The everyday work: noises, leaks, warning lights and the things that stopped working. Most of what a car needs does not fit neatly into a category, and that is fine.
Not every problem has a name yet. A lot of what comes through here starts as “it is making a noise” or “something smells hot,” and the first job is figuring out what we are actually looking at.
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We are a full-service independent shop. Engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical, cooling, heating and A/C, exhaust, diagnostics and scheduled maintenance, on cars, trucks, SUVs, hybrids on parts and labor.
What we do not do is body and collision work. When you need that we will point you at body shops we actually trust, which is worth more than a shop pretending to do everything.
If you are not sure what is wrong, that is the normal case rather than the exception. Describe what you notice and when it happens, and we will take it from there.
Figuring out what is actually wrong before anybody buys a part. See diagnostics.
To the manufacturer schedule, documented, so your factory warranty stays intact.
An hour before you buy, instead of a surprise after.
Somebody quoted you something alarming? Bring us the estimate.
Service vans, contractor trucks and small fleets. See fleet service.
Brakes, engines, transmissions, A/C, hybrid and electrical. One building, one warranty.
Say the code when you call, or show this page on your phone at the counter. Nothing to print.
Up to $50 off, scaled to the size of the job
Say SERVICE when you call to book your appointment
Excludes towing, tires and batteries. Tax and shop supplies excluded. One coupon per invoice. Not good in combination with any other offer.
For repair work, yes — call 303-795-2600 and we will find you a slot. It lets us have the right technician and usually the right parts ready when you arrive, which is faster for everyone.
For short services, often. For diagnosis, usually better to leave it — some faults only appear after the car has been driven or has sat. We have a courtesy shuttle, and Enterprise rentals start at about $50 a day, though Enterprise no longer picks up or drops off here.
A quote for a known repair is free. Diagnosis — the work of finding out what is wrong — is a real service performed by a certified technician and is charged for. Anyone offering free diagnosis is recovering it somewhere else.
Then think about it. You get the findings in writing and nothing happens without your approval. Taking the list to another shop is entirely fine by us.
No. We refer to body shops we trust rather than subcontracting it and marking it up.
That is the normal situation. Tell us what you notice and when, and we will work out the rest.
Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm. Courtesy shuttle within about five miles.