Fountain Street Auto Service

Brian and the folks at Fountain Street Auto are great. Several times they have done some diagnostics for me without charging, and have also given me solid and honest advice on what to do in certain situations. When they do repairs they let me know first, and the prices have been reasonable. I would definitely recommend this place if you need a new mechanic.

Brian and his guys are very honest and reliable. I came here-​actually i towed my car here because the alternator failed on me. I had recently replaced it and since i had lifetime warrant i could pretty much get it for free. Brian didnt force me to get one from him or anything and he was very cool about it. They seem very knowledgable about what they do and i will be a regular here! Also they are AAA certified so if you get towed by AAA they would take you here if you’re close! A big plus for me!

I actually started bringing my car here a couple years ago when I realized my dealership (aka stealership) was robbing me blind and recommending services that weren’t needed.(I came here for a 2^nd opinion and Brian was totally cool and honest about what was needed and what wasn’t). I most recently came here for my car’s 60k service and I also had the rear brakes serviced. I saved about $ 250 compared to my dealership’s prices for the same services. Only downside for me is that I work out of state, so I usually have to rent a car when I bring my car here. Anyway, to sum this up, these guys are honest and charge fair prices. As long as I’m in the Philly area, this will be the only place that I bring my car to.

We love this place! They are so easy to work with and always do a good job on our cars. We live right around the corner, so we can drop off and pick up our cars after hours. They have even driven our car to the house and dropped it off. They are honest, reliable and reasonably priced! You can not go wrong!

I just bought my car here for the first time. This shop is great. The communication was really good. They send you a really thorough questionnaire before you come in, which is very helpful. I wasn’t expecting such honesty after having bad luck at a few other shops, and I really appreciated that, it’s refreshing. Thank you!

I came to this shop to have my 2006 Nissan Xterra fixed for a SES light. I had a P0430 code. I apple with Brian and he definately diagnosed the problem rather quickly. After making my decision on which repair plan to go Brian quickly went to work and got my Nissan Xterra fixed within 2 days! Pricing was fair and decent. Definately will return again.

I needed a last minute inspection and a few repairs the day after Thanksgiving. Brian and his crew were very helpful and the price was very reasonable! Thanks very much! Will recommend them to my friends and family.

Needed some last minute repairs and this place got us in quickly and the costs were reasonable. Very impressed with the service we received.

I went to another auto shop to get an oil change. They inspected the car and said I had a tear in my boot axel and should get it fixed right away. I was a little sketched out by the place so I brought it here. They called me back right away and told me it was a tiny hairline tear that wouldn’t need to be fixed for 5 years. They didn’t charge me a dime for looking it over. This place is extremely honest and doesn’t try to screw over their customers. I will be going to them for every repair I need in the future.

Was looking for a nearby non-​chain auto repair, and the reviews for Fountain Auto Repair were favorable. Brian was very helpful in pricing out things he could (I had alot of little stuff to tend to) and then called me before embarking on some exhaust work and said he’d call if the AC had more needed than Freon added. Very pleased! The total was less than I was told. A+++

Great place all-​around. Honest, reliable, and fair pricing. I always refer friends to come here.
–2 stars for lack of detail on an inner tie rod replacement. I didn’t have the time to replace a rod and had them do it. Technician didn’t put on an inner boot clamp, leaving the boot open and hanging and exposing the rod to road debris. They never mentioned it, and so I discovered it once I got my truck back. Maybe that is why I am replacing them again 2 years later…

Reliable. Honest. Reasonable.
These are the three adjectives that first come to mind when I think of Fountain Street Auto. I needed a mechanic quickly, because I needed to get my inspection stickers, and Jared J pointed me to this place.
I was initially shell-​shocked by the cost of inspection in PA and the fact that cars are checked for safety here. Who knew! Anyway, the emissions inspection was $ 44.95 and the safety inspection was $ 28. I threw an oil change in there, too, and it was only $ 60 (I have a small car, fortunately). But this wasn’t the best part of the service.
My car failed the safety inspection, so I had to replace both of my rear brakes and rotors (plus a caliper). They very kindly let me bring the parts myself and the labor to repair the car was less than $ 200. Plus, all of the repairs are guaranteed for a year! I was shocked again, but this time in a good way.
I am finding it hard to adequately express how pleased I am with the job that they did at Fountain Street and I will definitely be back for my next oil change.

I’ve never had a better experience with a mechanic in my life. My car wouldn’t start and the AAA guy told me it was my starter. I called around to a handful of shops and got prices ranging from $ 350 – 500. The shops in the lower range couldn’t fit me in until later in the week and I need my car to get to work so that was unacceptable and I was about to fork over $ 500 just to get my car working again. I made one moe call to Fountain Street Auto and was quoted only $ 270 and told that the work could be done the next day. When I got the quote I didn’t believe it included labor since it was so much lower than all the other shops but that was the total price.
I’ve only been there once but the customer service and honesty of the staff really set this place apart. I’d highly recommend this place to anybody.

Love coming here. The guys work really well together and are always figuring out things together. When you see a business that works together well, stays focused on the job, and are upbeat, then that’s a keeper business. Way to go. Prices are competitive and fair. Definitely worth coming here, and they’ve always taken me in on short notice.

Fountain Street is simply the best. Great mechanics, honest, fair and I no longer even ask to hear their advice. I just ask them to do what they think best with all 4 of our cars. That’s how trust worthy they are.

This place is awesome. Stopped in to get a headlight replaced with no appointment and I don’t think I was there more than 10 minutes. Great service & friendly employees!

These guys have been excellent! Especially Brian. He even took pics after my brakes were changed and emailed them to me. Gives much better prices than meineke or midas and his warranties are longer. They accidentally locked my keys in the car, but changed the oil for free for the inconvenience (I lived down the street so not a huge deal, but still scary). All around excellent customer service and proactive with cars and quotes. I don’t think many other auto shops would work the way they do. Very honest, transparent, and trustworthy. I highly recommend these guys!

I don’t know much (anything) about cars, but I own one, and on occasion, it needs a fixin’. I found Brian and the great folks at Fountain Street Auto when I first moved to Philly and asked a friend where she took her car for service, and I’ve been coming back to them ever since. I bring my car to Brian for everything from the standard oil change to weird noises or gas tank/​engine/​brake issues. Every time he fixes the problem and gives me what I can only believe is a fair price.
There have been a number of times where I brought in my car for service and Brian will say «Hey, this thing looks fine, but will probably need to be replaced in about a year or so but you’re perfectly safe driving as is.» and I really appreciate that honesty instead of just fixing/​changing something for the sake of making an extra buck (hello dealerships.)
Brian has totally earned my trust and on a number occasions has completed minor work at no charge. So, if he tells me my flux capacitor needs replacing, I’ll believe him.
As a pointer, this is not the type of place where you should expect to sit there while they fix the issue. They handle a large volume of cars each day so it’s best to call ahead and make an appointment. Then drop your car off for the full day. Don’t worry, you’ll hear from Brian with an update on the status before the end of the day and he’ll always confirm pricing before he completes the needed repairs.

Love this place! I have been bringing my car here (first was a Honda, then a Nissan, followed by a ford and finally a mazda… They know their cars!) for multiple years (since 2008).
We have recently moved to FL, but took a road trip back to Philli for a family visit, and while we were here we call fountain street auto to see if they could give us a full look over before heading back to FL (we only had 1 day available for them to look at the car, and they took it no problem!)
They were able to take care of all of out issues and safely send us on our way back to FL! I can only hope that we can find a fair, reliable, honest and friendly family owned mechanic like them in FL. The big companies just don’t have the guest services that the family companies do, and most family mechanics try to rip you off!!!
All in all love this place and think everyone should use them! Thanks again fountain street for all you have done for us!

when I made the horrible decision of living in manayunk and leaving the city, I found this place. I have no had such a personable, reliable, friendly staff. They are incredibly honest and realistic. No one ever likes paying for anything that has to do with car repairs but I always felt they had fair prices.
Not to mention, the owner was able to deal with my over-​the-​phone, ten hours away, out of state, crazy italian father that had seven hundred questions, comments and concerns.
When I moved back into the city, I still used fountain street auto.
Now, that I no longer live in Philly, I refer them to all my friends.