How mobile repair works
- Tell us what’s going on. Call, text or send the form with the year, make and model and what the car is doing. A photo or a video of the noise helps a lot.
- Get an upfront quote. You know the price before any work starts. Labor is $120 an hour. If it needs diagnosis, the $120 diagnostic fee goes toward the repair. See pricing.
- We come to you. Your driveway, your work lot, the seller’s place if you are buying. We order the parts ahead of time and bring them.
- Pay from your phone. The invoice comes by text or email and you pay by card.
Where we can work
- Home driveways and garages
- Work parking lots, with your employer’s OK
- Apartment lots, if the property allows it
- A private seller’s home for a pre-purchase inspection
- Dealer and business lots
We need a safe, mostly flat spot with room to open the hood and doors. Busy roadsides are not safe for anyone. More detail in what a mobile mechanic can fix in your driveway.
What we can fix on-site
Most everyday repairs and maintenance fit in a driveway:
- Diagnostics and check engine lights
- Brake repair
- Battery testing and replacement
- Car won’t start (starters and alternators)
- Oil changes
- Tune-ups and spark plugs
- Oil leaks and gaskets
- Sensors (O2, camshaft, more)
- Suspension and steering
- Pre-purchase inspections
- AC repair and recharge
- Cooling system and overheating
- Serpentine and timing belts
- Fuel system
- Fluid services and flushes
- Electrical repair (lights, windows, locks)
- Fleet maintenance
- Jump starts and roadside help
What needs a shop
Head gaskets, transmissions, clutches and big engine work need a lift. So do a few starters, sensors and leaks that are buried deep. We will tell you before we start, and point you to a shop we trust.
Is a mobile mechanic cheaper?
Often. You skip the tow, you don’t lose half a day, and you’re not paying for a shop building and a waiting room. For bigger jobs a shop can make more sense, and we will say so. Our post on mobile mechanic vs shop costs goes through it.
Winter in Tooele
Cold mornings are when a lot of cars give up, usually from a weak battery or a tired starter or alternator. Those are some of the most common mobile calls we get. See car won’t start.