Taylor Brake Service

Don and Cindy are the best! Always honest and people that I trust. I’ve been using Taylor break now for about 9 years and its always a relief to have somebody you can trust do do great work at an affordable price! I wanted to keep them a secret because they are so good.
Thank you!

The alternator went out in my GMC Yukon Denali XL on a Monday morning. We had heard good reviews about Taylor Brake, so called them, in lieu of taking the car up to Doug’s Cadillac, where we usually take our car for service. Cindy and Don were super responsive and got our truck in right away. The called me to let me know when it arrived (was towed there), what they found when they did a diagnostic test and what was needed. They never once, told me «well this looks like it may be going haywire, so consider fixing XYZ», which we typically hear from the dealership. They fixed exactly what the issue was (alternator & my suspension system was corrupt) and made a recommendation to us for what was needed for our tire repair (we keep losing air pressure). The bill was a fraction of the cost of what we typically would see from the dealership service. We would rather support a small family business, and will definitely be going back and HIGHLY recommend their service.

All the positive reviews are spot on. Doug and his whole friendly team are always helpful, honest and will always try to find he most affordable solution possible. They even help us over the phone diagnosing wether I need to bring it in or for example simply clean my battery cables. They have saved us numerous dollars in unneeded work and only permed work that is required. These guys are great!

Do yourself a favor and NEVER take your car here. They act as if they are a full service mechanic shop, but their level of expertise leaves much to be desired. I took my car in because of a check engine light. We spoke on the phone and I was told 350 $ for a quick fix.
When I checked to see if it was ready a week later, I was told that it was, but that the fix did not work and that the light was still on. I was told that they couldn’t do anything for me and to come pick up the car. I was then handed a bill for 577 $, much higher than had ever been discussed.
So in the end, I got absolutely nothing for a far higher price than quoted. Steer clear!

Just had my first experience at Taylor Brake Service and I am a happy and relieved customer. I walked away learning that if I had listened to the last garage I visited that I would have unneccessarily spent $ 600 — $ 800. This is an unassuming garage on the right side of Elliott, if you are coming from Denny, directly behind the Shell station. Working with Don and Cindy (and their sweet pup) was a real pleasure. I experienced a couple who care about their customers and who really enjoy interacting with their customers on a personal level.
Don inspected my struts and brakes based on the previous garage’s recommendation. He informed me that the struts have a lot of life left. He also educated me about why my brakes squeal every first few times I brake when I drive, but reassured me there is plenty of pad left. I had him change my oil and rotate my tires. The inspection was about $ 50. The oil change (synthetic blend) was about $ 50 also (including disposal fee), which is about the same, if not slightly cheaper than the last two places that did it. This was extremely reasonable and a total relief that no major repairs were needed. I dropped my car off at 8:00am and got a call at 11:00am.
My impression of Taylor Brake echoes the majority of reviews here. Very honest, personable, informative and professional service. They won me over and I’ll be back for whatever service I need next, and I hope I can convince a few more people to check them out.

My husband and I are not very car savvy. We took our 2005 Honda Civic into Goodyear for an oil change and asked them to take a look at our brakes. We got a call with a list of repairs that «needed to get done» with a quote of $ 2100. We were skeptical, so we called Taylor Brake’s. We’ve heard great things about them, and thought we would see what their diagnosis was compared to Goodyear’s. Many repairs that Goodyear had quoted were not necessary, and Don ended up charging us $ 1000 for repairs that were actually legitimate. So thankful for Taylor Brake’s honesty and affordability. We are about to take our car on a trip for the holidays and I have peace of mind that it is safe. We will be taking our cars here again.

My brakes were grinding metal on metal and they were able to help me out immediately. $ 200 cheaper than the other place I’d called, and I didn’t have to wait a week. Very personable as well.

I use Taylor Brake for the fleet of vehicles I manage for all repairs that do not require the dealership. They do excellent work and never have attempted to «pull one over» on us in years of doing business.

Very pleasant service and from what I could tell excellent work delivered in a very timely fashion. Price quoted for brake service and oil change came in about 20% below the price paid because of a higher parts cost. Decided to only have half of the job done as a result. Owner offered to give a «very nice discount» when I have the other half done. Explained that the «middle man» takes an ever increasing margin. Fair enough. I appreciated getting the car back in a reasonable amount of time and in good shape.

I have used Taylor brake in the past, they were recommended to me from another mechanic as being reliable, knowledgeable professionals. As it turns out they are ALL of that and more. Last week I called with a water pump that needed to be replaced. I drove the truck to the shop mid morning with out an appointment, by 11am I received a call with an estimate to repair and by 4pm the same day the job was done for approximately $ 100 less than the low end of the estimate. Everyone there is friendly and smiles and the shop dog is a cool guy too! Don’t miss top notch!

Who doesn’t love an honest mechanic? I know I do!
As a lady person, people think they can take advantage of me not knowing about cars– and then charge me a million dollars for things that don’t need to be done. It’s very frustrating. So I was pleasantly surprised when Dan from Taylor Brake didn’t even try!
He quoted me $ 400-​$ 600 for a 60K tune up on my 2008 Toyota. This was in the low end of ballpark quotes I had gotten from other mechanics, and since these people were recommended to me by a coworker I went with them! Happily, it turns out all those consistent oil changes I did paid off, because when I went in Dan only charged me $ 120 because everything looked in good condition!
I felt like I had just won the lottery!!! WHEEEEE!!!
He could have easily charged me $ 300. Or $ 400 Just to do the inspection because that’s what he quoted. But they’re HONEST! They sent me away with a suggestion to check my oil for a slow leak (instead of trying to get money out of me by fixing something that’s not quuiiiite broken yet). I will be back and I will tell all of my friends to go there.
No loaner cars, but they open at 730 and the bus was still able to get me to work by 8am.

i just had my car checked out here because my brakes were squealing like crazy. they evaluated it and told me my brakes were fine and it was just a bunch of dust and some debris. big props for being an honest mechanic

I called and made an appointment to get my brakes done after seeing good reviews on Unilocal.This shop was great. They fixed my brakes fast and explained exactly what they changed. Don was very friendly and thorough, and the price was fair. I’ll definitely be going back for all my other repairs.

When is the last time you thought you needed an expensive car repair and it ended up costing you. .. nothing? This actually happened to me with Taylor Brake. My 2001 Chevy Malibu broke down; all symptoms pointed to a costly problem with the fuel injection system. About 10 minutes after talking with Don, he called to say I could pick up my car. It turned out I had a simple malfunction of a fuse that no one else had diagnosed. He traded that fuse with an identical one in the air conditioning system, as a test. When both systems worked, he knew it wasn’t a problem with the fuel injection system. I tried to pay him for his time and expertise, but he refused. Both systems have been working perfectly for 6 months. Many places would have done the work anyway; I would not have known the difference. Not Don and Cindy.
Recently, I had to have my brakes redone because of a terrible shaking with the car. Again, the problem was quickly diagnosed. Don and Cindy found out a more cost effective solution while working on the car, saving me $ 100 from what they originally quoted.
TAYLOR BRAKES IS NOT JUST FOR BRAKES. It is for all manner of excellent car care. I’ve seen American cars, foreign cars, new cars, old cars, even a Rolls Royce being serviced there. Don and Cindy run a true mom and pop shop that treats all their customers like family. They have my business for life!

I finally signed up for an account so that I could write a review after my experience at Taylor Brake Service. It was a great experience, and as with many other reviewers, I found Don and Cindy to be very honest and more than fair.
I went in because I thought I needed some suspension work. My car’s suspension was inspected and some loose plastic pieces were fixed, but my struts ended up being in good shape (I bought this car used a few months ago, and am probably just not used to a softer suspension). In the end, they did not charge me anything, although they had clearly spent some time on my car.

Excellent experience getting the front brakes done on my ’98 Honda Accord.
Friendly, professional service and excellent work. Fair prices and honesty (could have easily talked me into doing the back brakes as well).
Will definitely return when I need service.

I can’t tell you how happy I am that I found Taylor Brake. Don and Cindy are completely great. I have a BMW with 138,000 miles on it so it needs stuff! I loathe repair places with «service advisers» who work on commission. Don never to tries to up sell, just fixes what needs to be fixed and tell you what to keep an eye on. The service is always done in the time frame promised and sometimes a lot sooner. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Taylor Brake has serviced all of my automobile needs for about 30 years. Don has taught me a lot over these years, coached me through my own repairs; indeed often enough shaming me into doing jobs myself and he kicks me out the door!
Don has earned his chops over a long career that brings the experience of being an engineer on a Bering Sea crabber, a long list of professional certifications, and a humbleness to send you someplace else if the repair is beyond the scope of his company.
He once told me that he would not outright refuse to service our LEMON Chrysler minivan, but he said, «Jeeeze, as a friend, I will advise you to just DUMP this piece of junk.» I wonder how many boat payments I made for him.
Don is also an expert in the field of trailer brake systems, and if you tow a trailer with brakes, PLEASE have it checked and serviced just like you would your car. Trailers are very dangerous vehicles that live in harsh environments, and the only time you may know that the brake system is not working properly is when it is too late. An accident will ruin your whole day. Be safe.

I’ve been going to the Taylor’s shop now since January, when I had to buy an emergency vehicle replacement. I can’t say that I’ve ever been happier with a mechanic.
First thing I did was have him give my ’86 Toyota pickup a complete once-​over to see what needed worked on, and what didn’t. Not only did he point out things that needed work, but made a point of pointing out things which *didn’t* need done, and which wouldn’t for some time.
When I started having issues with my starter coming on spontaneously while driving, he was persistent about determining the cause until we finally nailed it. He’s also worked on my brakes, oil leaks, tuned my idle so I could pass inspection, and other non-​brake work.
He’s always a good guy to talk to, very willing to explain what’s going on in detail so you can understand what’s going on, and was even willing to discuss future non-​essential work to improve fuel efficiency.
I can’t recommend the Taylors’ (it’s a mom & pop shop in every sense of the word) shop enough, even if he is a Blackhawks fan instead of the Flyers…

This review comes from a number of years of getting reasonably priced but above and beyond service with this family owned business. I have had them —
replace whole engines
all kinds of regular maintenance
timing belts
odd electrical issues
tire changes/​swaps repairs
minor body work replacementand general work
brakes
I have always felt I was taken good care of, the prices were always ¹⁄₃ to ½ what other mechanics quoted me in nearby locations
The work is always done on time.
The work never has to be redone.
If I ever had a problem with any work they have done (no one is perfect, it happened once) it is fixed in a short time and never at an additional cost and all me and I am made happy.
If the problem is going to be twice what tte car is worth to fix and they have some brutal but honest advice to deliver to you about if its worth fixing the car they will usually not charge you for that either.
The bottom line is they are competent and honest, what else can you even hope for out of a auto mechanic?