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    Sovel's Auto Service

    4.6 (39 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

    Services - Sovel's Auto Service

    Vehicle battery testing

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto general diagnosis

    Auto noise diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

    Fuel system cleaning

    Oil changes

    Auto wheel alignment

    Auto mirror replacement

    Auto repairs

    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Auto windows and mirrors repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

    Tire rotation

    Wheel alignment

    Windshield wiper replacement

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    Very impressed. Work done as promised. On time. As budgeted. Wife is happy. All are happy. Thanks guys.

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    These guys are honest, knowledgeable, friendly and affordable. I have used them for years. I highly recommend.

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    Very professional people there, and a nice shop. Covid 19 care is taken and I felt safe. I would highly recommend!

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    They are one of the best service shops I've ever dealt with! Very honest, reliable and prompt. Highly recommend!

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    Efficient, professional, and fair. Everything you could possibly want when getting a repair done. Easy five stars.

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    Precise Auto Repair MD - My car is getting 4W alignment

    Precise Auto Repair MD

    (12 reviews)

    I want to start off by saying that am very dissatisfied with the service that I received earlier…read morethis week at this place. I called them on Monday and Brent answered the phone. I let him know that I wanted to bring my car in and that it had a few issues. He asked me about the issues but was very short with me and only allowed me to tell him 1 of the 3 issues I had. I was also told I would have to make an appointment and drop it off. I don't see where it says appointments only on the site and that you can't wait for your car. Next day I took my car in and told him I was inquiring about 3 issues( my car stalling, heat issue, and just a check to make sure the car was safe for driving (that things look tight and good) I literally waited there from 8am till 1:30 200$ later Just to be told they couldn't find out why my car stalls. ( My car stalled today so I still have the issue). Which was disappointing so then I asked about the other two issues only to find that all the time my car stayed back there the did not check the heat issue, nor lift it just to take a look if everything looked good. He handed me back my keys and told me that I would have to come a different day to get the other issues looked at. Meaning more diagnostics and more $. My car stalled on the way home as well. I thought I could still rely on this place because they seemed reasonable the first time I did business with them and they had a motto that they cared about struggling women/ households. But 200$ was too much to pay just to be told nothing is wrong then my car stalling (still is) on the way home with 4 children in the car as well depend on it. Will not be returning and will be taking my business elsewhere.

    Updated 07/06/2025…read more THIS IS LIE In addition if you look at the other reviews that Joseph leaves everyone else you will clearly see a review from another shop regarding the control arms. Updated: 09/27/2024 Based upon Brett's reply, The one with the selective hearing is Brett. He did not seem to care about what i had to say. Seeking a second opinion, another mechanic told me if he's a master mechanic he knew right well it was only a dry bushing causing the problem since their are only few things that it could be based on the symptoms. He told me that Brett was trying to upsell me. I don't know if that's the case or not. I hope not. For the record: I brought my 2007 Honda to Brett's garage for a diagnostic. After Brett had replaced the control arms on both sides and replaced right calipar I continued to experience a pulling to the right, even while in drive, but even sitting still as I would touch the brake the steering wheel would pull to the right. I told Brett about this on a number of occasions even took a drive with him, but he insisted that it was a $1500 job to fix it. The other mechanic in the shop also took it for a drive and said the steering was goofy. As you will learn below, it ended up being a lack of grease in a bushing. I asked Brett if my car was safe and he said he would drive it to California. I told Brett that I was very concerned on a number of occasions about the safety of the vehicle and I did not feel safe But he insisted that the problem was only going to be fixed for $1500.00. After picking up my car from his auto clinic and taking a 2 Hour drive with my wife returning home, there was a metal on metal loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. When I contacted Brett by text, I told him that they must've missed something and he told me to bring it by and he would take a look at it. My text: "I tried to send you a video of this loud noise that the right side wheel is making when I turn the steering wheel after getting back from a two hour ride. It's a metal to metal sound. How did you guys miss this?" Brett: "There was no noise at all from the right side of the vehicle while it was here. stop back by and I will check it out for you." When I showed up. He became enraged and told me in the future to find another shop. He told me to give him my keys and he would put it on the lift and take a look at. While the grinding noise was still very present metal on metal and upon a deeper inspection, they found that there was a need for grease in a bushing. I watched as they move the wheel back-and-forth, and the sound went away as they added the grease to a bushing. I tried to cool Brett down tried to talk nicely to him told him I would like to continue to give him my business. I didn't want to go to another shop and he told me that he was busy after shaking my hand. He told me to take my business somewhere else find another shop. Brett appears to be a nice person, but there's a nasty side to him if you rub him the wrong way. I tried to talk to him before I left and he said I'm busy right now. I guess he forgot about all the money I spent there. Beware of these proud machanics that feel challanged when you question their 40 years of expertise and continue to tell you over and over they are a "master machanic" and brag about awards "best business in town. Nevermind all the bragging, JUST SHOW ME. After all, I am paying you. After a costly process of elimination and trial and error and new spark plugs and replacing the valve cover gasket my 2007 Honda is running more smoothly. After replacing both the control arms and adding grease to a bushing, the pulling on the steering wheel when stepping on the brake has stopped and the horrible metal on metal grinding has altogether ceased. I'm so glad it wasn't something more expensive like ball joints, or a 1500.00 fix as he insisted. I don't know how a master mechanic of 40 years could tell me that I needed something that was going to cost 1500.00 when all it needed was some grease added to a bushing. Taking his advice, even if i had not been trespassed i would not return. Upon his demand, I will be taking my business elsewhere. Thank you Brett.

    Hal's Auto Clinic

    Hal's Auto Clinic

    (47 reviews)

    Honest assessment of needed repairs, quick, and did the work well. The pricing was fair, and…read moreservice was friendly.

    Several years ago Hal's Automotive was recommended to me by a neighboring specialty shop that was…read moreunable to install new breaks on my car. The caveat to the recommendation was, Hal's was being acquired by Detroit Garage and their recommendation was Hal's NOT under the new ownership. Subsequently, I was pleased with Hal's for a few years, services centered around brakes and oil changes. Fast forward, and I took my son's car to Hal's for an oil change. From the start, I noticed something different about the shop - no one was in the waiting area and not a lot of activity in general. I had a 09:00am appointment for an oil change. I was told no more than 1 hour. I left to take a walk. Upon my return at 10:15am, service was not done. In the meantime, a representative from Detroit Garage came in to talk to the service manager. It was clear, the visit was about metrics and staffing. Seems a number of folks left and they were under-staffed and not making their metrics and had a lot of issues with that location. Around 11:00am, the person at the front desk was aware my patience was thinning. He explained the tech could not get the air filter off. RED FLAG. At 11:30am, the car was finally ready - that means 2.5 hour for a SCHEDULED oil change. I left in a rush. About 1 hour later, the shop called. The tech forgot to put the lug nut caps on and asked if I could come back so they could put them on. 2nd, trip and more of time. OK, I went and grabbed the box and said I would do it myself. RED FLAG. Later in the day, I noticed oil on and around the door handle. Later found oil on the door rocker bar and the floor matt. What a mess. I called the shop to explain what I discovered and shared my overall poor experience. The person on the phone assured me they would refund the oil change, would waive service fee for the next oil change and would clean the car. I told them, thank for for that, but I would clean the car because I was not coming back a 3rd time and also already started to clean the affected areas. Of course, 15 minutes later, I received a call and voicemail that they would require photos. So, yet another inconvenience to me on top of a horrible overall experience for what was supposed to be a simple oil change. To top things off, they never sent me a customer feedback survey which was historically their practice - I guess you don't receive one if you experience issues so they can control the narrative and reviews. After a few weeks, I reviewed by credit card statement - no refund. Sorry to see Hal's go and be replaced by Detroit Garage / corporate.

    Automotive Techniques - BMW X6M Competition

    Automotive Techniques

    (14 reviews)

    I called and scheduled an appointment a couple of weeks ago and just dropped off my vehicle for the…read morerepair. I called the front desk when they opened after dropping the vehicle off and was informed that they "were not going to be able to get to the repair for a couple of weeks". I spoke with the owner and he told me that they had some issues last week and that they neglected to call me and notify me that I was not going to be able to get the repair done. Moral of the story: I spent time and money to drop off the vehicle, paid for an Uber to get home, was told that they cant help me and that they knew they couldnt last week, now I have to pay for an Uber to pick the vehicle up. Tell your friends and family to stay away!!!!!

    I thought I had already hit post review, but I just found it in my drafts. Beware if you take your…read morecar here! We had an appointment to bring our BMW here. Our BMW needed to have the fuel pump replaced. We had arrangements to use another car as the repair was going to take a couple days. Drop off of the car was smooth. A couple days later my husband called to check on the status of the car and they had not even started the repair! So, what was the point of having an appointment for a repair to only have it sitting in their lot!? After the weekend they began working on the car and after having the car for 7 days the repair was finally done. That is when the trouble started with the BMW. Super long story short, I can not recommend this place. My husband had a huge issue that started once he pulled out of Automotive Technique. My husband did talk to Automotive Technique about the issue, but in the end we went to the another service shop who fixed everything correctly. I can not recommend this place. I don't like leaving 1 star reviews, but I have to in this situation. Edited on 2-13: after getting a message from Jeff J on 2-12 regarding more info I sent him the invoice and mentioned it was not a fuel pump repair but oil filter housing. Jeff's response was, "ok, I am fully aware of this one. This is one of 9 comebacks and one of 2 comebacks that was a big repair. Thanks for the input. ". The reason for my review is that our BMW's engine went into Automotive Techniques with no problems other than the minor leak of the oil filter housing. Immediately after the service, the engine made a noticeable ticking sound that was later diagnosed as spun rod bearings. The reader can decide for themselves.

    Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center

    Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center

    (84 reviews)

    The business isn't the same since the owner Art sold it several years ago. You can tell by the…read moreolder reviews vs. the reviews in the last couple years. I no longer take my vehicles there and either do my family members. There are better shops in the area that we prefer. Newer owner just doesn't run it like a true mechanic.

    These people are liars I took. My equinox into Tuffy for a full service synthetic oil change,…read more vehicle inspection, and tire rotation. . I called the next day at 3 PM to see if my car was ready and they said about 10 minutes. I picked it up and went home. I noticed that the tire rotation had not been done when the woman behind the counter lied to me. The reason why I know this is because I removed the air cap from the passengers rear tire when I got home. I noticed the same tire was in the rear, and I called and notified them. They told me that sometimes they go side to side instead of front to back. I told him that neither had not been in touched. Also, none of my fluids were topped off as my add fluid for the window light was still on. In the morning the next day, I went to Belle tire and paying them to do the rotation and check my fluids during the inspection. They showed me my cabin and air filter which were filthy and should've been pointed out if Tuffy really did an inspection. I've been going there for the past three years never a problem Tuffy now lost me as a customer and their ethics are horrible. I keep my car impeccable, and don't even know if the oil was changed. Never again and you should be ashamed to yourself.

    Sovel's Auto Service - autorepair - Updated May 2026

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