J&J will now be on my speed dial for repairs! Honest, Professional, Friendly!…read more From the time I dropped my car off til the time I picked it up (brake pads replaced) I was informed with calls and videos! Who does that anymore? These guys do! If you live anywhere near the Calera/Alabaster area I Highly recommend J&J Automotive Repair for resolution at a great price!

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My daughter's 2011 Rav4 needed rear brakes. She came to visit from Atlanta so I told her I would…read moretake care of it. Based off reviews, I made an appointment here and brought it in. I was there at 8:00am sharp. The mechanic and parts were not here yet, so I had to wait a bit. The brake rotors arrived, but not the pads, so they had to be ordered and a little more wait. Still finished within a couple hours. The price was a little more than Zi thought he quoted, but not a big deal Would come here again.

I'm not sure that I will exactly recommend Scott. He was very accommodating years ago, but his word…read moreand dependability has diminished over the years. He installed a new starter on my vehicle and told me that it had a lifetime warranty. That was not true. He told me to call the vendor where he purchased it from and they would be able to honor the warranty once I give his business name. That was not accurate. He also told me that he could find nothing wrong with my Infiniti and made me pay for a full inspection. Turns out, I found out that I needed a fuel pump. I gave him grace for a while, but was disappointed when he did not honor that lifetime warranty and he was unbothered about it. @Terri, this further confirms your lack of integrity or care for your customers due to this account being under my maiden name.

This is an honest mechanic shop where I take all of my cars. Fair prices also. I highly recommend…read moreBice Autp

I used to take my old Lexus to Mr Bice when I worked at Baptist Hospital. I now live too far from…read morehis shop to make it practical to drop my car off. But I have made exceptions for large jobs like a timing belt replacement. Furthermore, six months ago, I took my car to a dealership to replace a sensor. It was a proprietary part that Mr Bice could not program. The dealership said I also needed a new radiator. I took it to Mr Bice for a second opinion. "Not true" said Mr. Bice-saved me easily $500 and I've had NO problems w/ my cooling system. If you live in Alabaster, you have a great, honest, mechanic in your area. Bice Auto. Consider yourself fortunate.

It never feels good to complain about a small family business, especially one with nice people…read more Cahaba Tire checks those boxes of kindness and being a local business. While Cahaba tire may be a great spot for tires (cannot comment on that), it struggles for more complicated diagnostics. In this case, brought in the car with a set of lights blinking on the dashboard and reduced braking capacity. A simple google search or a question to AI would have immediately pinpointed even a novice to the fact that this was an issue with the brake booster, simply based on the codes. Yet, the crew here immediately jumped to diagnosis of a faulty battery with great confidence. After inquiring if it could be the brake booster (as I already searched the codes myself), they assured that it's not. Well, "mechanics know best", so I thought. Who am I to argue with them. Thus, paid for the battery, got it replaced and sure enough, all the lights came back on after half an hour of driving. Bringing the car back to them, they acknowledged the misdiagnosis, yet said they cannot fix the issue with the brake booster and it needs to be taken to a specialized shop. However, they did not offer to comp any part of the initial repair cost to replace a battery that wasn't the problem at hand, which would have been a reasonable thing to do from a customer service standpoint. In other words, owning up to their own mistakes and that they wasted a whole day for the customer. Sadly, that did not happen. While everyone was very kind and appeared genuine, the result as a customer is a wasted day without result at a mechanic shop due to overconfidence of the team here and a cost of a battery that potentially did not need to be incurred that day (which there is no way to know for certain now).

I went to have the tires I purchased earlier in the year rotated and get an oil change. Being…read morethere already, I asked if they could replace the O2 sensor under the car that I had previously purchased. I was charged $145.00 to unscrew and replace a simple part. It is a basic task requiring no longer than five minutes. I paid the extreme amount anyway and left. A mile from the shop, the hubcap flew off and passed the car. After retrieving it from the ditch, it was plain to see that someone had busted it. Additionally, the rear hubcap is also broken. After being sufficiently fleeced by the labor cost, an additional cost of thirty-five dollars was necessary to replace the hubcaps they destroyed. I will never patronize them again, and I cannot recommend their services.

Express Oil Change in Alabaster, 136 1st St. N. Alabaster is excellent! I went in for a full…read moreservice oil change today. They are professional, efficient & always go above & beyond without trying to sell me something I don't need which lets me know it's with great comfort to recommend this location to my family, friends & especially my elderly family members. Don Frank & his group of employees rock! Today my crew, Joshua & Jorge greeted me with a smile even with the temp registering 105° and those bays they work in are like a hot box. Cudos to them! Follow them on Instagram to great get great coupons! I got $20 off today! Chrisie D.

Joshua was great. Great service. I don't wanna put in 85 characters so I will just type all this…read moreinformation and and hope that it works out and these guys are great thank you.

I took in my 2011 VW in, which was lit up like a christmas tree. It had been sitting for a while…read morebut my son had gotten his license and needed a car. I didn't have much hope as everywhere I took it told me it would be extremely costly and I should chunk it. This car had been great to me and I knew she had a lot of life left in her. Mike and Mike's was recommened to be by a coworker as he noted they specialized in diesel engines and had used them repeatedly. The cost was very resonable and the car was up and running like she did for more in no time. It's like a new car (knock wood). Great customer service, very comunicative and friendly. I highly recommend.

I brought my 2005 Mercedes here for an oil change based upon a friend's recommendation. They did a…read morefine job, so a few months later when the coolant light was on and the car was in limp mode, I didn't hesitate to call Mike and Mikes to do the job. I got the car towed 30 min from homewood just to use them. I also had purchased brake pads and rotors for the car and placed them in the trunk for them to put on. They originally quoted me an outrageous price to put the brakes on. When I explained that I was providing the parts, and I would just take it elsewhere, they went down (a little). I was mainly focused on diagnosing the reason why the vehicle was in limp mode and finding the coolant leak (I had been topping off the coolant for months). They called me and said the diagnostic was a thermostat housing, and also said I purchased the wrong size front brake pads, and I will have to pay them for the parts for the correct pads. Fine. I did. They said they would return my pads that were the wrong size and place them in the trunk (they didn't give them back and they aren't in the trunk). They then told me the car was in limp mode because there is an alternator problem. We called the shop that had just repaired the alternator a year ago (it was still in the warranty timeframe) together, and decided on a plan that the other shop would come and pick up the alternator and repair it and deliver it back. I received a call after the brakes and thermostat housing was replaced saying they had no room for my car, and that I would have to drive it myself or pay for a tow to the alternator shop. This is wild after I had just paid them $1000 for a thermostat housing and brake and rotor replacement. The alternator shop was in disbelief that Mike and Mike's asked me to do this, and told me specifically not to drive it over 40mph, do not use any electronics (no radio or headlights, no a/c) and keep it slow and steady. This was a long drive at 6am from Pelham to downtown Birmingham on Highway 31 in the RAIN. Once at the alternator shop, they checked the car, and laughed, "that's an old code from when the alternator was originally repaired, your car is fine". It's been month since I've gotten my vehicle back. The coolant reservoir is completely empty and the leak wasn't repaired like I was told. I am SUPER Disappointed with the quality of work (or lack there of). They seem to try to nickel and dime me a lot, and I am not down for that. For a woman, I have a pretty good basic knowledge of vehicles. I have only driven the car 4 times since I got it back. I will be taking my dollars elsewhere.

DONT GO HERE IF YOU WANT SPEEDY DELIVERY!!!!! i've been calling and they always say Jason is…read moreunavailable and theyll get him to call me back, which he barely calls back. my car has been sitting in the same spot for well over 5 weeks atp! i'm fed up !

Awful, just awful. The mechanic that gives other mechanics a bad name. More of a fast talking…read moresalesman. If you prefer drama and delay instead off a car repair, this is your place. You have been warned.

Be careful. They do not have adequate security to prevent vehicles from being stolen.read more

I asked about AC repair. They tried to add oil change and two new tires. We're not in much of a…read morehurry to get the job done.

Jr quoted a price over the phone.. next day to pick it up and it was almost 300$ over what he said…read more Did not honor the price, finally knocked a 100$ off but going elsewhere in the future

I moved from another state and was really nervous trying to find a good mechanic that I could…read moretrust. I took my car in to have an oil change and tires rotated. The gentleman that took all my info was great. He asked about my move, asked me about my family, talked about his family, where he came from before moving to Alabaster. That is the type of relationship I want to have again to have someone take care of my car. I will be taking my cars to them every time. Thank you for making me feel welcome.