Mon to Fri, 8 to 6

Straight answers from our bays.

Buying, upkeep and how we work. The advice we give across the counter, written down.

Book onlineText 503-969-3134
Water staining inside a Highlander Hybrid's high-voltage battery, found on a P0AA6 diagnosis
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Buying a hybrid or EV

What to check, what to walk away from, and why we want the paperwork before you drive it.

Hyundai and Kia, Nissan Leaf, PriusNewestLooking at a Used Hybrid? Send Us the Ad and the Carfax First
9articles

Maintenance and service

Brakes, oil, coolant and tires on a hybrid. What to do and what to skip.

PriusNewestPrius EGR Cleaning: When We Do It, and Why It Won’t Save Your Head Gasket
6articles

How we work

Text first, test before we quote, and who runs the shop.

Toyota and LexusNewestAbout Travis Decker: ASE Master Technician & Owner of Atomic Auto
Mouse nesting material pulled out of a Toyota's heater boxMaintenanceP219AP0401Prius EGR Cleaning: When We Do It, and Why It Won’t Save Your Head GasketToyota Prius, 2010 to 2015Written in the shop6 minA Nissan Leaf with its hood up and a RAV4 on the lifts at Atomic AutoBuyingLooking at a Used Hybrid? Send Us the Ad and the Carfax FirstWritten in the shop4 minA Nissan Leaf with its hood up and a RAV4 on the lifts at Atomic AutoBuyingBought a Used Hybrid or EV As-Is and It Broke Right Away? Read This FirstWritten in the shop9 minBurnt EV charger plug and NEMA 14-50 outlet from Travis Decker's garageMaintenancePlugging In an EV Charger at Home: Why Outlets Melt, and What We RecommendWritten in the shop8 minA Nissan Leaf with its hood up and a RAV4 on the lifts at Atomic AutoBuyingCompliance Cars: The Dead-End Dragons We Never RecommendWritten in the shop9 minCarbon-coked piston rings and gummed oil-control ring from an engine with oil consumptionMaintenance5,000 vs. 10,000-Mile Oil Changes: Why We Recommend 5,000Written in the shop8 minA Nissan Leaf with its hood up and a RAV4 on the lifts at Atomic AutoBuyingBuying a Used Kia Niro Hybrid? The Coolant Leak Hiding in the ExhaustKia Niro HybridWritten in the shop14 minAtomic Auto's loaner Priuses parked in a row outside the shopBuyingKia and Hyundai Hybrids: What We’ve Seen in Ten Years of Servicing ThemHyundai and Kia hybridsWritten in the shop23 minA red Nissan Leaf with its hood up on the lift at Atomic AutoBuyingDon’t Put a Dragon in Your DoghouseWritten in the shop11 minA row of Priuses of different generations parked along Atomic Auto's baysBuyingWho We’d Actually Buy a Used Car From in PortlandWritten in the shop4 minAtomic Auto's four-bay building on NE 102nd Ave under its blue signHow we workAbout Travis Decker: ASE Master Technician & Owner of Atomic AutoWritten in the shop2 minA wiring harness with the insulation chewed through by a rodentMaintenanceToyota Prius Catalytic Converter Theft: Which Years Are Targeted, and How a Cat Shield HelpsToyota PriusWritten in the shop6 min

Written in the shop from real repair orders, with names removed. Fault codes are what the car reported, not a diagnosis on their own.

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Opening hoursMonday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed at weekends.
610 NE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220102nd and Glisan, a block from the Gateway Transit Center and all three MAX lines.Directions
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