The Rowdy's Mechanical work truck, signwritten with the service list and licence number

York, Western Australia

The workshop comes to your driveway

Jamie has been servicing and repairing vehicles around York and the Avon Valley since 2017, out of a fully fitted truck. Log book servicing, diagnostics, brakes, timing gear and the jobs other people would rather not take on. All makes and models.

5.0 from 27 Google reviewsEvery one of them a five star

5.0

Google rating, 27 reviews

2017

Trading in York since

MRB 7292

Licensed repair business

Mobile

I come to your place

Why people call Jamie

No drop off. No waiting room. No week without a car.

Getting a car serviced in a country town usually means losing it for a day, and losing whoever had to follow you in to drive you home. Rowdy's is built the other way round. The truck carries the tools, the diagnostic gear and the parts, so the work happens where the vehicle already is: your driveway, your shed, the paddock, or the yard your work utes sit in overnight.

It is one bloke and one truck, which is the point. The person who looks at your car is the person who books it in, does the job, and tells you afterwards what he found. Nothing gets handed down a line.

  • Booked for a time, and there at that time
  • Told what is wrong before anything is replaced
  • Name brand parts, not whatever is cheapest
  • Everything from a scheduled service to a timing chain
A throttle body opened up on the engine, showing carbon build up before cleaning
Carbon build up found in a throttle body. You get shown the cause, not just the bill.
A cabin blower motor stripped out of its housing on the workshop floor
A cabin blower motor out and apart. Small jobs get the same treatment as big ones.

What I do

Servicing and repair, wherever the vehicle is

The list on the side of the truck, in a bit more detail.

Log book servicing

Your scheduled service done properly and stamped, so the warranty and the resale value both stay intact. Done at your place, on the day that suits you.

Fleet servicing

Work utes, farm vehicles and small fleets kept on the road. I come to the yard rather than you losing a vehicle, and a driver, for half a day.

Servicing all makes and models

Diesel 4WDs, family wagons, work utes, classics and the odd quad bike. Everyday Hiluxes and Subarus through to a V8 that only comes out on weekends.

Diagnostics and repair

Fault codes read and explained, then the actual problem found and fixed. You get told what is wrong in plain terms before anything gets replaced.

Brakes, timing and engine work

Discs, pads and calipers, timing chains, head work, injectors and cooling. The heavy jobs, done with name brand parts.

I come to you

No drop off, no courtesy car, no waiting room. The truck carries the tools and the parts, so the job happens in your driveway or your shed.

The engine bay of a restored red V8, rebuilt and detailed

Not just the everyday stuff

The weekend car gets the same care as the work ute

Plenty of what comes through is a Hilux with 110,000 on it or a Subaru due for a service. Some of it is not. Engine rebuilds, classic V8s, a quad bike that has not run in years, and the caravan tow vehicle that picked up a fault code halfway to the Great Southern. If it has an engine, it is worth a phone call.

Talk it through on 0417 958 290

Fitted with parts worth fitting

PenriteBendix BrakesNGK Spark PlugsRYCO FiltersExedy ClutchDBA Disc BrakesGatesPenriteBendix BrakesNGK Spark PlugsRYCO FiltersExedy ClutchDBA Disc BrakesGates

The work

Jobs off the truck

A few of the things that have come apart lately. Brakes, bearings, manifolds, timing gear and a thermostat housing that had seen better days.

Machined front brake disc and hub with the caliper hung clear, on a four wheel drive
Intake manifold lifted off a V6, ports and injectors exposed
Four engine bearing shells laid out on the bench with the wear pattern showing
Rocker gear and timing chain exposed on a Ford Courier
Thermostat housing opened on a rag with the seal visible
Heavily corroded brake disc and pads still on the car, before replacement

What people say

Twenty seven reviews. Twenty seven five stars.

5.027 reviews on Google
Jamie is very professional and thorough in his servicing of my 2006 Diesel Hilux , my 2017 Subaru Forester and my 2013 Subaru XV. he explains things very well Plus he comes to me with his mobile service. Excellent value for money. Ive been using Jamie on all my cars for some time now and found him to be very honest & reliable.
Rob Pampling · August 2025
Very efficient mechanic and reasonable priced We drive 3 hours to take our vehicles to Rowdy Mechanic.
Elizabeth Evans · August 2025
Can't speak highly enough of the service provided by this company. Jamie arrived at the pre-arranged time, was knowledgeable, courteous and helpful and the charges were very reasonable. I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone who appreciates a company that operates with integrity and provides a reliable service. Thanks Jamie. Irene Kane.
Irene Kane · December 2022
After $2K in the shop and a broken car still from elsewhere.. Jamie provided clarity with a fast service at an unreal price! Highly Recommended.. Cheers Rowdy's
SongBird · May 2026
Rowdy's Mechanical skills are second to none with his integrity, commitment to professional service and technical skills. His honesty and workmanship guarantees you will get nothing short of one of the best Mechanics going around to complete servicing and repairs to your vehicle.
Tammy Sing · April 2022
Convenient no hassle service thorough and professional first time I have had my car serviced at Rowdy's and are more than happy thank you Jamie
Neville Matheson · February 2026
Jamie is excellent at his job and reasonably priced. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. I will definitely not use anyone else ever again.
Erin Slater · February 2024
Why go to a mechanical shop when Jamie comes to your own home.. Great service as I be calling again.
Doug MacPherson · May 2021
I would highly recommend Rowdy's Mechanical. You will get top quality reliable service from a honest and trustworthy mechanic.
Anika Corrigan · August 2023

About Jamie

One mechanic, one truck, since 2017

Rowdy's Mechanical has been running out of York since February 2017. It is Jamie, a licensed motor vehicle repair business, licence MRB 7292, and a truck with enough on board to do a proper job at the side of a shed.

The reviews all say a version of the same thing, which is probably the best description available: turns up when he said he would, explains what he found, charges what he said he would charge. One customer drives three hours to get their vehicles looked at. Another has had three different cars serviced over several years.

Licensed repair business, MRB 7292Trading since February 2017All makes and modelsServicing York and the Avon Valley
The signwritten Rowdy's Mechanical service truck

The truck that turns up. Everything needed for the job is on board.

Get in touch

Book it in

Easiest thing is a phone call. Tell me what the vehicle is and what it is doing, and we will sort out a time.

Where I work

Based in York, out across the Avon Valley

The truck comes to you, so there is nothing to drive to. If you are not sure whether you are too far out, ring and ask.

Call Jamie on 0417 958 290