Auto Plus

Being a woman it is sometimes hard to find an honest mechanic. Auto plus has always been exceptional. Pat is very nice and friendly and does great work ! I highly recommend this auto repair shop !

Been taking my car here for almost 2 years and one he is one of the best mechanics in town. Pat Lydon is great to deal with and is upfront and honest. Ask him about getting detailing done on your car on top of being the place for all your mechanic needs!
1-​31-​2013
Superb service! Brought my car in for oil change and expressed my concerns about saving gas on my car and was given some great tips on what to and not to do when I am driving. There were 2 men that did the oil change and was in and out in less than 45 minutes, which in that time frame also did a complete tire rotation… great job and reliable service!!!

I patronized Auto Plus for about three years and found the service to be reliable and friendly enough. Recently I noticed my radiator losing water. The guy who recently changed the oil discovered leaks around the water pump installed by Auto Plus that was new only a year ago to the tune of $ 1600; I was told that on a Jetta both the water pump and timing belt must be changed together. I called Pat today only to discover that Auto Plus has no support whatsoever to offer me. Nada. Pat claims they don’t do that type of work any more. What kind of a garage wouldn’t work on a common part like a water pump?!? Clearly this is the last time I would consider going to Auto Plus for anything. I would recommend anyone reading this review to do likewise. Apparently something has changed for the worse since the previous positive reviews were written.
UPDATE: 5÷23÷12 Just got an estimate from a highly recommended auto mechanic from Unilocal.He gave an estimate of $ 1200 to repair the leaky water pump. Add that to the $ 1600 water pump that John installed last year and it becomes a very pricey job. In light of the $ 4000 I’ve spent at Auto Plus in the last three years, thanks for your stunning loyalty, John & Pat.

Pat (son) and John (father) are honest, straightforward and I don’t have to worry that they are going to suggest unnecessary repairs. A friend recommended them to me as I was in search of a reputable mechanic for my 10 year old Corolla. They rock!!!

As a new car owner, I knew the day would come when I’d have to find an auto repair place, especially since I’m not a new new car owner but a new used car owner. Somehow it’s ingrained in my brain that all mechanics are charlatans out to rip you off, that they find phantom problems involving ball bearings and oil pans, and, even though it’s against the law, they’ll bill you for all sorts of unnecessary repairs when you finally pay your bill.
This was my fear when my 1986 Volvo station wagon, known as The Contessa, decided to lose her clutch at the bottom of Exit 28 in Somerville When I got her towed home, all I could do was seek the closest car repair place and decide if I could trust them.
Fortunately, my quest brought me to Auto Plus, its small sign festooned with shamrocks. The appropriately named mechanic Pat told me to leave my key and he’d take a look at my car. Some friends had given me a range of how much a new clutch would be, and I was pleased when Pat’s quote was right in the middle. I told him to go ahead with the repairs and he had the car towed at no expense. He called to let me know of his progress and to tell me the «motor mounts» were worn and dangerously close to creating a hole in the oil pan. The damned oil pan! As he was nice enough to call, and the repairs to these so-​called motor mounts were not so expensive as to arouse my suspicions, I told him to go ahead with it, and to please change the oil as well.
The repairs took a day (after waiting a week for him to finish some work on other cars, which was not a problem since I don’t use my car often) and, when I went to pay the bill, there were no surprises or hidden charges. Everything was handled professionally and satisfactorily and The Contessa is back in action and better than ever. Plus, Pat’s a nice guy with a friendly giggle and his dad’s pretty sarcastic. So, put your car repair fears to rest – you can trust these guys.