I dropped it off as agreed on a Friday Morning to fix three issues and change the oil. Never…read morereceived a call, so I called around 6-7 and picked it up from the gas attendant. Paperwork says they only changed oil and a blower resistor. Still blows cold air, just a little harder now, and other two issues were not addressed. Later discovered they FAILED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR CAP!! Called on Monday and left a message. It has been weeks and no one has called back.

I had to have an oil cooler assembly replaced on my Jeep. It is a common issue with the Pentastar…read more3.6 engine Chrysler uses in most of its lineup. The oil cooler will begin to leak oil. Replacing it requires taking apart lots of stuff. More than I feel comfortable with. So I had these guys do it for me. They did a good job. While it was there I asked them to see if they could see a reason why my brakes were dragging on one side after I did the brakes a few days earlier. The greased then and made sure they were moving freely and didn't charge me for it. They were knowledgeable about each problem I threw at them and made easy work of it.

I brought my van to Always Automotive this fall because it developed a misfire over 60 mph. I left…read moreit that day with a 100% smooth idle, no other symptoms. They replaced coil pack #5 (the misfire), installed all-new spark plugs -- I had said yes, but asked them to check first because I was almost sure they had been done the previous summer. That's on me for not calling my ex-husband (a mechanic who had done all previous work on my van) to confirm. He had replaced them with platinum Champions, but they still swapped them for cheap ones. They also found a leaky transmission line and a few other small things -- total was $1,200. When I picked it up the next day, it immediately started shuddering while stopped, RPMs shooting up with my foot on the brake. I called and was told that was normal after a computer reset and to wait 30-50 miles. But it continued the whole time -- hesitations, no acceleration, gas mileage dropped from 20+ MPG to 14. When I brought it back the first time, I asked if it could be an air leak. They said no, they tested for that after finishing. They just reset the computer again. Still no improvement. It got worse. I called my mechanic ex-husband to listen -- he said it sounded like an air leak. I brought it back a second time and left it for a few hours. They "tested vacuum lines again" and rechecked their work. Told me nothing was wrong. I was then told I was "overly sensitive," or it was because I used the A/C in the cold... I was told over and over that I must've broken something else -- a secondary issue they couldn't find. Shane told me to "drive it until it breaks" and "call if it got worse." It only got worse. I called, they said drop it off. I brought a 15-second video. Shane glanced at it and refused to watch it, raised his voice, said he knew exactly what was wrong with that vehicle. I started crying at some point. He said, "I'm not trying to be an asshole"--but if you have to say that, maybe you are. He then insisted I take the courtesy car even though I said no multiple times, and told me he'd call in a few hours. I didn't hear from him the rest of the day, or the next day. On day 3 around 1pm, he called saying he needed the courtesy car "now." ASAP I was so uncomfortable to go back I got a guy friend to go with and recorded the conversation. Shane was magically polite. Said he rechecked all of his shops work -- except opening the intake again. Told me that if the next shop found the problem and it was his fault, he'd gladly pay the bill. (I have this recorded.) But it drove exactly the same. My friend and I called again -- his wife said they "wiped their hands of me and my vehicle," and again said they'd pay the bill if it turned out to be something caused by them -- but they were confident it wasn't. Mind you, they Did not answer my calls, I had to use another phone to call. So I took my car to Langness Ent. They called laughing Within 20 minutes, they found the issue: a damaged vacuum line with 3 out of 4 internal wires broken -- one wide open. It was clearly damaged during dis and/or reassembly.I understand and expect things to break on an older car I don't care and wouldn't have-- but it was obviously caused during the repair. They had claimed to test it multiple times. I would've gladly paid to fix it if they had found it. The damage was there the moment I left their lot and just got worse. My car has never driven the same -- months of poor air/fuel ratio did a number on it and caused a tick. **I called nobody answered and I left a voicemail. Asking them to call me before I made a review.. Shane called. I didn't ask them to pay the $130 I simply told him what the problem had been-- I just wanted acknowledgment and basic respect. Instead, Shane got pissy and claimed he "went above and beyond" by checking it three times and loaning me a car (That I tried to refuse multiple times) He asked if I was threatening his business, then said he didn't care if I left a bad review because "people know him," and that he wasn't going to "kiss my ass." (Thats recorded) I do not recommend

Came here for an oil change and had them take a look over the car. I had questions about if I…read moreneeded an alignment or wheel bearing and I had questions about my struts. The shop staff are super friendly. I absolutely am in love with the staffs dog, Lou. He is the sweetest boy ever!! The shop is super nice inside and the waiting chairs are comfortable and nice. Very clean place. Highly recommend. The inside of the building is beautiful, and the woodworking is very pleasing to the eyes. I am beyond happy with my experience here. 5/5 stars.

Friendly, professional and knowledgeable. If you are in the area and need a trustworthy place for…read moreauto service, I had a great experience and would recommend!

Cold snap left me in a mess. Car would not start. They arranged a tow and fixed it within 24 hours…read morewhen most shops were so busy they did not even answer the phone. They did a good job and waited till 7pm for me to pick up the car. If you need service Birkholz Auto is the place to call. Thank you Birkholz! John L.

"Wonderful" is understatement! Excellent work resuscitating the muffler on our 2004 Toyota…read more Pleasant experience dealing with Ozzie. No surprises or upselling. Very, very pleased.

Don't have work done here if you value your time. I moved around a bunch of morning meetings and…read morehad my wife not pick up a shift (stupid - but that alone cost us $500 ‍) so she could follow me there in the morning & bring me back to pick up the car. We were driving from Oakdale by the way. This morning, we drop the car off at 8:30am. I get a call from him at 4:45pm telling me that he never got to the car and to come pick it up. That's a TON of wasted time and lost wages. I get there and all he says to me is, "I have openings starting on Wednesday." I will NEVER go back to The Wonderful Muffler Man (which is hilarious as his personality is the literal opposite of "wonderful"). I guess I'm frustrated with all the wasted time and lack of apology or accountability on their part. I now have an appointment at my local Midas for tomorrow to get my exhaust taken care of for a more reasonable price and they promised me that they'll get it taken care of while I'm there.

Great people, easy to work with, been bringing my vehicle in for a year or so and always good to…read moredeal with

needed transmission replaced under warrenty. they way over charged the first time i came. $1100 for…read morea headlight assembley with no labor charge was my biggest problem. but right after the new transmission they installed failed within 3 days. i had to arrange towing to get my truck back there so they could fix it. had to go there because they messed up the last time. they did not give me a 2nd loaner knowing i live over an hour away. had to miss several days of work due to this. when i do finally get it back. i have to buy a battery before they would even test drive it to make sure it was fixed properly. i plugged in my scanner once i got to work less than 5 miles away and it is showing 19 codes already. not happy with them at all. good luck if you choose them. thousands wasted

Matt, Hunter and staff did a wonderful big repair on my power steering system on my classic car…read more Their wisdom, attention to detail and fair pricing is amazing. I had a few questions on the car and he checked each out to make sure it is good. Thank You Advantage Auto for your grounded approach/common sense, no nonsense, technical expertise on each of my cars of different manufacturers and years. You all are greatly appreciated always. Thank You, Matt Sherin

I brought my car here for an oil change and I was very pleased. They've only been open at this…read morelocation for a couple months but they've got my business. They gave maintenance advice but not weren't pushy. Fairly priced. Highly recommend especially to support small business.

Tricia as a manager needs to take a class on customer service, I brought my truck in for some wheel…read morebearing work, they took off my lug nuts and stripped em. I politely asked her if I'm able to take them off when need be, she got all super defensive about it and told me that I stripped them. Lol.....we exchanged words and then asked if I'm not able to get my lug nuts off will they take em off for me. Tricia and the mechanic Bill said once I leave the parking lot I'm on my own. Tricia is the worse manager I've ever seen in the history of an auto shop. Who calls their customer names? She called me a dumbass and so on, in exchange she got an ear full from me as well. Even the other customers said I wasn't in the wrong and AutoMax broke their engine by doing some work and not putting any oil in it. AutoMax is has the worse customer service ever...if anyone needs work done I recommend Vidal Auto Services across the street from them. I took my truck right across to Vidal's, they looked at the lug nuts and said they are pretty much stripped. They said if they were the ones who stripped the lug nuts while taking them off they would of replaced them or been honest with me about it.

One day, my old Honda transformed into a racing car. At idle, it would go vroom and when I hit the…read moregas, it would go VROOOM. The new auto experience was sublime but then I realized I was only going 20 mph and making farting noises. An auto repair shop recommended Auto Max for exhaust problems, so I called them up and they told me to bring the car in. There was no wait and my Honda was immediately inspected by a mechanic. He showed me what was causing the problem and gave me a quote. He didn't use any salesman tactics on me or pressure me into a decision. Based on my few minutes of Google research, I thought the quote was fairly reasonable. Within the hour, my car was back into its old self and not making farting noises. While I sat in their waiting room, I watched the front desk person interact with customers and I noticed they were friendly and did not use dirty sales tactics. If you got car issues, you'll be in good hands at Auto Max.