Self Service Auto Repair

Just found out what the cause of my problems with the engine was. I needed a spark plug wire kit to replace a faulty wire I had. These idiots wanted to pull apart my whole engine and charge me $ 2000.00 for a problem that was $ 20.99 to repair. Just food for thought before you go here.

If you are looking for a SELF SERVICE shop to work on your car then keeeeeeeep on looking!
Regardless of the fact that their name is SELF SERVICE AUTO REPAIR they in fact no longer rent bays so they are no longer a self service auto repair shop!
It doesn’t matter how great your techs are as no one touches my car but me and now it would seem I need to find some where else to do this because this is NO LONGER A SELF SERVICE SHOP!
Self Service Auto Repair for all intents and purposes HAS in fact closed as all they are now is just another shop is an already over loaded sea of shops in Glen Burnie. The ONLY reason for their existence is now gone so is the reason for the name.
Gotta agree with Christopher B.‘s review, what a shame and its time to change your name.

Time to change the name of the business, idiots. They no longer rent bays for you to work on your car yourself. What a shame, had a pretty good business there. I guess it’s not as easy to rip people off when they do the work themselves.

I have been coming to Self Service Auto Repair for the past 5 years because they rent service bays for the DIY guys like myself. Yesterday, I attempted to rent a bay so that I could perform a brake job, oil change, & tire rotation. When I got to the shop with my car, tools, & parts, I was told that they no longer rent bays and have not done so for the past 15 months. I find it odd that I just rented one of their bays not even 4 — 5 months ago to perform an oil change and tire rotation for my wife’s car.
Now I can’t speak to the service or level of work they perform, but I don’t take kindly to having someone tell me a bold faced lie. If they are willing to lie about that, then what else are the going to lie about. Also, it makes the name of their shop sound awfully silly since you can no longer perform any «self service».

These guys are great.
When I moved to Maryland 4 years ago, I didn’t know who to trust with my car. I initially chose Self Service Auto Repair because I appreciated that they also rent out tools and bays for people to work on their own cars (I don’t do that, but I appreciate that it’s an option). My car has always been problematic, so I’m not an unfamiliar face at the shop. They do the job right every time.
I live in Baltimore City and go out of my way to take my car out to Glen Burnie to Self Service Auto Repair. It’s much less convenient, but it’s worth it for me because I like knowing I can always trust the people working on my car.

I love this place. It’s a little off the beaten path, and seems small, but it’s a really great shop. They have lifts for people who like to work on their own cars, which is cool. If you’re like me though, you just need someone to deal with it for you — they do that too!
The pricing is really reasonable, and they get your car fixed pretty quickly. My car comes back running way better than when it went in. The best thing about these guys — they’re HONEST! If they tell you something’s wrong, they aren’t trying to upsell you, and they don’t use scare tactics to get you to get it fixed.
Good, honest guys who are great at fixing cars.

The «Self Service Auto Repair» IS NOT CLOSED!
I’ve been using the Self Serve since 1992 and love it. I’ve worked on everything from a 1980 Toyota Corolla to a 10 second super charged street Mustang I’ve owned and built.
Below was taken from the website.
«We offer a full range of repair and maintenance services, from oil changes to engine replacements. All of our work is guaranteed. We do Maryland State Inspections, wheel alignments, emissions repairs, and most other services. We’ll give you a firm quote for repairs before we start, and as our thousands of satisfied customers can attest, you’ll be satisfied when we’re done.
If you’re looking for a place to repair your vehicle yourself, we’re the business you want. We have 6 service bays available to rent. We also offer a full line of tools to rent while you’re working on your car or truck, and have parts available if the need arises. All bays include a full sized 8,000 lb capacity lift (we set your vehicle on the list for you), compressed air lines, oil and coolant drain receptacles, work light an a work cart. Bay rental fees start at $ 11.95 for the 1^st half hour, and are pro-​rated after that. The hourly rate is $ 21.95. Tools are available for a flat rate of $.25 to $ 10.00 per tool, depending on the tool.
We sell a wide variety of parts, and can generally locate anything you need, and have it delivered if it’s not already in our inventory.
Our goal is to help you maintain your vehicle, whether by doing the repairs ourselves, or providing you with the place to do it. «
They have two certified mechanics that will offer advise when you run into a glitch and they will order parts for you also. They have every tool you’ll ever need.
If you don’t mind doing the work yourself or you’re in the need for a honest auto repair shop that will do the work at a reasonable cost I highly suggest you give them a try.