Weekdays we are open until
5:30pm
Check engine light on? Call and tell us what the car is doing.
Saturday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
A steady light means: see us soon. A flashing one means pull over.
Marta Voss writes our estimates. She tells you what we would check first and what it will cost before anything comes apart.
Nothing comes off your car until Marta has written the price down and you have said yes.
Which light is it?
Find the symbol on your dashboard. The tag beside it says how fast to act.
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Check engine light
One symbol with two meanings. Look at whether it is steady or flashing.
SoonSteady. Safe to drive to us today. A parts store will read the code for free. Working out what caused it is our part.
Stop nowFlashing. The engine is misfiring. Pull over when it is safe, turn the car off and call us. Driving on it can ruin the catalytic converter.
Our flat diagnosis finds the cause and puts it in writing. If you do the repair here, the fee comes off the bill.
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Oil pressure
Turn the engine off within a minute. Check the dipstick, then call us before you drive it again.
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Battery or charging
The car is running on the battery alone, and that will not last. Turn off the radio and the A/C, drive to us today, and keep the engine running until you get here.
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Brake warning
First check that the parking brake is all the way down. If the light stays on or the pedal feels soft, do not drive it. Call us.
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Anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Your regular brakes still work. The anti-lock backup does not. Drive gently and book us this week.
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Tire pressure
A cold morning usually did it. Check all four tires with a gauge. If you pull in, we top them off at no charge.
Flat prices
$79
Up to five quarts of full synthetic, a new filter and a look underneath. Most cars and small SUVs.
$35
The Massachusetts inspection for a car or light truck. If it fails, we go through the reasons with you before you leave, and nothing gets repaired until you say yes. The re-test is free if you bring it back within 60 days.
$129
We read the code and test to find the cause, then write the answer down in plain English. The fee comes off the repair if you do it here.
$59
Gauges on, dye in, a look for the leak, and the answer written down. The fee comes off the repair if you do it here.
$389
New pads and rotors on both front wheels, brake fluid checked, a road test after. Parts and labor.
$119
A printout before and after. A bent part gets its own estimate before we touch it.
$149
Battery test, coolant strength, wipers, tire tread and pressure, and a look at the brake lines.
Prices on this board were set
When one changes we repaint that tile and change this date, the way our father did on the board that still hangs in bay two.
Price written down after we look
Air conditioning repairs, suspension, timing belts, and anything with a part we have not seen yet. The number is written down before a wrench turns.
What a front brake job touches
We measure all five, then put the old pads and rotors in a box on your passenger seat.
Brake pads
They press on the rotor and wear out first. We measure what is left and show you.
Rotors
The discs the pads grip. We measure the thickness and replace them if they are worn thin.
Caliper
The clamp that squeezes the pads. We check that it slides freely and does not leak.
Brake hose
It carries pressure from the pedal. We look for cracks and wet spots.
Hub and wheel studs
What the wheel bolts to. With the wheel off, we check the bearing for play.
Hours and where to find us
Shop hours
| Monday | 7:30am to 5:30pm |
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| Tuesday | 7:30am to 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am to 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am to 5:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am to 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am to 1:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Haverhill, MA 01832
Park behind the building. The gate on Elm Court stays open while we do.
Call the shop(978) 555-0142Ask for an estimate
Tell us the car and what it is doing. Marta writes the estimate and calls you back by noon on the next day we are open.
Estimate request for
2018 Subaru Outback
Marta will call you at your number by noon on the next day we are open, with a price in hand.
Nothing is done to the car until you have the price and say yes.
Demo only: nothing was sent and nobody will call.