Very clean and quiet. Great service and the employees actually help you, not try to rip you off. They give honest advice and assessments not to mention the waiting lobby is a comfortable living room setting that includes snacks, beverages, bathrooms (very clean), television with remote, phone chargers, magazines, cushioned chairs. Prices for Inspections are awesome as well! read more

I've had a lot of work done on two different vehicles here. In the summer of 2025, my Honda pilot needed a new timing belt. When I got the car back after $5500 worth of work, it didn't seem to be running quite right. I gave it a little bit and then started noticing an oil leak. I brought it back in and they reluctantly agreed to keep it to look it over. I didn't get a call back so they next day I called them and they told me "oh, we found a slipped seal so we fixed it, nothing we did wrong". Ok, cool. But my car was still not acting right and felt like it wasn't getting enough gas or power at first start up. It literally stalled on me twice when I first started it shifting into park. . I brought it back again and after convincing them to take a look at it, they told me nothing was wrong with the vehicle. They basically told me that looking over it would be a waste of their time and that the computer system takes a little while to catch up once "that much work" is done on a vehicle. Ok. Well, I guess I feel after that extensive of engine work, it should not be stalling out on me without explanation. So no, I will not be going back and will not recommend this place. How disappointing. read more

I've had a lot of work done at this place. This summer I had my timing belt and pistons replaced on my 2012 honda pilot after several conversations with them. Once I got my vehicle back, it didn't quite feel right. After a little bit, I noticed an oil leak. When I brought it back to the shop, they asked if I could tell the difference between water and oil *eye roll* after hesitating, they agreed to keep the vehicle to check it over. When I didn't get a call back, I called them the next day and they said there was in fact a leak, that a seal had slipped, but not because they had done anything wrong... ok cool. I got my car back, but it was still not running correctly. It felt like it wasn't getting enough power at initial start up and felt like it wanted to stall. On two separate occasions had actually did stall, once while idling after putting it into park and once while in reverse. I brought the car back and they deny anything is wrong with the vehicle. Not sure why my car is stalling now, but according to the mechanic, nothing is wrong with it, even though this wasn't happening prior to all the work they put into the vehicle and after I spent a lot of money to have it worked on.... I'm not sure I would recommend this place, even though it was recommended to me. read more

Advanced Auto Tech performed a pre-purchase inspection for me. Probably the best money I ever spent. They identified the seller was selling a vehicle with an aftermarket engine. I am so grateful for their attention to detail and expertise. I recommend anyone considering a car purchase to bring it to them before you sign anything. Thank you Jeremiah and Advanced Auto Tech. read more

First time to encounter an honest auto shop! Took care of our family's cars after we moved to the area. They always give updates while your car is being worked on. read more

The snarky response and lies they included further proves my points. Avoid this place.

they were thorough, but quick. Restroom & waiting room were cozy & spotless. Staf was amazing, too! 10/10 will be back.

This place installed a so-called new alternator and a battery for my Camry. After 3K miles, the alternator and battery malfunctioned and I had to get the ones at the dealer. read more

I called as I was driving over to get an emissions test done and asked how long it would be without an appointment. Will told me they try to keep it under an hour. I showed up at 10:20 and was out at 10:45. Great service and polite customer service. Thanks for the quick service. read more

I highly recommend Advanced Auto Tech for your inspection needs. I called them because I needed to get an emissions inspection on two vehicles and they were able to get me in quickly. The service was completed quick and everyone that I spoke with was fantastic. I also appreciated that waiting area was extremely well kept even though I did not have to spend much time there. I definitely recommend this place! read more

I made a 5:30 PM drop-off appointment for an emissions inspection at this place knowing they close at 5:30 PM and I'd have to pick up my car after work the following day. I dropped off my car around 5:20 PM and went outside to wait for my ride. One of the employees saw me waiting and asked if I'd rather stay a few extra minutes and have them knock out my emissions inspection right then. I gladly agreed and was out of there shortly after. This kind act (which made more work for them at the end of the day) saved me time, an additional trip the next day, and allowed me to run other errands that night since I didn't have to go without my car. I will definitely go back here in the future. read more

Have used this business several times now for both inspections and repairs. They do take appointments but were able to squeeze me in one day when a last minute repair was needed the day before a trip. They are very pleasant, reasonably priced and honest. They give you a detailed list of needed repairs (along with pictures) and let you know how urgently the repair is needed. The shop and waiting area are clean - and they have light snacks and drinks while you wait read more

This place dosent even rate a star. I took my vehicle in to get the low beam headlights looked at and it turned out I had the incorrect bulbs. So I said can you replace them. They sold me the bulbs I needed and the cost was $49.90 plus some bullshut charge of shop supplies and data for $16.47 on top of a freaking hazardous material charge of 3.90. That's not the worst of it. They had to replace 3 bulbs and charged me $27.37 for each bulb they replaced. Yes 3 x's. If I would have known that I was getting screwed I would have never told them to replace the bulb. That's just freaking ridiculous.DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO ADVANCED AUTO TECH IN NEWINGTON. On top of that I am a veteran and he did give me 10% but the charges were unreal. DONT RECOMMEND!!! read more

Advanced Auto Tech - My bull crap invoice. - Auto Repair Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Top notch mechanics. They keep you completely informed about your vehicle, provide loaners and stay in contact with you every step of the way. It's not often that I feel confident that a shop is telling the truth, but I feel totally at ease when dropping my car off with them. I won't go anywhere else! read more

The customer service was A+ as usual. The team did an assessment on the issues we asked and then gave us an estimate of work needed to be done now and if not all now, then what could potentially wait and how long. The pricing was fair and good based on other shops and dealers in the surrounding area. They also did exceptional quality work and in the timeframe that they promised. Which is also very much appreciated as in the DMV area most of need a vehicle. This was one of my kids vehicles and I appreciate their belief in making sure my kids vehicles are safe for them and others on the road. I would recommend this shop for exceptional service, workmanship, professionalism, price and quality of work done. read more

Got a safety inspection and emissions testing on my 2022 Kia Carnival. Requested the appointment through Yelp and got a call the next day since I put in the request after hours. They took care of me right away even though I was late for my 330 appointment. The staff were amazing and very friendly! Highly recommend this place for your inspections. Will be using them for our other car. Thank you Advance Auto Tech for the excellent customer service today. read more

Came in for a walk in. Friendly staff. Kind owner. Left within 20 minutes as promised for emissions. Automatically have the feeling this is a family valued and run business and proven with the efficiency but more importantly respect received. Will come back! read more

Very courteous and professional staff. They discuss what they find and the cost estimate and get your approval before they start work on your vehicle. I enjoyed my experience at Advanced Auto Tech and highly recommend them to anyone. read more

I've been coming here for about three years now. I just had my factory scheduled service and one repair on my 2009 VW Jetta. Everything went well, including the repair. The communication was excellent before (scheduling), during, and after the service was performed. No surprises or go-backs. Price was reasonable. My experience is that they will let you know if something else needs attention and the relative importance of it being attended to immediately or later. read more

Have gotten many things done to my vehicle here and have been very happy. BUT... Most recently, I got a long laundry list of items serviced on my vehicle. Amongst them were an A/C service and a Battery service. The day I payed my nearly $3,000 balance my car broke down because of a bad battery connection! They made my pay for the tow and re-service of the battery!!! -Mistakes happen and I was okay with this as they really are a group of good guys... ...BUT then I left the shop the second time and turned my A/C on and it was blowing hot air!!! This time i was not so happy when they tried to charge me another $250 to fix this!! Couldn't they have at least tested the A/C after performing the original A/C service?? I haven't taken it back since, I am feeling financially taken advantage of and the car has been making a grinding sound since the last service. read more

Man oh man, I took the scenic tour of NoVA Emissions Inspection Locations that WON'T service specific vehicles... and fortunately, that wonderful tour ended at Advanced Auto Tech. I pulled up to their bay out of exhaustion and frustration because not one single person would roll my lowered vehicle into their shop (fair enough, I wouldn't want that liability either). Lookin' like death (shower didn't happen that morning unfortunately), I yelled over the sounds of torque wrenches "WILL YOU GUYS DO EMISSIONS ON MY LOWERED VEHICLE?!" ... split second wait, "Yeah, sure - park 'er over there." SWEET LORD JESUS BLESS THEIR SOULS. Front desk guy (owner?) was nice as day and had the whip in and out in ... dare I say it... 30 minutes or less? My goodness, what miracle workers doth this place employ!? Also, their blessed souls had a fully stocked fridge of adorable complimentary mini-sodas for people in the waiting room (as a diet coke addict, I can appreciate this very much). Thanks Advanced Auto Tech for the Virginia Emissions Inspection! For those of you wondering, they also do Virginia Safety Inspections as well. To the business owner: RPM Racing, the Porsche Repair up the street, suggested ya'll when I went there for emissions - so know that they're sending you business! read more

These guys are very reliable and great customer service. I love that I can get a text message and see pictures of everything that needs to be fixed and work with them on a plan that fits my budget. read more

I have been going to Advanced Auto Tech for years. They have always done excellent work on my cars at a fair price. Melissa is polite and does an great job scheduling appointments as quickly and conveniently as possible for me. Ben (the owner) and his team are courteous and respectful as they listen and answer questions about the work on my car. Their work is top notch. I know when I bring my car in, I will receive professional, honest, and quality service every time. read more

Woohoo! As good as it gets! I trust this business completely! Family feeling shop.

I came in this morning to have new tires put on. The service was quick and well done, they have water and snacks in the waiting room. Jim was so helpful and friendly I would recommend Advanced Auto Tech and especially Jim for all of your auto needs! read more

I am so happy I took my 4Runner to Advanced Auto Tech. They checked my vehicle over thoroughly and gave me a rundown of what should be addressed immediately and what could wait for a near future visit. The text that was sent to me showed all the suggestions with photos!!! How cool is that?! I went ahead and asked they do everything suggested since my 4Runner has over 191k miles. So glad I did because it is running like new:) Love this place!!! read more

Advanced Auto Tech - Auto Repair Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

* The team always looks for the most effective and cost-effective way to keep my vehicles good running order ' their professional AND happy too !! Kindness and a smile is needed when your car/truck is going in for repair or just a check up. The shop where the work is done is clean the client waiting area is very cozy TV Wi-Fi something to drink. I believe the integrity of everyone is for the best interest of the clients ~everything getting done and working together as a team, to accomplish the proper way to take care of the vehicle. the technology text messages are very cool. If you don't know a lot about vehicles you need to have a team that is honest & reliable and can tell you what needs to be done why it needs to be done and how I and they go about getting it done. We have been going to this shop for many many years. Stop bye see for your self Say hi to Mellisa at the front desk she will help you and Ben is always close bye also! read more

Customer friendly and outstanding work being performed by top notch mechanics! Advanced Auto Tech is the only place I trust to work on my vehicles! read more

Generally, a good experience. The shop itself doesn't present as high-end or attractive by any means but its customer waiting area is pretty decent featuring changeable cable tv, a mini-frig with cold drinks, and free wifi with 23M/12M speeds. However, a tire/wheel/alignment job that should've taken 2 hrs instead took 4 hrs with no explanation, none. Also, my request to put the old wheels/rims in the new ones' boxes was ignored/forgotten until I was ready to leave. I don't know what's happening to tradesmen/craftsmen today but they're not getting better through training, education, and better tools/systems. You have to be more involved in their supervision than anyone should ever have to be. read more

Great clean facility. Small operation. Had one car alignment done here. Was happy with the service and up front pricing. Didn't feel like I was being upsold anything. After seeing countless 2.5 star reviews for most shops/dealers in the area, I made an appt with AAT and approached with caution. I was greeted with a genuine, honest service advisor and team. Was even offered a free alignment check on a second car so I took my other car in the next day. Even though some specs of my alignment on the second car were a little off, Ben the service advisor assured me it's still OK and to save my money for a later date when the alignment was totally out of whack. Question: Since when do you get a shop that turns down work? Answer: When you're a shop like AAT that does good honest work and gives professional recommendations instead of just being worried about max dollars per day. Most places don't understand this. Honesty in the world of auto repair (in this instance turning away work when they could have used scare tactics to recommend the alignment) may not give a shop max dollars that day but it can earn them a lifetime customer and most likely help to grow the business through word of mouth referral. Would definitely come here again! read more

Great shop. Very professional. Had my A/C compressor replace and installed 4 awesome Cooper tires. Reasonable pricing. Thank you Advanced Auto Tech for making my car new again. read more

Just took my Camry in for a radiator replacement. They were very friendly and quick with service. Cheaper then other places I got quotes from. They made a mistake when fixing the vehicle, but they fixed it quickly, correctly, and fairly. Kudos to Ben for great customer service. read more

Super fast, very affordable state inspection. This will be my go to place for future car issues!

I called last minute to get an inspection done on my vehicle. Coming from out of state, I wasn't fully aware of what needs to get done. Ben was extremely friendly and helpful over the phone in explaining what I needed to do to get my vehicle "DMV" ready. He quickly got me in and out and was very patient while explaining a few things over the phone prior to pick up. When I came to pick up the car, Melissa was also very friendly. I highly recommend Advanced Auto Tech. I realized today that his shop is around the corner from my wifes' job. Wish I knew that before...it would have made getting the car serviced much easier. read more

We've been customers of Advanced Auto Tech for 18 years. I can't recommend them enough. Their work is always very good and pricing is competitive with other shops. I recently had to drop our car off for unexpected maintenance on the morning we were planning to begin a 2,000 mile drive to Utah. After diagnosing the problem, Ben called with the results and estimate. I cleared the work and Ben said the car would be ready by Noon. I explained our planned trip and asked if there was anything that could be done to get us out earlier. Ben said they would do their best. 90 minutes later and we got the call that the car was ready! Thanks to Ben and all of the techs, we were on the road only two hours behind schedule! read more

I had a screw in my tire and was losing air pressure. I called to see if they could fit me in and they did with ease. The person working the front desk was friendly/professional and the waiting area was inviting. The price for the service was also lower than I expected. This may be my new go-to for all vehicle maintenance. read more

This place is great. Terrific customer service and they are not slow! I went in today because I'd been hearing a clicking sound from one of my tires, which means a nail. They found it, took it out (it hadn't penetrated the tire yet so the tire was still good), and didn't charge me. I'll be back...these guys care about their customers. read more

I have a CUSTOMIZED SHOW CAR which isnt always easy to work on being that it has been extensively modified with after market parts. After talking on the phone with the owner of the shop about having my in the tank fuel pump assembly replaced on my vehicle which has been garage and not driven or started since August. They were kind enough to coordinate the pick-up and towing of my vehicle to there shop has I travel alot I was not able to be there for the tow company. they were nice enough to charge my battery for me seeing how the vehicle had been sitting for that long and it was dead. The repair was done in a timely matter, completed in the time frame specified and to my extreme satisfaction has the part used to replace my factory unit was of a superior quality and it also corrected an annoyance in my remote start has the original pump did not build sufficient fuel pressure to properly start the engine without hitting the remote start twice. I would of given 5 stars but I am ALWAYS TOTALLY HONEST and they forgot to reattach my front splash guard (unrelated to actual repair) which they stated the would for me but did offer to do it after I realized It was still in the backseat and came back to inquire about it. Overall a very good experience and I will be a repeat customer read more

Great experience. I took my car in to get aligned after I noticed uneven wear on one of my tires. They called me and said they did an alignment check and the alignment is within specs. They also said my tires are cupping a little and recommend a cross-axle rotation. They asked if I wanted a balance too and I agreed. So I went in to get a $94 alignment and left paying way less on a balance and rotation. Plus.. they dropped me off at home after I dropped off the car in the morning. 15 minute drive each way. They offered to pick me up too, but I declined as my wife could drop me off to pick it up. Also, I asked the customer service rep for an unusual request. I had a pic of a truck front differential on my phone that was showing signs of leaking. The steering dampener also looked like oil was leaking out of it too (which threw me off). I asked him for a ballpark quote. He quickly quoted me a VERY reasonable quote for the diff leak and then pointed out what was above the steering dampener....... the oil filter. Makes perfect sense. He was fairly certain that the oil filter (during oil changes would drip) was causing the dampener to look like it was leaking. He could have taken my lack of knowledge on steering dampeners and replaced it, but he didn't. I'll be back. read more

Service was AWESOME! Went in for headlight issues, ended up being the bulbs. Was in and out in less than an hour. FANTASTIC & CLEAN waiting area and restroom. Wifi, satellite tv and complimentary drinks while your waiting. Two seater table for the children with coloring books. The staff is friendly and efficient! I will be using them again when I need it! read more