Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in Silver Spring, MD

We list 21 in Silver Spring, MD. 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.

Atlas Auto Services - Mobile currently holds the highest rating in Silver Spring at 5.0 stars from 80 reviews. Atlas Auto Services - Mobile, Dav Mobile Mechanic service, Radial Tire Company 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. 12 of the businesses we list in Silver Spring 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 Maryland usually bill $105 to $150 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.

A used vehicle must pass a Maryland safety inspection when it is first titled in Maryland, such as after a sale or a move from another state. There is no yearly safety inspection. Emissions tests are due every 2 years in Baltimore City and 13 counties, and 2019 and newer cars still with their first Maryland owner get their first test at 6 years.

Yes. 6 of the businesses we list in Silver Spring show Sunday hours, including Atlas Auto Services - Mobile, Dav Mobile Mechanic service and Lucky Go Mobile Auto. 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 21 listings in Silver Spring has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. A shop must give a written estimate on request for repairs over $50 and cannot charge more than 10 percent above it without consent. Customers have the right to get replaced parts back, except parts returned to the maker under warranty. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 12 of the businesses in Silver Spring 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.

Silver Spring gets about 95 nights a year at or below freezing and 16 inches of snow. 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 Silver Spring 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 21 listings in Silver Spring has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Maryland's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

2 of the 21 listings in Silver Spring 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. 12 of the Silver Spring listings come to you, 20 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.