Who's behind FixMyRide

FixMyRide was started in 2021 after I got tired of sending family and friends to websites that read like they were written by someone who'd never picked up a wrench. You know the ones — five paragraphs of fluff, an AI-generated stock image of a cartoon engine, and a "fix" that's actually just "take it to a mechanic."

I've been working on cars professionally since 2008, the last nine years running my own independent shop. Most days I'm under a hood. Some evenings I'm writing the kind of repair guide I wish existed when I was a 19-year-old apprentice trying to figure out what the hell a stuck EGR valve looked like.

Every guide on this site is something I've personally diagnosed and repaired, or — when it's a vehicle I haven't worked on — something I've verified with an OEM service publication and at least one tech in my professional network.

Our mission

Help drivers understand what's actually wrong with their car before they walk into a shop, so they get fair quotes, ask the right questions, and don't get talked into work they don't need.

How we research our guides

1. 01
   Verified with OEM service data
   Every torque spec, fluid capacity, and procedure is cross-checked against ALLDATA or Mitchell OnDemand.
2. 02
   Tested on real vehicles
   Procedures are walked through on customer cars in our shop before they're published.
3. 03
   Reviewed by ASE-certified techs
   A second master tech reviews every published guide for accuracy and safety omissions.

Get in touch

Found an error? Have a code you'd like covered? Email us at contact@fixmyride.example. We read every message; we just can't always reply quickly during shop hours.