I had some issues that I talked to them about but bottom line they got my truck running! It came in…read moreon a hook and I drove it home.

\Excellent service! I had a creaking noise coming from the back of my car, which they quickly…read morediagnosed as being caused by an incorrectly sized part installed at another location. They not only identified the issue but also took the time to show it to us. After replacing it with the correct part, the noise is completely gone. Fair, honest, and great communication throughout the entire process

I brought in my car for a check engine light. They replaced the plugs and coils and did the front…read morebrakes. I had to wait a week to get enough mileage on the car to get an inspection. That morning the check engine light came on again. Then they replaced the catallyric converter, the clock spring, the valve cover gasket, and pcv valve. Apparently none of this was discovered the first time I brought it in. This was on a Friday then over the weekend it started making a tapping noise. I brought it in Monday and they told me now the transmission needs to be replaced. Again this was not discovered either of the two times I brought the car in within two and an half weeks.Every time you have service done shortly afterwards another problem arises. They took me for $2700. I will never go back here and I'm selling the car basically for scrap and getting an electric car.

Great quick service. Friendly staff. Cheapest oil change in town. Always available and precise.read more

Like most "finds", in todays world, this find was one chosen on line…read more It happened I was lucky to find a great mechanic shop. Tom, who serviced my car did a great job, on the car. Even more he communicated extremely well. It's wonderful having found a reliable, (seemingly), honest mechanic. I'll return for more needs. I feel confident using this business. Thank you Tom! Thomas Plumlee

This was 1st time there. Scheduled an emissions test and went went in they fit and oil change in…read morefor me as well. The staff is very friendly, treats you like family. I talked with the owner Cathy, who was very knowledgeable and extremely sweet. This is a woman owned business and LGBTQ Friendly business. I highly recommend this shop, they are fair and honest and we definitely should be supporting companies that support our community. Thank you for the great service cathy!

I took my father's car here per my father's request for an oil change and new air filter. The total…read morewas $146.31!!! The price for the oil change and labor was understandable. But the price for the air filter was 43.98 and the labor (easy two clips and a hinge to change) was 44.70!!! Absolutely criminal. My step father has worked on cars for years and knows a lot about it and was shocked at what they charged. I will never go back to this place. Which is unfortunate because it's so close to his house.

I've been here 3 times now, twice for an oil change and once for some inspections. I chose to wait…read morein the lobby since they're walk-in only and i've never been in there for more than 45 mins . Their oil changes are super affordable, i will never go anywhere else for one. The lady at the front desk with the glasses is very nice and she always provides friendly customer service.

A car is a big expense, no matter the make or model. I trust and respect Todd and his team to…read morediagnose any problem accurately, and to tell me the right way to fix what issues there are, without any unnecessary additions. I am never concerned that I'm being taken, and that's so important for a woman walking into a car repair shop. I love that they will do a quick check to let me know what issues may be coming up, to let you save up for the expense. I recommend Fred's South County Auto without reservation!

Had a low oil pressure warning light. I replaced the sensor but did not correct the problem…read more Had Fred's Auto check the oil pressure with a gauge. They recorded three pressures: Idle-1500 RPM, 2500 RPM. All reading show good oil pressures. Car is driveable the way it is. Ordered a pressure sensor cable repair kit that we will install later. They folks do great work and did exactly what I requested.

generally speaking when it comes to any kind of service, you have the impossible trifecta: where…read moreyou can choose at most two of fast, high quality, and affordable. ecotech is, in my opinion, one of the companies that has the latter two down. the work they do here is good, on the basis that i haven't run into any problems yet. also, i feel like the service is fairly affordable, in that regular maintenance isn't too bad, and special servicing compares favorably to other places in the STL area that offer the same thing the slow-ness really comes out when it comes to scheduling an appointment. there's almost zero chance you'll be able to call them and get something scheduled in the same week - the fastest ive ever had it is like three weeks. so, i do think things here are kind of slow. maintenance itself also doesn't go super fast; for comparison you could call autozone, have an appointment on the same day, and get your servicing done in like an hour and a half however, it might just not be conceptually possible for a good place have fast service: if everyone wants to come here, inevitably it's gonna be hard to get a spot. in addition, car service might not be the kind of thing you want done quickly, even if it was possible. overall im happy with ecotech

Unless you know a mechanic there or are very knowledgeable about your car, I would suggest you not…read moreuse EcoTech. I recently purchased my first Subaru and wasn't very familiar with its engine. When the engine failed, I contacted EcoTech for service. I spoke with Misha, who quoted me $3,500 for the repair. After they received the car and disassembled it, Misha called and increased the price to over $7,000. Feeling I had no other options, I reluctantly agreed. I expected a rebuilt or new engine, but what I received looked like a junkyard unit. It used very old parts, and none of the brand-new components from my original engine were transferred over. I strongly suspect my good parts were kept and reused on other jobs. To make matters worse, the car now performs significantly worse than before. It feels very weak, with sluggish acceleration (0-60 mph in about 20 seconds) and constantly needs to downshift even on minor inclines just to maintain speed. I had also purchased new wheels after lowering the car, specifically ordering them with metal valve stems at an extra cost. EcoTech neither installed the new valve stems nor transferred the TPMS sensors from my old wheels. Additionally, they sent the car to an alignment shop and told me it would cost $120. I agreed because it was cheaper than my usual shop's $150 rate. However, I was ultimately charged $170 by the shop they recommended. Overall, I felt taken advantage of by EcoTech due to my limited knowledge of Subarus. Buyer beware -- I would never recommend or use them again.

Went to Marty's auto for an oil change, antifreeze change and check the brakes. Gary called me back…read moreand told me the oil change was all I needed . He said he checked the antifreeze and it was still good to -50 below 0 and I should wait until my truck hit 100000 miles . They also check the brakes and I still have 60% of the pads left. It makes me feel great about the integrity of the shop that they just don't do work that isn't needed so they can make more money. I truly appreciate it. I like saving money anywhere I can these days . Thanks Gary for all you do.

It's taken a while to write this up. Life gets in the way. I…read moretook my Car to Marty's initially to figure out where an oil leak was occurring. The main problem was the smell of burning oil sometimes so it was obviously dripping on the exhaust somewhere and burning off. After the "diagnosis" I was giving a bill of over $1000 to fix it. Since I had a little extra cash I thought it would be nice to not have to mess with it and let them do it. I just replaced the plugs and intake cover gaskets myself. After the "repair" I still smelled the burning oil smell. I took it back and they said it was a seal on the end of the valve cover that was leaking now (All the way to the exhaust?). So now more money to "fix" that. Here's the fun part; When I picked up my car this time I noticed the hood wasn't closed. No big deal, I'll push it shut. I wish I would have opened it and looked. Fast forward a month or so and time for an oil change. As I open my hood I was shock to see the dipstick for the oil laying up by the windshield. They never put it back in. Looking around further I see that they had broken all the mounts for the upper radiator hose as well as the positive lead from the battery. Both of these were now dangerously close, about a half inch from a pully. No attempt was made to secure them in any way. I had to rig up zip ties. Like I said, I just did the plugs and intake cover gaskets so I know they were not broken. I took pictures of their handywork just in case. I took my car back to them to express my concern, and the fact that the original problem, the burning oil smell, is not fixed. (I'll leave out names) but he was apologetic, offered a free oil change. He assured me that the person who worked on my car "no longer works here". I said I would bring it back when I have time for them to look at it again. Fast forward a month or so and I drop it back by to have the continued oil burning problem looked at yet again. They put it on the lift and after a few minutes a guy comes over and asks me if "I want to see where my oil leak is". You mean what I paid you to fix in the first place?? He proceeds to show me the timing cover leaking, right over the exhaust pipe. Gee. It looks like that was the problem the whole time. The worst part: He says to me, "I'm the guy that worked on this car the first time". So the other guy flat out lied to my face by telling me the guy that worked on my car "no longer works here". Unbelievable. So, they took my money and "fixed" everything except what I paid them to fix. So now, I asked how much is it to fix the timing cover gasket? I was met with "We don't do those here." I swear I thought he was joking with me. They knew they don't do that repair but took my money to replace things they knew would not fix the problem. It's a shame we live in a time where you simply can't trust anyone to do honest work.

When my mother introduced me to this shop many, many years ago, I was stunned to see the kind of…read morecare they gave to my elderly Mom and how wonderful they treated her. They were kind, compassionate, knowledgeable and very reasonable. Ever since then, this shop has been my shop for my vehicles. They ARE the family car repair shop. Honest, Knowledgeable, Reasonable. Always ready to help, they have been a blessing to me and my Mom for over 15 years.

Being a single gal, I always look for someone I can trust when it comes to any repair. Not only did…read moreAngie explain everything, she took care all of my needs like no other car repair business ever has. Plus she provides a loaner car at no charge. I am telling all my friends and I am a customer for life.