“D&S got us back up and running quickly on a piece of equipment we use daily. The minimal downtime helped keep our projects on track!”
— L-A Concrete Finishing QuickBooks
D&SSMALL ENGINES & POWERSPORTS
Arnprior, Ontario · Family-run · Community-built
Small engines.
Big attitude.
Small engine, lawn mower, snowblower, ATV, UTV, powersports and compact diesel repair for Arnprior and the Ottawa Valley — with honest answers, qualified hands and three generations of pride.
★★★★★ Read 46 customer review entries →Woman-owned & family-runProperly insuredQualified techsIndependent shop
EST. 2011ARNPRIOR · OTTAWA VALLEY
The people who brought us their machines said it best
A reputation you
don't have to take
our word for.
D&S has 27 Facebook recommendations, 16 five-star Google reviews and 3 five-star QuickBooks reviews — from homeowners, families and businesses across the Ottawa Valley.
100% Facebook recommended16 Google five-stars3 QuickBooks five-stars
Read all 46 reviews →“They explained what was going on, showed us what needed to be corrected, and fixed it the right way.”
— Shelly Potvin Google
“Communication is on point and beyond. Updates were provided if parts were late and repairs were done in a very timely manner.”
— Emma Powell Facebook
What we work on
One shop.
A lot of horsepower.
Focused service pages make it easy to get straight to the kind of repair you need.
01
Small Engines
Mowers, snowblowers, generators, chainsaws and more.
Explore service →02ATV & UTV
Diagnostics, service and repair for hard-working machines.
Explore service →03Powersports
Careful diagnostics and straight answers for recreational equipment.
Explore service →04Compact Diesel
Service and repair for compact working equipment.
Explore service →D&S diagnostic case files
We specialize in
the weird &
wonderful.
Real case files, crossed-up symptoms and useful lessons from machines that refused to give up the answer easily — including the problems the obvious parts did not fix.
Explore all 18 case files →
D&S case file · ATV diagnostics
The Sensor Wasn't the Whole Problem
A broken ATV frame moved far enough to damage an intake-sensor wire. We traced the electrical fault back to the mechanical failure and solved both after another shop could not pin it down.
Read the guide →
Fuel & running
Mower Runs Only on Choke?
Why a machine that needs choke is usually telling you it is lean — and why water in the fuel can look exactly like a dirty carburetor.
Read the guide →
Mower decks
Deck Belt Keeps Coming Off?
A new belt cannot fix a worn pulley, weak tensioner, bent keeper or alignment problem. Here is the order we inspect them.
Read the guide →Real work. Real shop.
This is what
busy looks like.
No stock-photo mechanics and no showroom-only promises. These are machines and repairs from the D&S shop.
BUILT BYD&SOUTDOOR POWER
Our name. Our equipment.
We don't just repair it.
We build our own.
D&S has its own line of outdoor power equipment, replacement engines and powersports & yard-equipment batteries — built, sold and supported by the same independent shop.
See D&S Equipment →Built here. Passed down.
Three generations.
One reputation.
Steve Michelson started the foundation in 2011. Today his daughter Natalie owns D&S, and Dean & Stan — the names behind D&S — are the third generation it's being built for.
Read our story →
We live this stuff.
We don't just fix 'em.
We enjoy 'em.
Powersports aren't only what we work on. They're how our family spends its time — on the trails, in the snow and usually getting a little muddy.
Meet the family behind the shop →
INDEPENDENT
BY CHOICE
BY CHOICE
No brand gets to own our opinion.
Our allegiance is to the customer.
Properly insured. Qualified technicians. Name-brand parts from major industry suppliers. Local sourcing wherever we can. No manufacturer brand deal steering our recommendations.
Why D&S is different →Community built. Community backed.
We believe in giving back
in a big way.
From local sponsorships and fundraisers to family giveaways, food drives, turkeys, raffles and school/community support, D&S shows up for the Ottawa Valley.
See our community wall →
Another podium finish. 2026 CommunityVotes Renfrew County Bronze in Automotive. See every award and community moment →NEED ITMOVED?
We've got people for that.
We keep our technicians in the shop.
We don't run our own pickup and delivery route. Instead, customers who need transportation can be connected with independent local transport partners, while our crew stays focused on repair work.
NEED TRANSPORTATION?Ask us about a trusted local transport partner.
491 Campbell Drive · Arnprior, Ontario
Got something that needs fixing?
We operate by appointment. Call, text or email for current booking availability and a straight answer about your equipment.