1
Phillip Island Tyre Service Centre
from 118 Google reviews.
3 Harvey Dr, Cowes VIC 3922
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The mechanics of Cowes
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local mechanics in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Phillip Island Tyre Service Centre (5.0 from 118 Google reviews), San Remo Automotive (5.0 from 79 Google reviews) and Phillip Island Body Works (5.0 from 39 Google reviews).
- Mechanics compared
- 31
- Google reviews
- 1,289
- Median rating
- 4.8
The mechanics of Cowes: the top 24
2
San Remo Automotive
from 79 Google reviews.
3
Phillip Island Body Works
from 39 Google reviews.
2 Shorland Way, Cowes VIC 3922
4
Bass Coast Car Removals
from 31 Google reviews.
2495 Bass Hwy, Bass VIC 3991
5
Westernport Automotive Services
from 151 Google reviews.
166 Marine Pde, Hastings VIC 3915
6
MCHENRY MOTORS
from 44 Google reviews.
12 Industrial Way, Cowes VIC 3922
7
Smart Auto Centre Rosebud
from 33 Google reviews.
8
Greg Purtle Automotive
from 24 Google reviews.
9
Greg's Garage
from 91 Google reviews.
1 Wallis Dr, Hastings VIC 3915
10
Wonthaggi Accident Repair Centre
from 69 Google reviews.
42 Inverloch Rd, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
11
Phillip Island Automotive
from 49 Google reviews.
160 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
12
SG Off Road Wonthaggi
from 41 Google reviews.
136 McKenzie St, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
13
BG Mechanical
from 30 Google reviews.
14
Drever Automotive Services
from 24 Google reviews.
244 Marine Pde Factory 2, Hastings VIC 3915
15
Glenn Smith Automotive PTY Ltd.
from 11 Google reviews.
16
Island Panels
from 11 Google reviews.
17
Midnight Motorz
from 48 Google reviews.
18
Island Brakes
from 15 Google reviews.
140-142 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
19
Total Car Care Centre
from 56 Google reviews.
20
Port Phillip Automotive
from 89 Google reviews.
21
Greg's Panels
from 23 Google reviews.
5246 Bass Hwy, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
22
BALNARRING MOTORS
from 63 Google reviews.
2994 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring VIC 3926
23
Ls1 Power & Performance
from 12 Google reviews.
24
Bass Coast Mechanical
from 15 Google reviews.
116-118 Dunsmore Rd, Cowes VIC 3922
Not a Chain compared 31 mechanics in Cowes, VIC, with 1,289 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 31 reviews.
Of the mechanics compared, the most reviewed is Westernport Automotive Services, with 151 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local mechanics in Cowes, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local mechanics in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Phillip Island Tyre Service Centre (5.0 from 118 Google reviews), San Remo Automotive (5.0 from 79 Google reviews) and Phillip Island Body Works (5.0 from 39 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank mechanics in Cowes, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many mechanics in Cowes, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 31 mechanics in Cowes, VIC, with 1,289 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 31 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.