About Us

This business grew out of my bad experiences with mechanics and garages here in Jerusalem.

Originally, I was a computer programmer ( studied at Israel Open University- Deacon's List for Academic Excellence ) who didn't know much more than how to change a tire. Then one day I got taken advantage of by a mechanic here in Jerusalem. Then it happened again. And again. I decided to start learning everything I could about working on cars, and resolved to never let a garage take advantage of me again, and to do all my own work on my cars whenever possible. So I started studying intensely and bought a few old junkers and started fixing them. Everything from installing new shocks, cooling system problems, electrical problems to engine performance issues.

I realized that I especially enjoyed the problem solving involved in diagnosing engine performance and electrical issues. I also realized that I could help people here in Jerusalem, one of Israel's poorest cities, by giving them the information they need to make informed repair decisions and not waste their money changing parts and getting repairs that they don't really need. There are allot of old cars on the road here in Jerusalem, belonging to people who are just barely making ends meet, and can't afford to spend money on repairs they don't really need. I figured I could make money by helping others save money and thus was born Shriver Mobile Automotive Diagnostics.