82974466
Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:30PM
82974466
Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm
We keep you rolling
Your local mechanic equipped to handle your vehicle’s servicing needs
We keep you rolling
Your local mechanic equipped to handle your vehicle’s servicing needs
A new generation automotive garage …
Cars are a big part of our lives. We rely on them to get us to important places safely and stress free. Thatβs why you need a mechanic who takes pride in their work. If youβre super fussy and want the most out of your car then Dodson Auto Garage is the place for you.
From humble beginnings working from his driveway, William always knew he liked running things his way. So in 2015 he took the big step of opening his own workshop in Mile End. Starting with one hoist and much needed help from his Dad Tony, it quickly grew to 3 hoists and employing 2 full time staff members.
The next chapter of Dodson Auto Garage has begun with our new home at 15 Maple Avenue Forestville. With plenty of room to expand we are continuing to grow an outstanding range of services.
Come by and check out our new modern and fully equipped workshop today
Why choose us?
Fully equipped
Our workshop has all the tools and equipment to maintain your vehicle in top condition and get you back on the road.
Repairs
You can trust we have the parts, the tools and the know-how to get your car fixed and back on track, fast. With an ever growing resource of suppliers, we can locate quality parts to save you time and money.
Highly skilled team
Today’s modern vehicle is complex and constantly evolving. Our team are trained on the latest technology and have a passion for learning and solving all types of automotive challenges.
Our Services
Maintenance
Routine servicing and maintenance is our speciality. Using only the best fluids and filters, your car will keep driving like the day it left the showroom. We’ve got all vehicles covered with access to every manufacturers service schedule we know exactly what your car needs at every interval service.
Repairs
You can trust we have the parts, the tools and the know-how to get your car fixed and back on track, fast. With an ever growing resource of suppliers, we can locate quality parts to save you time and money.
Diagnostics
Computer technology waits for no one and we do our best to keep up by equipping ourselves with top of the range diagnostic equipment. From our multi vehicle scan tool to manufacture specific software you’d find at a dealerships we can always communicate with your vehicle.
Tyres
Crucial to keeping you and other road users safe. When your car needs tyres we have you sorted. Our newest addition to our list of services. Fitting, balancing, wheel alignments and puncture repairs all in house. With access to a wide range of brands we can get the rubber you’re after.
Loan car
Your car might be off the road but you won’t be. We have 2 loan cars available, Percy & Pippa (Yes they have names!) They are very popular so bookings are essential.
Air conditioning
When things heat up you need to keep cool. We are fully licensed to maintain and repair your vehicle’s air conditioning responsibly. We are environmentally conscious when handling automotive refrigerants.
Meet Will Dodson
Owner & operator
In 2002 Will reluctantly took his VW type 3 to a mechanic. He was so frustrated not being able to fix it, he decided to become a mechanic himself. As an apprentice he moved from workshop to workshop until he settled in and finished his apprenticeship at the Peugeot dealer. With his certificate he went out and learnt other makes and models with a stint at the Volkswagen dealer then a European specialist in the CBD. His passion for horsepower was met while working for a respected performance and tuning workshop. His ears were ringing from loud engines and Will took up an offer back at the Peugeot dealer where he could further hone his skills on the latest technology coming out of France. He soaked up as much technical knowledge as possible as he knew the next step would be starting up his own show. In 2015 Dodson Auto Garage was opened and he’s never looked back.
WE SPECIALISE IN FRENCH VEHICLES
William Dodson spent 6 years working at the Peugeot dealership. During this time he completed numerous Peugeot technician training classes and achieved the second highest level of Peugeot technician training in SA, qualifying him as a master technician. His skills are easily applied to Citroen & DS vehicles as they are both marques of the PSA group. Will has developed a passion for all types of French vehicles. Renault is the new marque we are growing our knowledge with to bring the 3 popular French manufacturers under one roof.
Owning and maintaining a French vehicle in Australia can be difficult however we have an ever-growing network of suppliers for sourcing parts. We keep a large range of service and technical parts in stock or we can quickly source whatβs needed to get your car serviced, repaired and back on the road.
We subscribe to the latest technical information for Peugeot, Citroen, DS & Renault so we are always up to date with diagnostic and repair methods. We have 3 laptops with manufacturer specific diagnostic software such as DiagBox, PP200 and Lexia 3.
We subscribe to the latest technical information for Peugeot, Citroen, DS & Renault so we are always up to date with diagnostic and repair methods. We have 3 laptops with manufacturer specific diagnostic software such as DiagBox, PP200 and Lexia 3.
Will currently drives a Citroen C4 VTS which has been prepared for motorsport hill climbs and circuit sprint days. He has competed in many events in 2019 which includes winning 3 out of 4 Collingrove Hill Climb Winter Cup 2019 events and claiming outright fastest for his class. Modifications include Bilstein suspension, custom cat-back exhaust, custom cold air intake, heavy duty clutch, Kuhmo V720 tyres and a Sparco race seat.
His parents Tony & Catherine drive a Peugeot 308 2.0L HDi SW which Will has serviced since new.
What our clients say
Strongly recommend. The team at Dodson's performed a major service (including timing belt, water pump etc) on my Megane RS 265 before I drove it home from Adelaide to Byron Bay. Their communication and technical service was great from the time of booking it in to time of pickup. I only wish they were in Byron!
Ed SilkTook my car to Tony and the team and they did an exceptional job on my 508. After looking for good peugeot service provider, I found perhaps the best in Adelaide. Super fast, super professional and very warm and friendly staff. Fantastic team. I highly recommend Dodson for your french car needs, their knowledge and experience is second to none. Exceptional!
FilledwithEl'sruach Thank you to the whole Dodson Automotive team and specifically Riley and Will who saved us and our van(Renault Trafic) broke down. They were friendly professional and did everything possible to look after us. Excellent mechanics who know what they are doing with even better service, if you ever need anything fixed these guys will sort you out!
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