1st time at TS Specialties today. Neighbor highly recommended TS. Two other repair shops could not diagnose a front end noise. Brian drove the car and diagnosed the problem. Repaired the same afternoon and at a fair price. Very satisfied. Plus, the staff is friendly and easy to talk with! They will handle all of my car repairs from now on for both of my vehicles! read more

These guys are always amazing. If you are looking for absolutely honest car repair service don't look any further. On 2 separate occasions with 2 separate vehicles I had oil changes done at, they also did an inspection finding over $2300 of work needing to be done per car, not total. I then took it to TS Specialties and these guys did an inspection with repair work that NEEDED to be done only coming to $300-$500. HONEST and reliable! I won't go anywhere else. read more

I work in West Chicago and have taken my car to T&S for years and so does almost everyone that works at our location. The service is fantastic. They never recommend work that isn't necessary or overcharge you for a service. I would give them a 10 if that was an option. read more

The only place I take my car. I've been a customer for many years, and the service could not be better They never over sell, or invent problems like dealers do. Quality work for a reasonable price. read more

Love love love these guys! Won't find any nicer or honest people to work on your car. I trust my cars to no other!! Love Dave, Brian and everyone else!! Bought a car from them for my granddaughter and they took great care of her like she was their little sister! read more

My husband's family has been using this mechanic for a long time, so when his car was having issues, he didn't want to look around locally and opted to drive out to west chicago to take care of the problem. He spoke with someone on Friday, and was able to drop his car off on Sunday for a Monday appointment. The place was easy to find and had a nice smooth lot to park in. Key drop of is easy and clear as well. The car had a few minor issues that they fixed. The kicker was that they noticed a wheel piece was actually missing and was important to have. They didn't currently have the piece but were willing to go and get it so we could still pick the car up on Monday. They called as the car was ready, seemed willing to wait until we got there to pick up the car, but we were more than willing and happy to pay over the phone so that they could be on their way home. We were pleased with the work and the price for everything seemed super reasonable too. We are very happy with the experience! read more

This is one of those places people talk about that they will never take their cars to any other place. I have 3 cars and TS is my go to for ANY problems I run into. Great guys that don't feed you a line of BS. read more

We've been going to T S Specialties for many, many years. We've always received honesty, excellent service and excellent workmanship. All of the employees do everything possible to to exceed our expectations every time! We highly recommend T S Specialties!!! read more

My family has been taking our cars here for years. They will always tell you exactly what is wrong and never try to sell you extra services or tell you that you need an unnecessary service. Anytime an oil change place tells me something is wrong with my car, I thank them and then take it to Brian and Dave. Nine times out of ten, my car is fine, and I don't need the extra work that other places try to push on you to make a buck. Nice guys. Honest work. Highly recommended. read more

I WITHOUT A DOUBT will recommend T& S. We also have been taking our cars here (even my old beat-up camaro) for many years... the guys (it seems to be family owned) seem very nice and friendly and the prices seem very reasonable. You won't find fancy coupons or huge lifetime brake gaurantees like you may at Midas, but Midas also charges a lot more and trust me - you "pay" for those specials one way or another. Ive taken my car here at least a dozen times and def recommend them. Dave and John (two of the mechanics that work there) are pretty nice and friendly and that goes a long way when it comes time to spend money on car repairs - we have all been there and we all hate doing it. The prices seem very decent and they don't seem to try to sell you the world just to try to make an extra buck. 4.5 out of 5 stars hands down!! read more

I bought my first car off the lot at T&S when I was 17 and we have been taking our cars there ever since. Recently I moved to the city and am not able to make it out to west chicago as often anymore...especially with a broken car! However, after being quoted $794 to fix a broken muffler by the Irving Park Midas I had to get a second opinion. I called T&S and they told me to bring it out in the morning, I did and they brought it right in an diagnosed the problem while I was there, turns out it was a loose heat plate which they tightened up on the spot and then they showed me where the muffler rusted off and quoted me $260 to fix it. Bravo T&S thank you for running an awesome, honest, dependable repair shop in a world full of liars and cheats; five stars! read more

My co-workers recommended this auto shop to me because my ABS light was on. I dropped off my car in the morning and called them around 4pm for the update. Turns out that they couldn't fix it because they didn't have the right equipment to fix the problem (need to take it to the dealership--- sooo annoying). Anyways, they were SO NICE about things and VERY honest. And to make it even better, didn't charge me anything!! I am so used to mechanics ripping me off so this was a pleasant surprise. I know West Chicago is in the middle of no where but if you're ever around the area and need a tune-up, go to T.S. Specialties!!! P.S. They do not do body work! read more

All around great outfit and great to deal with. Not cheap but who wants cheap? They are however very reasonable and way less than a dealer. They let you know what you need now and what you want to keep an eye on for the future. No up-sales based on fear. All of them are very honest people. I have been bringing my vehicles to them for years and highly recommend. read more

Always on time, good price, fix what needs fixing, and stop. Always. What I want in auto repair!

We drive over an hour to take our vehicles to TS Specialties. They are honest and fair and do great work. It is so refreshing to have a mechanic that I can trust to do good work. I highly recommend them for all of your mechanic needs! read more

I have 100% confidence in Brian and Dave I have an older vehicle and I'm on a tight budget they always come through and make certain my vehicle runs safely and efficiently. Excellent workmanship with high integrity read more

Friendly, respectful and fully trustworthy. They've fixed my car on numerous occasions (brakes, alternator, muffler problems) and they've given me sound advice on other occasions (that maybe my money would be better spent on a newer car rather than on my 1990 Rustmobile. They were so right!). They won't do unnecessary things or try to overcharge you, I have found that their prices are very fair when I consider the time and quality workmanship. And when you go in and talk to them, they are just nice decent guys. They are my go-to for car repairs. read more

I broke down while on a recent trip to visit my dad and he suggested I bring my car in here. Wow, these guys were super nice. They took my car in late afternoon and had it ready for me the next morning. No way would I have gotten such quick, honest and reasonably priced service at a shop where I live in the city. I'm so glad I broke down in West Chicago. I'll take the drive again to have this shop do my routine maintenance. read more

08/22/2013 - I had horrible experience here - had explained both issues I had, was charged 48 for part and 148 labor (50 labor + 98 diagnosis) charge to replace 1 plug, okay, fair enough. When I called back to pick my vehicle up, was told that mechanic who fixed the car wasn't aware of another issue and that I'll be charged at 98/hr again just for diagnosis. I asked what if diagnosis would take more than an hour? Mechanic said he hasn't looked at the problem but is "pretty sure" it'd take exactly one hr and hence another 98$ to just touch my car again. I asked very politely that it's not my fault that mechanic wasn't aware of two issues, when I dropped my car off,I DID explain both issues if the owner didn't tell mechanic about both issues then I shouldn't be the one paying for another diagnosis fees to open the car again. To my great disbelief; owner (Dave) told me that he doesn't have time for "crap" and asked me to take my unrepaired car telling me "he's too busy and he doesn't want to deal with customers like me"!!!! He wasn't too busy to charge me $200 without fixing a thing though. BEWARE of these folks, very rude and over priced. They need to fix their manners before fixing the cars. There are tons of good auto shops around so do yourself a favor and go to an auto shop where people have manners and skills. read more

I will never take a vehicle anywhere else. These guys are excellent and their jobs and customer service... No predatory up selling no BS. They talk to you straight and give you exactly what you need every time at a fair price. read more

These guys are honest, friendly and good at what they do. They don't push work you don't need, their prices are fair (as in way better than the chain shops - but they have to make a living!) and the work is done right. In my experience it's usually been done earlier than I expected. Never go to a chain shop. If you go to certain national tire/repair shops or the dealership I feel sorry for you. Go to T & S. If you need a specialist, i.e. transmission rebuild, they will send you to the right one. Hey, most of us can't afford cars breaking, but if you have to have work done, this is where you should go. read more

I initially went to TS Specialties based on a referral from an entire family who are all still loyal customers. Two things are most important to me and that is quality of work and integrity. It is rare to find both of these qualities, but TS Specialties has both. I have been taking my car to them for about four years. Every single time they have been extremely honest and reasonable with their pricing. They always answer my questions and explain what is being done on my car and why. I won't go to anyone else (except my dealer and only if I absolutely have to for warranty purposes) because I trust them 100% to be honest and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend them! Keep up the great work TS Specialties!! read more

Great place, people are great, everyone in my family has been going there for years we wouldn't trust anyone else. They fix what needs to be fixed, tell you what is really wrong and let you know how much it is to fix stuff. Any mechanic is expensive and i think they sit exactly in the middle price wise, you may find cheaper but i don't think its worth the risk. read more

Although the people there were pleasant, I was very unhappy with the service. I had a simple censor replaced that consisted of having to remove the starter first. They did that and a few months later I had to go to another shop and get the starter replaced because T.S didn't put the correct bolts back into the starter. They only put 1 bolt back in and it was the wrong kind of bolt. This caused my starter to shift out of position. I had to have my car towed to the other shop because it wouldn't start. Cost me a lot more money then it should have. They also charged me for an extra hour of labor because they broke one of the bolts without replacing it. read more

I grew up in WEGO. Now live in Oswego but still drive to T&S whenever I need my car looked at. They are extremely honest, quick (my car has always been finished same day if dropped off at a decent hour), and do great work, at a fair price. I recommend TS Specialties to all. read more

TS is by far the best repair shop I have ever been to. I started going there when I bought my first car (a decade ago) because my father is a loyal customer. I have since moved several times and have not been able to find a shop like this. They are super nice people, always honest, and have saved me hundreds of dollars over the years. I took my car in recently for a fuse problem that I couldn't figure out and they dropped everything to take a look at it to save me another trip out to West Chicago (I live in Chicago) in case it was a quick fix. In 15 minutes they figured out what was causing the short (junk phone charger), replaced my fuses and sent me on my way. Then they refused to let me pay them! These guys are seriously awesome. read more

I want to echo the great service that TS provides to customers. We were recommended by a friend to go there to have them look at my step-sons car. They have taken care of the big ticket items, and have provided follow-up assistance at no extra charge! I echo all the other positive reviews of this operation, and I am glad that there are still trustworthy repair shops like this in business. I will begin to take my vehicles there now! read more

My car broke down just about a 1/2 mile away from TS. My stepfather wanted me to check out Franks which is just up the street, but I was not going to go back to them after they swindled me out of a large amount of money, but he got an estimate anyway of $398. I insisted we try TS Specialties. I was not disappointed! The crew there was very nice and had my car done the next day at the tune of only $156. I definitely will use them again with any future problems that may occur with my car and my family will also. If you want an honest mechanic and a price that you can afford, this is the place to go. read more

Will not trust my car with any other shop. They are honest, reasonable, and responsible. I live 55 miles away and have had my car towed from the city to the shop, because I know I can count on them to fix it, and not rip me off. These guys are the best! read more

2/17/2014 In response to Neel G.'s review--I feel compelled to write to him AND the general public a note of concern & wanting my perspective to be heard. It is as follows: I am appalled by your scathing review of this business & MUST respond to be heard. As an organization, a professional staff of talented mechanics & sensitive, caring customer SERVICE technicians to a man--I can find no fault! I have had over 15-20 years of trusting my various cars & thus, my safety to these "guys" & on a scale of 1 to 10, have experienced a "20" in accurate & inexpensive repairs. Pick another sunshiney day & try them again-I know you will be pleasantly surprised. The odds are on my side! Bonnie C. read more

Excellent mechanics, very good at diagnostics. Good price on repairs. The only negative I have is the quality of the parts. I have had a sensor replace 3 times and a thermostat that went bad. The thermostat was after 2 months which they refunded price of part but not labor. read more

I don't usually write reviews but these guys deserve it. A coworker recommended these guys as being good and fairly priced and that's exactly what we got. I took my sons "college car" in to be looked over. They made the necessary repairs to keep it safe without taking advantage of us. I will definitely use them again. read more

Good lordy these guys are awesome! They are always fair in price and really nice. They also wont charge you all willy nilly for anything they CANT do, which is a huge deal. They are always friendly and professional, and I cannot recommend them enough. Hell, i made a yelp account just to write this review. There is nowhere else to go when you have car problems read more

I have used TS for years and been very happy with them. I brought my truck in to have it checked out because it was due for an emissions test and my check engine light doesn't work. I also noticed a higher than normal idle speed. I wanted to avoid having the truck rejected when inspected. That happened to me previously when they had redone the exhaust system. The problem had been repaired but they failed to clear the error code and so the truck failed inspection. Sure enough the same thing I was trying to avoid happened again. Truck failed because the error code for the air flow valve they had replaced was still in the system. So I take the truck back and speak with one of the owners (Dave) and show him the inspection paperwork. He goes to his computer to look up the code and can't seem to find it. Then goes out in the shop and talks to the mechanic that did the work. Then comes back and sits down at the computer again and says well we didn't know it was going in for an emissions test and I said I called twice before bringing it in and when I brought it in each time I said I wanted it checked out because I was getting it tested. Then he starts asking about the check engine light and did it come on and out and then come on again? He had asked about it before and I said the light never came on and I don't know why he keeps asking about the light because the problem is the code and they need to clear the code. He gets up and hands me the paper work and tells me to get out. They have plenty of good customers and he doesn't need to deal with me. I was shocked. Like I said I have been going to them for years, have three older vehicles that need lots of work and have spent thousands of dollars with these guys. Well they got their last dime from me. Besides the rude abusive behavior I have noticed they have also been charging outrageous diagnostic fees that they never use to charge. read more

Great! I went in, having never been, with a problem that required, what I thought a quick fix and they had a quick fix. I had gone to a another place that seemed to be taken advantage of my lack of car knowledge, and these folk did it for less than half the cost than the other guys. Great people, great service - highly recommended. read more

This is the only place I will ever take my current car or any future cars. Brian and Dave are honest, trustworthy, reliable and excellent at what they do. My car recently hit 200K miles so it's needed various things here and there in the past year and these guys have kept it running and kept the prices fair. I would recommend them to anyone! read more

These are by far some of the nicest, most competent and honest mechanics I have ever encountered. I brought my car (2004 Chevy Cavalier) to them today because another outfit who did an oil change for me told me I needed struts at a pretty hefty cost. Frantically gathering ball park estimates over the phone, I found TS came in a lot lower ($400 plus lower). Within minutes of my arrival there today they had inspected the car and flat out said I DID NOT NEED new struts. I asked if the car needed anything and they said it likely would need front brakes soon but not now, that it could wait a couple thousand miles yet, into the summer. I actually had to talk them into doing the brakes today because I am not going to be around much this summer. And it was a very reasonable cost. My car runs wonderfully and I am not even close to broke! Thanks T.S read more

Have been going to TS Specialties for years. These guys are as knowledgable and honest as it gets. Regularly save me 1/3 of the cost of my local mechanic. For instance, I was just quoted $1275 for brake line, rotors, brake pads, and calipers at my local shop. I called up TS and they fixed it for $850. I just wish I didn't move so far away from this shop. read more

We have been bringing our vehicles to them for well over 15 years. The prices are fair, and they are very honest people to deal with.

I have used TS for years and been very happy with them. I brought my truck in to have it checked out because it was due for an emissions test and my check engine light doesn't work. I also noticed a higher than normal idle speed. I wanted to avoid having the truck rejected when inspected. That happened to me previously when TS had redone the exhaust system. The problem had been repaired but they failed to clear the error code and so the truck failed inspection. Sure enough the same thing I was trying to avoid happened again. Truck failed because the error code for the air flow valve they had replaced was still in the system. So I take the truck back and speak with one of the owners (Dave) and show him the inspection paperwork. He goes to his computer to look up the code and can't seem to find it. Then goes out in the shop and talks to the mechanic that did the work. Then comes back and sits down at the computer again and says well we didn't know it was going in for an emissions test and I said I called twice before bringing it in and when I brought it in each time I said I wanted it checked out because I was getting it tested. Then he starts asking about the check engine light and did it come on and out and then come on again? He had asked about it before and I said the light never came on and I don't know why he keeps asking about the light because the problem is the code and they need to clear the code. He gets up and hands me the paper work and tells me to get out. They have plenty of good customers and he doesn't need to deal with me. I was shocked. Like I said I have been going to them for years, have three older vehicles that need allot of work and have spent thousands of dollars with these guys. Well they got their last dime from me. Besides the rude abusive behavior I have also noticed lately they have also been charging outrageous diagnostic fees that they never used to charge. They have a large repeat customer business and stay very busy as Dave points out in a response to another negative review on here. But all I can say is that when you go in you probably should talk to Brian. read more