Midnight Oil Automotive Repair and Diagnostics

very happy with Mike and team. i thought my Promaster was a lemon, at only 95K miles, until they looked at it. they found internal engine damage and repaired. fixed trans as well. went from almost selling my van and buying a brand new one to having my van back on the road... great job!!!
Mar 15th, 2024

Phenomenal !!! I travel up this way 3 times a week. The oil light came on, It was recommended to stop here from the pharmacy across the street. There are exceptionally great people here. I don't recall if it was Michael or John that looked up in the computer for me the exact oil for a car I just purchased I was uncertain if the different number of motor oil could be mixed with the one that was on the label of the windshield. David, who is the gas attendant ran to the lot alongside theirs because my car was parked there, all in-between servicing customers. Everyone here was sooo polite, kind, attentive to my dilemma. When your an 1 1/2 hours from home, the simplest thing with a car could make you uneasy. These gentlemen are fantastic. I drove away smiling and calm. Have work done on your car here and I'm sure you'll feel the same way. Confident and peace of mind.
Feb 26th, 2024

You wouldnt even know this place exists unless you live in Lincroft or happen to get gas at the Exxon where this gem of a shop exists. A coworker highly recommended this place. She and her family gets their cars fixed by Mike whos the most honest mechanic that everyone has been searching for. She told me a story about having a leak in one of her tires. She took it to Mavic and they said she needed two new tires since she drives a 4x4. Deciding against this, she allowed Mike to take a look. He said there is a leak but I can patch it up and you dont need new tires. Wow. Thats honesty. That story made me take my car in to see Mike. I thought about taking it to Stillwell Garage in Matawan but decided to try someplace closer since its near my work and I can leave the car there all day. Im glad I did. I wanted a tune up and have it looked at. Originally I took my car in at Mr Tire in Brick for an oil change and they said I needed new tie rods. My car was making a clicking noise every once in awhile when I would make left or right turns. Joe called, I think, and said Mike looked at your car and your left front axle is going and need to be replaced. Your tie rods are fine. You dont need spark plugs nor a coolant exchange since they tested fine. Mr Tire said I needed new spark plugs and a coolant replacement. Huh. Didnt know you can actually test it. He did mention that I needed new transmission fluid which made sense since last I had it was 60K miles ago. My left rear tire was mounted backwards. Lol. Mr Tire cant even mount a tire properly, where I had 4 new tires mounted. He also said my left rear calipers is leaking and my right rear caliper is gone. Interesting because I just had them replaced 2 years ago at Stilwell Garage in Matawan. He said those calipers dont look like 2 year old calipers. How sad :( I wrote a glowing review about Stillwell and here I am, 2 years later with failed calipers. Did I get swindled? Did I get 2 new calipers and they just failed after 2 years? Or was my calipers ever replaced? I will never know because Im done with Stillwell Garage. What I do know is that I completely trust Mike because he had everything done by the time I got off work. All for a very reasonable price. Thank you so much for being honest. You guys are a rarity and I hope lots of people read this and see for themselves. You have just earned a lifetime customer. :)
Feb 1st, 2024

Old school neighborhood garage that cares about their customers and the relationship. We are so lucky to have these guys in Lincroft. Their prices are always much less than the dealership or chain garages and their quality is better. They never upsell!
Oct 26th, 2023

Got an oil change and new tires, prices were great and all the work was well done and on time. Very easy to deal with. 10/10 would recommend.
Aug 27th, 2023