Plainview Auto Care

i dont have a long story. plainview auto care is honest, fair priced, knowledgeable, fast service. NO BULLSHIT. best in town!!!

Have been going here for about half a year now after moving to Melville, and have zero complaints. Communication and quality of work done thus far is great, and have never gotten the feeling like I’ve been ripped off… which isn’t something I can say about most mechanic shops.

Made the mistake of forgetting to have my oil changed at Tis place before my long trip to Virginia. Instead had the oil changed at he University Tire and Auto in Virgjnia. They claim I need my wheel bearing changed. I did but felt way overcharged. When driving back I hear noises of metal brushing against each other. Plainview Auto took a look and found out the the break cover was not put in right and is brushing against my rotors. They had to fix it and only charged me $ 33!
This place I trust. I probably would have saved money changing the wheel bearing here and the job would have been done right the first time!

I went to this place in August 2015 to get an oil change done. I was very happy with the service. Everything went smoothly. Just yesterday I noticed the oil pressure light kept coming on. I checked the oil level which was fine then I decided to take it to the dealership to have it checked out. He checked it out and discovered that the oil was extremely dirty. How can the oil get so dirty on 4 months. He said that it seems like that the oil hasn’t been changed in a long time which is why it is so dirty and the oil sensor didn’t like that. The reason for that oil pressure is too low message was dirty oil. I was really shocked that the oil was never changed in August when I came to this place. I am not going back to this place. I can’t trust them anymore. It’s a shame.

I’ve had 3 experiences with this shop and all 3 have been great. Someone was kind enough to tell me I had a head light out, so on my lunch break I drove over to the shop to see if they could take a look. Within 20 mins, head light was replaced and I was on my way. I’ve also had an inspection done, dropped my car off and an hour later it was ready! They also fixed where my windshield wiper fluid came out — I must have hit it while scraping snow, the jet just needed to be repositioned which they did for free. Most recently I brought a flat tire in for them to plug. Turned out the tire needed to be replaced. They informed me that 2 tires I had replaced elsewhere were OLD and was genuinely shocked that another shop would use such old tires as «new». They were completely honest with me regarding my options for replacing my tires. I admittedly know little about cars and so I place my trust in the shop to be knowledgeable and not look to scam me because of my lack of knowledge. This shop is definitely the best shop I have been too. They have a great waiting room with someone that is always sitting at the front desk to greet you and take your information. Quick and painless. I usually dread taking my car for service but this shop and it’s employees make it much easier.

I have never found such an amazing place before!!! All the guys here are so nice, thorough, attentive and honest. I rarely ever write reviews on line, good or bad, but I needed to share what an amazing experience it is dealing withe Plainview Auto. I could go on and on but just go and see for yourself!

I needed to get my car inspected. As we all know the usual repair shop will require you to drop your car off in the morning and leave it there all day. I had the complete opposite experience with Plainview Auto Care. I called the day before to make an appointment at noon the following day. I arrived at my appointment time and was told that the car would be completed within 25 minutes. I took this time to grab a quick bite at the Plainview Diner located conveniently next door. By the time I was done with lunch I walked back to Plainview Auto Care. My car was completed as promised. Could not ask for a better customer experience.

I’m a stranger when it comes to automotive-​related matters, but Plainview Auto Care made the process as simple and convenient as can be! I’m from out of the area, and commute into Plainview several days a week, and my car was overdue for an oil change. I called to make an appointment since I work nearby, and they told me they could take my car in immediately and have it done in no time. It was a hassle-​free process and I’d definitely recommend their services to anyone in the area, or anyone simply passing through who may be on a tight schedule!
Great and professional service, as well as reasonable prices. Friendly folks too!

Very fast & helpful. Beat the dealers price for brakes and oil change by 400 $!!! Will definitely be my go to auto care specialists! Give em a try :)

I came in during my lunch break to get my windshield wipers fixed. first of all they have the sweetest puppy that sits up front. Second of all I only had 45 minutes to get what I needed done. I offered to come back in case they needed more time, the very helpful lady at the front said it should be no time at all. They fixed my car so quick told me what was wrong and didnt overcharge me.
My last experience w getting my car fixed somewhere else left me in tears. These are good, honest people and I will be getting my car fixed there from now on.

Visits to car repair shops and dentists can never be something I look forward to. That said, Plainview Auto Care does the best that they can to make it a less painful experience.
Have used their services on our 100k+ VW Jetta a few times now, after being less than satisfied by a few other service centers around my area.
Communication is excellent — they explain in detail the work that will be done, answer questions, and stick to their estimates.
Love their key drop box for after hours. Makes it easy to drop the car off in the evening, and pick it up the following day when it is fixed.
Repair work I’ve had done here so far lived up to my expectations of quality. No complaints so far.
On VW specific work — they were able to order in parts from the VW dealers and get my car repaired and out within the same day.
Happy to be a repeat customer, and hope they continue their good work.

Great work, professional, fair prices, friendly, trustworthy… excellence. What else can I say?