Gillett's Auto Center
5006 S Macdill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611
Founded in 1974 by Aaron Gillett. We are an old fashioned auto repair shop. We fix anything American or Foreign. Near MacDill AFB, South Tampa, and Gandy Blvd. Ask for Dan or Aaron. If you need an immediate fix, car maintenance, tune-up, or check-up we can handle what you need.
Reviews
06/07/2014
Provided by YP.comOnly place I'd take a car or truck for anything non-warranty. Found them after Bill Currie tried to burn us twice and they have been great .... from Chevy trucks, to Ford Escapes and Toyota Ravs they've handled them all... been going there for over 5 years.... the work is warranted, reasonably priced, and you wont get ripped off. Dan is straight up and that can be hard to find these days ... if you ever want to test the "integrity" of a mechanic, send in your daughter with a charge card and a "known" issue. At Gillett's, they will find and fix that problem, and that problem only.... There are a lot of places that will "find" all kinds of things "wrong", that are non-existent. Sent my daughter to Bill Currie with a small power steering leak ... they wanted to put in a new power steering pump for around $700 ... the thing is, the only thing wrong was that the spring clip holding the hose from the reservoir had cracked the hose at the connection. The second time she had to take it in was for a safety recall on the seat belts or something .... she called saying they found that the front brake pads were metal to metal with the rotors and the rear brake pads and drums needed replacing immediately as well. I had done both front and back less than nine months prior so I told her to go home where I pulled a front an rear wheel, took photo's of what Bill Curries "service writer" called "metal to metal" and drove back to the dealership. I went straight to the "sharp dressed" service manager, showed him the copy of the service order/recommendations from my daughter, and then the pictures I had just taken. He backpedaled like nobody's business and I left after asking him to please, next time you want to steal from me ... come to my house to do it so I can legally respond accordingly.
No one at Gillett Auto wears a tie, but they're honest and reliable. It seems like from Factory service centers to court houses to capitol hill, the biggest thieves and liars all wear ties ....
More Business Info
South Tampa's Trusted Auto Repair since 1974
- Hours
- Regular Hours
Mon - Fri: Sat - Sun Closed - Location
- Just South of Gandy Blvd on MacDill in South Tampa. Near Bayshore and MacDill AFB.
- Neighborhoods
- Southwest Tampa, Sun Bay South
- Amenities
- Good honest, reliable, reasonable service. We can fix just about anything.
- Categories
- Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Auto Transmission, Automobile Electric Service, Brake Repair