Twelve years, one wrench, no shortcuts.

[01] Origin

How it started.

I grew up in a small town where the local mechanic was also the local football coach. I started sweeping floors in his shop at fifteen, was turning brakes by seventeen, and rebuilt my first transmission before I turned twenty. That shop taught me one thing that has stayed with me ever since: always measure twice, cut once, and explain to the customer what you found.

Twelve years on, that’s still the rule. The car in front of me belongs to a person, and that person deserves to understand what I’m doing and why.

[02] Principles

Three rules I work by.

I do not guess. I do not oversell. I do not hand back a car that I would not put my own family in.

[03] Achievements

What twelve years adds up to.

• Honda / Acura specialist training2015
• Toyota technical certification2017
• BMW engine systems2019
• Mercedes-Benz drivetrain2021
• Advanced driver-assistance calibration2023
• Continuously enrolled in OEM online learning2025

[04] Mission

Why I work alone.

Most shops I worked in had a service writer between me and the customer. I’d diagnose a car, write it up, and hand it to someone whose job was to translate my findings into something the customer would pay for. Half of what I said got lost in that translation.

That’s why I work alone now. When you bring your car to me, you talk to me. When I find something, you hear it from me. When the work is done, I’m the one who explains the invoice — line by line.

If that sounds like the way you want to deal with a mechanic, I’m your guy. stingeneexpa.cfd, one shop, one phone number, and a workshop full of torque wrenches.