// About

Come and visit us

A Leighton Place fixture — still independent, still run by mechanics who love cars.

// Our Story

Twenty years and counting

Owner and head mechanic Jason has been in the automotive industry for over 20 years, and his lifelong passion for cars shows every day on the workshop floor.

Taking over from the late owner and mentor Phillip Lim, Jason has continued to look after the long-standing customer base that made this workshop a Hornsby fixture. Jason and the team are here to make sure our customers get the best possible service every time.

Over the last few years we've pushed hard into modern diesel work — DPF restoration, EGR repair, common-rail diagnostics and ECU programming — because that's where local drivers were getting the worst advice and the biggest bills.

We love seeing all our regular customers, and getting to know new faces. Drop in today to say hi and meet the team.

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The Phillip Lim Automotive workshop in Hornsby

// In The Workshop

Real jobs, real cars

Timing chains, engine rebuilds, European servicing and diesel work — a look at what comes through the Leighton Place bays.

Audi and BMW on the hoists in the Phillip Lim Automotive workshop, Hornsby

Fully stocked parts shelving and hoist bay at the Hornsby workshop

Technician servicing a Mercedes-Benz on the hoist at Phillip Lim Automotive

BMW M3 in for service in the Hornsby workshop

Diesel engine bay stripped down for timing chain replacement

Timing chain and sprocket alignment during an engine rebuild

Close-up of camshaft drive gear during a timing job

Rebuilt and repainted classic engine on the workshop bench

Mechanic at work in the Leighton Place workshop

// Recognition

Local Business Awards finalist

Phillip Lim Automotive was named a finalist for Outstanding Automotive Services in the 2021 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Local Business Awards — voted for by the customers we look after every day.

20+: Years in the trade
6: Diesel & ECU specialities
All: Makes and models serviced
Local: Independent Hornsby workshop