A-K Auto Mechanic & Body Shop

I literally cannot say enough great things about this place. They are fast affordable, and so nice. I feel really lucky that I found them on a fluke when I first moved here. I’ll never go anywhere else in Chicago to have my car repaired. They have done everything from fix a flat tire to replace my catalytic converter and muffler when it got stolen and I’ve never had anything but incredible Service here. I also never feel like they’re trying to milk me for every penny I have They fix what needs to be fixed and don’t try to push a bunch of other stuff on you

My wife and I both have taken our cars here and they have always handled everything perfectly. Very friendly, great quality service performed quickly and fairly priced. We both drive older cars and have been looking for a trustworthy mechanic shop that won't try to take advantage of you or pull one over on you. I know my way around cars having driven and worked on older vehicles most of my life and usually know when I'm being taken advantage of but I didn't need to worry about the folks at AK who were very honest and trustworthy. Their shop is a bit far from us but I wouldn't hesitate to bring either of our cars there again or send a friend to them.

I have used A-K Auto for years and love the work they do. Sam and the team are amazing! In the past I have had minor mechanical issues fixed, done a full muffler replace, tune ups, etc. Most recently I had some body work done to replace a fender and trim, plus a new side mirror. After the repairs at A-K, everything looks better than before it was damaged in the first place, and it was done a day faster than quoted! They are always very upfront and honest with costs, materials, parts etc, and they are very good with communication throughout the process. Highly recommend 5/5 stars!!!

Got an oil change & tune up here, and it was great. They were able to see me right away and were transparent with prices. The woman at the front desk was very nice and welcoming as well. Will definitely be coming back

I can't recommend A+K auto. I brought my car in to diagnose a thumping tire a few weeks ago. It cost $90 for them to diagnose it, which I was fine with. It took 3 days, which was an inconvenience. They determined that it was a front strut was caused an imbalance in the rear tire which made it wear unevenly. They quoted about $1600-1700 to have the front struts and crossbars replaced. They also estimated another $2000 in unrelated services like spark plugs, air filter, etc. that weren't needed. I was able to take the car to another mechanic that changed the struts and crossbars for a total of $900, much much less than A+K quoted. Then I bought and had new tired installed. It was only when I went to get an alignment that they discovered the rear wheel was way out of alignment, and is not adjustable. Meaning that the original wear was from bad cross bars, and not the front struts like advised. So while the front struts may have needed to be replaced, they were not the immediate issue, and now I have to have more work done. And A+K auto charged almost twice what another shop did. I was told the strut assemblies from Mercedes are self contained. They do not take long to install. I won't be taking our car here anymore unfortunately. I believe they routinely overcharge. RESPONSE TO AK REPLY: The estimate you provided did include other maintenance costs. It was $3600. I tallied only the front strut related costs and it came out to $1700. Ignoring the spark plugs, serpentine belt, etc.