What customers say
Stories customers sent in through the shop's earlier website, in their own words and trimmed for length. The shop is rated 4.9 on Google.
I have known Salim for now more than 5 years and he is the only mechanic I have always taken my car to since I moved to Ottawa. When the car is with him I am worry free and I know he would fix all the issues, even the ones I don't know about.
Fahad
I had a trusty, honest mechanic in Peterborough for 35 years. When I came here a year ago, I searched high and low for the same thing until I stumbled on Salim. I will stick with Sal for 35 years too.
Al Wilkinson
I am very impressed with the service I received from Salim. Very honest, fast, and efficient. He took the time to ensure that I was well informed and was very friendly. Good prices also.
R. Cantin
I had the car checked by 3 different garages, and none of them had a clue. The mechanic asked me a few questions before he even opened the hood, then sat down and explained exactly what was going on, how much it would cost and how long it would take. Now the car makes between 450 and 520 km on a full tank.
Ian T.
My car refused to start in the St. Laurent Centre parking lot. A 10 minute walk and I was at 2 and Half Mechanics. One of them jumped into his car and said hop on, we'll go get your car. Within one hour my car was fixed.
Tarek Y.
I spent more than 3 weeks looking for shift cable bushings until I asked the guys at 2 and Half Mechanics. Somehow they managed to get the parts in less than 30 minutes and had them installed in no time.
Salvador
In their words
The stories above came in through the old 2hm.ca, before this site was built, so a few of them are from some years back. The cars have changed. The way the work is done has not.
The same themes come up again and again: a problem explained properly before any money is spent, a fair price, and a mechanic who asks questions first. Several people mention Salim by name.
Read the Google reviews
The newest reviews are on the shop’s Google listing, where 2 and 1/2 Mechanics is rated 4.9. If the shop has fixed your car, a review there helps other people in Cyrville and across Ottawa find an honest mechanic.
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Pick a time on the booking page, tell us what the car is doing and add a few photos. Bring it to Marchand Street by 9am on the day you chose, and we call you before any work starts.
