Kenny Gehringer

Owner/ASE Certified Master Technician

In 2016, owner, Kenny Gehringer started Wrench Masters at the age of 24 when he realized the highest level of automotive service was needed. Kenny had an interest in cars beginning in high school, so he attended the welding program at Pinellas Technical College (PTEC) immediately after graduating. While participating in the welding program, he apprenticed at a local machine shop where he learned the ins and outs about engines, an opportunity that most people never have. In order to break into the automotive industry, he started washing cars at a local BMW dealership. After 6 months, he was moved into the shop to learn the ropes. The responsibility associated with working on these high-end vehicles taught him how to make sure vehicles are repaired correctly the first time, on time, every time. After working on BMWs for about two years, Kenny made a change. He began working for Firestone Complete Auto Care as a technician, which allowed him to expand his repair knowledge on all different types of vehicles. While at Firestone, he earned the majority of his ASE certifications that now make him an ASE Certified Master Technician. Approximately 2 ½ years later, Kenny went to work for a different BMW dealership. While working at BMW, Kenny decided to pursue his dream of owning his own automotive repair business and created Wrench Masters. In the very beginning of Wrench Masters’ existence, Kenny continued to work at BMW part-time, but quickly realized that he could not continue this due to the high demand of work at Wrench Masters. Wrench Masters has been a fully operational auto repair shop since then and has continued to grow into what it is today, including the addition of new team members.

John Mitchell

Service Manager

John Mitchell is generally the first and primary point of contact at Wrench Masters as the service manager. John is an ASE-C1 Certified Automobile Service Consultant and is responsible for communicating and advising customers, scheduling appointments, ordering parts and managing workflow.

John’s experience ranges from being a tire technician at the age of 18 to running his own service center for two years as the General Manager of Pepboys where he oversaw a team of 6 employees.  John’s in-depth industry knowledge and hands-on automotive experience enable him to truly understand the needs of customers and assist them beginning with their very first call to Wrench Masters. With customer service as John’s ultimate objective, he prides himself on effectively serving as the intermediary between the customer and the repair team.

Kevin Orantes

Repair Technician

Kevin Orantes is the newest member of the Wrench Masters team, starting in November 2020, as a general service technician. Kevin primarily performs oil changes, tire and brake services, fluid exchanges, and minor repair on all makes and models.

Prior to joining Wrench Masters, Kevin was a lube technician for several years at Walker Ford and Clearwater Lexus. Kevin has furthered his automotive knowledge with courses focusing on noise/vibration diagnosis and repair, electrical theory and operation, and diesel engine theory and operation. Kevin is also Used Car Inspection Certified for customers needing a vehicle inspected prior to purchase.