Auto Repair Shops and Mobile Mechanics in Appleton, WI

We list 20 in Appleton, WI. 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.

Stoiched Automotive currently holds the highest rating in Appleton at 4.9 stars from 409 reviews. Stoiched Automotive, American Fleet & Auto Service, Klug Family Repair 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. 3 of the businesses we list in Appleton 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 Wisconsin usually bill $90 to $130 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.

Wisconsin has no safety inspection for passenger cars. Vehicles kept in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha counties need an emissions test every other year before plates can be renewed. Model years 1996 and newer are covered, and a test is also needed within 45 days of some title changes.

Yes. 3 of the businesses we list in Appleton show Sunday hours, including Appleton Affordable Auto, Mr. Appleton Mobile Truck & Trailer Repair and Mobile Welding and Mechanics, 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 20 listings in Appleton has been claimed yet, so call to confirm hours and what the shop works on. A shop cannot do repairs the customer has not approved, and it must write up a signed repair order before work that may cost more than $50. The shop must return replaced parts if the customer asks before the repair starts. Get the quote in writing before any work starts.

Usually not. 3 of the businesses in Appleton 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.

Appleton gets about 157 nights a year at or below freezing and 49 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 Appleton 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 20 listings in Appleton has given us a license number yet. Rules differ by state, so check with Wisconsin's consumer protection office if a shop's answer sounds wrong.

10 of the 20 listings in Appleton 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. 3 of the Appleton listings come to you, 19 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.