The dealer quoted $1,140 for brakes all round. Northgate sent photos showing the rears had plenty of life left, did the fronts for $389, and I was out by lunch.
3 yr / 36kwarranty on every repair
Fixed right. Priced before we touch it.
You get a written estimate with photos of the worn part, sent to your phone. Nothing gets done until you tap approve. That's been the rule at Northgate since 1998.
27 yrsSame family, same corner
4ASE Master Technicians
Same dayOn most brake and oil jobs
FreeLoaner car or a ride home
What's it doing?
Pick the symptom. We'll tell you what it usually is, what it usually costs here, and whether it's safe to keep driving.
Check-engine light
Most often a loose gas cap, an oxygen sensor, or a worn spark plug or coil. We read the code, then test the part so you aren't paying to guess.
- Usually costs here
- $0 to read the code · $180 to $420 for the common fixes
- How soon to come in
- This week. Today if the light is flashing.
The price board.
Out-the-door prices for most cars and light trucks, with parts, labor and shop fees included. European and diesel models can run higher, and we'll tell you before you drop off.
Synthetic oil change$69Up to 6 quarts, new filter, tire rotation and a 30-point check.
Front or rear brake pads$229Per axle. Ceramic pads, hardware, and rotors measured.
Pads and rotors$389Per axle. What most cars need by 60,000 miles.
Battery, installed$189Tested first. Three-year free replacement.
Four-wheel alignment$109Printout before and after.
Diagnostic$95One hour with a master tech. Credited toward the repair.
AC recharge and leak test$179Dye test included, so a leak doesn't empty it again.
Coolant flush$139Full exchange, not a drain and top-off.
Pre-purchase inspection$129Ninety minutes on a lift before you buy someone else's problem.
Code readFreeFive minutes. No appointment.
Prices shown are examples for this sample site.
No surprises at the counter.
The worst part of car repair is the phone call that begins with “so, we found something else.” This is how we avoid making it.
- Drop it off, or we come and get itKey drop is open 24 hours. Free pickup within five miles.
- We inspect and take picturesEvery worn part is photographed next to a new one, so you can see the difference yourself.
- You get the estimate by textSorted into three groups: do now, do soon, and fine for now. Approve all of it, some of it, or none.
- We fix what you approvedIf the price would change by a single dollar, we stop and ask first.
- You get your old parts backIn a box, if you want them. Plus a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty in writing.
What we work on.
Brakes and suspension
Pads, rotors, calipers, struts, ball joints and wheel bearings.
Engine and drivetrain
Timing belts, water pumps, clutches, transmissions and check-engine diagnosis.
Tires and maintenance
Tires at online prices, alignments, fluids and factory-scheduled service.
Domestic, Asian and most European makes. Hybrids too. We send heavy diesel and body work to shops we trust, and we'll give you their names.
From the people who drive them.
Two other shops replaced parts and the light came back. These guys found a chafed wire in forty minutes and charged me for the hour.
It took a day longer than planned because a part arrived wrong. They gave me the loaner for free and called twice with updates. Fair enough.
Sample reviews for demo purposes.
Book a drop-off.
Tell us what it's doing. We'll text back a time, usually within the hour during shop hours.
- Shop1420 Northgate Road, Fairview, OH
- HoursMonday to Friday, 7:30am to 6pm. Saturday, 8am to 1pm.
- Phone(555) 010-0199
- TowingFree tow within ten miles when we do the repair.
- We serveFairview, Cedar Grove, Maplewood, Lakeside, Union Mills, Prospect Hill