A short 25-minute drive west on I-84 brings you to a shop that actually answers the phone, gets you in fast, and charges what the job's worth — not what they can get away with.
The Dalles drivers regularly make the short trip up to Hood River for service at Ortigoza Auto Repair — and it's worth it. Where many shops are booked out two or three weeks, we typically get you in within days, and often the same day for urgent work. Where dealers charge premium labor rates and pad invoices, we charge fairly and tell you exactly what your vehicle needs.
From The Dalles, we're an easy I-84 West drive — exit 64 in Hood River, then a couple minutes to our shop at 1403 12th Street.
Every make and model that rolls in. The Dalles has its share of every kind of vehicle — work trucks for the orchards and vineyards, daily-driver sedans, family SUVs, weekend Wranglers and Subarus. We work on all of it.
One of our most repeated reviews is some version of "they didn't try to upsell me." That's the shop's identity. Humberto tells you what's actually wrong, what it costs, and what your options are. If something can wait, he says so.
Reviews repeatedly mention "every shop in town was booked two weeks out — they got me in tomorrow." That's been a consistent pattern. We try to get to your vehicle as fast as we can.
Dealer prices are dealer prices. Independent shop labor rates plus quality parts plus honest diagnoses are how we keep prices fair. Read our Google reviews — fair pricing is the most common comment.
The Dalles has a lot of work trucks. Big diesel pickups need a mechanic who actually knows them — not just a shop that does brakes and oil changes. We've got real Powerstroke, Cummins, and Duramax experience.
We see the patterns: trucks that work hard up Highway 197 to Dufur and beyond, sedans commuting I-84 to Hood River, Subarus that have been crisscrossing the Gorge for years. Common things we fix for Dalles customers:
Hop on I-84 West from The Dalles. Take exit 64 (Hood River). Head south briefly, then turn onto 12th Street. We're at 1403 12th Street — the red building with the big Subaru sign. About 25 minutes from downtown The Dalles.
Coming from south of The Dalles (Dufur, Tygh Valley, Maupin)? Head up Highway 197 and join us via I-84 West.
"I'm looking for a new mechanic because I'm new to the area — and you know how these things happen, it's never good timing! I called 2 other 'name shops' who had more than a 2 week wait. This shop said: bring it in. Fixed me up same day."K FlowGoogle Review
"Highly recommend Humberto and Eric, a father son team that will fix your rig for a fair price."Taylor MareanGoogle Review
"He diagnosed it after 10 full days of different mechanics trying to nail it. After $2500, it only cost me $22 dollars!!"Marilyn SchnibbeGoogle Review