Auto repair services in Tucson.
Everything from an oil change to a carburetor rebuild, in the same building on South 6th Avenue we have worked out of since 1927. Every technician ASE certified, every repair backed by a nationwide warranty, every quote given before the work starts.
Servicio completo de principio a fin.
Our services
Classics & Hot Rods
Official classic car mechanic of The Drive Tucson. Restoration work, carburetor rebuilds, vintage A/C conversions, and custom exhaust fabrication for your '57 Chevy, '32 Deuce, muscle car, or lowrider. We've been working on Tucson's classics since before most of them were built.
Brake Repair
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines and fluid. We measure what is left and show you the numbers before recommending anything.
Brake repair →A/C Repair & Heating
Diagnosis, leak detection, recharge and compressor work — plus vintage conversions. Judged against a Tucson July, not a spec sheet.
A/C repair →Engine Diagnostics
Check engine light on? We do the testing that turns a code into an answer — then explain it in plain English, o español.
Engine diagnostics →Oil Change & Maintenance
Oil, filters, fluids, belts, hoses and tune-ups, on the schedule your driving actually falls under rather than the optimistic one.
Maintenance →Custom Exhaust & Mufflers
Bent and welded in house so the system fits your car and your engine. Quiet daily driver to full hot rod growl.
Custom exhaust →Suspension & Steering
Struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints and tie rods. We find the worn joint instead of replacing the whole corner.
Suspension & steering →Cooling System & Radiator
Radiators, water pumps, thermostats and coolant. The system most likely to strand you on I-10 in July.
Cooling & radiator →Emissions Repair
Failed your Pima County test? We diagnose and fix the cause — converters, sensors, evap faults, misfires.
Emissions repair →Also in the bays
The six pages above cover what people search for most, but they are not the whole list. We are a full-service shop, which means most things that go wrong with a car get handled here rather than referred out:
- Fuel injection and tune-ups — injectors, plugs, coils, timing. Carburetors too, which is less common than it used to be.
- Cooling systems — radiators, water pumps, thermostats, hoses and coolant service. In this climate, arguably the most important system on the car.
- Batteries, starting and charging — testing and replacement. Desert heat kills batteries early and without much warning.
- Belts and hoses — the rubber parts that fail first in the sun, usually somewhere inconvenient.
- Pre-purchase inspections — worth an hour before you buy somebody else's problem.
If you are not sure which category your problem falls into, that is fine and it is common. Call (520) 623-1921, describe what the car is doing, and we will point you in the right direction — including telling you when it is not something we handle.
Nationwide warranty, wherever you end up
McElroys is a Certified Auto Repair Center, which means the work we do here is backed by a warranty honored at more than 35,000 shops across the country. It is the kind of coverage people usually have to go to a chain to get — and you get it from a family shop that has been on the same corner since 1927.
Talk to a real mechanic.
No call centre, no runaround. Tell us what the car is doing and we'll tell you what it needs — and what it doesn't.
Se habla español. Llámenos al (520) 623-1921.