I called on Wednesday after reading excellent reviews here on Yelp! The owner answered and gave me…read morean appointment for today for a high mileage oil change on my 2013 Highlander Hybrid. I was in and out in about an hour! The waiting area is comfortable, clean, and has a cold water dispenser so I was able to refill my water bottle. It was only $148 for the oil change, disposal of old oil few, new quarts of oil, labor, taxes!! Excellent value!! The owner is very personable, kind, and has a wry sense of humor! If we ever need any car repair while in the area I will definitely be back!

I relocated to NY, this year. I was dreading trying to a new mechanic that I could trust. I went to…read moresix different shops, all in the same area, everyone was booked up week in advance. All Tech worked hard to get me in within a couple days, thank you! They accurately diagnosed my idle tensioner pulley as being the problem. The second repair, on another date an engine coil failure, another accurate and honest diagnosis. They are honest, professional, kept me in the loop with ETA(s) on the completion of my repairs and pick up times. Keep up the good work All Tech!

I sought their junk value estimate for a 2003 Toyota truck that ran very well but had been…read morediagnosed by other shops with fatal rust and other issues. It shouldn't pass inspection due to a leaky fuel tank and resulting "evap" issue. Pleasantly surprising result: for a reasonable price, R&S were able to bring the vehicle back to life, welding and sealing a new rear frame, replacing leaky gas tank, and giving back a well-running truck that passed inspection and should be good for at least a couple more years. Given what even very old used trucks are selling for these days, it was a bargain. Strongly recommend -- two thumbs up.

R&S Auto in Ballston Spa has now worked on all 4 of our family cars at least once each. Timely,…read morecost conscious, and they send text messages to update work progress or issues. Easy to schedule and work with. Recommended. I have no affiliation with R&S and do not know them personally.

Best Auto Service in the entire Capital District....bar none!…read more I was in a terrible bind and under severe time constraints, and Jim's Service Center took our car right in and got us back on the road in 30 minutes. They didn't even think about charging us for any premium rush service either, but I couldn't help giving them double for their trouble...especially since no other Shop in the area even gave a hoot about our dire situation. This is our new Auto Service Center whenever we need to get something fixed. Thank God for Jim's Service Center!

I recently had a bit of service done on my hi-mileage Nissan. Mount Snow Tires, Rear Brakes,…read moreHeater Blower replacement and an Inspection. This was over a two week period and a couple of different appointments. Very happy with all the work they did. Done in a timely manner and all quotes were fair and honored. In fact the heater blower motor replacement was actually about $100. under the quote. Very happy with their service!

Ken went to school with my nephew Joe. Hometown garage that strives for excellent customer service…read moreto keep locals happy. Moved in 2015 to Florida and wish he was here. My other nephew, Joe's brother is in NY and I told him to go see Ken! Miss this place! If you read this Ken, miss seeing you and appreciate all you did for me when I lived there. If I ever move back to NY, I will not take my car anywhere else but to you! Thank you Ken and staff! Joe's auntie Starr! David, Joe's brother I referred to you, so you will see him sometime and I know you will take care of him.

The owner is super rude- appalling. He called swearing and hung up…read more *note- the station is under "new-ish" ownership so my experience doesn't reflect on the prior owner.

when our friend mike told me that MICHAEL'S AUTOMOTIVE won't "screw you", that they do what needs…read moreto be done, without looking for and finding a million things they insist NEED to be done, like RIGHT NOW, all in the name of the holy $$$.....that they are trustworthy, honest, and reasonable..... figured we would give them a shot. my '08 pontiac G5 was having an issue, and several other garages insisted it was a transmission problem, and refused to touch the car, instead recommending a tran$mi$$ion $peciali$t. i was heartbroken, then took our friends advice. it turned out to be a simple, 265.00 fix, since the great crew at MICHEAL'S AUTOMOTIVE properly diagnosed the problem. i was elated! turns out "little blue" (pontiac) is the third car i've had, where it is supposedly a p.i.t.a. to change a headlight bulb. every single other garage insisted upon a few/several hundred dollars to do this job, (on 2 other cars, one a prius) something to do with having to remove the front panel from the car. but waaaait, garages charge hourly, right?? not sure why/how a simple two bolts being removed warrants a 600.00 bill. a few garages in the past did the job at original quoted rate, but whined and pouted about it after the job was done, letting me KNOW they were doing me a favor by so doing. ('cos, you know, "we had to remove the front end off the carrrr!") michaels crew did the job quickly, and even noticed a detail relating to another light, which i was unaware of. they repaired it. with no whining. and they charged a very reasonable price. i am both impressed and thrilled. thank you, MICHAEL'S AUTOMOTIVE. you will see us again.

Michael's Automotive provides excellent customer service and is honest, responsive and professional.read more

Really fast service and very friendly staff, went in for an oil change and was satisfied with the…read morewait time as well as the price. Will be coming back!

This place is an absolute scam that preys on customers' wallets and time. I had a 9 AM appointment…read morefor a simple oil change and inspection that somehow turned into a three-hour ordeal. Halfway through, they called claiming I "needed" $800 in new rear brakes, even though I've never had a single issue with them. When I said I wanted a second opinion, they suddenly "found" a piece of glass in my tire so bad it supposedly required a full replacement -- funny, since I've never had any tire issues before this visit. The same thing happened the last time I came here, when they admitted they ran over a nail and convinced me to buy a new set under their warranty. An hour later, I get another call -- they're "waiting on a part to redo my brakes." The same brakes I specifically told them not to touch. When I told the guy again not to replace them, he got rude and said if I refused the brake work, he'd fail my inspection. When I finally picked up my car, the bill was $301.67. They charged me for a failed inspection, a "tire repair" (how do you repair a tire you supposedly replaced?), the tire itself, tire service, and a random "fluids top-off" charge. The kicker? My wiper fluid was completely empty when I left. So now I have: - A failed inspection for brakes that are perfectly fine - A "new" tire I didn't want or need - No wiper fluid despite being charged for it - And a massive waste of my morning This shop is nothing but dishonest crooks trying to pressure and intimidate customers into unnecessary repairs. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. Stay far away from Monro -- they'll scam you every chance they get.

It was probably about a year ago that I went here. They did everything right. Without getting into…read moredetails, they know what they are doing and they will do it right the first time. The only thing that makes it a three star for me was the prices. I understand that everything is expensive now but that is a total cop out reason to justify hosing people. If you just want it done right and don't care about the cost, there is no better place around

Disbrow gave me $300 for my Eurovan telling me that it was not repairable…read more I drove past that Eurovan in Saratoga Springs this weekend. You cannot tell me that was not my 2003 Eurovan Weekender with a trailer hitch, Disbrow. What a crooked operation.

We love Jim's Garage. He has been repairing our autos for over a decade. His prices are always half…read morethat of other shops and especially of dealers. He is friendly and accommodating and does not shy away from a complicated problem. I no longer travel through Ballston Spa as I used to, so he is out of the way now - but we travel the distance to get the service. We trust him - he's a no nonsense kind of mechanic and keeps and eye on saving us money. When I forget that the muffler has a lifetime warranty, Jim reminds me. He could take advantage of us, and never has. I tell everyone I know that he is our preferred shop. He can be found helping random people who stop in and does so for free. He's just a real nice fellow and an excellent mechanic!