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Mechanics in St Ives

Houses, bushland and Mona Vale Road through the middle.

St Ives is 18 kilometres north of the CBD on the Upper North Shore, a suburb of mostly separate houses bordered by Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal national parks. A driveway makes plenty of jobs easy to have done at home. Give us the job, the make and 2075 or the car's postcode, and a mechanic near St Ives who handles that work will call you.

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A driveway makes plenty of jobs easy to have done at home. Give us the job, the make and 2075 or the car's postcode, and a mechanic near St Ives who handles that work will call you.

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What drivers say about mechanics in our network

4.8from 797 Google reviews of the workshops in our network, checked Nov 2026
Roadworthy and repairs, Landcruiser

Provided a RWC and repairs for my Landcruiser. Gave me several cost options and were excellent in communication. Unfortunately there was an issue which was outside their control, that I picked up later, however they went above and beyond to resolve it... just outstanding customer service. VERY honest business that you can trust.

Val D., Aug 2026

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I've used this company at least 3times for rwc, and every time thier work has been spot on, and thier prices are unbeatable, I don't go anywhere else for anything to do with my car's ,

Karl S., Jul 2023

Google review of a workshop in the Mechanic Sorted network, 4.7 stars from 88 reviews.

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Updated 3 November 2026 · Written by the Mechanic Sorted team · How we check our facts

St Ives and Mona Vale Road

Mona Vale Road

Mona Vale Road cuts through St Ives from east to west, heading for Mona Vale on the coast one way and Ryde the other. The whole A3 route runs 51.3 km, and much of it gets very congested in peak hour.

Brakes in the crawl

Crawling traffic is where brake pads wear fastest. Budget Direct's guide lists stop-start traffic and terrain among the things that decide pad life, and says front pads usually wear out before the rears.

Mostly houses

70.1% of homes in St Ives are separate houses, so many cars have a driveway to sit on. That's what a mobile mechanic wants: level ground off the road, with room to get a jack under the car.

Bush on the boundary

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park lies to the north and Garigal to the east, and the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden covers 123 hectares north of Mona Vale Road. If the car stops on a park road, give the nearest postcode and describe where it is in the note.

A car service at home in St Ives

The usual driveway jobs are a standard logbook service, a new battery and a car that won't start. A clutch, gearbox or wheel alignment needs a hoist, so that's a trip to a workshop. Ask for the service to follow the maker's schedule for your model and kilometres, and keep the stamped book with the invoices. Car service in Sydney explains what each service should include.

Pink slips start once a car is more than 5 years old. A mobile provider can do the inspection on the driveway too, though a call-out fee may be added, and the report lasts 6 months.

Where we'd start

We'd have the service done at home on a weekday, so the car isn't sitting in Mona Vale Road traffic to get to a workshop and back, and we'd ask the mechanic to tell us how much is left on the front brake pads.

Questions people ask

Can a mechanic service my car at home in St Ives?

Usually, yes, for a standard service, a battery or a car that won't start. The car needs to be on flat ground off the road.

Where do I get a pink slip in St Ives?

From an AIS station, or a mobile provider who inspects at your place. Pick "Roadworthy or safety check" and add 2075.

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