People are great and helpful if you get stuck. They arent allowed to physically help but know what needs to be done.

Today(29AUG21) I arrived here at 3:35 and walked in like normal. I asked if there were any bays available (before looking around) and I was told no. I looked around and counted 4 bays open. Then the man behind the desk said we arent taking anyone past 3:30.Funny thing is, on the MWR website, it says they dont accept anyone after an hour prior to closing.I usually dont get quality help from that crew anyway.

Well equipped, shop attendants are readily available to help and out you through if you have problems working on your vehicle.

Awesome place great employees.

The Hobby Shop does exactly what its meant to and its amazing!

Great place to do hard jobs on trucks and cars.

Great place to save money and do your own maintenance. Very helpful staff and cheap hourly rental rates for a lift..Large selection of tools for your use.

This is a great diy garage inside the base! Weather its a hobby or just hang out at the lobby 🤙🤙🤙

Had to install a new tail light, came with the part ready to work. They have spaces for work to be done using a lift and bay for those that do not need lifts around the back. Gave my registration and military ID, they had me take an inventory of the tool box they provided opened the bay and I was ready to work. I have a few issues getting the casing off the car, the man walking around checking on folks saw and assisted me without even asking. I got it off and installed the new one in no time. Seamless process with no issues. Cost me all of $8 and took less than a hour. Once I pulled my car out just needed to sweep and mop the space and was on my way. I dont work on my car often but if I need to this is the place I will come to.

Need better service with less attitude.

Closed for at least 2 weeks due to no power. Sign say from May 17 to May 31.

It was busy when I went there but the place is great. Alot of experience men who will guide you in any project!

I called and asked if they loan out jacks, the guy rudely said no what are you talking about in an extremely rude way and tone. I asked how does this work I never done this before. He wouldn’t answer my question and rudely kept ignoring me and repeating the same thing over and over. This guy definitely took my kindness as weakness and talked to me like a dog. I finally asked why are you being so rude sir, with no answer to my question his reply was answer my question first. It’s hard for me to deal with people like that. I won’t be going there. He had a Asian accent, idk if anyone else has had the displeasure of dealing with him.

Wonderful place to go and work on your car/truck. Able to use car lifts and all the tools you would probably ever need.... some of the tools are a bit raggedy, but for the most part they all do there job. Still in my opinion one of the best places to go to work on your vehicle and learn to do things yourself. John is very helpful and long, Sue is amazing and very nice.

Customer service is trash.. left and took the drive to the one in Norfolk and for whatever reason they need your vehicle registration instead of a safety card. Plus the one in Norfolk is bigger in my opinion and way better assistance and service.

Oceana Auto Hobby Shop is one of the best deals ever. Great crew working there.

Always nice folks - in and out changing brakes on lift. Excellent!

Excellent customer service, easy to use equipment and prices are beyond reasonable. Expert advisers are amazing and offer the best advise for your specific issue. Great place for beginers or the seasoned mechanically inclined.

Was able to get in fix my car and get out under an hour

Learned to work on cars there and would spend whole weekends doing full motor rebuilds. Reg there 1994-2010 when I retired. I miss this place. Cause of this place Im a mgr at a dealership now. Stopped in and they still remember and greet me.

Great resource if you are stationed in the area.

Awesome place for DIY auto repair.

Good shop to work on your vehicle. Staff on hand are very helpful. You get exactly what you need out of the shop. Get there early during busy/warmer season to secure a station.

It has a lift tha accomadates my truck and cheap lift prices.

Great place for auto repairs for military.

Great place. They usually have all the tools you need. The staff is friendly. Sue is always nice and helpful. The weekdays you can usually get a stall... prepare to get there early on the weekends. Great prices for hour lifts.

The staff here is very helpful; you just need the guts to ask for help. Ive used this facility a few times and have noticed the inexperienced people will either get very frustrated or try to research stuff on their phones rather than ask for help. Its pretty entertaining.But if you ask the staff who is getting paid to work there, they are more then happy to help.I recommend going g there, save some money, get your hands dirty and learn something.

When here with a friend to change my oil it was nice and quick which is great and then if we had any issues we were able to ask them for help. We looked for the tools that we needed we were able to find them with ease and the nice thing is they limit the ramp to 1 hour for people that want to change their oil. This cuts down on the waiting time quite a bit

Get to use a lift to raise my SUV to work on it. Have access to many tools that I dont own. Get to have a full time mechanic guide me if I get in too deep. The price is really cheap compared to what is available out in town. The accomplishments and money saved is incredible.

Great shop, folks are very helpful and accommodating however I used to be alot better. Building looks rough and not very organized.

Great 1st experience!! Employees were very helpful and prices are great. Anytime I need to work on my vehicle Ill definitely be going back.

Great place for military to work on their own vehicles

Everyone is very helpful

Easy to work with knowledgeable staff who are very helpful at lending a hand fixing or troubleshooting things. Great prices and a number of different lift styles to choose from. AND free tool rental. The world needs more shops like this one.

Super helpful staff. Probably the best MWR facility in Virginia. Saved me $$$$ already.

Just needed to do a quick oil change and some shifter bushings and the staff on hand was rude and insisted I had to put my name on the wait list when they had two empty lifts, one of which is just for oil changes and told me I couldn’t use it to just do my oil change. Won’t be using this MWR facility anymore. Never had any issues prior to this but definitely filing a complaint at the MWR office.

Love this place! The Staff are professional and makes it worth while. Facility needs face lift and upgrades, its shabby and old.

This place is perfect for getting hands on and the employees were a big help when I needed them.

The guys there are incredible. Thank you all especially John!

This place makes changing my oil and rotating my tires a breeze. No more crawling around on the ground now that I can put the car on a lift and walk underneath it. They have all the tools you need and is extremely affordable.

The shop is poorly maintained. The staff is not helpful at all, and the service is very slow. There are much better self service shops in the area.

Obey the rules and you will have a good safe time😀!

Its a place for DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) and they have experienced tech reps to help you with some jobs that may be out of your capacity.

Ok hands down the most courteous staff!!

Great place to do any kind of work on your vehicle. Great customer service and the staff is very knowledgeable.

They have about anything you could need and the staff is friendly and helpful. VERY impressed with this place.

Great service and friendly staff

If you work on your car. This is the place to go. Nice people, great equipment.

Best place to fix your own car.. Lift prices are amazing and employees are welcoming.. Military only

LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST!!!!I really cant say enough about this place because its like any automotive DIYers dream!!! Example: Every year here in VA I get my truck inspected and every year the dealership finds something wrong somewhere that costs an ARM, LEG, 1ST CHILD AND PARENT TO FIX! Every freakin year!!! Im not kidding.Last year they looked at the mileage I put on my truck and was surprised that it was only 500 miles more than the year before. This is because I have two vehicles and I dont drive the truck much. But it didnt stop them from finding $2000 worth of something wrong on the vehicle!!! THATS MORE THAN THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE TRUCK!!!!I bought the things that were said to be wrong for about $60 and brought it to the hobby shop. Using Youtube Because the internet signal is great in the place and asking the professionals at the Hobby Shop about this or that, I fixed my truck, took it back to the dealership for re-inspection and like magic ... IT PASSED!!!!For anyone in the military, this is truly one of the blessings of serving. The staff knows what they are doing, the tools are excellent and the experience is truly worth my 24 years of service.Thank you to the Oceana Base and the Hobby Lobby team for making my experience with you guys one of the very best.5-10-2018 UpdateSure to form, went there today and Carl, Carl #2 and Susan were as great as could be. If this place is ever closed or subjected to downsizing/reduction, it will be a true travesty for military members because it will open up a hole, where they can be easily exploited and have absolutely no recourse. There are too many places in town that overcharge for the simplest tasks when it comes to automobiles.I changed the upper control arms on my truck today, which took me about 2 hours. This would have cost me $1300 from the people in town. The parts only cost $65.78. As I said before, last year I changed the lower control items and it would have cost me $2000 from the dealership. Even Carl said, the upper are easier than the lower to change and they were!I then went further and did some body work on my truck. This took me 3 additional hours. A $2500 job at the paint shop behind the base.Total cost of doing the work myself and using the Hobby shop today approximately $95, five hours of my time and a sense of accomplishment that I did the work myself.As they say at the Hobby Shop:(NO ONE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE BETTER THAN YOU!!!)Over the 10 years Ive been here in VA, this place has easily saved me over $20000. Im sure many other people can say the same.Keep up the good work!!!Kwame Harris

I love this place! Cheap hourly rates to freely turn some wrenches on your own vehicle.

Its the best way to get your car fixed fast and hands down, the best PLACE!!!

Love working on my car here,but it gets full fast

They provide a good expert help

Place is awesome to go and work on my car.

The best MWR auto hobby shop in Hampton roads.

Had everything I needed.

Great place to save money while keeping your vehicle maintenance up to date

Helpful staff and getting done your self is so much cheaper.

Great resource for working on cars.

Be timely. Great resources.and advisory staff.

Its the best hobby shop available.

Very handy place to do your vehicle maintenance.

A+ the best

Make sure you have registration and CAC ID or you cant use.

Fun to work on your own stuff

Great place.

Does any one work here

Great place to work on your vehicle

If your on base, and need anything car related of course. I recommend calling them up first, just might save you some $$.

Place needs a rehab.

This place is geeat

In need of a upgrade! Poor lighting. Friendly staff.