Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in Pittsburgh, PA

We list 67 in Pittsburgh, PA. 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.

Tevis Auto Service currently holds the highest rating in Pittsburgh at 5.0 stars from 467 reviews. Tevis Auto Service, RoadsideJB LLC, Forbes Field Garage 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. 21 of the businesses we list in Pittsburgh 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 Pennsylvania usually bill $95 to $140 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.

Most cars and light trucks need a safety inspection every year at a PennDOT inspection station. Cars registered in 25 counties, including the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas, also need an emissions inspection each year, usually at the same visit.

Yes. 23 of the businesses we list in Pittsburgh show Sunday hours, including RoadsideJB LLC, J’s Mobile oil change and ST Autoworks 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 67 listings in Pittsburgh has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. A shop cannot charge for repairs the customer did not authorize in writing or by a posted price, and if the cost is unknown the customer can set a price limit or require a call before work goes further. Customers have the right to ask for their replaced parts back. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 21 of the businesses in Pittsburgh 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.

Pittsburgh gets about 106 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 Pittsburgh are Pull-A-Part Pittsburgh, Rusty Hook Auto Salvage in Pittsburgh and D & D Auto Salvage. Pull-A-Part Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 67 listings in Pittsburgh has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Pennsylvania's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

11 of the 67 listings in Pittsburgh 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. 21 of the Pittsburgh listings come to you, 62 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.