Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in New Orleans, LA

We list 16 in New Orleans, LA. 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.

Tim's Quality Car Care currently holds the highest rating in New Orleans at 4.9 stars from 610 reviews. Tim's Quality Car Care, Delta World Tire Company, Al & Al One Stop Tire Shop 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. 8 of the businesses we list in New Orleans 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 Louisiana usually bill $90 to $130 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.

Act 701 of 2026 ends the yearly safety inspection sticker for most personal vehicles on January 1, 2027, and replaces it with a VIN sticker that costs up to $6 a year. From June 30, 2026 to January 1, 2027, police may not cite drivers for a missing inspection sticker. Gas vehicles in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge parishes still need emissions testing, and the new law takes effect there only after the EPA approves the state's plan change.

Yes. 8 of the businesses we list in New Orleans show Sunday hours, including Al & Al One Stop Tire Shop, Tire Squad Co. and Roger mobile auto LLC. 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 New Orleans has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 8 of the businesses in New Orleans 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.

New Orleans averages about 86 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Louisiana's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

3 of the 16 listings in New Orleans 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. 8 of the New Orleans listings come to you, 14 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.