Rising Sun Japanese Auto Service

Jan 07, 2025

Fair prices and quality work. They always try to fit you in and remember repeat customers. If you're lucky you'll meet a cute shop dog.

Jan 07, 2025

I feel very confident in the technicians/experts at Rising Sun North, even without meeting them in person. The quality of their work on my 2009 RAV4 speaks for itself. After an oil change, head gasket replacement, and brake fluid flush, I immediately noticed a smoother ride—my family noticed it too! I’ve always taken my car to Toyota service centers before, but I never felt a noticeable difference. Rising Sun not only provided thorough, professional service at a reasonable price, but they also returned my vehicle on time, as promised. I’m definitely switching to Rising Sun for all my future service needs. Thank you for the excellent work!

Jan 07, 2025

Terrible experience. They took days, installed the wrong parts, charged me full price, and never got my car past inspection. The staff was rude and unprofessional. Avoid this shop—they’ll rip you off. Any feedback to this comment, positive or negative, will result in a separate 1-star review.

Dec 07, 2024

The staff are great and they took care of my oil change so fast. I’ll always give them my business

Nov 07, 2024

Appears to be fair price with good work. I had my brakes down on Acura MDX. Plan to return.

Nov 07, 2024

Fair, good communication, don't over sell, stand behind the work

Nov 07, 2024

Honest and upfront about pricing before moving forward with the repair. Quote (and subsequent repair) was a few hundred less than the dealership.

Nov 07, 2024

These guys brought new life to my Subaru with 100000+ miles on it and earned my business for the future. Super communicative, honest, and assured me that despite the expense of my repairs that I shouldn’t encounter any troubles for the foreseeable future other than routine maintenance. Great service!

Oct 07, 2024

David and Dave are super helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend bringing your car here for maintenance. They are honest about what is needed and how long the service will take. If anything changes to the plan they will contact you and let you know.

Oct 07, 2024

Friendly and helpful. They were able to diagnose and fix a problem that First Texas Honda was unable to figure out. Prices are fair.

Sep 07, 2024

David did a pre-purchase inspection on a car my spouse and I are considering buying. He was friendly, very thorough and took the time to explain to me his concerns and make sure I understood the issues, giving me estimates on repairs for both minor and major issues he found. He took photos of the areas of concern and was nice enough to text me those. I felt the price for this service was very reasonable considering how much you could end up paying later if the car you buy had an unseen problem. I will recommend this place to others looking to get a pre-purchase inspection!

Sep 07, 2024

Excellent, honest service. Our Toyota Corolla had the trac light off and the techs worked diligently to identify the cause, and did the most practical, basic fix that was covered under their $150 diagnosis charge. Plus they made suggestions about other related issues that we need to take care of at a tire place! Very professional and amazingly compassionate with their stressed out customers!

Sep 07, 2024

They couldn't fix my car due to the age of it, but they were upfront and honest about everything. I can't recommend them enough!

Sep 07, 2024

Very poor customer service, did not even have the time of day. Why would you even want to do business with people who are rude ?

Jul 07, 2024

Excellent service and flawless install!

Jul 07, 2024

Fixed stuff! Good job

Jul 07, 2024

Rising Sun Automotive Foster Lane location restored my confidence in auto mechanics. Based on positive reviews, I towed my 2016 Mazda 3 that needed a new clutch 65 miles from Belton to Austin. The service received was exceptional. At the end, it turned out that I also needed a transmission replaced due to damaged shaft and David allowed me to source used transmission which saved me quite a bit of money. The final cost was exactly what was quoted to me. The job was completed faster then expected and my Mazda drives and shifts better then when I got it. The shop is very clean and nicely organized. Thank you so much for bringing my Mazda back to live.

May 07, 2024

Been servicing my 2002 Toyota Tacoma (258,368 mi) with Rising Sun since 2016. Staff, including Jason and David, have been nothing short of exceptional. Credit to Rising Sun Japanese Auto Service for keeping this 22 year old truck running smoothly and on the road.

Apr 07, 2024

Had a full engine replacement for a Toyota Camry. Ended up being over $6k. Could have gotten it done cheaper, but wanted a specialist. So far, so good, car is running very well after several weeks.

Apr 07, 2024

They were nice and able to get my car oil changed within short notice.

Feb 07, 2024

Best auto mechanic experiences I’ve ever had. Going on five years of coming here with our Toyota and Honda and this is the first place I’ve ever trusted. To the extent where in the future I’ll hesitate to purchase a vehicle they can’t work on.

Feb 07, 2024

Best guys in town hands down.

Feb 07, 2024

Best mechanic I've been to in the Austin area. Honesty is my highest priority for a good mechanic and Rising Sun has top notch mechanics who only suggest you to fix things that are vital. Highly recommended.

Feb 07, 2024

Called for a quote on replacing my late mothers 1995 4runner head gasket. They said they would get a quote together for me and call back. They didn't call me back and when I called they said "Yeah we're not going to do that, it's too old." Then hung up. I don't care about the cost as this car has sentimental value to me. My daughter is about to start driving and I am planning to sink 10k plus into this car to restore it. They could have explained their reasons and possibly offered an alternative shop. Or at least said sorry we don't work on cars older than X years. Guess they have so many customers they don't care who they blow off.

Feb 07, 2024

Excellent repair shop for Japanese vehicles. David and his team performed a road trip check on my 2018 Corolla, and changed front brakes and rotors same day. Price was reasonable for the area, and had the service done sooner than expected. They also (intentionally/unintentionally?) fixed my squeaky suspension, I assume they lubricated the joints or something. Regardless, it was a bonus and goes to show the attention to detail.

Feb 07, 2024

Fix a very broken Honda :-)

Feb 07, 2024

Great shop that has fair pricing and does great work. If you drive a Japanese car, give these guys your business!

Feb 07, 2024

Had a very minor repair to be done. Dropped off my car and the repair was done ahead of my appointment time.

Feb 07, 2024

Honest, competent, fairly priced and centrally located. Everything one needs in a mechanic shop. When your car breaks down it’s comforting to know where it needs to go.

Feb 07, 2024

I popped into here for a break maintenance light, the gentleman behind the counter said they couldn’t really get it it for a week but it may just be fluid levels. He came out and filled the reservoir for free and sent me on my way! Excellent customer service. Brake lights off. I’ll definitely be coming here for maintenance on my Mazda after setting an appointment.

Feb 07, 2024

I shouldn't continue to be surprised by their honesty, but I still am after their work on 3 of my family's cars. At times over the last decade, I've been convinced that there were major problems with my Elantra or my wife's Fit, but they usually came back with quick, simple, cheap fixes. This week, I had a tow truck bring in my uncle's 2010 Miata that hadn't been driven in at least 4 years and wouldn't start, even when the battery was connected to a power source. I expected multiple issues and a bill easily exceeding $1000; even $2000 wouldn't have surprised me. I also told them there was no rush in examining or fixing it. They got back to me less than a day later and said that after some diagnostics, all it needed was a new battery. That's it. They could've charged me ten times as much for unnecessary work, and I wouldn't have batted an eye. These are good folks who do good work.

Feb 07, 2024

Reliable, efficient, honest, and fair.

Feb 07, 2024

They performed an engine swap in about 2 days. Amazing turn around time, and quality work. Prices for everything was reasonable.

Feb 07, 2024

This was the first time I've left a car repair shop feeling great. From the first interaction over the phone, to dropping my car off, to checkout, and driving away in a much-safer-feeling Lexus, this shop took good care of me. As a woman, it is no secret that you are going to be hyper vigilant to shops trying to take advantage of you. But Rising Sun was fair, honest, and knowledgeable about my car - which is all I could ask for. I got my brakes and rotors replaced, but I will be coming here for all other needs. Highly recommend.