Conoco

Jim is WONDERFUL! I am so grateful that my boss recommended him to me. Im a single 22 year old female from out of state who needed a VERY honest, reliable, friendly, reasonably priced mechanic like I found here. I took my bug there a month or so ago and he did a diagnostic for free and I ended up having my boyfriend fix a few of the problems to save money. I brought it back yesterday to fix the remaining problems and he has been on top of the issues and I am picking it back up today. I highly recommend.

honest mechanic with reasonable prices

Jim & his crew are the best! I wouldn’t ever take my car anywhere else. I find it quite difficult to find a good mechanic & these guys are it! Trustworthy, quick, & great pricing!

Jim, his guy’s and his «old school» garage are no less than top notch! Fair and friendly. They go out of there way to get you in and out and that is a tough challenge for them … They are always slamming busy, which tells a lot. I have been going to see Jim for years and won’t even entertain the idea of taking my truck elsewhere. They go way above and beyond but I won’t bore you. Trustworthy mechanics are few and far between. These are the guys.
Go see the guys there. You will be referring everyone you know, and don’t be deceived by the dingy office… It gives the place it’s nostalgic character…:-)

Nobody more honest and knowledgeable than Jim and his guys. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Just want to add that Kevin and Gary are awesome, too! No one ever makes you feel silly for asking too many questions and they are very patient. Kevin helped me when my battery died and Gary helped me today. I wish I didn’t have to go here so much (who wants to have to deal with getting their car fixed) but every time I do, they are fair and honest. my car was dying out a couple months ago and I was closest to a car place in Cap Hill so I tried my hand there. They wanted to charge me $ 120 just to look at the car so I called this Conoco to see what they had to say. They didn’t charge me anything to look at my car and the total for work and labor was less than what the other place would’ve charged to, as mentioned, simply look at it. Needless to say I want to bring these guys donuts or a treat of some sort to thank them haha.

Simply awesome garage. Old School, friendly, knowledgeable, Top of Denver

greatest organization of people i have come across. customer since 2010. i don’t go anywhere else. had a coolant leak in my car. fixed it and charged my $ 11.00. These guys have charged me under $ 20 on at least five separate visits. Great people who are all about the neighborhood.

Jim and crew came through in my time if need.
My Subaru had a broken drive shaft and other damage. It broke and rumbled whilst on the road. Luckily I was able to get to a safe place.
I heard many good things about the service here. And it was grand. Prices were reasonable and I know I got a deal on labor. They stuck with the quoted price despite it being a tough job.
I will come back. You should also. You’ll be glad you did.

The best!
Jim and his team (especially Brian) are so friendly, courteous, honest and efficient.
My husband and I both bring our cars here and have never had anything but exceptional service. Love this place!

My dad has taken his cars here for over 20 years. Now I know why. Good prices, service and honesty. 99% of mechanics are thieves and scum. Meet the one who isnt!

I’ve taken my car here three times and every time I’ve gotten my car back something is broken or something hasn’t been fixed as requested. Decent oil changes, ok customer service, but not a trustworthy mechanic.

«An honest mechanic» is exactly what you get here. Jim and team here is best independent mechanic I’ve ever come across. Jim was recommended to me by a neighbor, and it’s clear that a lot of others end up there through similar positive recommendations. We had a 10 year old VW that regularly needed work, and I always got very clear feedback, and never once felt like I was being sold something I didn’t need, or being taken advantage of. They get quick access to parts if needed, and always let you know upfront what cost will be before doing anything.
Service was always great too –they would always pick us up at our house, and drop off if needed.
We even called them once when out of town when we were having problems starting the car, and they had us hold the phone to the engine when starting and attempted to diagnose!
Really recommend going to these guys if your car is outside of standard dealer maintenance.

These guys are great! Honest, generous, reliable, and quick. It is tiny and looks like a dive but it’s a good place.

Thus place was recommended to me by a friend and I had my doubts because it’s a mechanic shop in conoco, but these guys are totally amazing. They took a look at my car and told me what the problem must likely was right on the spot. Unfortunately they are so popular that I had to wait until the next day to get it fixed but they got me in right away. The price is unbeatable and I think this has to do with the volume of cats they repair. I walked out of a turbo repair for far cheaper than I thought was possible.
Bottom line: amazing staff, super helpful and knowledgeable staff, unbeatable prices, no upselling and a free car wash at the end!

Jim was recommended to me through a friend when my car was «diagnosed» as needing lower ball-​joint replacement ($ 664), stabilizer link pins ($ 179), tie rod ends ($ 278), and an alignment ($ 89) by Pickering’s Auto Service in Lakewood. I wasn’t about to drop $ 1,200 on my car — which is probably worth as much, honestly — like a sucker without calling around and getting other pricing. In addition to all this work, I also needed my front brake rotors replaced, drive belts replaced, spark plugs, etc. for infinity. Of all these things, I was most stressed about that $ 1,200 (which was apparently the SOURCE of the clicking noise which prompted me to bring in my car in the first place).
I called and specifically asked for Jim in order to get pricing on the lower ball joints, links pins, tie rod ends, and alignment. I don’t even think I got further than lower ball joints before Jim asked me, «What kind of car do you have?» After telling him my make and model, he says,“Those types of problems aren’t very common in your car at all. Now I’m not saying that might NOT be the problem, I’m just saying it’s typically not a problem. I’ve replaced ball joints on maybe, oh, 2 vehicles in the last 3 years. Why don’t you bring it in, we’ll put it on a lift, and we’ll see what we can find.” So maybe I’m way more naïve than I thought because, honestly, the idea that these lower ball joints did NOT need to be replaced didn’t really even cross my mind; I guess that’s the false sense of honesty one buys with Pickerings’ $ 60 car diagnosis.
I brought my car in today along with Pickerings’ diagnostic sheet that listed all the work that needed to be done along with cost. After all was said and done, Jim told me that the $ 1,200 work job was not needed. The only thing that Pickerings called correctly were the brake rotors, drive belts, and spark plugs. Jim beat their pricing on these 3 things by about $ 180. Pickerings also suggested a $ 198 battery renew service; Jim said, «Your battery is only 3 years old. All you need is to clean your terminals. We’ll do that for nothing since you’re getting work done.» Jim also recommended a $ 27 fuel injection cleaner fluid to Pickerings’ $ 202 fuel injection service. He said that the fuel injection cleaner fluid is about equally as good (maybe just slightly less) than an entire fluid flush/​exchange.
I had only come in with the intent of getting my car looked at and not worked on. However, after dealing with all the employees, talking to Jim (old and young), and seeing the sheer number of people coming in that early (geez, I guess the public likes dealing with skilled mechanics with integrity and fair pricing — who would’ve thought?!), I decided to get my car fixed then and there. It took them 2 hours and my total bill came in at $ 415 dollars. So if you crunch the numbers, here’s how much Jim and his crew saved me:
$ 1,200 because I didn’t need all that work
$ 180 on my brake rotors, belts, and spark plugs
$ 148 by adding fuel injector cleaner instead of having entire system flushed
$ 198 because my battery did NOT need to be replaced and they cleaned my
battery terminals at the cost of $ 0
Needless to say, I have found my mechanic; Jim and his crew will be recommended by me to anyone who needs auto work done. Old Jim told me that they have been in business for 50 years and it’s clear to me why they are. I hope they’re in business for another 250 years. I live in Edgewater, but my car mechanic works in University Hills! No matter if I have to drive it or tow it, that’s where my car goes from here on out.
***As a side note, the noise that Pickerings said would cost $ 1,200 to fix turned out to be a loose lower arm joint that simply needed to be tightened (which Jim did).

It’s a gas station. Woohoo! We were actually excited when we ran across this one because there didn’t seem to be too many gas stations on S Colorado Blvd when our tank was on Empty.
The price at that point didn’t matter. supply and demand.

If you can find a good, honest and competent auto mechanic hold on like grim death! Jim was my husbands mechanic before we met and since has fixed our cars, friends cars, kids cars and even found us our current Toyota Camry that he had gone over completely before it was offered for sale. He is honest, fair, I would trust him with anything. He has never lied, never tried to fix anything that wasn’t broken, his bill usually comes in for less than what he quoted or at least is spot on! He totally knows what he’s doing for any problem you can throw at him. I can’t recommend him enough!

I’ve owned cars for over 25 years, and Jim at University Hills Conoco is by far the most honest and helpful mechanic that I have ever dealt with. He is always willing to look under the hood and give you a quick diagnosis, and he always helps you understand what must be done for safety purposes compared to things that don’t need as immediate attention. His staff is usually able to quickly help with smaller problems, like air in the tires, at no cost, and can give you a ride home if you need one after dropping off your car. Every repair comes with a coupon for a free car wash, so your car always looks better when you’re done.
Gas at University Hills Conoco is a few cents more expensive than other stations nearby, though, so I don’t usually fill up my tank there unless I also need to have fluids or check air.

I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else. Extremely fair pricing, honest about everything, very straightforward explanations of what needs to happen and they never try to sell you anything you don’t need. Once I even took it in for a quick repair with a part they had lying around and he said no charge. The very best auto mechanic in Denver, hands down.