Japanese Auto Repair in Bunnell, FL
Honda, Acura, Toyota and Mazda service for Palm Coast, Flagler County and the surrounding area.
A&D Auto Workz repairs Japanese vehicles in Bunnell, FL, serving Palm Coast and Flagler County. We service Honda, Acura, Toyota, Mazda and Subaru: CVT and automatic transmission service, timing chain work, oil consumption diagnosis, hybrid maintenance and electrical repair. Owner Alex Silva is a Master Mechanic, Honda certified, with dealership training.
What Japanese platforms actually need
Japanese cars have a reputation for running forever, and that reputation is the reason so many of them show up neglected. The engines tolerate a missed interval, right up until they don't. A CVT that never had its fluid changed, an oil change stretched past the maintenance minder, a timing chain running on thin oil: none of it throws a warning light the week it starts, and all of it gets expensive later.
The second piece is fluid specification. Honda CVT fluid, Toyota WS automatic fluid and the specified coolants are not interchangeable with the universal product on a parts store shelf. A transmission filled with the wrong fluid will shudder, and the fix is rarely just a drain and fill.
The third piece is the same one that applies to every platform: test before replacing. A misfire code names a cylinder, not a cause. We confirm the cause before anything gets ordered.
Symptoms we see most on Japanese cars
- Shudder or judder at light throttle from a Honda or Acura CVT: degraded fluid, or the wrong fluid in the transmission
- Check engine light with variable valve timing codes and a seep at the solenoid: VTEC solenoid gasket and screen service
- A rattle for a second on cold start: timing chain tensioner wear
- Oil low between changes on a Toyota four cylinder or V6: carbon coked oil control rings, or a hardened variable valve timing oil line on some V6 models
- Shaking at highway cruise with fouled plugs on the back bank of a Honda V6: cylinder deactivation, often alongside collapsed motor mounts
- Rough cold start and misfires on a direct injection Mazda SkyActiv engine: carbon buildup on the intake valves
- A Toyota or Lexus hybrid that will not wake up with the dash lit: the 12V auxiliary battery, not the hybrid pack
- Coolant smell or overheating on an older Subaru boxer: head gasket seep and cooling system pressure loss
Recognize your car in that list? Tell us what it is doing and we will tell you how we would test it.
Call (386) 585-9872Japanese makes we service
Alex is Honda certified and dealership-trained. These are the Japanese makes we service.
Honda
Honda certified. Maintenance, CVT and automatic service, and the electrical faults general shops hand back.
- Civic, Accord, Insight
- CR-V, HR-V, Passport, Pilot
- Odyssey and Ridgeline
- Fit and Element
- CVT fluid and VTEC service
Acura
Honda engineering with more electronics layered on it, including SH-AWD driveline service.
- ILX, TLX, TSX
- RDX and MDX
- RLX and Integra
- SH-AWD fluid service
- Timing and valvetrain work
Toyota
Trucks, sedans and hybrids. Long-interval platforms that reward being serviced on schedule.
- Camry, Corolla, Avalon
- RAV4, Highlander, 4Runner
- Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia
- Sienna and Venza
- Prius and hybrid models
Mazda
SkyActiv direct injection engines, AWD driveline service and the carbon work that comes with them.
- Mazda3 and Mazda6
- CX-3, CX-30, CX-5
- CX-50 and CX-9
- MX-5 Miata
- Carbon cleaning and cooling repair
Subaru
We also service Subaru: Outback, Forester, Impreza, Crosstrek, WRX, Legacy and Ascent. The common work is head gasket evaluation on the older boxer engines, CVT service, oil consumption diagnosis and all-wheel-drive driveline fluid service.
How we work
We don't guess. We test. Every vehicle gets the same step-by-step process.
We Test First
Proper diagnostics to identify the actual cause, not just the symptom.
Confirm the Problem
Hands-on inspection and targeted testing before recommending repairs.
You Approve the Plan
We explain what's needed, what it costs, and why. No work starts without your go-ahead.
Fix It Right
Done to spec, done once, done right the first time.
Verify Before Leaving
We re-test and confirm the repair before handing back your keys.
Who does the work
Alex Silva owns the shop and runs the bench. He is a Master Mechanic, Honda certified, VW certified and dealership-trained, with 20+ years of hands-on experience. He confirms the root cause with testing before recommending a repair, which matters on cars where one symptom can have several causes. A&D Auto Workz is family owned, and the name on the building belongs to the people working on your car.
Warranty, insurance and financing
Repairs are backed by the ProVantage Auto Repair Network warranty: 2 years or 24,000 miles, honored at member shops nationwide, with 24/7 roadside assistance for towing, lockout, jump-start and tire help included. We are a BBB Accredited Business, an approved GEICO repair shop and an approved Wheels fleet facility, and we accept CarShield extended warranties. Synchrony Car Care Credit Card financing is available for larger repairs, just ask.
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Japanese auto repair questions
Who repairs Honda, Acura and Toyota in Flagler County?
A&D Auto Workz in Bunnell services Honda, Acura, Toyota, Mazda and Subaru for drivers across Flagler and Volusia County. Owner Alex Silva is a Master Mechanic, Honda certified and dealership-trained. The shop is at 1302 S State St in Bunnell. Call (386) 585-9872.
How often does a Honda CVT need fluid service?
Honda schedules CVT fluid service through the maintenance minder rather than a fixed odometer number, and in Florida heat and stop-and-go driving the interval comes up sooner than many owners expect. It has to be the fluid Honda specifies for that transmission. Universal CVT fluid is the fastest way to create a shudder.
What causes a Toyota to burn oil between changes?
On several Toyota four cylinder and V6 engines the oil control rings can coke up with carbon, so oil gets past the rings and burns in the cylinder. Some V6 models also used a rubber section in the variable valve timing oil feed line that hardens and leaks. We measure consumption and confirm the cause before recommending engine work.
Is independent service safe for a Honda still under warranty?
Yes. Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act a manufacturer cannot void your warranty simply because an independent shop performed the maintenance. The work must meet Honda's specification with the correct parts and fluids, and you should keep the receipts and service records.
Do you work on Mazda?
Yes. We service Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, CX-50, CX-9 and MX-5 Miata. Common Mazda work includes carbon cleaning on SkyActiv direct injection intake valves, cooling system and water pump repair, AWD and differential fluid service, suspension work and check engine light diagnostics.
Where we are
We are at 1302 S State St in Bunnell and serve drivers from Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and across Flagler and Volusia County.
1302 S State St, Bunnell, FL 32110
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