EXPERIENCED MECHANICS SERVING URBANA DRIVERS SINCE 1980

On May 5, 1980, Jeff's Automotive Service began out of a one-car garage in Urbana, Ohio, where owner and founder Jeff Thurman worked evenings and weekends. The business grew, and Jeff moved to a SOHIO station in the early 1980s and then to our present location on East Water Street in 1984. Along with Jeff, our lead auto repair technician, Bob Knox, has been here for over 35 years, and as of August 1, 2020, we  have been in the same building for 36 years!

Jeff's Automotive Service's Building since 1984!

OUR GOAL IS TO SERVE URBANA FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!

​Today, Jeff has been in the auto repair business for over 40 years. He is ASE-certified. As he explains it—he has seen cars come and go, he has seen people come and go, but the satisfaction he gets from serving people’s automotive needs has made the last four decades fly by. He looks forward to serving Urbana drivers for many years to come.

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JEFF THURMAN

Founder & Owner

​I was born in Clark County, Ohio and grew up in Champaign County. I began my automotive career by working on my first car, which I still have over 45 years later. I graduated from Northwestern University of Ohio, but just as important, I am a lifetime student of “The School of Hard Knocks.” I married my high school sweetheart and have three children and two grandchildren. My family and my business are the most important things in my life.

ROBERT (BOB) KNOX

Auto Repair Technician

​I have been an auto repair technician for nearly four decades, and I’ve been at Jeff’s Automotive Service since 1984. I like my job for the fact that it’s a challenge, plus the immense satisfaction when a car is done and done right. Quality work is a direct reflection of me, so quality is important to me. When I’m not fixing cars, I’m a pastor at my church, husband, father, grandfather, and very busy. And you know what? I wouldn’t change it at all!