Dane's Garage

07/30/2026

Shop will be closed the second week of August for annual R&R


If you are planning road trips and you expect service, please call and schedule ASAP.
Once next week's schedule is full that will be it. There will be no more.

Closed the week of the 10th through 15th.
Next week still available.

06/27/2026

This is the quality of a freshly replaced reverse camera on a 10-year-old vehicle.
Cost was $275 including labor
The previous camera was a blue screen.

Imagine backing over a kid because you didn't want to spend $275 to fix your safety item.

Most backup cameras are under $300 to replace.
There are a few that are in the 500 range.
Course there's always the exceptions, but for the most of you, there's no reason to have a blue screen or a blurry screen or a black screen.

Reverse cameras in my opinion are almost as important as a seat belt.

And yes we do service these.
Most of the time it is not a very big job.

04/30/2026

That feeling when your car is running better than you realized. Silky smooth. Barely touch the gas and you're above the speed limit.
That's nice feeling for sure.

The other feeling when someone pulls right in front of you and your Brakes you're quickly bring you to a halt. You were bracing for impact. For sure.
Absolutely about to smash into the guy.
But the brakes do their job.
ABS clicking and popping little bit of Tire chirp. And you have about 10 ft to spare.

ONLY THE MOST WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLES FEEL LIKE THAT.

Michelin tires
Power stop brakes
NGK coil packs

419-283-4676

WE LIKE TO KEEP CARS RUNNING THEIR BEST.

03/23/2026

If you have a warning light on and you need service, we can help.

419-283-4676.

02/20/2026

One stop shop
We can do almost anything you can think of with Most Makes and models
Tax season gets crazy busy so schedule ahead if you need anything .

419-283-4676 text or email @ [email protected]

02/13/2026

Another one bites the dust
Modern engines do not like it when you skip oil change. Even once or twice.
Even a little bit.

An oil change. You might lose a few hours or even a day if you drop it off.

An engine replacement, most of the time not less than 7 days. Sometimes you're out of commission for 2 months. Availability? Pricing a lot of factors.

Very avoidable
It's extremely rare to replace an engine that was well maintained.

It is very common to replace an engine that was not maintained.

Not pointing fingers not casting blame, we like the business and we will fix whatever you want us to fix.

Just sharing valuable information. Do it what you will.

01/10/2026

$150-$2000 cost of PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE or
Maintenance at the first sign of issue

VS: VS: VS:

$750- $15,000 avg cost of Maintenance/ repairs AFTER IGNORING the early signs of issue, or total lack of maintenance.

This is real world 18+years of dedicated experience and interest in this field.

Transmission fluid filter $200 up to $1,500

Tune-ups oil changes 250 up to $1,500

One day give or take down time
Versus
Month plus or more downtime?

You do the math

01/09/2026

This LINK to BBB is a good place to share your thoughts if I have worked on your car.
Or if my team has worked on your car.
Good or bad. Put it right here.
The BBB is literally the oldest place around to post and track reviews to businesses.

Google, Yelp, Facebook are all good places as well, but businesses can pay for fake reviews on those sites.
We do not pay for reviews
We might like you a little more or give you some free stuff if you say nice things of course, but we can't pay for reviews with BBB.

Please post review
And then check your email to approve the review you posted
Thank you

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12/30/2025

Pretty silly but this really impressed me.
Talk about being right on time!
What's more is this vehicle has not consumed any oil. I drain the same amount I just added. It runs excellent. Runs just like a brand new engine. Approaching a quarter million miles.

Most of the time if I make the sticker for 4k mi, they show up for an oil change with an extra 6k mi on top of it.
Many people say you don't have to change oil anymore. These cars are made better. You can go 10k on a oil change....
Meanwhile, every shop everywhere is stacked to the brim with engine replacements (of course everyone blames the manufacturers for not building them like they used to).

Crazy.

You don't have to change the oil anymore, manufacturers are very advanced.

These cars aren't built like they used to. They're all junk. Throw away.

Mechanics are just trying to scam you. You don't have to change your oil.

My favorite part is when the exact same person who says you don't have to change your oil is the very same person blaming the manufacturer on why they're camshaft fell apart. Or their lifters failed.
Or their timing chain wore out.

Maybe it's a fact they build them better than they used to.
Maybe it's a fact they build them crappier than they use to

Only thing I know for sure is that new oil works better than old oil.
And oil is the lifeblood of your engine.

Can't imagine trying to see how far I can go on an oil change!

12/16/2025

Let me be the first to admit that I do not run my business the way some people think these businesses should be ran.
I'm well aware of that.
For one, I believe that for this to succeed we need to count on loyal customers.
All of your car problems you think of us first.
**This means scheduling is not by the day or the hour, it's by the job which sometimes is by the week.
So for those loyal customers who are very patient, thank you thank you.
Your problem might be a small one this time, but her problem was a big one.
You can't schedule around that.

The other thing I want to thank everyone for being understanding is pricing. It's impossible to set pricing the way some people think it should be. While I'm saying thank you, I also have a take it or leave it mindset. It's not a choice.
The prices are what it costs for us to get paid and do the job. We're not getting rich
We're getting what we deserve for doing what we do. Thank you again

Just putting a general appreciated Super Thank you out there letting people know that we really enjoy the short visits.

And while I'm saying thank you, I fully understand how insanely frustrating it is. When in the middle of everything your car starts acting up. You don't know how much it's going to cost. You have no clue.
The vast majority of you keep a certain amount of dignity and composure. It's incredible. It's definitely not easy to deal with unexpected car problems, but when we have our short visits most of you are Very Cool to be around. Again thank you.