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Emergency Service: (614) 555-0176 ★★★★★ 4.8 from 2,100+ Google reviews Open today until 6 PM · Free loaner cars & shuttle ASE-Certified · Locally Owned
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Honest auto repair in Columbus — with photos of everything we find.

Independent and family-owned since 2009. We inspect your car digitally, text you the pictures, and quote the exact price before we turn a single wrench.

Written estimate before workNothing done without your OK24-month / 24,000-mile warranty
Alum Creek technician at work under an open hood FREE LOANER CARS
★★★★★ 4.8
2,100+ verified reviews

Book in under a minute

Tell us what your car needs — we'll confirm your appointment by text within 15 minutes during shop hours.

✅ Request received. A real version of this form texts the customer a confirmation and puts the appointment straight on the shop's schedule.
🎓 ASE-certified technicians
📸 Digital inspections, photos texted to you
🚗 Free shuttle & loaner cars
🧾 Written estimates, approved by you first
What we do

Full-service repair, from brakes to transmissions

One shop for everything your car needs — maintenance that prevents breakdowns, and repairs that are diagnosed right the first time.

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Brake Service & Repair

Squealing, grinding, or a soft pedal? Pads, rotors, calipers and lines — inspected free, fixed same day in most cases.

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Oil & Maintenance

Full-synthetic oil changes, factory scheduled maintenance, fluids and filters — with a free multi-point inspection.

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Check Engine Diagnostics

Dealer-level scanners and technicians who test before they guess. You see the data; we show you the failed part.

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Tires & Alignment

All major brands, precision laser alignment, rotation and balancing — so your tires last as long as they should.

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Transmission Service

Fluid services, diagnostics and repair for automatics, CVTs and manuals — quoted honestly, never replaced on a guess.

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Electrical & Battery

Batteries tested free, plus starters, alternators, and the wiring gremlins other shops give up on.

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AC & Heating Service

Weak AC, no heat, strange smells from the vents — we find the leak or fault and fix it right.

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Pre-Purchase Inspections

Buying a used car? A 150-point inspection with photos, so you know exactly what you're getting before you pay.

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Free brake inspection

Plus $25 off your first visit over $100. We'll measure your pads and rotors and text you the photos — whether you fix them with us or not. First-time customers, one per vehicle.

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Why Alum Creek

The shop Columbus tells its friends about

We started with two bays and a simple rule: treat every car like it's going to carry our own family — because half the time, it's carrying yours.

  • Every job starts with a written estimate — the price we quote is the price you pay
  • Photos and video of anything we recommend, texted to your phone before you approve it
  • Free loaner cars and a local shuttle, so a repair never strands you
  • Your old parts are saved and shown to you, every time
16 yrsfamily-owned in Columbus
31,000+cars serviced and counting
Same daymost services finished
4.8 ★average across 2,100+ reviews
Inside the Alum Creek shop — a customer talking with a service advisor at the counter
Warranty & pricing

Repairs backed like we mean it

No surprises and no fine print. Every estimate is in writing before work begins, and every repair we perform is covered — here, or anywhere in the country.

The Warranty

24 months / 24,000 miles
  • Parts and labor both covered
  • Honored nationwide — travel worry-free
  • If it fails, we fix it free
  • Free re-inspection, no questions asked
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HOW WE WORK

Digital Inspections

Photos texted to you
  • See the worn part before you pay for it
  • Approve or decline right from your phone
  • Green / yellow / red health report on every visit
  • "Watch it" items tracked for next time — never sold today
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Reviews

4.8 stars, and we earn them one car at a time

★★★★★

"They texted me a photo of my brake pads next to a ruler before quoting anything. First shop that's ever shown me the problem instead of just describing it. Pads and rotors done by 3 PM."

Rachel D.Upper Arlington — brake repair
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"Check engine light came on during my commute. They found a cracked vacuum hose — a $90 part — when I was braced for a transmission bill. That honesty bought a customer for life."

Mike T.Clintonville — diagnostics
★★★★★

"Free loaner car while they aligned my Outback and put on new tires. Dropped off at 8, picked up at lunch, and the steering wheel is finally straight."

Susan P.Worthington — tires & alignment
★★★★★

"They told me my transmission fluid service could wait 10,000 more miles — and put it in writing. Who talks a customer OUT of spending money? These folks."

Jordan K.Gahanna — transmission service
★★★★★

"Had them inspect a used truck before I bought it. The report found rust and a leaking seal the seller 'forgot' to mention. Saved me thousands for a $149 inspection."

Emily W.Dublin — pre-purchase inspection
★★★★★

"AC died in the July heat with two kids in car seats. They got us in the same morning, had the part by noon, and the shuttle took us home in between. Above and beyond."

Carlos M.Grove City — AC repair
A technician servicing a brake rotor, diagnostic tablet nearby
Proof, not promises

You see exactly what we see

Every vehicle gets a digital inspection. Before we recommend a single repair, photos and notes land on your phone — so the decision is yours, made with the same evidence we have.

  • Photos come before any recommendation, not after
  • Approve or decline each item from your phone
  • Old parts are saved and returned on request

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Why this site works

Built to bring in business

This page isn't a brochure — it's a booking machine. Every feature below exists to turn a Columbus driver with a warning light on into a car in a bay — and a customer who comes back.

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Booking that never sleeps

Cars break down at 10 PM on a Saturday. The booking form takes the appointment while the shop is dark — that's a bay filled Monday morning that a competitor's voicemail lost.

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Click-to-call on every screen

The number is one thumb-tap away at the top, the bottom, and everywhere between. A driver with a smoking hood won't do homework — every extra tap costs calls, so there are none.

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Reviews where decisions happen

2,100+ reviews sit beside the booking buttons, not buried on a testimonials page. Trust placed at the moment of choice is what turns a price-shopper into an appointment.

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A path for every service & town

Brakes, transmissions, pre-purchase inspections — Upper Arlington to Grove City — each one gets its own way in, so Google sends the right driver to the right offer.

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After-hours chat

The chat in the corner answers the driver pricing out a check-engine light from the couch at 9 PM — capturing the job before the shop down the street even opens.

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Inspections that sell the fix

Every inspection texts photos of the worn part to the customer's phone before we recommend a thing. Seeing the crack in their own rotor is what approves the bigger ticket — no hard sell required.

Service areas

Proudly serving Columbus & its suburbs

ColumbusUpper ArlingtonWorthingtonDublinHilliardWestervilleGahannaGrove CityReynoldsburgPickeringtonGrandview HeightsClintonvilleBexleyWhitehallGerman VillageShort North

A little farther out? The shuttle runs across most of Franklin County — just ask when you book.

Good questions

Before you book

Do estimates cost anything?

Brake inspections and battery tests are always free, and every visit includes a free multi-point inspection with photos. If your car needs deeper diagnostic work, we'll quote that cost up front — and it goes toward the repair if you have us do it.

How long will my repair take?

Most maintenance and common repairs are finished the same day, often within a few hours of drop-off. Bigger jobs get a firm timeline in writing before we start — and text updates while we work, so you're never wondering.

What if I can't be without my car?

That's what the loaners are for. We keep a fleet of free loaner cars for longer jobs, plus a local shuttle for drop-off and pickup within Franklin County. Reserve a loaner when you book and it's waiting for you.

What does the warranty actually cover?

Nearly everything we install: parts and labor for 24 months or 24,000 miles, whichever comes last — and it's honored at shops nationwide if a repair fails while you're traveling. Wear items carry their manufacturer coverage; we'll always tell you which is which before you pay.

Do you work on my kind of car?

Almost certainly. We service domestic, Asian and European makes, including hybrids — from daily drivers to work trucks. If your car needs a dealer-only specialty service, we'll tell you straight and point you to the right place.

Get in touch

Talk to a human

Phones are answered by our own team right here in Columbus — no call centers, no phone trees.

📞 (614) 555-0176
✉️ [email protected]
📍 2210 Example Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

Shop hours: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 6 PM
Saturday 8 AM – 4 PM · Sunday closed

Free Wi-Fi, coffee & a kids' corner in the waiting room

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✅ Thanks — request sent. On a live site this lands on the shop's schedule instantly and the customer gets a confirmation text within minutes.
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