Multi-brand workshop · Linda-a-Velha since 1990
We filmyour repair.Start to finish.
João Mendes sends you a video of every step on WhatsApp — what is wrong, why, and the old part next to the new one — with a clear quote before anything is touched.
R. Gil Eanes 17 A · Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras
4.8 on Google · 337 reviews
337
Google reviews
4.8
average rating
1990
registered in Oeiras
100%
of the steps on video
Figures from the Google Maps listing.
No surprises, on camera
Your car, in four clips
You don't need to understand cars. You just need to see them. This is what lands on your phone while the car is with us.
Diagnosis
Electronic diagnosis and a look underneath. You get a video showing the problem, where it is and why it happened.
Video · 0:42Here's the noise you were hearing — see the play in this bearing?
Sent on WhatsApp · Seen
“Mr. João found the problems straight away, immediately sending photos and videos of the problem and the solution.”
Quote
A detailed quote before anything is done, with what's urgent and what can wait. Nothing moves without your OK.
Video · 1:05Quote attached. The brakes are urgent; the rest can wait for the next service.
Sent on WhatsApp · Seen
“They always told me what my car was going to need and the price, before doing anything.”
Repair
Every step filmed: the old part coming off, the new one going in. You follow the repair from work.
Video · 2:18Old clutch out, new kit going in now.
Sent on WhatsApp · Seen
“They kept me informed of everything, even sending short videos showing the old parts and justifying the work.”
Handover
The car goes back on budget — and usually hoovered and washed, no extra charge.
Video · 0:30All done. It's ready — and we gave it a clean.
Sent on WhatsApp · Seen
“Before the work I was given the detailed quote and received videos… the car was returned cleaned inside and out.”
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Got a scary quote somewhere else?
Bring it for a second opinion
Several customers came to us after a dealer or another garage. These are their words, not ours.
CASE 01
Nissan · 93,000 km
They were told
“Change the engine — over €10,000.”
What it was
A coolant leak. One new part, around €150.
The car was running properly again without the engine having to be changed.
Marta JorgeGoogle review CASE 02
Diesel · EGR, DPF and AdBlue errors
They were told
“A few thousand euros.”
What it was
Errors solved one by one — at least half the money saved.
The car was spotless, and I saved at least half the money.
António MoriésGoogle review CASE 03
Strange noises
They were told
“This will take a few weeks.”
What it was
Quote the same day, car ready the next working day.
On the next working day I already had the car ready and like new!
André MartinsGoogle review
Values as reported by customers in their Google reviews. Every car is different — the diagnosis comes first.
Call for a diagnosisEvery make, new or classic
What we work on
From a routine service to the fault nobody else could find. No price list here — you get a quote, with the video, before we start.
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Electronic diagnosis
Warning lights, EGR valve, particulate filter, AdBlue — we read the codes and find the real cause.
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Servicing & inspection prep
Oil, filters and a full check before the annual inspection, with what's worn shown on video.
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Brakes
Discs, pads and a car that stops again. We show you the worn parts before replacing them.
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Clutch & timing belt
Clutch kits and timing belt kits, filmed from teardown to the new parts fitted.
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Engine & cooling
Leaks, injectors, overheating. The careful diagnosis that avoids an unnecessary engine swap.
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Electrics & air-con
Alternator, auxiliary belt, battery and air-conditioning for every make.
Electronic diagnosis
Tyres or bodywork? We point you to someone we trust.
A family-sized workshop since 1990
Mr. João, and a workshop you can see into
Quimenauto is a small, independent multi-brand workshop on Rua Gil Eanes, in Linda-a-Velha. João Mendes runs it himself and answers every review in person.
The method came from a simple idea: if you can see the problem, you can trust the quote. So every job is filmed — the diagnosis, the worn part, the new one fitted, even the underside of the car — and sent to you on WhatsApp.
Recent cars or a 30-year-old Mercedes 190D, a daily-driver van or a V6 Touareg: the car goes back on budget, and often hoovered and washed. English spoken.
João Mendes
Owner
- Booking
- By phone or WhatsApp
- Drop-off
- The evening before, if easier
- Languages
- Portuguese · English
337 reviews on Google
“I found my trusted mechanic”
Service and inspection, and the service was excellent: professionalism, attention, speed, transparency in sharing the work and, above all, the reason for it. PS: congratulations on sharing the video of the underside of the car.
Amazing service, great professionalism, super good work! I do not know much about cars and what Joao and his team did and recommended was excellent. Plus, I really felt that they are 100 percent honest which I value the most!
Mr. João is hyper professional, sends detailed information about the work and the price is fair. Extra points for working well with new cars and with “antiques” like my 190D, which not everyone has the patience for.
Great service from João and the team; excellent communication before and during the service work, competitive pricing, and they even hoovered and cleaned the car for us as well. One of the best services I’ve had from a garage.
Before taking my car to Quimenauto I went to 3 garages, including a dealer, and only after talking to Mr. João and the diagnosis did I feel I was in the right place. An organised workshop that does what it agreed.
I thought the car would be off the road for weeks, but the problem was found at once, with WhatsApp videos explaining everything and a clear quote. He changed the alternator, the auxiliary belt and the battery, and topped up the oil for free.
From the workshop
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Before you come in
Questions
Yes. After the diagnosis you receive a detailed quote, with photos or videos of the problem, and we only start once you say yes.
On WhatsApp. We send videos of each step — the problem, the old part, the new part fitted — so you can follow it from wherever you are.
Yes, if it suits you better. Arrange it with us by phone or WhatsApp when you book.
All of them — recent cars, diesels with EGR or particulate-filter faults, vans and older classics.
Of course. Several customers came to us for a second opinion; we diagnose first and show you on video what we find.
Yes — João speaks English, and many of our customers are expats.
Monday to Thursday 09:00–18:00, Friday 09:00–17:00. Closed on weekends.
Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras
Bring the car. We'll show you the rest.
Phone
21 419 0839Workshop
R. Gil Eanes 17 A, 2795-178 Linda-a-Velha
Opening hours
| Monday – Thursday | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Book by phone or WhatsApp. Drop-off the evening before can be arranged.
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