Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in Lansing, MI

We list 22 in Lansing, MI. 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.

Redline Auto Service currently holds the highest rating in Lansing at 4.9 stars from 521 reviews. Redline Auto Service, B's Randall Auto Service, Town & Country | Modern Mechanics 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. 4 of the businesses we list in Lansing 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 Michigan usually bill $90 to $135 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.

Michigan has no periodic safety or emissions inspection for passenger cars.

Yes. 7 of the businesses we list in Lansing show Sunday hours, including Terry's Mobile Auto Repair, TNT Fleet Repair and Lake Lansing Road Mobil 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. None of the 22 listings in Lansing has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. A repair shop must give a written estimate before starting repairs and needs the customer's consent to charge more than $50 or 10 percent over it, whichever is less. Shops must return replaced parts when the work is done, except large, heavy, or warranty parts. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 4 of the businesses in Lansing 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.

Lansing gets about 142 nights a year at or below freezing and 50 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.

The most reviewed junkyards and used parts yards near Lansing are U-Pull And Save Vehicle Purchasing Center, Schram Auto Parts and Cats Auto Salvage. U-Pull And Save Vehicle Purchasing Center let you pull the part yourself. Call before you go, because what is on the lot changes daily.

Yes. PPI Auto, our sister company, inspects used cars in Lansing 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 22 listings in Lansing has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Michigan's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

11 of the 22 listings in Lansing 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. 4 of the Lansing 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.