Lifetime Automotive Center

My car was making a strange noise so I took it here on a Saturday hoping to get a diagnosis by the end of the day. I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t a significant problem, since I had a business trip the next day. They gave me a call in the early afternoon to tell me it was fine and that they tried to apply some penetrant to the area causing the problem. CHARGED ME NOTHING, even though I told them I understood they would probably charge me just for looking at it. They seem pretty cognizant of people getting their money’s worth.

I have been taking my cars here for 15 years and I have always gotten outstanding service at a fair price. They are extremely honest as well. My 10 year old Mazda is running like a dream, and they are the only people who have worked on it. I have lived in 5 different states and owned many cars, and these folks are by far the best I have ever seen!

Don’t go to there. I took my car to them for inspection. When I gave my keys to them the glove box was locked. When I got my car back the glove box handle was broken. When I told them about the handle they said they dont mess up with people’s glove boxes and they didn’t touch it. They asked $ 300 to fix the handle that they broke. They accused me lying about it. It is the glovebox for my case but it can be something much more expensive for you.

I used to live in squirrel hill and this place was within walking distance from home so i gave it a try when I needed an inspection. They did the work so quickly and did not charge me an arm and a leg. I like that they’re regular people working there and only charge what they have to– they don’t try to rip you off like other places do. Even to me, a younger female who «probably» knows nothing about cars they are even fair to. Something I have not found at other small mechanics. Lifetime charged me HALF the amount to replace my headlight than Exxon on Greensburg pike did. Now that I no longer live in squirrel hill, I will still be traveling out there to get my little odds and ends fixed bc they are the best with pricing and customer service.

This place is such a ripoff took my car in because engine lights was on he quoted me $ 7000 dollars to have all work done. Told him that I didn’t have that kinda of money so instead he charged me $ 200 dollars for checking diagnostics!!! Took it to another mechanic and I was quoted same job $ 4000 – 5000 dollars and he didn’t charge to take a look at my car. Run away from this place.

Lifetime Automotive Center (Squirrel Hill Location) provides outstanding service. I have had three different vehicles serviced there, and had them perform inspections, oil changes, tire replacements, brake replacements, and battery replacements. They always charge me a fair price (usually much less than the competition) and perform the work in a timely manner. The manager (Brad) is especially courteous, professional, and easy to deal with. I consider myself a lifetime customer of Lifetime Automotive.

Not even deserving of 1 star.
I spent $ 1200 on 2 visits and my car was still messed up. Forget about a refund or them fixing their mistakes at no charge to the customer. I took my car to Homers in Greenfield and had it back the next day just like new and it only cost $ 200. Homers now has a lifelong customer or at least as long as I live in Pittsburgh.

I’ve come to this service for several years and thought it was good service. I live nearby and needed reliability, but this year came to a rude awakening. I took my car for state inspection an it passed without a hitch. The same day i needed to drive up to Ross park for shopping and my car started to make noise an shaking worse and worse while I was on I79n. I slowed down and even pulled over but could not see any thing to my understanding from the outside. Finely driving 20 mph i made it to Pep Boys on McKnight where mechanic took wheel cover and saw that all of my lug nuts were loose. I had almost lost a wheel. My wheel an rotor were damaged an Pepboys put on spare. I notified Lifetime and they said they will make it right. They did fix the wheel an put new rotor on. Three days later my battery died. I figured every one makes mistakes, give them another chance. Another week later my power steering started to act up. Fluid was leaking. So I took it back once more. I got a call from them telling me that my power steering pump an rack both are leaking an best price they can give me is ~$ 1300. I said a need to make few calls. Another garage offered the same work for $ 800 +130 towing so I called back Lifetime so they were willing to drop it down to $$ 800 with aftermarket parts… I decided need a second opinion and went with Kevin Hunter Auto. What a great decision… turns out all I needed was to replace a leaky line cost of $ 129.95 +$ 130 towing … I cant believe Lifetime after causing all the trouble with not tightening lug nuts on my car were going to rip me off for extra $ 1000… never going there again

I have plenty to say about my recent experiences at Lifetime Auto. My family member recommended this place after always having wonderful experiences with Mark. I see that Ben S. said that he left and I didn’t realize he must have been the gem of this place.
I went anyways back in October because my car wasn’t driving well and just sounded «off.» They ended up doing a ton of work on my Mazda. They said they fixed my front and rear break roaders, front rear break pads, a tire, oil change, and a four wheel alignment. The total was $ 900 and since I hadn’t had much difficulty with my car in the past, I went ahead and paid them to fix everything.
After they «fixed» everything, I felt like my car was off again. Something wasn’t quite right. I don’t drive my car everyday (I walk to work) so it didn’t bother me much. Looking back, I should have brought the car back immediately but instead I kept driving it. In December, I was having trouble with one of my tires so I took it to a Firestone Tire place near DC (I was traveling). It turns out that Lifetime Auto put on the WRONG tire which was making my car feel weird. I called them, and thankfully they were pretty easy going (the one positive in this review). They ended up offering me a free tire or credit at their store.
Fine… people make mistakes, right?
Then, early in February, I realized my car felt «off» again. I brought it to Lifetime Auto where they recommended I change the Serpentine belt and get new front left wheel bearings and hub. I They quoted me about $ 650 for the wheel bearings and hub alone. The Serpentine belt was $ 185 (and I used some of my tire credit). I got a new Serpentine belt (because I thought it was important).
I just kept getting a weird feeling about them so I talked to some other family members who recommended Ed’s Auto in Wilkinsburg, PA. They kept saying how honest he was. I went to Ed and he diagnosed my car troubles as the front RIGHT wheel bearing. Here’s all that he did on my car:
Front right wheel bearing
A new tire
Some light bulbs that needed to be replaced
PA State inspection
Guess how much I paid?
$ 350
Guess how much the right wheel bearing was (from the dealer?): $ 65.
I suspect that Lifetime Auto would have made me pay $ 700-​$ 800 and I’m kicking myself for giving them the business back in October.
Do not go to Lifetime Auto… they are thieves.
Go to Ed’s Auto in Wilkinsburg
705 South Trenton Avenue
Wilkinsburg, PA 15 221

After many, many years Mark has finally left Lifetime Auto and now has his own place on Beechwood Blvd. Go there and don’t go to Lifetime — especially if you plan to ask for Mark! Review to come soon!