We choose the parts
Oil, pads and filters to the spec the engine needs, not a monthly brand push from a dealer board.
Company No. 516773902
A bay on Herzl, not a chain badge
Rishon Motor Bay is the workshop behind the shutter at 18 Herzl Street, Rishon LeZion 7526705. We service cars that live on Israeli roads: heat, dust, short trips, and a test date that does not move because the diary is full.
Founded 1998
Same street, longer tool list
The bay opened when Herzl still ran a slower mix of private cars and light vans. We kept the independent model: you speak to the person who will put the car on the lift, not a call centre reading a script.
What changed is the cars. More electronics, tighter AC systems, and test lanes that fail you for a lamp as quickly as for a bald tyre. The job card still starts with a pen.
Independence
What “independent” means on a Tuesday
We can say no
If a repair needs a body jig or a locked module we do not hold, the car goes back with a written reason.
You keep the history
Invoices name the work. Take them to the next garage or keep them for the test file — they are yours.
The hole in the floor
Why we still keep a pit
A lift is faster for wheels-off brake jobs. A pit is honest for wet leaks, exhaust hangers, and the kind of seepage that only appears after a hot run down Herzl. We use both, and we write which one we used.
If your car sits low, say so when you book. Some bumpers and splitters need a different approach than a 1990s saloon, and we would rather know before the nose meets the ramp.
The counter
Keys, plates, and a readable sheet
The desk at 18 Herzl is where the job starts and ends. Bring the spare key if the car will stay overnight. Bring the last garage paper if you have it. We do not need a story about every owner since the factory.
Phone: +972 3 964 2281. Email: bay@rishonbay.pro. If you write, put the plate in the subject so it does not sit under a pile of parts catalogues.
When the shutter is up
Hours that match a working week
- Sunday–Thursday
- 07:30–17:30. Last drop-off depends on the job, not the clock on the wall.
- Friday
- 07:30–13:00. Test-prep and oil changes fill this window first.
- Saturday
- Closed. Do not leave vehicles chained to the fence without a booked slot.
Rishon LeZion
Cars that live here
Most of the work on this street is family cars, small crossovers, and light commercial vans that idle in heat. That means AC gas complaints in August, tired batteries after short hops, and brakes that glaze on the same commute. We stock for that mix. We are not a classic restoration shop and we are not a luxury reception with espresso and a waiting list priced like a salon.
If you need a ramp this week, say whether the car is driveable. A tow-in is a different morning than a car that can wait on the side until we finish the one already in the air.