Medical Center Shell

My car overheated near the medical center on a Friday afternoon. I managed to pull over to let it cool down and get some water in it. I knew I was about 4 blocks from the Medical Center Shell Station. I’ve stopped in there many times before, but not for service. However, I noticed they ALWAYS have cars getting service there. And not necessarily nice cars.
Anyway, the owner Joe told me that I need two hoses, and radiator flush, plus fluid. I’m thinking «oh man they’re gonna stick it to me.» I’m gearing up for $ 500 to $ 600.00 in my head, because the last time I had service like that I was charged nearly $ 700.00.
I drove out of there for $ 150.00. That was lower than the price of a tow truck to take it to my mechanic in Katy, who I’m almost sure would have tripled that price. I was out of there in two hours, and my old car drives cooler than ever! I’ll be back for more service.

Many people go here to get gas and cigarettes since cvs on this block stopped selling and specs is not always open. They do not sell alcohol and snacks are overpriced. My amiga said that the oil changes are reasonable though.

I have used this place several times for state inspections and it never takes more than 20 – 25 minutes, even when they have people in front of me. It’s very convenient as I work in the medical center and can run by after work. They do not have an office or anything where you can wait, just some plastic lawn chairs outside the convenience store and one chair inside by the coffee machines.
Unlike the pricier, more detailed state inspection places, they don’t check ANYTHING other than the mandatory stuff. Most other places will tell you if you’re low on fluids or if an air filter needs to be replaced. I came in today with less than half a quart of oil in my engine & my oil light was on, and they didn’t notice or mention it.

My wife was out of town and had a low tire pressure light come on. She pulled into the station and the attendant was extremely helpful. He spent 15 minutes with her to be sure everything was correct and gave her a business card to call if she had anymore problems.

I woke up early on a Sunday morning and decided to be productive, so I used Unilocal to find a vehicle inspection station and called to confirm their hours. The owner (?) picked up and said that if I made it there in the next 20 – 30 minutes, he would take care of it for me. I thought that was an oddly specific timeframe, but I was already up and why not?
It turns out that they don’t typically do inspections on Sundays but since he was waiting for his cashier to come relieve him at 10 AM, he squeezed me in. Daddy had always taken care of car inspections before (I just moved out on my own for the first time), so I didn’t really know what to expect but it was very quick and painless and he was super friendly. I really appreciated it!
It took 25 minutes from the time I called to the time I drove out of the service center. Will definitely come back here for future car maintenance needs.

I have gone to countless auto shops for simple tasks because i do not have time to do them myself or for an inspection. Most of the time they will stereotype me as a female and try and up sell whatever they can and make me feel like an idiot because i don’t bite. However this shell here in west u is different. I came in for my state inspection knowing i had split wind shield wipers and foggy headlights in which i was told i wouldn’t pass with at other shops when the time came. i went over there as a walkin and they wasted no time getting it done right in front of me without mentioning all the easy up sells on my car. i appreciate just the honest business and it was the cheapest inspection I’ve had — only 25 dollars opposed to getting ripped off elsewhere for 35. Highly recommend. In and out as a walk in in 20 minutes!

Fair service do not recomend

Shell provided quick and efficient service with my state inspection. Stopped by after work and only waited 10 minutes. I was on my way home in no time.
Only drawback is that I had to sit outside while waiting so good thing I didn’t have to wait long!

We have been using this car workshop since we moved to this neighborhood due to the great Unilocalers reviews. So far have been pleased with them until today. The last car repair experience was not a pleasant one. My car was stalled a week ago and it won’t start the engine. At first we thought it was dead battery and have auto rescue to jump start it but they said it was not the battery problem. So, we have to call toll truck to drop off our car to this workshop.
They said the fuel pump was not working after their diagnosis and total cost of this repair is $ 804. We collected our car on Tuesday and guess what happened? My car is stalled again just after 2 days on Thursday on my way to pick up my daughter from school. At first, we wanted to toll back to their workshop since they didn’t fix it! However, we have lost faith in them as they might come back with another wrong diagnosis and more cost incurred. We decided to have toll truck to drop off to our car dealership service center instead.
We definitely will not send our car there to repair but perhaps routine maintenance and state inspection since they are in our neighborhood. Not happy!

Super quick inspection and they were nice.
No complaints!

Got my oil changed here. The guys were very friendly and helpful considering I had my two kids (ages 3 and under) w me. We recently moved, so they switched out my license plate for me too, which was really nice. The only inconvenience w this service station is that they don’t have a waiting room and the convenience store is TINY. I didn’t want to wait outside in the Houston heat, so we were cramped inside w my double stroller waiting for about an hour. This place is great for quick maintenance issues, but I’d be sure to arrange for a ride if you have to wait longer bc it can get uncomfortable pretty fast!

They were so nice and helpful! I came here to get my state inspection sticker. I asked about coupons and they gave me a $ 5 discount in the store. Also, I had a light on signalling that I was low on brake fluid and they filled me up for no additional charge :) And it only took them 15 – 20 min tops. I will definitely be coming back here in the future.

Nice station

Unilocal always helps me find the best places for car inspection! I used Unilocal to find one in Austin and I literally waited 15 minutes and paid $ 25. This time I waited maybe 10 minutes, half the time was trying to decide on a Snapple flavor in the gas station convenience store.
It was super fast and painless. The guy was very nice and even helped me untangle my keys as I tried to separate my car and house keys to give to him. It costed me $ 34.95 because I asked if they had a «$ 5 coupon» and the gas station attendant just gave it to me without saying anything. Not sure if it works every time but no complaints here!

After trying a few places to get my oil changed, I think I’ve decided to make this Shell station my regular spot. This is actually my second time getting my car serviced here, the first was to get my inspection sticker and an oil change, and they do a great job. Always quick and thorough and the service is above satisfactory. The biggest plus is that its only $ 30 for the oil change, no gimmicks. I hate places that promote a low price and then add a whole bunch of extra fees to it. But place is consistently $ 30, I love a good value service.

So recently my inspection sticker was due and I was looking for a place to get my new sticker. I used to get it at either my dealership after an oil change or a place near my dealership but I was not due for an oil change for awhile so I needed to find an inspection place near my home. As I drove into work I saw that there was a Shell on OST and Almeda that did inspections but their wait time was 30 mins to 1 hr. I said forget that. I remember coming to this location more often for gas and other needs so I called them up to see if they did inspections.
Sure enough they also did inspections. It was quick and easy I was literally in and out within 15 minutes. No waiting in line no hassles. Straight and to the point.

I really enjoy the customer service as well as the car service here.
I have gotten my oil changed here on multiple occasions. The owner seems to remember me and always asks how I’m doing. I really like it when owners do that, it makes me want to come back!
Today, I was a little mischievous and wanted to see if other places were cheaper. I went to Jiffy Lube, $ 37 and Eric’s Car Care and Lube, $ 32.99. I thought that was pretty expensive so I returned to shell. It was $ 24.99 with a $ 3 shop fee? The total was $ 30 and change. I’m ok with that, it’s better then $ 37, geez!
I always enjoy sitting in the plastic chairs outside of the convenient store and watch all of the cars go by while I wait. It makes the time fly.

I needed my car inspected this morning. I had kinda forgotten it needed to be done. oops. So I live close to this Shell station and decided I would stop there on my way to work. (I have been there before to get gas and knew they opened early) I got there this morning around 7:40 and the service area wasn’t open yet. However, their posted hours say they open at 7. hmm… So i went inside the gas station and asked what time they open. He said 8. I let him know that his posted hours say they open at 7 but he didnt seem to care. So the guy gets there and I tell him I need my inspection sticker done. He said to give him 10 minutes to get the computers going and all set up. I said sure. Then another customer pulls up and has some car issue. Instead of doing my inspection sticker first (since i was first in line and all) he takes care of this guy’s car. He finally gets to my car. I was at the Shell station for about 40 minutes waiting for something that should not have taken that long. Not sure if I’ll go back. If this is how it went when there was me and another guy there, I’m not sure how they would do with more customers.