Hillcrest Auto Repair

Phenomenal service! Fit me in last minute for an oil change. I was in and out within 30 minutes. He even checked my tire pressure and did a once over to let me know my car was running well. I’ll be coming back here. Service: Oil change

June 2022 my steering started to tighten on my car as I came off 295 to Suitland Pkwy. After a few stop and go, I managed to roll my car into Hillcrest repair shop. I had little point of reference for this shop; it just happened to be the closest place I could get to. The service was great! I believe the owner/lead mechanic was Alfonso. He was great! They offered OEM parts and a fast turn around. My car was ready the next evening. I highly recommend this company for reliable auto repair. Seven months later and no problems. Service: Steering & suspension replacement

Now this really hurts my heart to write this review. Been coming to Hillcrest automotive for well over 15 years. Before Alphonso took over. There used to be an older gentleman who used to work on all of my vehicles. Alphonso is a great mechanic. I am not sure who worked on my truck this past experience. So I took my 2001 Ford Expedition in because it was shaking while driving. Was told I needed to replace all spark plugs and wires. Cost me a little over $450.00. Couple of days later the same problem occurred. Now I was told I needed a new catalytic converter. Alphonso explained the bad catalytic converter was causing my spark plugs to backfire. So why was this not diagnosed the week before. So now I am out of $450.00 and my vehicle is still not running smoothly. On another occasion I brought the same truck for an oil change. And 0when I picked my vehicle05 up. I drove down the street and my change oil light came back on. I took it straight back to the shop. And was advised they never