Job planner
Plan the job before you book.
Pick what you are doing. We will tell you the bay to book, how long to plan for, what it costs, and exactly what to bring.
Parts are close
There is an AutoZone nearby, and during business hours parts usually reach the shop in about 10 to 20 minutes. Forgot a filter or need a different size? Order it, keep working, and do not lose your slot.
1. What are you doing?
2. What are you working on?
3. Your plan
- Bay
- 2-post lift
- Time in the bay
- 2 hrs to 4 hrs
- Bay cost, plus tax
- $60 to $120
Estimates for a first-timer, from our hourly rate and rounded up to the minimum booking. Book the long end. Extra time is cheaper than rushing.
Parts and fluids
Alternator and starter
- Alternator or starter, matched to your engine
- New battery cable or terminal if corroded
Search links open the retailer with your car in the search. Use their vehicle picker to confirm fit, and compare the part number with your old part.
Look these up for your car first
- Where the part sits (some are very buried)
- Battery negative terminal location
- Bolt torque
Bring these tools
- Socket set and extensions
- Breaker bar
- Multimeter
- Wrench for the battery terminal
- Belt tool for the alternator