Pimmit Hills Sunoco

I’ve been coming here for years now and I’m definitely a fan, but what the hell, I’ll give it 5 stars because, it’s my go-​to place and in my experience much cheaper than the dealer when it comes to repairs.
Pros:
— The service station (vice gas station) is very knowledgeable on Japanese imports
— They seem pretty honest. In my experience, they told me all my options and allowed me to make a choice instead of assuming everything needed to be replaced.
— the mechanics in the garage are meticulous and know there stuff [1]
— KC is awesome! He is friendly and really knows his stuff [2]
— Like most, if not all Sunocos, they have 4 grades of gas. [3]
Cons:
— Located behind Trader Joes, so a little difficult to spot. If it weren’t for the big sign displaying the price, you might never know a gas station was there.
— They could work on smiling more and making you feel like a valued customer.
[1] I once asked for a wrench so I could tighten up a loose bolt on my battery terminal. The mechanic asked me what kind of car I had, which I thought was a bit odd, but it’s because he wanted to give me the exact fitting wrench! He certainly knew his stuff.
[2] the auto-​tensioner on my timing belt snapped and my car died. The Honda dealership wanted to charge me for about the value of my car to replace everything (practically giving me a new engine). KC did the repair for half the cost by repairing only what he thought was damaged… the auto-​tensioner and timing belt. The dealership wanted to give me a new values, but KC knew that the pistons in this interference engine, had notches etched into them so that the valves don’t get smashed up when not operating in VTEC mode. Immediately after getting it repaired, my Prelude felt a bit rough. He assured me that over time the belt would loosen up and run smoother. I’m happy to report it’s exactly as he said, and my engine runs much smoother.
[3] Their 3^rd grade is 91 Oct. which is the equivalent of Premium gas elsewhere, so the gas is usually cheaper than across the street (which is different that what I wrote in my first review).

Always had great experience there, Casey, Cody and all the guy do a great job.

I have been coming here for years before the management changed. Tranh has done magical things with my car. I bought a used car from an unusual seller and Tranh’s careful check of the car and recommendation led me to get the car of the century (and the deal of the century! I bought it from craigslist!)
I couldn’t be happier with the service. The atmosphere has really been upgraded since Casey took over. I have a feeling that ALL the mechanics are good, but, for me, Tranh is special.
Patty O’Toole

It’s doing the words «gas station» a disservice to call this place one. There are only two pumps that aren’t covered (I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen that). Plus, I loved how the building says that they sell drinks and snacks inside; however, they have ONE cooler of drinks inside as well as ONE stand of chips. Go somewhere else.

This place is ok for what you would need but on at least two occasions I’ve had a cashier there act like they are smarter than I. Hilarious. Hey, it’s pretty simple, post some fucking inspection hours so I won’t have to walk in and ask when it’s too late. I know it’s just a touch of inbreeding but it does make a difference. In case you were wondering, pal.

I’ve lived in the area for a very long time and I have never found a garage I would go back to repeatedly. Until now. We started using Pimmit Hills Sunoco quite by accident – we needed an emergency repair and they were the closest place. My neighbor warned us not to go there because he said they were «terrible». So I didn’t expect good things. Then I found out that the place was under new ownership, and the previous owners were apparently a disaster. The new owners are fantastic.
Since that time, I’ve taken both of my cars there for every kind of service issue we’ve had. I never feel that they are misleading me, I never feel that they are selling me unnecessary parts of repairs, I think their prices are extremely fair, and the people who work there are just plain nice. They call with updates, they tell me upfront how much things will cost, and they’ve actually talked me out of having work done that wasn’t necessary.
I hate to even Unilocal about them because I don’t want others to know about this amazing gem, but good work deserves to be rewarded with a good review.

I was in Tyson’s Corner this evening for a networking event. Like any smart NOVAite, I hedged on bad traffic. Much to my surprise, traffic on 495 was light and I got there a half hour early. I needed gas and planned to wait until I returned to M-​town and not pay the God-​awful prices in Tyson’s. But I decided to bite the bullet just to kill some time, went a ways down Rt. 7, spotted Sunoco and turned in. As noted, it’s tucked back behind a shopping center.
I have one of those cars that has a little extra vroom vroom and requires premium gas. But «premium gas» means 91 octane or higher, but virtually nobody provides 91 octane. It goes 87, 89, and jumps inexplicably to 93. But this Sunoco, they have 91 octane premium. So I got the right grade of gas for my car at the same price I’d pay in Manassas. I now know that I can get gas in the Tyson’s Corner area and not feel like I’m getting hosed. HOORAY!

Bottom line: sloppy work here, I recommend avoiding.
I took my car in for an oil change and got a call saying my car needed $ 500 worth of new belts etc. I took their word for it. But 5 minutes after picking up my car, it wouldn’t start again. Turned out they hadn’t reconnected all the cables after working on it… oops.
These guys are sloppy and I wouldn’t recommend getting work done here.

I have always hated taking my car to get serviced. I have driven around with the light for the annual maintenance on my car on for months because I did not want to have to deal with the rude people at the dealership. Then I ran into Chris and his brother Kasey that own the Pimmit Hills Sunoco.
I told them the make and model of my car and we set up a date. I dropped off my car on Monday evening, got a call mid day Tuesday with the status and a call Tuesday afternoon when it was done. When I take to the dealership, they always have to wait for parts or they are backed up so they need extra days. Not here! As promised, it was completed at price quoted, in the time stated and with no issues or concerns. Kasey called to tell me that I will need to get several items serviced in the next 3,000+ miles and tires have about 10K left on them. No pressure or hard sell. That is rare for me with getting my car fixed.
Bottom line… looking for a place that will treat you fairly, respectfully and is extremely competitive on pricing, you can find it here!

Came here with my muffler hanging off my car. Kasey was great and told me exactly what he would do to fix it, and how he would try to minimize my costs. He was able to perform the less-​costly of the two options for my busted exhaust system, and it has held up well — recently given the thumbs up during a tune up at another garage.

Got my infinity headlight fixed over there fast and with good price. For state safety and emission tests, this is a very fast and convenient place to go.

Have been going here for a while and have no complaints. Kasey knows what he’s talking about and will help fix whatever problems you might have with your car.
I went in recently because I needed help with my transmission and he diagnosed the problem, fixed it, and had me out the door quickly.
Can’t imagine taking my car anywhere else!

Brought my car to Casey at this Sunoco station for oil service and had a great experience! They had it done in a timely manner and for less money that the other big box oil places.

Kasey is the best mechanic in the nova area! I swear by this place. Always fair, accommodating, give great customer service, great pricing and I have the piece of mind my car is being repaired right.
I cannot imagine someone having a negative experience,
I tell everyone to take their car to Pimmit Hills and ask for Kasey.
Thank you for keeping my car running!

Awesome air compressor. For some bizarre reason, the tires of my MINI cooper are low on air frequently. Before I found this place, filling the tires with air used to be such a pain. I am not saying it is enjoyable now by any means, but heck a lot easier than other places.
Funny thing was, I stumbled upon the Sunoco after finding the crappy air compressor across the street on Exxon out of service. So glad.

Went in on a rainy lunch break to get emissions inspected. It took 10 minutes (if that) and everyone was very pleasant.
What makes this a 5 star review, is that by the time I got back to my computer to renew my car registration less than an hour later, the information had already been sent through to the DMV. Two thumbs way way up guys.

Tucked back behind Trader Joe’s is gas that’s 8 cents cheaper a gallon than the Exxon across the street on 7, and as a bonus they have an air compressor that actually works really well!

For me this is a good place to do VA State inspection. No long wait, there is a small space inside with 3 chairs, newspapers (Wash Post & USA Today) and Toshiba LCD TV on the wall. There was a coffee maker too but it was not being used. Too bad! I might have given 5 stars to this place if there was some fresh complimentary coffee too.