MechanicRank lists 121 auto repair businesses in San Antonio, TX. 91 are mobile mechanics who come to your home or work and 68 run auto repair shops you can drive to. Some do both. The best rated with a real review history is Ace Mobile Mechanic, at 5.0 stars from 188 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.
Picked by what drivers actually write. Each count is the number of Google reviews that raise the topic. Every shop listed holds 4.5 stars or better.
If it's on a car I can fix it. Been working on cars for over 20 years. Foreign, domestic, doesn't matter I will find your issue and repair the vehicle for a fraction of what the shop rates charge. Discounts on labor and parts.
Ranked by the rating and review count on each listing, not by who pays us. Nobody pays us.
The best reviewed business in San Antonio right now is Ace Mobile Mechanic, at 5.0 stars across 188 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 121 businesses listed in San Antonio, there are 91 that will come to you, 68 with a workshop you drive to, 3 diesel specialists and 4 RV and trailer shops. 2 of them have 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.
William was able to help and responded promptly! High recommended for anyone in the SA area!
The technician arrived in a timely manner very professional looked at the vehicle, took it out ran a diagnostic on it. …
Shoutout to Mario for coming through and helping me out with my tire! 🙌🏼 He was close by and was able to change it out for my spare so I could get back on the road and take care of what I needed to in the moment. …
I have used him twice already first time battery replacement and terminal. Brake flush and rear brakes. …
Joseph arrived on-time and explained everything very well. He performed the agreed upon repairs. Joseph is a great asset to this company. Highly recommend
Always communicative, always helpful, and always quick as can be! We take all our vehicles here, personal and business, and trust them with it all!
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121 independent businesses in our directory.
Real photos from the mechanics themselves or their own websites. No stock photos.
From each shop's posted Google hours. Call ahead, since hours change on holidays.
Independent shops in Texas usually charge $95 to $140 an hour for labor, which is about the national average. A quote is the book time for the job times that rate, plus parts. At Texas rates, a coolant flush runs about $90 to $215 and an alternator replacement runs about $275 to $800 for a midsize car.
Of the 114 San Antonio listings that post their hours, 87 open on Saturday and 61 on Sunday. 62 open before 8 AM on weekdays, which helps if you need to drop the car off before work.
80 businesses in San Antonio have at least 15 reviews, enough for a rating to mean something, and 64 of those hold 4.5 stars or better. Half of them have 63 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, San Antonio has 3 diesel specialists, 1 body and collision shop, 2 tire shops, 1 smog and emissions station, 4 RV and trailer shops and 6 heavy duty and fleet shops. Call ahead with the year, make and model so you do not waste a trip.
Since January 1, 2025, most passenger cars no longer need a safety inspection, and owners pay a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee at registration instead. Gas vehicles 2 to 24 years old still need a yearly emissions test in 17 counties around Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and El Paso. Bexar County (San Antonio) testing starts November 1, 2026, and commercial vehicles still need a yearly safety inspection. Details are on the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality site.
San Antonio sees about 112 days a year at 90°F or hotter, and 13 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.
It freezes on about 22 nights a year here. Not many, but the first cold snap is when a weak battery shows itself, so test it in the fall.
The average commute in San Antonio is 24 minutes each way, and 68% of workers drive there alone.
Sources, checked October 13, 2026
10 junkyards, salvage yards and used parts yards within 16 miles of San Antonio, the most reviewed first. Pick-N-Pull is a pull it yourself yard, where you bring your own tools and pull the part.
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 San Antonio? 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 842 car lots within 16 miles of San Antonio, and 787 of them sell used. PPI Auto grades 424 of them A to F from their reviews, and 79 get an F. See the San Antonio dealer grades before you go look at a car.
Parts of Texas 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 121 in San Antonio, TX. 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.
Ace Mobile Mechanic currently holds the highest rating in San Antonio at 5.0 stars from 188 reviews. Ace Mobile Mechanic, D Mobile Man Automotive Service and Repair, Mobile Diagnostics & Repair Auto Tech 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. 91 of the businesses we list in San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 Texas 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.
Since January 1, 2025, most passenger cars no longer need a safety inspection, and owners pay a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee at registration instead. Gas vehicles 2 to 24 years old still need a yearly emissions test in 17 counties around Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and El Paso. Bexar County (San Antonio) testing starts November 1, 2026, and commercial vehicles still need a yearly safety inspection.
Yes. 61 of the businesses we list in San Antonio show Sunday hours, including Ace Mobile Mechanic, D Mobile Man Automotive Service and Repair and Alamo Ranch Mobile Auto 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. 2 of the 121 listings in San Antonio have been claimed by the owner, who confirmed the details. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.
Usually not. 91 of the businesses in San Antonio 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.
San Antonio averages about 112 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.
The most reviewed junkyards and used parts yards near San Antonio are San Antonio Wrench A Part, Roosevelt Wrench A Part and Pick-N-Pull. Pick-N-Pull 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 San Antonio 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 121 listings in San Antonio has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Texas's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.
16 of the 121 listings in San Antonio 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. 2 of the 121 in San Antonio 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. 91 of the San Antonio listings come to you, 110 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 San Antonio price by the job, not the hour. Independent shop labor in Texas runs about $95 to $140 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 Texas is about $95 to $140 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 San Antonio area right now are Ace Mobile Mechanic (5.0 stars, 188 reviews), Mobile Auto Services (5.0 stars, 177 reviews) and NuBrakes Mobile Brake Repair (4.9 stars, 1,716 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 121 auto repair businesses in San Antonio, TX. We built it from business details and ratings from each Google Business Profile, owner claims and uploads, Texas 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 2 have been confirmed by the owner.
10 nearby cities within 25 miles, biggest first. Mobile mechanics often cross city lines, so a shop one town over may come to you.
Typical independent shop prices at Texas 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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