My father was a mechanic growing up, so I often struggle to find a well skilled and reliable…read moremechanic. I just moved into town so I was very skeptical. Bringing in my daughter's car. From the very first meeting I had with Pete I was confident and comfortable. He was able to correct. The issues with my daughter's car communicated great was clearly well skilled and pleasant. At the end of the day, the pricing was more than reasonable and I am glad to say I need to look no further for a mechanic. Thank you, Pete! Great job.

I had an issue with my vehicle was not driving right. I stopped in and spoke to Pete & Kenny both…read morevery professional. Kenny took my car and made a quick diagnosis of the vehicle issue and offered to fix it the same day.. My vehicle was repaired in a short few hours just like he said it would be. Also, did an oil change because I was over due after my repairs were completed. I Highly recommend Manahawkin Shell for repairs. Excellent service & fair pricing! Thank you Kenny for your honesty & excellent service! I will be telling my family & friends to go see Kenny or Pete with any vehicle problems!

The only Auto Center that I would trust my prized GTO to. I usually go here for everything from oil…read morechanges and tires to a clutch installation. Jeff, Rich and all personnel are professional and knowledgeable. They are extremely careful when handling your car, regardless of the service nature. Their prices are competitive both for labor and parts. Great team!

I have been a loyal customer for years but no more. U guys lost me. I sent my 19 yr old daughter in…read morefor a oil change. Upsold her on airfilters and charged me 245$ for it Shame on you.

100 %. Trustworthy, good value and friendly customer service..I went to Ernie who is such a great…read moreguy bc they have worked on my father's antique f100 for pickup and he recommended them. I needed an oil change and he discovered that mh rear tires were bald like really zero tread . K explained to him that those two tires were replaced after being flat by causeway Nissan. They replaced the tires and suggested a front wheel alignment (clearly a stupid mechanic) bc they actually needed to fix the rear alignment which were where the flats were...I paid 250 bucks only to later find out that they were incompetent, Ernie saw the rear alignment was off and explained why the 2 replaced tires were bald after 1,000 miles.. He never pushed me to get the work done by him he actually suggested I i go back to the deal bc bad work was done. I called my dealership where I bought the one year old car and service manager confirmed serial numbers and records that the rear tires were replaced and the front instead of the rear was suooosed to be done. I left two voicemails with the service manager at causeway and got no response. Don't ever buy or deal with these people.. Ernie was so helpful and proves his trustworthiness and I couldn't recommend a place more. He's done excellent work on my father's antique truck and treated us both fairly and is an awesome guy..thanks Ernie

Very friendly and helpful staff! From calling, to walking in the office and waiting for my tire to…read morebe patched, everyone I encountered was super friendly and eager to fix my problem as quickly as possible! We will definitely be back!

Fair and honest shop Hard to come by these days…read moreI would recommend contacting the owner Tom to get a quote for service and repairs

I recently permanently moved to Barnegat and purchased the 2020 Volvo I was leasing. It was time to…read moreservice the vehicle and based on yelp reviews I scheduled an appointment with Petty Motor-works. Tom (the father) answered the phone and helped me schedule the appointment. I dropped off the vehicle today around 9AM and was greeted by Tom (the father), he explained appropriately how much it would cost and told me that they were down a few men due to COVID but, my car would be ready by the end of the day. At 11:15 Tom (the father) contacted me to tell my car was ready. I went to pickup my vehicle around 2PM and was greeted by Tom (the son) he explained what was done and also explained that there was pieces of the brake pad sticking to the brake disc. Tom said that this was something that may fix itself as the vehicle is driving or may need servicing in a he future. I was pleased with the service and the way both Tom's treated the customer.

I found my new place to go.. Got recommended this place from a friend. They didn't try to up sell…read more. They knew my budget and found a solution within it for me.. Took me last min and was very honest.. Usually places try to make me fix other things I can't at the moment.. Not here!! Got my car back on the road and within my budge! Thank you!! I will most most certainly be back.. Most places take advantage of me being a girl.. This place didn't and it was refreshing.. Felt I can trust them!!

We had a problem with the alternator on our Toyota 4Runner. They came & jump started the truck and…read moredrove it to the shop for us - took care of everything! They were super honest and communication was superb. We will continue using them for all future needs. Highly recommend!

Called owner Bebo at 2:20 pm for a brake job on a Chevy Tahoe 2008.I had the vehicle back in less…read morethan two hours and also they advised of an upcoming repair. Honest repairs and fair pricing. Bebo the owner very courteous and knowledgeable. No BS service like many of the local shops in Barnegat give you. I moved from Toms River and my regular shop of 25 years is too far to go so I am happy to have found my new "go-to" shop and I can walk home after dropping the vehicle off!!!

to give a little background. brought truck in on friday, told me it was fixed. not fixed. and still…read morecharged me 200 dollars

Oil change 2 months ago, morphed in to cabin filter change. They claimed prior mechanic broke glove…read morebox, despite glove box working for past year. Claimed either $130 part may work or complete new box for over $1000. My regular mechanic in the city informs me that they put the cabin filter in wrong and part to fix glove box is $30. OBTW...since they put the cabin filter in wrong, no heat comes out of under dash vents. Guys who work there gather around desk and shoot the breeze about all kinds of stuff, in view of customers who are waiting for their cars. Very unprofessional. Would definitely not recommend going here.

I bought 4 new tires from them. I wanted the old ones but…read morethey said they didn't have any plastic bags. They eventually found plastic wrap. They also did an oil change that I did not request that was also way before the mileage on their sticker on my window. Their Delorean is nonsense and the so called charity is just pr.

These guys were awesome did a quick job in time for me to get to work and give an honest fair price…read morewould highly recommend to anyone.

BEWARE: Parkertown Car Care…read more I brought my jeep in for an alignment and had gear lube leaking from the front axle. I was quoted $750-$800 for the job including replacing a u-joint as they recommended. After being pushed off each day, I finally got my jeep back a week later "fixed and riding well". I went to pickup and was hit with an $1,100 bill as they replaced the other u-joint as well. I walk out to my jeep and one of my hub caps is missing, Nick claims it somehow was already missing a bolt when I brought it in and it's only secured with two bolts so he left it in the cab (not sure how it would've been attached with one bolt missing when I dropped it off, but whatever it's one bolt) 2 minutes into my drive home, the steering wheel is shaking hard and I thought ok, I have to bring it back to readjust the alignment. I go out to my jeep the next morning and there's gear oil on my driveway leaking from the same spot as when I first dropped it off. At this point, I realize the shop is likely incompetent for this type of repair and I start worrying what other bolts/screws are missing that I can't see. The opposite hub cap has mismatched bolts, and the back hub was tightened too much and cracked. I go back to the shop and offer to pay for the u-joints parts + labor and any parts/oil they used to "fix" my leak but request my money back for the labor that went into a repair that is no better than when I first dropped it off. I no longer trust their competence in opening my jeep back up. Nick tells me the owner is off in the Bahamas and won't check his phone for another week, so I'm out of a car until then unless I'd like him to try and fix it again. Nick is a really nice guy, but I think he bit off more than he could chew with the repair. I wish they would've told me that from the start, or owned up to providing poor workmanship. I'm now out $1,100 and have to pay another shop for all of the same repairs. I'm sure they could handle an oil change, but anything more than that I would not advise bringing your vehicle here.