North Brisbane Mechanic

The rule

You approve the price first. Every job, every time. The quote comes before the spanner.

The check

We find it, price it, and wait for your yes. What is urgent and what can wait, told straight, in writing, with photos.

The call

What’s urgent, what can wait, told straight. If it can wait, we say so. No padding the bill.

• A same-day look, $149, waived when we do the repair
• Brakes and rotors, quoted from the report before we start
• Car battery replacement: tested first, fitted the same day
• Suspension: shocks, bushes and control arms, priced before any work
• Radiator repair and coolant leak repair, overheating found and priced
• Warning lights read and explained, the fix quoted in writing
• Standard service from $249, manufacturer-spec oil included
• A written report with photos on every job: urgent or can wait, told straight

Drop it to us at 15 Edgar Street, Northgate: cool waiting area, coffee, and a PlayStation 5 if you want to chill a bit. Your local mechanic for Nundah, Virginia, Banyo, Wavell Heights, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Hamilton and Chermside.

Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm · Closed Sundays · 15 Edgar Street, Northgate QLD

• Oil to your car’s spec, as much as your engine takes. Full synthetic where your car calls for it.
• Your logbook stamped to the schedule, so your new-car warranty stays intact.
• Every finding photographed and priced to your phone before we touch it. Nothing extra without your yes.
• Our work is covered for 12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first.
• The owner answers the phone. Northgate, open Saturdays.
• Approved Inspection Station. Rated 4.9 on Google from 28 reviews.

Is there a good mechanic near me in north Brisbane?

Searching for a car mechanic near me on the northside? DriveSafe is a local mechanic at 15 Edgar Street, Northgate, minutes from Nundah, Kedron, Wavell Heights, Chermside, Geebung, Zillmere, Virginia, Banyo, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot and Hamilton. Every price is published, every job is quoted in writing before we start, and our reviews on this page are from Google, word for word.

How much does a mechanic charge to look at my car?

A same-day look is $149, and it is waived when we do the repair. You get the fault found, a written report with photos, and every fix priced before any work. Nothing happens until you say yes.

Can you look at it today?

Most days, yes. Send the form or call and we get back to you with a time. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm. If the car cannot be driven, call first and we will tell you straight whether to have it towed in.

Do you do brakes, batteries, suspension and coolant leaks?

Yes. Brake pads and rotors, car battery replacement, shocks, bushes and control arms, radiator repair and coolant leak repair, overheating, warning lights. Brakes grinding, a battery that will not hold charge, a noise you do not like: bring it in and we look at it the same day. Each is quoted from the written report before we start, and the $149 look is waived when we do the work.

What does a mechanic in Brisbane’s north charge for a car service?

At DriveSafe in Northgate a Standard Service runs $249 to $399 with code NORTH249, priced by vehicle tier. The full ladder is on this page, GST included. The standing price without a code is from $299.

What does the $249 service include?

An oil and filter change with manufacturer-spec oil, as much as your engine takes, a complimentary full inspection (brakes, tyres, fluids, lights, battery), fluids topped up, and a written report on exactly what your car needs. Nothing is done without a quote you've approved.

Are you open now?

Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat, 9:00am to 2:00pm. Book on this page any time; we get back to you with a time, usually within the hour during trading hours.