Ricasa Automotive

It's far too easy to be unscrupulous as a mechanic, since most car owners can't verify a problem, or dispute much that goes on under the hood. Mike has been a trusted Keeper of Our Cars for 15 years now. He's super honest, humble, polite, and a great mechanic. We never doubt his counsel, and our cars always leave his place running better than when they came in. Ricasa Automotive gives us the confidence to send our teenagers out in older cars that Mike keeps dependable. We recommend Ricasa Automotive to everyone we meet, without hesitation. And none of them has ever been disappointed. Trust your car or truck to Mike and the good folks at Ricasa Automotive. You'll be glad you did.

Went to Mike based on a recommendation from a friend. I had intended on leaving the car and coming back but when he overheard me giving directions to my bride he said he could take it right away, so she didn't have to drive over and I just waited. I came for an oil change and asked he look at the Brakes (which he said he does automatically), came back in the waiting room a few minutes later holding one of my brake pads, told me I could probably make it to the next oil change but he could change them out if I wanted, which I did, he then showed me a photo on his phone of a large chip out of the Oil Plug housing, telling me that it'll hold but should be replaced and explained that one of my previous oil changes was done with the wrong tool and he'd seen it several times before. He'd make a note for next time. Bottom Line, I walked away with a real sense that this guy's an honest, straight shooter... I value that above all else. Both my cars are now going to go to Ricasa Automotive from now on.

I will never go anywhere else. They are professional, very knowledgeable and never try to up sell any services or repairs. An honest and caring business that I trust completely.

Exceeded Expectations!
This was my first visit to Ricasa Automotive, via a referral, and it exceeded my expectations. In this case, I came in for a Maryland inspection following a vehicle purchase.

First, Mike was able to get me in super-quickly.

More-importantly, while I've had other garages attempt to take advantage of the Maryland Inspection situation ("Well, we can fix these items right now for [obviously inflated price], or you can come back..."), there were no hints of that, here.

Also, the garage was huge and the equipment up-to-date.

Definitely recommend.

I brought my dad's car in to Ricasa Automotive to replace the tires and because another shop had told him he needs complete brake work. Ricasa did an inspection and test drove it, and said the brakes had plenty of life left in them. They replaced the tires for a reasonable amount and did no other unnecessary work. This is consistent with all my past experiences with Ricasa Automotive.