University Shell

I found them by a coworker. They assessed the issue on my car and told me that it wasn’t really worth getting it fixed. I appreciated the honesty very much when they could’ve ripped me off easily.

Good service. Good price! I expected more & I was worried they were gonna «rape» me for my $. Not the case & they were expedient. Great job!

We have used University Shell for over twenty years for repairs and routine maintenance on our vehicles. They are honest and do great work. The mechanics have been there for years and the owners are there every day, working as mechanics themselves and running a tight ship. The gas is expensive but I believe that Shell sets the price and obviously the market bears it.

There is nothing bad I can say about these guys. There in a Prime location so there gas prices are very high. But not as high as the exxon down the street. There service station is excellent. Family owned. They run a tight ship. They will work you and get the job down. The mechanics there have been there for years. They have a very loyal client base.

Pricey… I suggest going to other places.
Overcharged for labor and parts, and then I found out they added something to the bill that they didn’t do. Just go somewhere else, not worth the headache here

They are the best. After 40 years I would not consider any other auto repair. They ave never proposed a repair that did not need to be done or do a job that required a return visit.
Not the cheapest but in a class of their own for reliability, skill, and honesty. i have a 48 year old car that they keep. running happily. They are a municipal treasure.

Had a slow leak for weeks before taking in, they found a nail in tire causing the air leak, really fast to find nail and patch up and cost was very reasonable.
Nice and friendly staff, would use then again for other car issues

Ben caught severe tire and wheel damage that both the body shop and my regular mechanic missed after a car accident.
They were kind. They helped me develop enough documentation to force my insurance and the body shop to finish the repairs for free. They did this even though it meant they would not get a dime for repairs. My favorite thing though was that they brought me into the shop so that I could see the damage myself.

I’ve used this Shell location on several occasions for repair work. My rear brake lights were out and required a part that the Toyota dealership wanted $ 250 for. Univ Shell found for the part free on a car going to the junkyard and charged me only for the labor. They also did a tire change (and threw in an alignment for free) for a price that was cheaper than what STS quoted me as a «sale». The gentlemen who run this shop are honest, professional and don’t try to upsell you on things you don’t need. I’ve been very happy with the work performed, highly recommend them to others and do plan on using them again for any future repairs.

This is the gas station that helps fuel my car. I always put 93 Octane V-​Power which helps clean the gunk off my engine and keeps it clean so it can last a long time. Price is below $ 3.00 which I’m happy about. Treat your car the way you wanna be treated and it will take care of you.
People there are always nice and friendly too. I’m in and I’m out. No BS.

Great guys, great service. It seems like a little thing, but knowing that you have an honest car shop behind you is priceless.
Highly recommend for the following reasons:
1) I’ve always received stellar service.
2) They understand an emergency.
3) They aren’t afraid to call BS on dealership service recommendations that are unwarranted or untimely.
BRING THEM DONUTS!

I call bullshit. This place is the poster child for the axiom that the honest car service shops go out of business first, provided it hasn’t changed ownership since 2005.
It’s the Friday before Memorial Day 2005: flat tire from a nail in the Loew’s theater parking lot. Rear tire is out, needs a patch. Tuesday morning I drive in first gear on a flat over to University Shell. $ 20 to patch it. Great, I’ll take the day off of work and pick it up on Wednesday. University Shell gets points.
Late 2005: My wheel makes a weird clicking sound. Warped rotor? Turned out it was NOT. Cost? $ 375 to swap them both out (rightfully on their part, you should stay symmetrical when working on the suspension or steering). Let’s say the rotors were $ 75 each, which includes the approx. 50% markup you’d expect from a service station. That leaves $ 225 left on the tally. Let’s assume again that it’s $ 75 an hour for labor. Three hours labor. Remember that patched tire? They were the last ones to touch the hub thread, and they said they couldn’t get the nut back on and proceeded to charge another $ 25 for the rethreading. No matter how much shit I gave them for being the last ones to touch it and using air tools to improperly reinstall the nut, I couldn’t get my car back without paying the whole amount, so what choice did I have?
Over three years later — I have a different car now, and I did the rotors, and I can tell you for a fact that it takes 1 hour max to do two rotors, and that’s if you’re doing it for the first time and going at an easy pace. So a professional charges about 3 hours labor for this job? Look, you can blame me for not knowing about this at the time, and if it’s so easy, I should have done it myself. Yeah, okay — so explain to me why I went in for a follow-​up a week later wearing my business suit, and overheard the owner telling another guy his age that he loves to overcharge young people in this town because he thinks their parents are paying for it? Yeah, tell it to my paycheck, ya fuck.
If there’s one thing I can thank University Shell for, it’s a healthy distrust of the auto repair industry and a swift kick in the butt to take the time to learn to maintain my own vehicle. Served me well ever since.

In summary, a truly honest and proficient shop albeit a littel pricey.
PROS:
These guys are seriously great mechanics. You can trust whatever they have to say about your car and I usually go with their recommendations without a second thought.
CONS:
They maybe a tad bit more expensive than other guys but you definitely save money in the long run as everything they suggest are needed and/​or preventive.

Gas station and service shop. The gas is a bit more expensive than some other stations but not too bad and who cares.
I just got a flat tire on my care last night and I went over there this morning to get it checked out. The service was great: a guy helped me right away, and gave me a quick estimate. I brought it over and he had the flat repaired in less than three hours (and I’m sure they would have done it quicker if I had asked). It was a little expensive ($ 18 for plugging 1 tire?), but that’s what you get with a big-​name place with Shell, I guess.