Auto Clinic

I have been taking my vehicles here for a couple years now. Great service and prices. The owner (Bob) really knows his stuff and doesn’t try to take advantage of you by offering services that aren’t needed.
I’ve taken vehicles here for hard to diagnose issues (which were solved!) as well as something simple like oil changes. I highly recommend the Auto Clinic.

I have lived behind this garage for a while. For a while I didn’t even think it was open. A few people in my building have told me that the owner has treated them like they were idiots. I went in there to ask if there was someone who could give my car a jump I would gave him some cash and he just said he could give me the cables but «I won’t use my car because that isn’t how this works». It’s not like the dude is killing in the business department. The place looks closed most of the time. If I were you I would just take your car to Bockmans.

Bob does good work. Anyone who’s had the experience of getting work done on their vehicles by him knows this.
He is also friendly and straight forward. He will not try to sell you an in-​cabin air filter for seventy dollars. He will not try to recommend that you have your transmission fluid «maintenanced» at every oil change. He is honest about the condition of your vehicle.
Prices are beyond reasonable, especially considering the quality of the jobs he’s done. Both sets of brake rotors and pads have been replaced by him on my ’04 Honda Pilot. He’s installed top of the line parts without the usual price gouging.
If there is work beyond his means (which isn’t likely), he also knows where to point you so you won’t get taken for a ride.
His garage is far enough from the places closer to NIU and downtown. The fact that the off the beaten path location hasn’t hurt his business should tell you that his clients don’t really go anywhere else for service.
What more can I say? His garage is the kind you search for years hoping to find.

I really like this garage. The owner (Bob) has been a mechanic for about 30 years and does all the work himself. He is very careful to do high quality work while minimizing costs.
Today, I took my car in for a groaning power steering pump, and he recommended swapping the fluid with a synthetic because it would extend the life and allow me to minimize costs. He also changed my wiper blades and oil all for under a hundred dollars.
I’ve been coming here for a couple of years, and every time he’s treated me with respect and straight talk. He’s done brake jobs, transmission service and oil changes for me. I’m a high mileage driver, so a good mechanic is a must for me.
I can recommend this business without hesitation or qualification.
My wife (a devoted dealer service customer) wants me to drive her car here next time she needs service.