Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in Sterling, CO

We list 16 in Sterling, CO. 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.

S & S Auto Repair LLC currently holds the highest rating in Sterling at 4.8 stars from 451 reviews. S & S Auto Repair LLC, The lopez shop llc, H W Hettinger Inc 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. 2 of the businesses we list in Sterling 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 Colorado usually bill $100 to $145 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.

Vehicles registered in the Denver metro area and the North Front Range need an emissions test. Gas vehicles are exempt for the first seven model years and are then tested every two years, and diesel vehicles are exempt for the first four model years. A seller in the program area must give the buyer a passing emissions test at the time of sale.

Yes. 1 of the businesses we list in Sterling show Sunday hours, including Platte River Tires. 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. None of the 16 listings in Sterling has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. The Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act requires repair shops to give estimates and disclosures before work begins and to get the customer's consent before charging for work not in the original estimate. A court can triple the damages when a shop breaks the Act. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 2 of the businesses in Sterling 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.

Sterling gets about 164 nights a year at or below freezing. Cold exposes a weak battery, and salted roads rust brake lines and exhaust parts. Test the battery in the fall and rinse the underbody in winter.

Yes. PPI Auto, our sister company, inspects used cars in Sterling 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 16 listings in Sterling has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Colorado's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

0 of the 16 listings in Sterling 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. 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. 2 of the Sterling listings come to you, 16 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.