Auto Repair Shop Ratings and Reviews.

Battery & alternator
Two years after buying a new Interstate battery with a 7-year warranty from a Midas store, the battery stopped holding a charge and I tried to have it replaced per the warranty. Instead, the Midas manager tried to convince me that the battery had failed because my alternator didn`t put out adequate amperage, the alternator would cost $500 to replace, and the battery warranty was void because the `faulty` alternator had killed it. He offered to fix my dead battery problem for around $650! I said I wanted to get a second opinion. Instead of accepting this, the manager proceeded to point out that he had incurred $30 of `diagnostic expenses` and I should understand that he was being very generous to give me back my car without insisting I pay him for his diagnosis. The next day I took the car to Sahlani Brothers, our regular mechanics. Their diagnosis was totally different. They determined that the alternator belt was loose and this was the cause of the low amperage. After tightening the belt the alternator worked fine. They are also an Interstate battery dealer, and when they tested the battery, they found it was defective. They called interstate and confirmed they could honor their warranty and that my prorated cost of the replacement battery would be about $30. My total cost for the correct diagnosis, belt adjustment and battery replacement was around $55. - A far cry from the $650 that Midas had proposed the day before!!!! Sahlani Brothers are the best. - Knowledgeable, honest and fair.