Welcome to our new website. Same shop, same family, since 1981. Call (760) 343-3535.
Three ASE Master Technicians. Family service since 1981. Qualifying repairs backed by a 12-month / 12,000-mile warranty.
Makes We Service
We service Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Jeep, Ram, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Mazda, Volkswagen, Buick, Cadillac, Lincoln, Acura, Lexus, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo and more: cars, trucks, SUVs, motorhomes and fleet vehicles across Thousand Palms and the Coachella Valley. Not sure about your vehicle? Call us first. We'll tell you straight before you drive in.
Tell us what you see, hear, or feel. We start with your description and a hands-on inspection, not a guess.
Our ASE Master Technicians find the actual problem and explain it in plain language before any work starts.
We fix it right, and qualifying work carries a 12-month / 12,000-mile warranty.
The desert is hard on vehicles. These are the jobs Coachella Valley drivers bring us every day.
Desert heat demands reliable A/C. We diagnose and repair all cooling systems fast.
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Check engine light on? Our Master Technicians pinpoint the problem the first time.
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Full-service motorhome and generator repair with a large bay and motorhome lifts. One shop for everything.
Call for ServiceFrom everyday maintenance to complex engine work: if it drives, we fix it.
Auto air conditioning repair in Thousand Palms since 1981. In Coachella Valley heat a weak A/C system is a breakdown waiting to happen. We inspect the full system, find the leak or worn part, and fix it right the first time.
Licensed STAR smog check station for Thousand Palms and the Coachella Valley. We are a test AND repair smog station, serving DMV smog renewal and Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) participants, with the repairs that get a failed vehicle compliant under one roof.
Check engine light on? Our ASE Master Technicians run a full computer diagnosis, sensors and error codes, with the real problem explained in plain language before starting any repair.
The cooling system is what stands between a desert summer and a failed engine. We service every part of it: radiator, hoses, thermostat, water pump, and fans. Catch it before an overheat turns into an engine job.
One pothole or curb can throw your wheels out of alignment, chew through tires, and pull the car off line. We adjust camber, caster, and toe back to factory specs.
Motorhome and generator repair in Thousand Palms on all makes and models. Our large bay and motorhome lifts mean no rig gets turned away.
Screeching, grinding, or a soft pedal? Desert heat wears pads and fluid faster. Our brake specialists inspect and fix the brake system.
Manufacturer-scheduled service that protects your factory warranty: oil, filters, fluids, belts, and a multi-point inspection on every visit, with records you can show the dealer.
Commercial fleet repair for Coachella Valley businesses. Priority turnaround and one shop for every vehicle on your roster, because a truck in our bay is a truck not earning.
Slow crank, dim lights, or a battery that dies overnight. We test the battery, alternator, and starter, find the fault, and replace only what fails the test.
Pete opened the shop in 1981 as a small family operation. It grew into a full-service facility on one promise: treat every customer like a neighbor.
Today Pete and Letty still run it together, and you talk to the people who actually work on your vehicle, not a service writer reading from a script.
Pete
Owner & Founder
Opened the shop in 1981 and never left the floor. Pete still walks every job, talks to every customer, and signs off on every repair that leaves the bays.
Letty
Co-Owner
Letty runs the front of the house: the counter, the calls, the scheduling. When you phone the shop, odds are you talk to her first.
A Welcome From Pete & Letty
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Pete's Automotive Service has served the Coachella Valley since 1981. Routine maintenance, complex diagnostics, engine work, motorhomes, generators, smog, and fleets: one shop handles all of it.
We're AAA-approved, NAPA-certified, and a licensed STAR smog station. Qualifying work carries a 12-month / 12,000-mile warranty, and a complimentary shuttle gets you home while your vehicle is in the bay.
Family-Owned Since 1981
Four decades of neighbors trusting neighbors.
Three ASE Master Technicians
The highest certification, all under one roof.
12-Month / 12,000-Mile Warranty
Qualifying work is backed in writing.
No service writers reading from a script. These are the technicians who actually work on your vehicle. Tap a face for their story and certifications.
We’re Hiring
Every week we have to send good customers back to the dealership because the right technician or the right equipment isn’t in the building. We’d rather fix the car. That’s where you come in.
Family-owned shop with no service-writer politics
Steady work from a customer base built since 1981
Mon–Fri schedule, weekends off
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Across 156+ Google reviews from the neighbors who trust Pete's with their vehicles.
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Pete and his wife are the best in the valley. They provide fair prices, excellent car services, and most importantly they deliver honesty. I will never second guess taking my vehicles over to them for maintenance and regular checkups.
Address
32125 Arbol Real, Thousand Palms, CA 92276A mile east of the In-N-Out, off Ramon Road. If you hit the Circle K, you've passed us.
Phone
(760) 343-3535Business Hours
Call Pete's Automotive Service for maintenance, diagnostics, smog, motorhome repair, and full-service auto care.
