AMAZING service and genuine owner, my car overheated around the block and when we walked into the…read moreshop to inquire about buying coolant, no questions asked brought us an all purpose coolant jug. They also gave us guidance on how to refill and possible problems with the car. Will DEFINITELY be back for repairs

Super nice and honest guys. I have had oil changes, routine service on newer vehicles, brake line…read morerepair on an old ass car, they even helped me put tires on an old minibike. These are good honest dudes that do great work, super affordable 90's city of Chicago pricing. There are like 6 shops within a mile and this is the best one.

I have started coming here of late and I'm impressed with the service. They also fixed my aunt's…read morecar one day recently, when she needed a somewhat urgent repair. I really appreciated them squeezing her in. Prices are good. No different to other garages I have been to. They have a great reputation locally and were recommended by friends.

Awesome service and awesome people. Thanks for fixing my car for a very fair price…read more Will recommend for sure.

I could have sworn I already wrote a review for this place because in my heart, it's really…read moreterrific. They're honest, remember my name, and do great work (and are good at getting me in despite a semi crazed schedule) at totally affordable prices. They give off a good vibe and know their shit. Last oil change was somewhere in the $30-$35 camp. Convenient. Friendly. And totally reasonably priced.

Was lied to the last time I went in and asked for Marco and was told he was not there at the time…read more Brought my car in for an oil change and still no Marco and when asked was then told after they did the change that he no longer worked here!!! Finally tracked Marco down and will NEVER GO BACK TO THE NorthShore Meineke location as they lied to get me to bring in my car and led me to believe that Marco was just not in at that time. Think that a woman is stupid but it is not the building reputation but the people (like Marco ) that bring the clients and the service was based on their reputation NOT the North Shore Meineke owners. July 2023

I brought my Aztek in after it broke down on the highway! My roadside assistance suggested a few…read moreshops; one thing I have learned with mechanics is to go to a mom and pop place. I am SO glad I trusted my gut! Immediately Bobby heard the engine and told me what he thought it was. He was patient with my lack of knowledge of cars and even called my dad for me to explain it to him! My dad lives in Arizona! It was so nice! My dad was able to translate ;) The repair was a hefty task and he had it done in less than 2 days. His price was fair and the invoice was detailed! The service was so great that we even dropped off our other car for a rotted out muffler. He fixed that as well for a great rate! Despite being 30min away, he will continue to be my go to guy!

Went in for a regular inspection and oil change and it took over 8 hours because they completely…read moreforgot about my car, even though I called them for an update and they said they were working on it. I think they got my car mixed up with another. This was after the one guy (not Brian) was being a creep with me. I just moved to Des Plaines and it was my first time going there. They wanted to change me 100 bucks for it too

I was so grateful to have been recommended this auto repair business! Tony is a hands on owner as…read morewell as a seasoned mechanic! It's a very "user friendly" shop that won't keep you at "arms length" regarding explanations as to how things work! I heard a customer thank him for a very decent and fair price for service....that's really nice to hear as well He's been in business for 30 years so I guess that old adage is correct: "When you love what you do, you never work another day in your life!"

First off let me say i loved this place and was a customer for over 10 years here. I brought…read moremultiple cars to get fixed to this location. I recommended them to multiple people and family members throughout the neighborhood. A family member went to them and it was an extremely expensive repair. Tony offered to put them on a payment plan and supposedly she did not finish the payments. I do not know if it is true or not as I AM NOT HER!!! This happened over a year ago. I have not had any car issues since then until yesterday. We had my husbands car towed there and this morning when I call, TONY starts demeaning me and saying that he wont work on our car anymore because we f*cked him over. I said I never did anything to him and always used his services - for gods sake he replaced my engine about 7 years ago in an older car. I have always paid him and never had any issues with him. He then goes on a tangent saying that because a family member f*cked him over he is done with me and to get my car off his f"cking lot and many more expletives. I even told him I agreed with him being pissed at said family member but that I was not her. That I didn't blame him for being angry! But he continued to rage on about how its the same thing because its a family member and he doesn't care and so on and so forth. Even if he begged me to come back I would NEVER. There was no reason for him to be yelling at me the way he was when I have never done anything to him. I have always paid him. I have never screwed him over. But because I recommended him to someone that did he is rude, aggressive and verbally violent to me. The only reason it is 1 star is because I cannot give 0 stars.

Can't recommend this place enough. Wish I could do 6 stars. An honest mechanic is worth more than…read morean honest woman (sorry wife). I will be coming back as long as the garage is around.

Had a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) done today at Jeff's Automotive Services in Arlington Heights,…read moreand the experience was top-notch from start to finish. If you're looking for an honest, reliable mechanic or a trusted auto repair shop near Arlington Heights, look no further. The service was fast and thorough, and their pricing was extremely reasonable. Top-tier vehicle inspection and customer service--5 stars all around!

Most Honest mechanic on the NW side of Chicago. They are always busy. It's all return customers…read morethey don't need to advertise as it all word of mouth. Honest, job done well, value for your money. I would not take my car here for routine type of maintenance but for car fixes, brakes, tires and other mechanical you cannot find a more reasonable or better place. They do quality work!

I brought my 2011 Ranger in for a quote last month, which was making…read morenoise and creating exhaust. I have two catalytic converters on this truck with pipes etc. I was told it would be $1.800 to replace both sides. Shame on me for not looking once they had my truck on the lift. I had another quote for $1,200 at Velasquez and sons on 5700 Elston. I got a tip on an honest shop on 2600 N. Laramie, who noticed my clamps were loose which caused my exhaust issues. Everything was tightened up and checked for the tune of $40.00! Nothing was wrong with converters or flex pipes. So Iggy would have got probaby $600.00 more on selling converters etc. Stay clear of this place and always ask to see what is going on and why.

If you're looking for an honest neighborhood shop, I highly…read morerecommend that you talk to Matt at Truetech automotive on Thacker St and first Avenue. Recently, the team at Truetech has done some work on my 2010 Ford Rscape and I couldn't be happier with the outcome that they've done. The work was completed in a timely fashion, the prices are reasonable for all things considered for the work that was completed. We will definitely be going back to Truetech for our Automotive needs. John B. TrueTech Automotive LLC 797 1st Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 299-8783 info@truetechauto.com

I do quite a bit of work on cars myself and I used to work at Pep Boys so am pretty familiar with…read morehow most shops operate. I normally go to other places when I don't have the tools, time, and or knowledge needed for some things. I will go over my first experience with this shop and why my wife and I go here when needed. I had an issue with an oil pressure sensor leak. I could see it, I know how much the part costs, and I know what needs to be done. However to actually access it would be a pain. I called them up and asked them how much it would cost to replace it. I believe I spoke to Steve and he mentioned generally about 200 or so. Now, that would be the case for many cars, but not this one. So I asked Steve if he could check book time. Book time is basically the amount of time, in a perfect scenario, it should take a mechanic to complete a task. They can then give you an estimate with respect to their labor rates. For example if hourly labor is 150 and book time for say changing a starter is 1h, they can say the labor cost will be $150. Steve looks at book time and is surprised because it's higher than normal about 2x more time and was wondering why. I mentioned, that to access it you have to essentially remove a few other components. He mentions, well, you can bring it in and we can take a look. I was hoping maybe they'd have easier ways of accessing it and mentioned I'm going to think on it a bit. I went under the car again and decided, "Nope. Too much work." I called back and setup an appointment. I drop off the car. I'm not happy with where the car manufacturers' engineers decided to shroud the oil pressure switch and essentially up the replacement cost but it is what it is. Anyway, I get a call back and the price I have to pay is essentially 1h and the part. I head on over and am very surprised. I forget the name of the mechanic (think it started with an M) but I asked them, "I'm surprised that you got it done so fast ... how?!" They mentioned they'd dealt with those cars before as they're common so they rigged up/made a special tool to reach in and do it. That was when I decided TrueTech is a stand up place. They could have charged book time and believe me you, I would've paid it. However they had a seasoned mechanic who knocked it out and passed those savings in their time, as savings in my pocket back to me. This isn't just a good honest mechanic being a good honest mechanic but also the higher ups, the managers and or owners. It seems that is their standard too as they've always been pretty booked which says they're more about doing good work in good time and if they make good headway, you may luck out. You may not, their call :-) but again, book time is perfect world setup, not rusted through, seized on, broken off ... stuff. It is still a good way to understand what you may be looking at aside from the actual part. Since then if and when needed, we go to TrueTech and we've always been happy. P.S. Once they have you in their system (i.e. e-mail / phone), their estimates app, progress, etc and everything is great. Especially if you have a smart phone. I saw where someone mentioned they had difficulty with getting a response and I haven't ran into that. If anyone does run into that, call them and just verify they have the right info.