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September 1, 2026

What Our Customers Are Saying: Real Reviews from Checkpoint Motors Banyo

Checkpoint Motors is a mechanic workshop with a 60 years legacy in Brisbane. Previously based in Bulimba, the workshop has been servicing in Banyo since January 2026, after a change in the management. The solid reputation of fair pricing and transparency have been well maintained!

Today the place is one of the best rated mechanic workshops in Brisbane across Google Maps, holding a perfect 5.0 out of 5-star rating based on over 70 Google reviews (the business had just 13 reviews at the beginning of the year). Customers usually highlight the experience using expressions such as “fair pricing without aggressive upselling”, ”clear explanations”, “honest staff”, “great service”and ”transparent diagnostic process”.

In case you are looking for a trustworthy mechanic in Banyo, this post might help you to decide. We compiled some of the Google Reviews by theme to give you an idea about what you can expect as a client from Checkpoint Motors. All the reviews can be checked on our profile at Google Maps

Trustworthy Mechanic in Banyo

Shalvin Kumar – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great mechanics, will be totally transparent with you, I booked in work that was not needed to be done yet, they called and let me know.”

Warren Eagles – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“They look after all my cars, Landcruiser, Mini Cooper, and Golf. Very reliable and give an honest opinion.

Positive aspects:
quality and price”

Tristan Pang – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Been my go to mechanic since 2016, has been nothing but great service and drama free. Fantastic mob!”

Services:
Oil filter change and air filter change

Charles Lambart – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Down to earth honest mechanic. In and out now my regular guy.”

Wellyton R – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service! Honest, friendly, and professional team. Fair price and very reliable. I highly recommend this workshop in Australia.”

Suellen Queiroz – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excellent place. The mechanics are honest, professional, and the prices are fair. It’s great to find a workshop you can really trust. Highly recommended.”

Ray O’loughlin – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“The team at checkpoint motors are easy to get along with, and highly
Recommended ,as well as offering professional service and repairs for your vehical at the right price .
At a convenient location just minutes from the Brisbane Airport.”

Raquel Silva – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Really recommend, specially Pedro, he is very honest and helpful, would give more starts if I could!”

Elena Averkin – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Couldn’t be more happy after my recent service with the new Checkpoint Motors team. Having always seen Bill as our family mechanic, it was difficult to trust someone new. We’re so happy we now have the same reliable service closer to home. Thank you for being willing to go above and beyond for your customers!”

Sarah – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great experience with this garage. The team was very professional, friendly, and explained everything clearly about the work that needed to be done. The service was completed on time and the price was very fair. It’s great to find a place that is honest and does quality work. I highly recommend them.”

Lou C. – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Honest and reliable service. Yuri and Pedro were easy to communicate with, very polite, and transparent throughout the entire process, from the quote to the completion of the service. They didn’t try to push unnecessary services or parts. Pedro explained in detail what had been done to the car and when I should expect to replace certain parts or schedule additional services, instead of trying to upsell them right away. Highly recommend!”

Giovanna Fernandes – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excellent service and quality work. The team was very professional, transparent, and explained everything clearly before carrying out the work. My car was in great condition after the service, and the whole process was quick and efficient. I highly recommend them!”

Iury Ramos – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“These guys are legends! Only trust my car to Checkpoint Motors because I know they are honest and reliable and always help me to avoid further headaches with my car.”

Paulo Henrique – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Pedro and Iury provided a great experience from start to finish. I took my little “Apple Love” there, and even though I don’t know much about cars, they took the time to clearly explain every step of the process, both over WhatsApp and in person at the workshop, which made everything much less stressful and easier to understand.

The service was quick, the pricing was fair, and they were also flexible with payment options, which really helped. Professional service, honest communication, and overall a very smooth experience. Definitely a workshop I’d come back to in the future.”

Sarah Garcia – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Very good service and a trustworthy mechanic. The team was professional, and the job was done quickly. The price was fair and everything was explained clearly. I’m very happy with the service and would definitely recommend this place.”

Matheus Striani Garcia – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Pedro is very serious and professional. Helped me more than once to inspect cars I wanted to buy and gave me an honest and qualified advice.”

Logbook Service in Banyo

Duda Araújo – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“My experience was very good, they were 100% honest since the first time with my car, well explained and great service!” (translated from original)

Services:
Engine oil change, cabin filter change, air filter change

Isabela Rizzi Castegnaro – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“I did my service and some other repairs and they were amazing. Highly recommend this place!”

Daniel Garcia – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service done and oil changed with Pedro. Super easy to deal with, honest owners and very efficient. My car feels much smoother and quieter now. Fair price and no pushy upselling. Quick, reliable and would definitely go back. Highly recommend!!!”

Lucas Abra – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Reliable and high-quality mechanics! I had my first service done with Pedro, I changed the transmission oil and all the filters as well. I highly recommend the shop.”

Anita Hayburn – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Very happy with the service I received (Standard Logbook Service).Booking process was easy, Jose communicated options and costs upfront and final bill was as expected. Will definitely use them again and recommend to our office staff as we are located in the same street.”

Rodrigo Barros – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Just had my car serviced, high quality work, fair pricing and great customer service. Highly recommend 👍🏽”

Angela Watson – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“I’ve been getting my car serviced at Checkpoint Motors for over 5 years!

Bill is the best mechanic always services my car so well and is excellent value for money! For A1 service definitely see Bill at Checkpoint Motors”

Car broke down next to Banyo

William Laughton – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“My car engine was failing and luckily these guys were the closest. Did a great job, very fairly priced. I needed a service too and they gave me that which was very convenient. Happy customer.”

Andrei Berdu – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Had a small issue with my car and the guys helped me out straight away. Super friendly, honest, and easy to deal with. Quick job and fair price. Definitely recommend this workshop.”

Bruce England – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Broke down on the motor way and they fitted me in straight away. Back on the road within the hour. Great Service. Thanks.”

Tom Jurkovic – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Had trouble on the road with our parkers on the trailor met jose at the service station offered to help us out as his work shop was around the corner got us back on the road no charge top bloke”

Efficient Car Service in Banyo

Liebrecht Sanders – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Good service, Fast and friendly.”

Larissa Assaf – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service! Honest, professional, and efficient. The work was done quickly at a fair price. Highly recommend!”

Leo and Reshli Sato – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Quick and efficient service. Everything was done promptly. The inspection was completed on time and the process was straightforward. Thanks!”

Rodrigo Ferrarez – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great and quick car service. Recommend to everyone”

Rafael ferraz – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Very professional and efficient service. Everything was handled quickly and transparently, and the pricing was very fair. You can tell they run a legitimate and trustworthy operation. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for reliable service.”

Ben Siede – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Awesome service at short notice to get my starter motor replaced. 👍”

Premium customer service 

Nadine Frost – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“These guys are outstanding. So friendly and yet professional. Great communication.

The team also helped me out enormously recently when I was about to go on holiday. They turned themselves inside out to rescue me and I couldnt be more grateful and impressed.

Thanks guys!

It’s so important for a single woman to know she has a mechanics she can totally trust!
Nadine”

Positive aspects:
Very fair pricing.

Murilo Delgado – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excellent service, flexible hours, and fair prices. They definitely gained a new customer today. I highly recommend them!”

Ana Julia Oliveira – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service! Fast, friendly, and professional team. The workshop is clean and welcoming, and the whole experience was excellent. Highly recommend!”

Genesis Alfaro – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excellent service. The team was very professional, attentive, and transparent throughout the entire process. I was very satisfied with the experience and highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy service. Thank you very much!”

Nariel Scapin – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service! Honest work 🙌🏻” (translated from original)

Filipe Mendes – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Pedro and Yuri were amazing, as always!

Always brought my cars to CheckPoint Motors and they were really looked after. Really trust these guys!”

Nathalia Soares – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Really great service and reliable people! I highly recommend them :)”

Jamie Stewart – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Awesoem place always friendly and great at what he does if u need a great mechanic at a good price go see bill and his team always a++ work and will never let u down will never be going anywhere else I love on the north s8de of Brisbane but still find the time to take my car there if I could give more then 5 stars I would highly recommended and will be telling all my mates again thanks guys for the great work.”

Douglas Ricardo – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great customer service since first contact, Skilled and honest mechanics.

Highly recommend!”

Bryan Tajes – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Really good service and customer service! Highly recommend!” (translated from original)

Lucas Beline – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service! Highly recommended.”

Marisa Beattie – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service, highly recommended”

Positive aspects: Price
Service: brakes

Fhoulyn Tadeo – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Good service and good people.”

Rafael Campos – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service and fair prices. If I need anything again, I’ll definitely come back without any doubt!”

High quality mechanic workshop

Ilka D’Avila – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great experience at Checkpoint Motors! Honest, transparent, and high-quality service at a very reasonable price. They noted down a future maintenance item for me to monitor, which I really appreciated. I will definitely be returning. Highly recommended!”

Services:
Car diagnosis, oil change

Hugo Velame – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“I had a great experience there! Good service, attentive and fast.”

Pedro Mota – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excelent service. They are very reliable and careful with the car. Great job.”

Danilo Bortolan – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Excellent service done in my car. Staff were very helpful.”

Yvette Jones – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“SIR WILLIAM & CO ARE TOP NOTCH AND IN MY OPINION THE MECHANIC KINGS OF OZ🛠THERE IS NOTHING THEY CANNOT FIX! THEY HAVE A PERSONAL, C😎😎L CALM AND COLLECTED APPROACH WITH REQUIRED L❤VE FOR THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSION 1🚘🚗🚙🛻🚍🏍🚚🛸🚀”

Henrique Drides – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great experience!
Very good service, and good price as well.
I’ll definitely come back for my next service 👍🏽”

Joao Peralta – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Very good service and most importantly transparency, highly recommend”

Vonna Bradford – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Great service and reasonably priced. Bill at Checkpoint explains things and does the work thats genuinely needed. My whole family uses Checkpoint and are happy with their work.”

Pedro Victor Brandão – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Best place for service and repairs”

Jose Gomes – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“They are pretty good and reliable, always been very attentive even picking smalls details.”

Grant Gordon – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“Very clear with communication and fast with solutions/responses, highly recommend for four wheels that like the off roading, very affordable brakes replacement all round”

Eliel Silva – Rating: 5.0 out of 5-star

“The best mechanic in Brisbane!! I recommend!”

Positive aspects:
Great Price

Services: 
Cabin filter change, air filter change, suspension repair

How to book your next service with Checkpoint Motors

Well, if you arrived here considering choose Checkpoint Motors as your go to mechanic and now, after check the feedback from real customers you had decided, is good to know that the booking process is quick and easy!

You can just head the website and fill the form to receive a contact. Or if you are a straightforward person, just simply call at 0466 007 403.