AutoMed Mechanicals · North Shore, Auckland
The mechanic who comes to you.
Overheating, won't start, due a service? You don't have to take a day off work. Lava comes to your home or workplace, explains what's actually wrong, and fixes it at a fair price. Open until 9pm, six days a week.
Genuine parts service · Land Cruiser Prado
"Exceeding Expectations"
Their words, painted on the Facebook page. The 102 five star reviews suggest it's not an empty promise.
How it works
Your car gets fixed. You get on with your day.
Call or text Lava
Describe what the car's doing. You'll get a straight answer on what it might be and what it's likely to cost.
He comes to you
Home, work, wherever the car is. One review tells of him arriving with the right part already pre-ordered for a complex ignition fault.
Fixed and explained
Customers say he shows them each worn part and explains everything in detail. No mystery invoices, no jargon.
Services
From oil changes to engines apart on the bench.
The photos on this page are Lava's own: timing chains, oil pumps, full dash-out electrical jobs. This is a mechanic who does the deep work, not just the easy stuff.
Mobile callouts
Lava comes to your home or workplace anywhere on the North Shore, so the car gets fixed without you taking a day off.
Servicing & oil changes
Full and interim services with quality oils and filters, including genuine parts where they matter.
Diagnostics & fault finding
From a fuel pump killing your acceleration to an ignition fault nobody else can trace, diagnosed and explained properly.
WOF preparation & repairs
Pre-WOF checks and the repairs to get you through, done quickly when the deadline is tight.
Cooling & overheating
Radiators, coolant flushes, heater valves and leaks sorted before they cook the engine.
Starting & electrical
Batteries, starting problems and interior electrical work, up to full dash-out jobs.
Engine & transmission
Serious work too: timing chains, oil pumps, sump reseals and transmission repairs on the bench.
Brakes
Pads, rotors and calipers checked and replaced, with the old parts shown and explained.
The deep work
The dash comes out. The dash goes back.
These two photos are the same car: a full dash-out job mid-surgery, then everything back in place like nothing happened. That's the difference between a parts swapper and a mechanic who understands the whole vehicle.
Talk to Lava about your car
During
After
Straight from the workshop.
No stock photos. Every shot below is Lava's own work on real customers' cars.
Reviews
102 reviews on Google. All five stars.
5.0 on Google
“Lava is an excellent mechanic to hire for your car service. Very knowledgeable and skilled with cars. He was very thorough with me with the issues. He even showed me what each broken thing was. I would totally recommend him for the reasonable price and his skills!”
“Lava came out to my home yesterday evening to fix a very complex Audi ignition problem. He came prepared with the correct part already pre-ordered. He put in massive effort, staying until 10:30 at night to ensure everything was perfectly resolved. Exceptional technical skill, brilliant communication, and an unmatched work ethic.”
“Best mechanic ive met so far. Very knowledgeable. Explained everything in detail. Was quick in diagnosing an issue in my cars fuel pump causing the acceleration to drop. Extremely reasonable pricing. Would highly recommend.”
“Thank you so much Lava, you literally saved my day. Your service is really efficient, professional and you were incredibly helpful when fixing my vehicle to pass my WOF! Highly recommended, excellent mechanic!”
“Can't recommend Lava enough. He took time at very short notice during the busy Christmas holiday period to help me diagnose an issue. Lava is incredibly knowledgeable, generous with his time, and genuinely driven to help people out rather than just rush a job. Super clear in his explanations and easy to deal with.”
About
One mechanic. One standard.
AutoMed Mechanicals is Lava: a Totara Vale based mechanic customers describe as knowledgeable, generous with his time, and "genuinely driven to help people out rather than just rush a job".
The reviews tell the same story over and over. The right part pre-ordered before he arrives. Worn parts shown and explained, not just billed. Staying until half past ten at night to finish an ignition fault properly. A WOF rescue on short notice. A diagnosis squeezed in over the Christmas rush.
That's why 102 people have given him five stars, and nobody has given him less.
5.0
Google rating
102
Five star reviews
9pm
Open until, Mon-Sat
Parts renewed, not just replaced
Contact
Tell Lava what the car's doing.
Call or text any time between 8am and 9pm, Monday to Saturday. If you'd rather write it down, the form opens an email straight to the workshop.