The Bouchard family auto business is the only place I will go for anything car related…read more Being a single female I'm completely unknowledgeable about my car. I can always count on the Bouchard's to help explain to me what is going on and take care of me very well. I am so thankful to have found them and you will be too!

Terrible experience at Bouchard's Auto. When I pointed out that my car lighter was missing, one of…read morethe guys actually tried to start a fight with me. On top of that, they charged me $7,000 for work that should've cost no more than $4,000. Completely unprofessional and dishonest -- I would never recommend this place. ONLY good thing I can say about this place is that the owner said he would buy my car for more than anyone offers. But ya this place is NOT IT

My 2019 started leaking oil, and needed an oil change/diagnosis ASAP. Went to Valvoline 12/26/2021…read more(no apt.) and was met with an immensely courteous, friendly staff. Despite being an "in and out" service, I did NOT feel rushed. I explained to them I had a decent oil leak, but being a 2019 should not be due to wear and tear. They started to investigate and checked the seals. Turns out my oil filter that is exposed to the road via undercarriage, had a small hole in it. The rest of the operation/oil change felt like a military operation (prior service Marine); shouted out what tasks were completed to colleague at the terminal recording results of each stage of oil service. Brandon, Alex, Noah, appreciate you all, thank you for being professional, knowledgeable, and patient with finding the hopeful cause of the leak (update: no leaking since oil change!). FYI: I read a few reviews about Valvoline's pricing. Here's the thing. Yes, it's more expensive than other spots. However, most other places you need to make an appointment, and could wait upwards of 30-90 minutes in a lobby/office for car to be serviced/leave for day. Just understand that accessibility is factored into their pricing. I literally went the day after Christmas with no appointment and was in and out in 15 minutes with peace of mind, and could continue on with the rest of my day without having to make an oil change a whole day ordeal. For me, it was worth it. NO ONE asked me to write this review. To be honest, I am happy to write this. The service was fantastic.

Had an issue with both Salem Valvoline locations, which are managed by the same person (I learned…read morethis today when I spoke to him - not at my request, BTW - lest you think I'm a Karen). Therefore, I'm posting this review on both location's pages. In the summer I went to North Street location for an oil change. While the service was being performed, I gave the employee handling the transaction my debit card. Today I went to the Paradise Road location, where I was told I didn't pay for the previous service, which was news to me. I was handed a cell phone with the manager on the other end. He explained to me that I would need to pay for the last service before they could perform any new service. I told him I handed the North Street employee my card. The manager TOLD me I was lying. But THEN he told me he'd check the CCTC cameras and apologize if he found that I HAD given the card to his employee. He accused me of lying absent of proof - he hadn't even checked!! So, with ZERO evidence, he called me a liar. Furthermore, Valvoline company policy is the garage door is not to be opened until the customer has paid (confirmed by staff today). If the staffer didn't run the card at the time, why did they open the door, signalling I could leave? And, if I wasn't charged, it was only because their emplyee didn't run the card. I'm waiting for the manager's call. Regardless of any apology I may or may not get, I do not appreciate being called a liar without a shred of evidence and no person in a managerial position should be so irresponsible as to make that accusation without being 100% certain they were right. In the meantime, there are many other options for an oil change in Salem and I'm guessing they will be more professional than any managed by this irresponsible individual.

(WARNING, two gentlemen run this shop if I'm not wrong father and son. don't let the son touch your…read morecar he did all my "repairs") I've been on top of my cars maintenance, first time I went to get tires rotated he did what was needed for cheap. Once I frequented this shop more the more the issues came. went to change my exhaust manifold and going to this shop has been the worst mistake I've made. Spend around $260 to get the new gasket and to install $260 is a generous amount for this repair. I got my car back with no gasket and half of my bolts switched out to old rusted bolts basically got switched out for old car parts. The younger guy tells me he changed my gasket initially I couldnt here the noise of broken gasket but after the second time I started my car the sound was back not sure if he just glued the gasket together or what. But that has been the worst job anyone has ever done even after paying $260 he denied me when I went back to get it fixed with out charge couldn't even get a refund for being robbed for my parts. If you go to this shop make sure the older gentleman attends you and works on your car, the younger kid seems to get work from him sad case for customers

I highly recommend Canal Auto Shop for any of your car repair needs. I called the shop from out of…read morestate today (on a holiday, no less) and spoke with Dee, who graciously allowed me to have my college-aged daughter have AAA drop off her non-working Honda Accord for repair. I explained to Dee what we and AAA thought the problem may be (a bad alternator or serpentine belt) and Dee said they would take a look and have it repaired today. He gave me an estimate over the phone and had the car repaired in a few hours at the exact price quoted. It turns out it was a bad alternator, after all. I am so grateful for Dee and his shop for taking my daughter's car in last minute and ensuring she'd have a working vehicle for her first day of senior year of college tomorrow morning. Thank you for being so kind, helpful and timely with the repair! Will definitely return in the future!

They were able to re-charge my grandma's AC same day, we ended up opting for next day. Friendly,…read morehelpful, quick service! Thank you!

Billy Jr charged me $80 to figure out my car was out of gas. And $3 to touch it. Then he *tried* to…read moresell me a battery +plus installation. And when I handed over my debit card, Billy Jr told me to look on the bright side - my car would be warm and toasty when I got in it. In other words, they had just taken her for a ride.... notice the incoming mileage of zero on my receipt? These mechanics are shifty-eyed, low-level, america-made only. Billy laughed when I thanked him before getting in my "warm toasty car. " As an intuitive woman, it felt very violating. But nothing bad can happen in Salem ya know? So if you are a man or woman, buyer beware. Needy boys needed at SPG!!

Classic old time auto repair shop in the heart of historic Salem…read more Recommended highly by my close friend of 50+ years who has been servicing his Subaru's for over 20 years. Ordered an oil change tat went swell but I am not happy that they added a 4 tire rotation ($40) That I never ordered. Not happy about that.

Wonderful helpful and so very knowledgeable. I am very grateful they fixed my flat while I waited…read more Also a short time ago I had an alignment done by someone else and I had to go back twice to the other place and it still wasn't done correctly so I went to Mully's And they aligned my car perfectly the first time. Thank you for having pride in your work!

My daughter, who was preparing for an imminent cross-country car trip, suddenly discovered that one…read moreof her tires was reported as low on air. She was unable to fill it up with her compressor. She called AAA, and they were also unable to fill it, so they towed it to Meineke in Beverly. It was near the end of the business day, so she figured they'd get to it the following day. What she didn't know was that the shop would be closed for the following four days. The next morning (before we knew that Meineke was closed), I had called and left a message on their voicemail. Then we learned about the closure, so my daughter started to figure out how to get her car towed elsewhere. However, to my very pleasant surprise, Chris from Meineke called me back. Apparently, he was catching up on some work during the closure, and had a mechanic on emergency standby. I described the situation to him, and he said he'd see what he could do. The next thing we knew, Chris and the mechanic, Paul, had thoroughly checked the bad tire for leaks, checked the valves on all four tires, fixed the valves on two of them, topped off the fluids, and checked and inflated the spare tire in preparation for the long drive ahead. All without requesting any compensation at all, on a day that they weren't even open! This saved my daughter considerable aggravation, time, and money. It was truly above-and-beyond. A heartfelt thank-you to Chris and Paul for helping us out of what was shaping up to be an all-day stress event, and for reminding us that there are such wonderful examples of professionalism and kindness out there.

I had brought my car here a couple weeks ago because I broke down twice in one week. They told me…read morewhat was wrong with my car in full detail. The prices were not nearly as high as I had expected it to be. Staff are friendly. I recommend this place! I will definitely be back for any future needs!!

Had 4 brand new nokian tires and new wheels I supplied mounted on my Tesla Model Y. Everything was…read moreout of the box- brand new! The shop could not balance the set. I gave the shop a second attempt to balance the setup but they failed. Kevin insisted that there was in issue with my wheels and that he sees it all the time. I went to town fair tire, they checked the roundness of both wheels and tires. Town fair tire discovered one of my wheels was out of balance causing issues. $200 wasted and 2 trips back and forth to pickup my car from this place when their tire machine has issues. Before going to town fair tire I ordered a new set of Nokian tires from Sullivan through their call center and was going to mount the new tires on my stock wheels and tires (as suggested by Kevin). 1 day after placing the order I get a call from Kevin saying not to come in for my appointment I setup with the call center, and that Kevin will call me when the tires come in. Well that never happened, it's been 3 weeks, approaching 4 weeks. I've gotten lots of tire services and inspection stickers done at this location and the Watertown location. I'm taking my business elsewhere now. I would also appreciate a refund since they never got the job right.

My wife stopped in last night because her car kept losing air in one of the tires. It was…read morediscovered that a nail was embedded in the tire tread. The sales rep. told her it was unrepairable and she needed a new tire. He could have one there the next day for $330.00. She called me and I told her absolutely not. The tires are about 2 years old with @10,000 miles. She stopped by the local Shell station this morning and they repaired the tire while she waited for $35.00. Watch out for these guys. Looks like they tried to take advantage of the situation. Not the service I want.