Pakenham, Victoria — Automotive Repair Shop

Honest mechanic.
No upselling.
Just fixed.

Platinum Autoworks is a small, hands-on workshop on Pottery Circuit — the kind of place where the mechanic explains the problem before he touches your car. That's not a slogan we picked; it's the phrase 106 reviewers keep using themselves.

4.8/5
Average rating
106
Customer reviews
Pottery Cct
Pakenham, VIC
What We Do

Work orders we write most often

General repairs, diagnostics, and the jobs that keep a car running properly — no job dressed up as something bigger than it is.

RefService
SVC–GEN
General Servicing & Logbook Care
Routine servicing to manufacturer schedule, with any issues explained in plain terms before work starts.
SVC–TRN
Transmission Service
Full transmission servicing — the job several reviewers specifically call out for value and expertise.
SVC–BRK
Brake Pad Replacement & Repairs
Pad and brake work, checked and replaced only when it's actually needed.
SVC–BAT
Battery Replacement & Testing
Testing and swapping batteries that are on the way out, before they leave you stranded.
SVC–ENG
Engine Diagnostics & Cleaning
Getting to the actual cause of a rough-running engine, not just the symptom.
SVC–TOW
Breakdown Towing & Recovery
When a car won't move at all — including out-of-hours recovery, as more than one reviewer found out over a holiday period.
Straight From Reviews

What customers actually mention

Pulled directly from the words reviewers use most — sized by how often each one comes up.

honest mechanic11 thoroughness6 quick repairs4 problem diagnosis4 brake pads3 engine cleaning2 battery replacement2 no upselling2 smooth running2 damaged parts2
Who's In The Workshop

Meet the team

Two names come up again and again in the reviews — here's what customers say about them.

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Owner & Head Mechanic
Honey
Named directly in dozens of reviews — for explaining a problem before he starts on it, for not adding work a car doesn't need, and for the odd out-of-hours favour when someone's genuinely stuck.
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Team Member
Taylah
Called out by customers as reliable and knowledgeable, keeping people informed while their car is in for work.
106 Reviews · 4.8 / 5

In their own words

A sample of what people leave after picking up their car.

★★★★★RVW–01

Turned up right at opening with a non-major issue — Geoffrey said the team's commitment to getting it right stood out.

Geoffrey Menes6 mo ago
★★★★★RVW–02

Grant calls the shop reliable and "extremely honest," with fair, reasonable prices.

Grant Joyce1 yr ago
★★★★★RVW–03

A repeat customer, Stephanie says the shop has come to her rescue more than once — going above and beyond a standard call-out.

Stephanie JaneLocal Guide
★★★★★RVW–04

Broke down over the Christmas period; the car was towed to Pakenham and back on the road within two days.

Robyn White6 mo ago
★★★★★RVW–05

Wishes she'd come sooner — a general and transmission service on her Ford Focus impressed on both price and expertise.

Leia BLocal Guide
★★★★★RVW–06

All three of the family's cars get serviced here — Daniel calls the team honest and fairly priced.

Daniel10 mo ago
★★★★★RVW–07

Praises Honey's thoroughness checking over every vehicle, and singles out Taylah as reliable and knowledgeable too.

Anthony Tassone1 yr ago
★★★★★RVW–08

Says Honey always explains the problem before fixing it, in a clean, well-run workshop.

Kelly Boswell2 yrs ago
★★★★★RVW–09

Josh says the team flagged issues other garages had missed, and noticed the difference in how his car ran afterward.

Josh Vibal1 yr ago

Honey replies to reviews personally — most responses are a short, genuine thank-you back to the customer by name.

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Find Us

Workshop details

Address
1 Pottery Circuit
Pakenham, VIC, Australia
Rating
4.8 / 5 from 106 Google reviews
Hours
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