MechanicRank lists 57 auto repair businesses in Albuquerque, NM. 39 are mobile mechanics who come to your home or work and 27 run auto repair shops you can drive to. Some do both. The best rated with a real review history is Diesel Mobile Repair Services ABQ, at 5.0 stars from 109 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.
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Matthew Bolen of Wrench Services LLC has been working on engines since he was 7 or 8 years old and now covers Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Diesel Mobile Repair Services ABQ holds 5.0 stars on 109 Google reviews. Drivers bring up knowledgeable staff (13), fair pricing (12) and roadside assistance (6) most often. They come to you.
A1 Mobile Tire Service LLC holds 4.8 stars on 166 Google reviews. Drivers bring up tire replacement (27), roadside assistance (16) and quick response (9) most often. They come to you.
Moccasin Road Services, LLC holds 4.8 stars on 146 Google reviews. Drivers bring up moccasins (16), roadside assistance (11) and quick response (9) most often.
360 Mobile Tire services of New Mexico holds 4.8 stars on 97 Google reviews. Drivers bring up tire replacement (23), mobile tire repair (6) and respectful staff (6) most often. They come to you.
Independent Vehicle Service holds 4.7 stars on 507 Google reviews. Drivers bring up kind staff (26), diagnostic (25) and car detailing (4) most often. They come to you.
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The best reviewed business in Albuquerque right now is Diesel Mobile Repair Services ABQ, at 5.0 stars across 109 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 57 businesses listed in Albuquerque, there are 39 that will come to you, 27 with a workshop you drive to, 3 diesel specialists, 10 RV and trailer shops and 5 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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57 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 New Mexico usually charge $90 to $125 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 New Mexico rates, a timing belt replacement runs about $420 to $1,075 and an AC recharge runs about $135 to $390 for a midsize car.
Of the 52 Albuquerque listings that post their hours, 37 open on Saturday and 27 on Sunday. 30 open before 8 AM on weekdays, which helps if you need to drop the car off before work.
35 businesses in Albuquerque have at least 15 reviews, enough for a rating to mean something, and 23 of those hold 4.5 stars or better. Half of them have 78 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, Albuquerque has 3 diesel specialists, 5 tire shops, 1 smog and emissions station, 10 RV and trailer shops and 4 heavy duty and fleet shops. Call ahead with the year, make and model so you do not waste a trip.
Only vehicles registered in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County need an emissions test, through the Air Care program. It covers gas vehicles 1992 and newer under 10,001 pounds, and a passing test lasts one or two years depending on the vehicle. New cars are exempt for four years, and electric and diesel vehicles are exempt. Details are on the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, Air Care Program site.
Albuquerque sees about 106 days a year at 90°F or hotter, and 20 of them reach 100°F. 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.
Lows drop to freezing on about 125 nights a year. Cold is when a weak battery finally fails, because a cold engine takes more power to turn over.
Only about 10 inches of rain fall in a year, so it is sun, not water, that ages a car here. Rubber parts, wiper blades and dashboards crack sooner.
The average commute in Albuquerque is 22 minutes each way, and 71% of workers drive there alone.
Sources, checked October 13, 2026
9 junkyards, salvage yards and used parts yards within 11 miles of Albuquerque, the most reviewed first.
A used part can take a real bite out of a repair bill. Ask your mechanic before you buy one, because some shops will not warranty labor on a part you bring in. Call the yard first too. Stock changes every day. To check hundreds of yards at once, search the part on Car-Part.com.
Sources, checked October 13, 2026
Buying a used car in Albuquerque? 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.
There are 360 car lots within 11 miles of Albuquerque, and 322 of them sell used. PPI Auto grades 152 of them A to F from their reviews, and 18 get an F. See the Albuquerque dealer grades before you go look at a car.
Parts of New Mexico require an emissions test. Ask the seller for the last test report, and if the check engine light is on, walk away until someone has read the code.
We list 57 in Albuquerque, NM. 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.
Diesel Mobile Repair Services ABQ currently holds the highest rating in Albuquerque at 5.0 stars from 109 reviews. Diesel Mobile Repair Services ABQ, A La Motive Mobile Auto Repair, Portillo’s Road Service On The Go LLC 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. 39 of the businesses we list in Albuquerque 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.
3 businesses in Albuquerque list themselves as diesel specialists. It is worth going to one rather than a general shop, because the diagnostic equipment and the emissions work on a modern diesel are genuinely different.
Independent shops in New Mexico usually bill $90 to $125 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.
Only vehicles registered in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County need an emissions test, through the Air Care program. It covers gas vehicles 1992 and newer under 10,001 pounds, and a passing test lasts one or two years depending on the vehicle. New cars are exempt for four years, and electric and diesel vehicles are exempt.
Yes. 27 of the businesses we list in Albuquerque show Sunday hours, including Portillo’s Road Service On The Go LLC, Kings automotive mobile mechanic and Reliance Mobile Diesel Repair. 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 57 listings in Albuquerque has been claimed by the owner, who confirmed the details. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.
Usually not. 39 of the businesses in Albuquerque 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.
Albuquerque averages about 106 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.
Albuquerque gets about 125 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.
The most reviewed junkyards and used parts yards near Albuquerque are Coors Auto Recycling, A-1 Auto Salvage and Albuquerque Foreign Auto Parts Inc. Call before you go, because what is on the lot changes daily.
Yes. PPI Auto, our sister company, inspects used cars in Albuquerque 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 57 listings in Albuquerque has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with New Mexico's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.
16 of the 57 listings in Albuquerque 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 57 in Albuquerque 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. 39 of the Albuquerque listings come to you, 54 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 Albuquerque price by the job, not the hour. Independent shop labor in New Mexico runs about $90 to $125 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 New Mexico is about $90 to $125 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 Albuquerque area right now are A1 Mobile Tire Service LLC (4.8 stars, 166 reviews), A La Motive Mobile Auto Repair (5.0 stars, 33 reviews) and 360 Mobile Tire services of New Mexico (4.8 stars, 97 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 57 auto repair businesses in Albuquerque, NM. We built it from business details and ratings from each Google Business Profile, owner claims and uploads, New Mexico 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. 16 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 New Mexico 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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