My air conditioning compressor died on the drive to Petoskey for a little vacation. I was a…read moresomewhat panicked because I knew I had no way to fix our minivan when I was away from home. And it wasn't drivable. Anthony was willing and able to get us right in (within 30 minutes of calling him). He ordered the parts that afternoon and had our van fixed in less than two days. The cost was reasonable and was what I expected (having done this repair myself on other cars). He was conscientious and professional, and his communication was outstanding. He provided regular updates each step of the process so I was never wondering what was happening. He has recently taken over this business so the older reviews are not relevant. I would highly recommend M&M Service, and Anthony, for your repair needs.

Imagine this: you're on a drive up M-119 through the 'Tunnel of Trees,' and it's a Saturday…read moreafternoon. Your peaceful holiday becomes nightmarish as your check engine light comes on. The car starts shuddering and doesn't want to leave second gear. The engine may or may not turn over. The nearest service station is 10 miles away, down a winding road with narrow shoulders and a speed limit of 25 mph, without the rain pouring down. Baby decides now is also a great time to start crying and get a cold. Welcome to my experience this past September weekend. What should have been a restful communion with the outdoors in Northern Michigan turned into a harrowing, stressful time. After AAA towed my car to dry out at the hotel, and I left my husband to comfort the baby, I took my limping vehicle into town in search of anyone who might diagnose the OED 2 code. I didn't have the handheld reader with me and I direly needed to know whether my car's check engine light was the result of something minor -- say, a misfiring piston -- or something serious to justify staying another night in town. I came upon M&M Services after driving slowly to get an oil change elsewhere. Their Open sign glowed like a beacon. I pulled in to find a young man in the office, one bay occupied with the garage door down, and their hours boldly displaying they were open for another hour yet. Prayers for resolution answered? I explained my situation and asked if he could hook my car up to a OED reader. Advanced Auto Parts, Napa, Carquest, and other car parts stores with complementary reader services all shut an hour and a half before. There wasn't a dealership in Petoskey or Harbour Springs to help, and I couldn't trust taking the car an hour away into Traverse City. M&M had every ability to help ease my mind. "Are you from around here?" asked the kid. "No, I'm on vacation. We drove up. I am in a tight situation," I said. I should have shut my trap and nodded. "Can't help you." What?! You're open. You have a mechanic. I am not asking for anything untoward, I could hook the cable up to the OED2 port myself for all it mattered. He gave me the most uncaring look and went back to his desk, staring off into space. You are an auto shop. You are open. There are no other customers and I showed up an hour before the stated closing time. No one was working on a vehicle. It was a very simple request I was willing to pay for, if only to get a better idea of the diagnostic code. It turned out to be Cylinder 1 misfiring due to water getting into it, a simple fix by removing the spark plug. I found that out at O'Reilly's in Detroit -- something that took literally about 8 seconds to read. The non-existent customer service during a small crisis was disgusting.

Justin was recommended as the person who could solve a problem. On A Sunday afternoon I was driving…read morethrough Pellston and had a serious problem needing a knowledgeable diesel mechanic. Justin arrive ready and equipped to solve the problem. Not only is he a good mechanic he's a nice guy to spend 4 hours in a parking lot too.

From the owner: Call me for any of your mechanical needs!! read more

Was coming back form Mackinaw Island when our car died, second time it would not start back up at…read moreall. Got a tow to Dan's repair and even though he was quite busy already, he took the time to check out the problem and got us going again by the end of the day. As it was Friday, we were almost stuck for at least the weekend if not more as other shops were swamped as well. Saved us a ton of money and frustration. Excellent at finding an electrical problem quickly. Could not recommend any more. Great people.

My cars always come out looking like new. The guys/gals that work there do an awesome job.read more

This is the only brush tunnel wash in Grayling…read more With that being said, I pulled into today with an uber salty and icy car. I had driven up north in a near blizzard and my car looked atrocious. I mean, I couldnt even tell the car was hunter green under all that junk, it looked like a christmas cookie with dates in it...lol. At first I missed the driveway, its in a weird spot. Anyways, I did a big U-Turn on the road (hey its Grayling, you get away with that stuff here) and went back. I pulled up and the door was down. Seeing that its winter, they are probably trying to keep their equipment and tunnel from freezing. There is a sign to honk, and I did. The door opened and a younger lady greeted me, and I pulled in. The door shut behind me. This is where the party began!! Just kidding, there was no party. Well, unless you count me whipping out $7 (They have 2 options; a $7 wash, and a $10 wash that includes more options such as tire treatment, etc.). I commented "wow..car washes arent cheap these days!" to the attendant. That must've been the catch phrase of the day because she then handed me a business card with a free upgrade to the $10 wash on my next visit. Score! Turns out, the attendant signed the back of the card "NM". I look at the fron of the card and she appears to be the owner. Whoops, hope I didnt offend her or anything. Either way, she was very pleasant to me and did a great job prepping my car. The equipment looks like its being maintained and the tunnel itself was fairly clean looking, given its winter. You get a fair amount of soap sprayed on the car and the brushes that clean your car do not hit to hard. Sometimes I feel like those things are going to break my windows "FWAP FWAP FWAP FWAP". No wonder babies and dogs hate carwashes..lol. Anyways, Im digressing. I got to the end of the tunnel and a guy is waving me forward. Even though you get a heated blow dry at the end of the tunnel, the guy also hand dries your car!! And he did an exceptional job. I mean, some people down state where Im from REALLY need to take notes from this guy. I got out of my car and was very impressed - no salt streaks (from salty crap stuck behind the mirrors, rear lights, etc), no ice or snow, no slush buildup at the bottom off the rockers... the car wash did a fantastic job!! I drove the car back to the cabin (~25 miles) and the roads are very slushy up here. I got to the cabin and barely anything had 'stuck' back onto my car. Nice. My car looks great, every aspect of the exterior is clean - even my rims look great. I NEVER give 5 stars either. Check my reviews. But Northstar Carwash has most certainly earned it. And to the owner (Nicole?) Thank You - I will definitely be back!!

Passing through on a road trip that started in Arizona and after going through the Midwest and…read moreUpper Peninsula of Michigan decided it was time to wash our Suburban. As we're trekking across the US, we have a basket installed on our tow hitch and this cannot use an automated car wash and had to seek out a self-car wash place. This place has both automated AND self-serve options. Three self serve bays, one of which is taller are available plus an automated bay. I arrived early in the morning around 7AM and used the first self-serve bay closest to the automatic bay. Read the instructions carefully before washing g to understand all of the features and maximize my time. The main reason I selected this location, In addition to being self-serve is because it accepts credit cards, which was much appreciated as I had already run out of quarters from the previous car wash and another state. What I really liked about this is unlike the other location that I washed that in another state, which you have to manually keep adding time to, THIS car wash site, once you activate your credit card, simply keeps the time running, which is great cause I didn't have to pause to run over and keep adding time. Simply press the button when you're done to stop the charges. I love that! I used pretty much every cycle type from pre-wash and high-pressure rinses to low pressure applications in car wash brush with foam. Everything worked perfectly, and all of the detergents were stocked and functioned as advertised. Zero problems, simple yet effective service. I couldn't be happier--good value. Thanks!

The owners and staff clearly take care of this car wash. The brand new automatic wash is great!…read moreNormally automatic washes do not get all the areas around my trunk and mirrors but this one does. I'll be a regular here now!