set of Silvers coil overs in his SUV and highly recommends them"

    "I heard good things about S&J"

    "From servicing to tuning and from installing simple to hard bolt on upgrades, Sean and the team at S&J Automotive have done an exceptional job at looking after me and my pride and joy"

    "S&J have been great to deal with from the start"

Reviews

  • Sultan Tanim

Took my MY06 WRX for timing belt job and front wheel bearing. Additional parts and services: water pump, tensioner and a pulley with a radiator hose. That was okey as I am not sure if those old seals and pulley also other stuff was any good, but I bet they didn’t take the car for a test drive that’s why they didn’t bother getting me a new wheel bearing (It’s really bad). I had to drive home with grinding wheels. Worst part: Thought the grinding might lessen if i set more -camber. Realised my Front Right Wheel lug nuts are barely tight enough. When jacked up, I did took em off by bare hands. Total bill: 1520$$ (timing belt kit job) I am gonna say they are very unprofessional as we all know the danger of a loose wheel driving at a speed of 80kmph. Now, I am really worried if they have enough torqued my pulleys and hose clamps, all the other bits they loosened. Really bad experience with a cost of 1520$. Would not consider for any future trips there.

  • Ross Cullen

AS RUDE AS THEY COME! A friend of mine has a set of Silvers coil overs in his SUV and highly recommends them. I called SJ Automotive as they are listed on the Silvers Suspension website as the "Exclusive SA Dealer, All Dealer enquiries must go via SJ Automotive". I called SJ Automotive via the link from the Silvers Suspension website. I explained to the lady who answered the phone what I was after. She laughed at me and then passed the phone onto a man who said (quote) "I'll stop you right there, we only work on Subaru's here". You're meant to be running a business here champ. When you look up a restaurant online, would you take the family to one with 3 stars? This is the same effect negative Google reviews will have on your business.

  • Sergio Sapic

I heard good things about S&J. I decided to call them to ask questions & hopefully get my Evo 7 booked in for a manual conversion. I assume it was the owner who I spoke too after the reception passed me over to him. I didn't get a "hello" or anything. He answered the phone so rude & basically told me that he has no interest in helping me for a conversion & told me to sell it and buy a manual one. Thankfully I didn't listen to him. My father & me worked on it and she's sweet. I would've loved to come in for regular servicing & more work to my Evo as i've heard good things... but my experience wasn't good & i didn't feel welcome by S&J.

  • Ben M

From servicing to tuning and from installing simple to hard bolt on upgrades, Sean and the team at S&J Automotive have done an exceptional job at looking after me and my pride and joy. They’ve been my go to spot since buying my first Subaru and they’ve gone above and beyond to make sure that my wishes are fulfilled. The team at S&J are very knowledgeable and friendly which is hard to find in others these days. I definitely recommend them to anyone who’s looking at getting their Subarus looked after. Will definitely be back in the future!

  • Alex Sturdy

S&J have been great to deal with from the start. Quick and easy, they deliver what they say they are going to without any fuss. One of the best things about this place is that they have a great range of experience and knowledge as to where the sweet spot is between more power and reliability. Just had a new exhaust and tune done here on my daily driver giving it a nice increase in power in the lower rev range. Very happy with the entire experience and result.

  • Ben Horton

Hawkeye STi had cracked dump pipe and a major service due. The team were awesome with communication and explanation and never pressured you to purchase any required parts. They even helped me out with the labour costs, as in the end the new dump pipe wouldn't fit to my existing system, so a joining pipe was needed. Very grateful and would recommend to any subaru lover who wants to treat there car right.

  • Tenley Tucker

Someone conned me and sold me a dodgy unroadworthy car. The team at S and J saved my life! Fixed up my car to be roadworthy and something I now look forward to driving. S and J are a fast and reliable team, with great communication and kept me updated every step of the way. 5 stars doesn’t feel like it’s enough, couldn’t be more appreciative of their hard work and accomodation.

  • Bron Southby

Sean and the awesome gang at S&J are truly professional at what they do i went not nowing nothing about a suby that i had inherited from my late father sean and the gang of Legends serviced suby dyno tuned the blue bullet all with no fuss but what stands out most in my mind is the absolute level of honesty these guys and girls are a no B/S outfit and i cant thank them enough

  • Adams World

My first experience with these guys! They value their reputation, gave me solid advice, some cheaper alternatives for some future mods, SUPER happy with their service. They are SUPER NICE. I won't be going anywhere else but here, even if it's a decent drive to get to them. Thankyou to the whole team, and even got a yummy biscuit!! Timing belt kit, and brake pads fitted.

  • Shane Gibson

Recently purchased a Subaru Liberty that needed a lot of work. Was originally quoted 4-5K to fix at other mechanics. These guys did it for half the price and I can't be more impressed at the work performed, their professional and nice and easy to deal with. I will only be taking my car to them in the future. Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated.

  • Justin

Have had nothing but quality customer service & work done to my cars with Shaun & the team at SnJ! Absolute professionals! Was chasing an issue for days with no idea what the cause was so rang up & got car booked within 2days. Left car with them & they found the issue with no charge for the 4+ hours they had it. Would highly recommend!

  • Timothy Mann

I recently had my WRX Sti serviced and tuned by S&J and I couldn't be more pleased with the level of customer service and also the end result of their work . After having very average experiences in the past from other 'mechanics' I'm kicking myself I wasn't using these guys from the start .Thanks so much guys , see you next time !

  • Jamie Coleman

Huge thanks to Dan & Matt from S&J for fitting me in at 6:30am on a Saturday morning, after contacting them at 5pm the night before to replace a hub flange and wheel bearing. Managed to get back to parc ferme just in time for day 2 of the Adelaide Rally. I've been living interstate for over a decade, and their service is still A1!

  • Craig N

Absolute legends! Sean in particular is a top bloke and has gone the extra mile for me, I’ve been a bit of a pain in their a** asking them to tweak my new exhaust’s noise level to my liking a couple of times and they have been excellent. You may get a slightly cheaper price elsewhere but having that sort of support is worth it!

  • Speed Fiend

My car has been serviced, maintained and modded by S&J for the past couple of years (Toyota 86), and they have always been absolutely fantastic to deal with, most recently for panel work. Sean, Matt and Zoe are the best people to deal with if you have a boxer engined car! It’s a busy workshop because - they are the best!

  • Angus Douglas

Had a new exhaust put on my car by the guys at S&J, and I could not be happier with the experience. Excellent people, excellent service. Did what they said they'd do, when they said they'd do it. Smooth, painless experience with a great result at the end of it. I would happily recommend these guys to anyone.

  • Matt M

I've been taking my Subarus to Sean and the team at S&J for almost 10 years now, they always provide top quality service and advice. They have a serious wealth of experience and knowledge, and are always willing to go above and beyond. If you own a subaru, I highly recommend you go and see these guys.

  • Harry Pfeiffer

Sean and the team at S&J are absolute legends. I had an issue with my car that i thought was going to cost me thousands at other shops and they were able to do it within a day and for a cheaper price. Honest people and great customer service. I will definitely be using S&J for a long time to come!!!!

  • Erin Argaet

S&J Auto were recommended to me by a number of businesses and car enthusiasts, and they definitely lived up to the hype. It was the first time taking my 2017 wrx to them and the staff were wonderful. They fixed annoying little rattles and the like, when other places paid me off. Definitely recommend.

  • DaddyRicey

Liam I can't thank you enough for not only solving the issue that automasters couldn't identify or fix but to work within my budget. First time customer, genuine people with excellent quality and service. Fast and efficient with short notice. Will take my Subaru back 100% much appreciate!

  • Mehdi Mohammadi

I took my brz to different mechanics to fix some issues, and after spending lots of time and money, none could finish the job. S&J was the only place that could easily fix the problems quickly and professionally. I am confident to say that S&J is the best mechanic for BRZ/86 and WRX.

  • Johnny Hart

So far they have been great. Spot on diagnostics. Honest feedback and advice. These guys are knowledgeable and look after your hard earned money by mapping out solutions to suit your budget. Lot of repairs and upgrades for out tired Forrester. Looking forward to the end result.

  • Roger Burnett

Sean was absolutely spot on with the advice to upgrade my 2013 WRX suspension - always confident in what is suggested, even if it is (or was) what I was looking for… attention to detail by the guys there is excellent too… thanks everyone and to Zoe as well.

  • Daniel Smith

Great business have always recommended their work but their staff need to learn how to drive especially if they are going to promote the business in their own cars. Wait till I catch up with you again and maybe stop driving with your phone in your hand .

  • greg stentiford

Absolutely love the new exhaust and tune up S&J performed on my 2018 Wrx Sti this week. It sounds and goes awesome. On top of their great work they back up the remainder warranty that Subaru void once you tune your car. That is service with confidence.

  • marc gibbs

Sean and his team at SJ are awesome Matty who works on my car always goes the extra mile Can’t speak highly of the family run business highly recommend best in the business imo and have been working on my car for 12 plus years …

  • Kim M

Great service. Know their stuff. Price to swap a gearbox was good and the mechanic went the extra mile to swap best bits of the old box. Mechanic called to discuss other issues he noticed that would have been cheaper to do now with the box out.

  • Paintball Park

Thanks S&J. What an amazing workshop! From day 1 service to now we have been very impressed. It's great to find a workshop that can do it all and do it so well. An absolute credit to the S&J Team. Stock, modified and race cars... Servicing,

  • Hugo Mileusnic

Absolutely expert knowledge and servi, zero self serving upselling,a true subaru and performance expert. Shaun was open,concise and very giving of his time, knowledge and wisdom. If you have a subaru and don't use them you are crazy

  • Peter McCarthy

Been taking our liberty there since 2012 and always leave happy with their service. Sean and Shane run a very good team and all the boys are always happy to help, advise and will do everything they can to get the job done right.

  • Steve Rosskogler

Sean helped me fix my WRX, I started down the wrong path of having someone else do the work but before I got too far I knew take it to the man who will tune the engine to build the engine. It looks immaculate. Thanks Sean.

  • Nazrin Khan

The team at S&J are great with subaru advice and honest. They also helped in short notice with my leaking radiator on a weekend and it was done by noon. Cant recommend enough …

  • Rhys Sudholz

They did a good job and kept me informed however the job ended up costing almost twice as much as quoted. Will probably return for other work though as they were pleasant to deal with.

  • YnoTdeVil

S&J (Boxer Performance Parts). So stoked they had the exhaust I wanted in stock. Very quick response (3 minutes) and same day delivery (3/4 hours) was very surprising. Thank you.

  • Ashleigh Nelson

Won’t be taking my STI back, especially when they’re supposed to rotate your tyres and do a wheel alignment but write down that they have on your service and it hasn’t been done.

  • Glen Sander

In and out with my cat back exhaust on my '21 STI in less than an hour. It sounds amazing and they have been really helpful discussing future mods. She's my and S&J's baby now

  • Riley Bennett

Always have taken care of my Subaru. Slightly more expensive than other mechanics I've been too but their care and service of the vehicle's make it all worth while...

  • Cara Ladson

Welcoming friendly staff and very professional. Get onto your car straight away and good prices. Will definitely be coming back with any issues I have. Cheers SnJ!

  • Max

Sean and the team are experts with Subarus. They're always generous with their time to explain things. If you own a Subaru, don't hesitate to pay them a visit.

  • John Thomas

I can’t give 6 stars but you guys always do a wonderful job. Wouldn’t recommend any other service shop for Evo and WRX owners!! Keep up the good work lads.

  • White Thunder

Gets the job done professionally. Clean, well verse crew. Sean and the boys are great..I ain't a fanboy but I take my hats off to them for their service

  • Justin

One of those Very rare Mechanics you can drop it off for 2 weeks and sleep peacefully at night, Probably the Best in Australia When it comes to Subaru

  • Peter Wade

The only place for top quality work for Subaru's and other high performance cars. Friendly family based company with a great crew of mechanics.

  • Adrian Jones

Service is excellent, outstanding work, the details given after work is clear and detailed. Highly recommended to bring your Subi or Evo here!

  • Rita Pope

Have had my 2001 Subaru B4 serviced here since original warranty expired Would not take it anywhere else Excellent service & excellent work

  • William B

Sean & Joanne (plus team)... Expert analysis, design and final solutions. I've been with these guys for over ten years, bloody good!

  • Ben Nitschke

Great customer service, brilliant staff, car is always looked after an recive good feedback about up coming things to keep an eye on

  • Brad Halliday

Well priced family run business who go the extra mile to help their customers. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get work done.

  • KING O

Completely ripped me off charged me $450 for a service. If your young don’t take you’re car here they will completely rip you off

  • Christopher Hennessey

Besides being friendly they have brought my car back to left more then once.quality work and always seem to go above and beyond.

  • Ching Hong Yeung

Awesome staff. Extremely knowledgable and stand behind the work they do. Would only take my wrx elsewhere if I couldn't help it.

  • Matt Knighton

There are simply no better Subaru Mechanics in SA, and quite possibly Aus. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable to boot.

  • Carmine Carfora

Great service and fantastic work. Couldnt reconmend anyone else for all your Subaru performance and servicing needs.

  • daniel leahy

They really know there stuff . Friendly and helpful git my car going by some friendly rips over the dog and bone

  • Carzilla Zone (OZ LOL)

Big thanks to Sean, great service and professional knowledge. definatily best place to be if you own a Subie.

  • Mr Short

When I was based in Adelaide I got these guys to tune my Evo VII. They did stage 2 and no complaints from me

  • Munib Kiani

Excellent work, responsive front of workshop staff, really if you have a Subaru, you should take it here

  • Rez

Been using S&J for my rex since I purchased it in 2005, always great service and knowledgeable staff.

  • Leham Dedmond

Honest, relaible, great workmanship. I'm So impressed I've now found who fixes my car. 5 stars S&J.

  • Connor Kelsall

Great and friendly service, charged exactly as quoted. Couldn't be happier with the experience.

  • Luka Jordine

Fast and effective service without tons of waiting around, and very fair and reasonable pricing

  • Kym Brice

Subaru approved tuner, gold standard for preserving your investment and making it bulletproof.

  • Joshua Wundersitz

Excellent service and friendly staff. Listened to what I wanted and provided exactly that.

  • Matthew Thyer

These guys really know their Subarus. Very comprehensive service with attention to detail.

  • Dimitri Karagianis

Great mechanic, friendly service, these guys know their stuff when it comes to turbo 4's

  • Dale Tonkin

Great advice and service, can't find many mechanics that I feel I can trust like S & J.

  • Harry Pavlou

Amazing and very knowledgeable staff. Competitively priced but will price match also.

  • Pabs

27/9/2019 1:10pm No need to ever abuse a customer even if you think they are wrong.

  • Brandon

Fast, friendly and quick service, kept me informed with progress. Well done

  • Alvin Cruz

Real good. Shaun realised and fixed my check engine issue straight away.

  • Isaac S

Professional and dedicated team over at S&J with a wealth of experience.

  • Thee Von Schulze

Everything performance based or full service it is all Sean & the team.

  • Matt king

Absolutely outstanding workmanship. Wouldn't take my rex anywhere else.

  • Dom Evangelista

We always have taken our Subarus to S&J Auto for Service and Repair♥️

  • Ricky Vincent

Excellent service, always very helpful and willing to explain things.

  • nick b

Geat mechanics, they have always sorted out any issues with my car.

  • Anne Koler

Great service, been taking care of our Rex for 16 years …

  • Mark Povey

Brilliant people to deal with. Why go anywhere else with a Subaru!

  • Tony H

Sean and the team are always helpful and know their stuff AAA+++

  • Sage Solutions

Definitely looking forward to doing business with these guys :)

  • paul van zoelen

Great service by great mechanics that get the job done right

  • Hiwa Shakhsi

Very professional and they definitely know their Subaru’s.

  • Tony Cook

If you have a Subaru WRX or STI, these guys are the best

  • Darren Grosser

Excellent knowledge & advice when working on my WRX.

  • Nick Z

Great service and the most experience with Subarus

  • Craig Haysman

Sean & Joanne have passion for service and quality

  • shawon rmumen

Knowledgeable and Efficient mechanics for Subaru.

  • Alex Wintulich

The best place in Adelaide if you have a Subaru!

  • Trent H

The best service, the most trust worthy people.

  • Frank Farrugia

Subaru experts, who really know their stuff

  • Christopher Brook

Zoe & Sean are great people, very helpful.

  • Ben Nikolic

Only place in Adelaide to take your Subaru

  • Derek Hirst

The crew has looked after myself and Suzy.

  • SA Auto Installs

Awesome place. Great staff. Very helpful.

  • Rick George

Excellent service. Happy with the result.

  • TwisT

Great guys always have done right by me

  • Sateesh Gujjula

Allways very friendly and very helpfull

  • Ashley Turner

Salubrious Subaru Sevice. Sensational.

  • Daniel Quan

Amazing people and flawless service!!!

  • Todd Sheridan

Always great service and very helpful

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