MechanicRank lists 36 auto repair businesses in Montgomery, AL. 10 are mobile mechanics who come to your home or work and 17 run auto repair shops you can drive to. The best rated with a real review history is Black’s Mobile Tire Service – 24 Hour Roadside, at 5.0 stars from 40 reviews. Every listing shows the phone number, hours and reviews. Or send one free quote request and a local mechanic calls you back.
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Ranked by how many drivers have reviewed them on Google. Every shop here holds 4 stars or better.
Fix My Flat-Montgomery is the longest running and the most cost efficient mobile tire service in Montgomery and surrounding areas. Offering new and used tires, tire repair services, oil changes, and brake services, Fix My Flat-Montgomery mobile tire shop and roadside assistance can provide help if you are on the side of the road, at work, or at home.
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The best reviewed business in Montgomery right now is Black’s Mobile Tire Service – 24 Hour Roadside, at 5.0 stars across 40 reviews. Every shop above clears 4.3 stars with at least 15 reviews behind it, which is the point where a rating starts meaning something. Plenty of shops hold five stars on four reviews. That is not the same thing.
Of the 36 businesses listed in Montgomery, there are 10 that will come to you, 17 with a workshop you drive to and 9 tire shops. 1 of them has been claimed by the owner, which means somebody has confirmed the hours, the phone number and what they actually work on. An unclaimed listing is not a worse business. It just means we built the record and nobody has corrected it yet.
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36 independent businesses in our directory.
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From each shop's posted Google hours. Call ahead, since hours change on holidays.
Independent shops in Alabama usually charge $85 to $120 an hour for labor, which is below the national average. A quote is the book time for the job times that rate, plus parts. At Alabama rates, an oil change runs about $60 to $150 and a starter replacement runs about $235 to $700 for a midsize car.
Of the 33 Montgomery listings that post their hours, 15 open on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. 20 open before 8 AM on weekdays, which helps if you need to drop the car off before work.
27 businesses in Montgomery have at least 15 reviews, enough for a rating to mean something, and 19 of those hold 4.5 stars or better. Half of them have 66 or more reviews. A shop with a long history and a 4.6 is a safer call than a perfect 5.0 from a handful of people.
For work a general shop may turn away, Montgomery has 1 transmission shop, 2 body and collision shops, 9 tire shops, 2 RV and trailer shops and 3 heavy duty and fleet shops. Call ahead with the year, make and model so you do not waste a trip.
Alabama does not require periodic safety or emissions inspections for passenger cars. The state says Alabama law does not provide for emissions testing. A licensing official inspects a vehicle before it is first registered or changes owners, but no inspection is needed to renew. Details are on the Alabama Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division site.
Montgomery sees about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Heat wears a battery out faster than cold does, so a battery that seems fine in spring can quit in August. Get it tested once it is three years old. Heat also works the AC, the cooling fan and the coolant hard, and those jobs pile up in the first hot weeks of the year.
It freezes on about 40 nights a year here. Not many, but the first cold snap is when a weak battery shows itself, so test it in the fall.
About 52 inches of rain fall in a year. Worn tires lose grip on wet roads well before they look bald, and streaky wipers are a cheap fix worth doing before the wet season, not during it.
The average commute in Montgomery is 21 minutes each way, and 80% of workers drive there alone.
Sources, checked October 13, 2026
Buying a used car in Montgomery? PPI Auto, our sister company, sends an inspector to the car for $225 on most cars, pickups and SUVs. That is a 122 point check with a full scan and a road test, and the report comes back the same day. Dealer lot, private seller or auction, it works the same.
Alabama has no regular safety or emissions inspection, so unless the last owner paid for one, nobody has looked under that car.
We list 36 in Montgomery, AL. That covers mobile mechanics, workshops, diesel and heavy duty specialists, body shops and tire shops. Every one has its own page with the phone number, what they work on and the reviews we have found.
Black’s Mobile Tire Service – 24 Hour Roadside currently holds the highest rating in Montgomery at 5.0 stars from 40 reviews. Black’s Mobile Tire Service – 24 Hour Roadside, Harris Mobile Tire service, Cloverdale Service Center are the top three by rating among businesses with a real review history behind them. We rank on the ratings themselves and nobody can pay to appear there.
Yes. 10 of the businesses we list in Montgomery will travel to you rather than making you bring the car in. That covers most servicing, brakes, batteries, diagnostics and plenty of repairs that do not need a lift.
Independent shops in Alabama usually bill $85 to $120 an hour for labor. The national range is $95 to $140. Dealers charge more. Most quotes are the book time for the job times that rate, plus parts, so ask the shop how many hours it is billing you for.
Alabama does not require periodic safety or emissions inspections for passenger cars. The state says Alabama law does not provide for emissions testing. A licensing official inspects a vehicle before it is first registered or changes owners, but no inspection is needed to renew.
Yes. 8 of the businesses we list in Montgomery show Sunday hours, including Black’s Mobile Tire Service – 24 Hour Roadside, Harris Mobile Tire service and First Choice Truck Service. Call first, because Sunday hours are often short and some only take emergencies.
Look at the review count as well as the stars, because five stars from four people tells you very little. 1 of the 36 listings in Montgomery has been claimed by the owner, who confirmed the details. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.
Usually not. 10 of the businesses in Montgomery come to you, and with no building to pay for, they often charge a bit less than a shop. What they cannot do in a driveway is work that needs a lift or a press, so heavy jobs still go to a shop.
Montgomery averages about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Heat wears out batteries faster than cold does, and it is hard on the AC, the cooling system and tires. Test the battery every year once it is three years old and have the AC checked before summer.
Yes. PPI Auto, our sister company, inspects used cars in Montgomery for $225 on most cars, pickups and SUVs. The inspector comes to the car, runs a 122 point check and sends the report the same day. Call 951-267-8500 to book.
Ask the shop for any state or city license it holds and get the estimate in writing before work starts. None of the 36 listings in Montgomery has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Alabama's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.
25 of the 36 listings in Montgomery show a photo or logo. They come from the owner, from the business's own website, or from our own jobs for Supercanic locations. We never put a stock or AI photo on someone else's business. Owners can claim their listing free and add their own.
We call, text and email the businesses we list to confirm their details, and listings whose numbers turn out to be dead come off the directory. 1 of the 36 in Montgomery have been claimed and confirmed by the owner. Nobody can pay to rank higher.
Because we work with these mechanics, not just list them. Besides checking listings, we run free study guides and certification exams for mechanics, publish repair cost guides by state, and give shops software to send written quotes and invoices. 10 of the Montgomery listings come to you, 35 carry a rating with the review count beside it, and the order on this page follows the published rules on our How We Rank page.
Most mobile mechanics in Montgomery price by the job, not the hour. Independent shop labor in Alabama runs about $85 to $120 an hour, and mobile prices usually land in the same range for the same repair. Some add a trip fee and some fold it in. Ask for one total price, trip included, before they drive out. Our repair cost guides show typical parts and labor for each job.
Yes. Typical independent shop labor in Alabama is about $85 to $120 an hour, so $100 is inside the normal range. Dealers often charge more. What matters most is the total. Ask how many hours the job is quoted at and compare that with a second shop.
By rating and review count together, the strongest mobile mechanics in the Montgomery area right now are Black’s Mobile Tire Service (5.0 stars, 40 reviews), S & T Mobile Tire & Roadside Service (4.8 stars, 66 reviews) and Johns mobile mechanic llc (4.7 stars, 216 reviews). We weigh stars against how many reviews back them, so a perfect score on a few reviews does not win.
Some work needs a shop. Transmission swaps, engine rebuilds, alignments and anything that needs a lift go to a garage. Bad weather can push back a driveway job, and you need a safe, legal place to park where the mechanic can work. Many mobile mechanics also run a shop, or will tell you up front when a job needs one.
Get a written estimate that lists parts and labor. Call two or three shops with the same estimate and ask each for a total price. Ask what warranty comes with the parts and the work. Read recent reviews, not just the star score. A shop that explains the problem clearly and shows you the old part is a good sign.
This page lists 36 auto repair businesses in Montgomery, AL. We built it from business details and ratings from each Google Business Profile, owner claims and uploads, Alabama repair and inspection rules from the state agency and Census and NOAA figures for the local car ownership section. We call, text and email the businesses to keep it right, and take listings down when a number goes dead.
Why trust it: no business pays to be listed or to rank, the order follows our published rules, and every count on this page is counted from the listings below. 25 show a photo or logo, 0 show a license number and 1 has been confirmed by the owner.
3 nearby cities within 20 miles, biggest first. Mobile mechanics often cross city lines, so a shop one town over may come to you.
Typical independent shop prices at Alabama labor rates, parts and labor, for a midsize car. Each guide shows the price for your vehicle and what to ask before you pay. See all 91 repair cost guides.
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