Honest auto repair on the hill in Truckee
Family-owned. Voted Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee.
★ 4.7 108 Google reviews →Services
From an oil change to heavy repair.
“Come to us for a variety of automotive services ranging from basic maintenance to heavy repair.” Call the shop or text the appointment line.
General repair
Basic maintenance to heavy repair. We keep high-mileage vehicles going too, like a 2004 Yukon closing in on 300,000 miles.
Diagnostics & check-engine lights
A light comes on, or something just feels off. We track down what's actually wrong and explain it in plain English.
Oil changes
Regular oil service from the shop locals voted Best Oil Change.
Brakes
Pads, rotors and a proper look at the whole system. Worth doing before the first snow.
Suspension & steering
Clunks, pulls or a sudden change in how it handles. Bring it in early and we'll take a look.
Driveline
Driveline service for the trucks and AWD cars that live on mountain roads, from Tundras to Subarus.
Older & high-mileage trucks
We like keeping good trucks on the road. Older rigs and high-mileage workhorses are welcome here.
- We see lots ofSubarus · Tacomas · Tundras · RAV4s · Siennas · work trucks
Sierra Sun, “Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee”, 2011
Our story
That place up on the hill.
Dave Ward moved his family up from Southern California so his two kids would have a nice place to grow up. He opened Ward & Sons in a modest old building tucked off Old Brockway Road, near the historic Hilltop, overlooking downtown Truckee.
“I've always worked on cars like they're my own.”Dave Ward, owner, to the Sierra Sun
The people
A family shop, and it shows.
That's Dave and Danielle at the counter in the 2011 Sierra Sun clipping.
Honest mechanics. Helpful team.What Google reviewers bring up
The awards wall
Voted Best Of by Truckee, year after year.
Straight off the office wall: plaques and badges from the Sierra Sun and North Lake Tahoe Bonanza “Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee” contest and Tahoe Quarterly's “Best of Tahoe”.
2026: 2nd place Auto Repair · 2nd place Mechanic, Dave Ward · 3rd place Oil & Lube
2011Best Auto Mechanic · Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee 
2012Best Auto Shop/Garage & Best Auto Mechanic · Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee 
2013Sierra Sun Best Of: Auto Mechanic & Auto Shop/Garage 
2014Sierra Sun Best Of: Auto Mechanic & Auto Shop/Garage 
2015Sierra Sun Best Of North Tahoe & Truckee 
2017Best Of North Lake Tahoe & Truckee 
2018Best of Tahoe · Tahoe Quarterly 
2019Best of Tahoe · Tahoe Quarterly
Reviews
Honest, fair, and quick. Their words, not ours.
They have always been honest, transparent in their work and priorities, and have been the most reasonably priced mechanic, even compared to shops in Reno.
“Rob, Dave and Greyson were awesome. … they were friendly, helped me figure things out, and sent me on my way in no time without even charging me, which is so beyond appreciated.”
“Ward & Sons won me over immediately - their team is so incredibly kind, helpful and responsive.”
Hours & directions
Find us up the hill.
Look for the green shingles
10296 Old Brockway Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Tucked off Old Brockway Road near the historic Hilltop, overlooking downtown Truckee. The old wood-and-green-shingle building with the bay door open.
Hours
| Monday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 4 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Appointments recommended. Call or text to book.
Do I need an appointment?
Appointments are recommended, so call or text to set one up. If something changes suddenly, call first thing in the morning: one customer who came in early without an appointment was looked at that day.
Will I know what it's going to cost?
Ask us for a quote. “We won't worry you with unnecessary expenses.” One customer called us “the most reasonably priced mechanic, even compared to shops in Reno.”
Do you work on Subarus and Toyotas?
Yes. Customers mention Subarus, Tacomas, Tundras, RAV4s and Siennas in their reviews, plus high-mileage trucks.
Credit, debit and tap-to-pay accepted.