Dale the Mobile Mechanic

Dale the Mobile Mechanic is a mobile auto mechanic based in Redmond, Oregon, and it also works from its own "full service repair shop." It comes to your home, office or roadside, and it services vehicles "within our Central Oregon area," which takes in Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, LaPine/Sunriver and Bend. For bigger repairs, you bring the RV to the shop. Outside those towns, ask whether your spot is covered.

It covers cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and RVs. For RVs it names "RV Services" and "Winterizing Services," and it lists "Cooling System/AC Repair" and "Electrical Diagnosis" among its work. It does not name slide-outs, refrigerators or generators, so ask about those before you book. Some jobs have to go back to the shop, so ask whether yours can be finished on site.

It does not publish an RV trip fee or an hourly rate, so ask about the trip fee when you call. What it does publish is "Get 5% off the labor your service," along with "Veterans and Senior Discounts" and "Financing is Available." Its evening and weekend rates are "a little higher than our regular hourly rates." The 24/7 number is 541-598-6461.

Its techs are "ASE certified and tested mechanics," and ASE certification is a national, test-based credential for auto technicians. It does not prove RV experience, so ask about that directly. The owner and head mechanic, Dale Browning, "has never had a problem he was unable to fix." The business does not state licensing, insurance or years in business, so ask about all three. Google rates it 4.8 from 381 reviews as an auto repair shop.

This is a good fit for an owner in one of those Central Oregon towns who wants winterizing or AC work done at home, or a traveler in those towns who wants to hear the trip fee before the mechanic arrives.