Advanced Auto Service

7 732 835 534
7 734 067 384
They moved to 5266 N Elston Ave, Chicago, call the two numbers if you need service, you will see Kevin there.

This is my favorite repair shop. You always get honest service. I have been coming here for years. I continue to do so because the people here treat their customers so well.

I scratched the side of my brand new Subaru Forester on a parking garage wall and was beside myself. The quote from the dealer to repair the damage was twice the estimate from Advanced Auto Service. The repair was completed quickly and you can’t even tell that the car was damaged. I definitely recommend this shop for autobody work!

I was there back then when Kevin was there and had a good experience. Since then I was back for a oil change and was overcharged. When asked they said the guy was new, but are oil change prices variable?
For a thermostat replacement they asked for $ 240, @ 1.7 hours labor. The part costs $ 20 at autozone, so let’s say 100% markup on the part which leaves $ 200.
$ 117 per hour labor?

My vehicle didn’t start up while parked in the Evanston garage. I was forced to take the bus home and was a bit ticked off at it did not starting. The next day I took the bus to work. I asked a coworker who has lived in the area for many years if she could refer a trust worthy auto mechanic. She suggested this company. I called and spoke with Hai, the owner. He was very professional and he immediately went into action. He had my car towed to his shop, called immediately and told me that it was the compressor. He also outlined some other problems my vehicle had. A few days later he called with an estimate and then said, «by the way, your bumper was falling off your car and I fixed it for you. » I had always wanted to have that bumper repaired as it was an eye sore. But I was more concerned about the engine. Not only did this company do a fine job on my bumper, they also did an excellent job on my vehicle. These guys are great. They are trust worthy and very professional. My hats off to Advanced Auto Service. I have now found my auto mechanic for life-​at least for as long as I live in Chicago.
Other auto shops could learn a lot from these guys. Honesty will get you a ton of loyal customers when it comes to auto repairs.
Thanks Hai!

We have been going to Advanced Auto and relying on Kevin and his team for many years. The work is always excellent and fairly priced. We recently acquired a second car — a well preserved old Mercedes — and found out by coincidence that Kevin has been working on the car for years. I also got better prices here than at the Volvo dealership for our new XC-​90.

honestly i could have sworn that i wrote a review of this place. so my check engine light came on like months ago, basically, it was on long enough for the 2 yrs to roll around for it to be time to get the exhaust system checked and for those that don’t know if your CEL is on then you auto fail the exhaust test… so i took it to advanced on the recommendation of my roommate and got an estimate, almost fainted… but Kevin was super nice and knocked some of the cost off, which jump started my heart for me… since then the car has been running nicely and advanced has earned a spot in my phonebook

I’ve been going to Advanced for years and I’d say they’re the best in Chicago. I have a Ford and I trust these guys 100 times over versus the Ford dealers. Mario was awesome but is on leave. Kevin is the owner and is equally honest, good and takes pride in their work. I’ve had a few odd problems with the car and they’ll do whatever it takes to pinpoint the problem. I left them a message on Christmas Eve because we were rear ended and Kevin called me back on Christmas day to walk though everything. They’ve done both general body work and work under the hood of my car and all the work they’ve done has been excellent. They came recommended to me from State Farm which is how I found out about them.
These guys blow places like Firestone and Midas out of the water.

So I get rear ended. The guy’s insurance company can’t seem to communicate with its rental partners, but eventually the insurance company admits that they need an estimate before they can set me up with a rental car. Okay. So I go to Advanced Auto and while I’m getting my estimate, I tell the repairman, just anecdotally, about that situation.
He gets on the phone with the rental car company and says, «I need you to come and pick this lady up next Monday at 5:30 and I also need you to do all the legwork on this. Call her insurance company and straighten it out.»
And it’s done!
The car looks great. Beautiful repair. He cleaned it inside and out too. I have a toddler. It was filthy. There isn’t so much as a speck of dust under a dial.
I wish I knew more people who need an auto repair so I could send an avalanche of customers their way.

Kevin is awesome and is always 100% honest and up front about pricing. He goes through hoops in order to save you the most on your car’s repairs. We’ve gone to him for every problem we’ve had with our 20 year old Accord (brakes, radiator, muffler, exhaust, oil changes), and it’s still running strong. I’m always amazed by his clientele, ranging from our old jalopy to 6 series BMWs. Due to his integrity, he’s pretty busy, so understand it may take 3 days to get your car. All in all– 5 stars due to excellent customer service and prices.

This is a great place to go for car body work, and other repairs. The owner is HONEST (this is hard to find in Chicago). He also stands by his work. They do quality work.