BP Auto Inc

I have taken my cars there for many years and had very good experiences. Bob is fair, honest, and provides cost effective and good work. I trust him to do the right stuff on my car and provide me with good advice on appropriate repairs.
That said, I also have accepted the fact that, in more recent history, that it can take more time than it should to get a car repaired due to the small size/​staffing of his shop. Don’t necessarily expect to have what normally would be one day repairs at larger shops to be done in one day. I understand that and walk in with that expectation but understand going in that this is the trade –off. All in all, though, not all that different when dealing with many businesses of this size: good work, fair price, longer time to finish.
I’ll keep going back!

If you want an honest repair… BP Auto is your answer!
My family and I have been using BP Auto off and on the past 10 years. OFF only when the cars have been under Manufacturer Warranty and had to go to the dealer. ON when the warranty has run out and we need honest car repairs at reasonable prices. Oil changes are a breeze and one is charged market price. Just had my brakes replaced. great job, fair price, excellent service. My niece had trouble with her car’s window not operating, BP Auto helped and only charged a very minimal fee. The dealership would have charged her 3 times that amount I’m sure! Can’t say enough about how it feels to not know anything about cars and then find a repair shop where I am confident I am not being ripped off. Great place, nice people… give them a try!

I have just had a FANTASTIC experience at BP Auto in Buffalo Grove. It is a small, unassuming shop filled with classic cars and car parts that one might quickly dismiss as «the wrong» place to go for service, but I can confidently recommend Bob and his crew to anyone looking for a reputable private auto repair center. Here’s why:
My 2003 Kia Sorento had exhaust issues. As with most newer vehicles it came with a stainless steel exhaust. The weak links in these exhausts are the non-​stainless exhaust hangers (welded on) and the «flex tubes,» which help absorb vibration and isolate the exhaust from the body of the vehicle. After six years of driving in «the rust belt» two of the hangers had rusted apart (near the center of the vehicle) and the weight of the exhaust system was being held up by the springy flex tubes, which soon rotted and rusted away as a result of stresses they weren’t designed to take.
Unfortunately, most dealers or exhaust shops (like Midas or Car-​X) will insist that you replace the entire section of exhaust that has failed and in the case of my Kia that included the entire «downpipe» assembly in front, as well as some or all of the midsection of the exhaust. The Kia downpipe, which included both of the failed flex tubes (some vehicles only have one but mine has two) is an almost $ 400 part while, by comparison, most universal flex tubes can be purchased for less than $ 50. Given the amount of work involved, if I had taken the truck to the dealer it would have easily cost me from $ 600 to $ 1200 dollars to fix … OUTRAGEOUS!!!
By comparison, Bob (the owner) at BP Auto told me that the cost to replace ONLY the bad flex tubes and to rebuild the broken hangers would be between $ 300 and $ 400 bucks, including labor. Needless to say, I was more than willing to give my local shop a chance to win me over … and that they did! I dropped the Sorento off just after lunch and picked it up around 6pm. The custom welding looks terrific and because the exhaust is solid otherwise I should get at least several more years of use from it.
Not only did I save a lot of money, but I also did my small part in saving the environment by recycling a lot of exhaust parts that otherwise would have been scrapped … AND I supported my local economy by helping one of «the good guys» stay in business!
There is only one minor issue I brought up with Bob which you as a potential customer should be aware of. Timely communication is not their strongest area, so be prepared to call them in order to stay apprised of the situation. Bob acknowledges that this is an area they are working on, but thankfully they excel in what matters most … quality of work, competitive pricing, and experience.
Bob has been in business for 35-​plus years and really knows his stuff! In fact, his shop was filled with no less than six classic, restored (or being restored) muscle cars, two of which are Bob’s. As a «car guy this tells me that people who own very expensive, «one of a kind» vehicles trust BP with repairs that might be botched up by a run of the mill shop. They’ve earned all my future business and I look forward to dealing with a quality, honest, shop from here on in.
Bravo, Bob! Keep up the good work!

BP stands for Bloody Pain. I had the most horrible experience with these guys. My sister dropped of her luxury SUV at night, used the drop off service. She had to fly out of town, I was the «follow upper». No Estimate was given, when I drove down to the shop (because nobody was giving me a proper answer) all that they had to say was «it is in our other shop» WTF? I asked them to bring it back immediately, they said it couldn’t be done till the next day. To make a long story short, it was only when I made a big deal did they bring the car back in an hour. I will never use them nor reccomend them to anyone.

The BP is for Bob Peock. This place is right next to the brand new Walgreens shopping center area on the corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Lake Cook Road. The little place looks ancient in comparison, and it is.
Bob’s been around a long time, and has fixed my car several times, including when Jiffy Lube decided to strip my oil plug. Bob is fair and handles any issue you may have with any car, foreign or domestic. I highly recommend BP Auto over some chain like Jiffy Lube, etc.