Flourtown Sunoco

Gas prices are usually highest or tied for highest in the area. Recently the tow truck driver responded to an accident on Church Road; loaded the two wrecked vehicles and did a poor job of cleaning shattered glass and busted headlights from the road. Neighbors were out the next day picking up the glass. Maybe Sunoco could send a second clean-​up guy with the tow dude so one could focus on getting the cars off the street so traffic can move and the other can clean up the debris.

Terrible service! You would think you could trust a place that is run by a family friend. No not the case. Brought the car in because check engine light was on and it needed an inspection. 2 months later and $ 1000 in the check engine light is still on, and now interior lights don’t work, radio is broken (buttons fell off «magically»), and trunk open light won’t go off. Do not take your car here for any service!!! They do not explain with you what work they have done so how are you to know anything was done? Especially when they return the car to you with MORE problems. If I could give no stars I would.

My daughter endured a difficult situation when her motor home was towed after being involved in an accident. The owner of this Sunoco, Tom Maloney denied her access to collect valuables but will gladly collect storage fees. How go you think she was going to pay for it Mr. Maloney when everything she owns including the savings bonds her grandmother gave her is in the RV?

I called and asked them to tow my car, and they towed it within the same day, even when it was snowing to the right place. However, I also told them where my car-​sitting friend had hid the key, but instead of looking for it, they just towed my car without the key, and then the key got lost. I had given them my phone number and my friend’s if they couldn’t find the key, but they didn’t call. I was out of town at that time, and asked them if they could go back to the site to look for the key, since it was the only key in the area at the time, and my mechanic needed it to move the car out of the snow in his lot, but they refused to help me even though they were responsible for the lost key. I also asked to speak to the person in charge, Tom Maloney, and 2 of them said that they’d have him call me back. He never called me back.

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On Saturday 4−7−12, I needed two tires replaced. All though the supply houses do not deliver tires on Saturdays, the Flourtown Sunoco staff took it upon themselves to go pick-​up the tires I needed. They could have easily told me to come back on Monday but they furnished the extra effort to get me back and on the road. It is certainly refreshing to know there are still a few businesses that understand what Customer Service is all about. Many thanks to the staff at Flourtown Sunoco.

Let me say straight off that I am a very skilled mechanic myself. I have a bachelors in Aviation Maintenance Technology. I know how to spot a healthy shop and good work and I know immediately when a mechanic is trying to BS me, however fixing my car/​bike/​truck is one of my least favorite activities. This is why I don’t do my own maintenance unless I absolutely have to.
That said, The Flourtown Sunoco on Bethlehem Pike, across from Wawa, is one of the best repair shops in the greater Philadelphia area. Rich is honest and and will tell it to you straight with no embroidery. His estimates are dead accurate, his labor rates are really good, and the work is top quality. I had my shocks replaced as well as my front gas tank in my 95 F150 and the attention to detail and quality have been consistently very good.
Here is my example: when I had to get my shocks replaced, I shopped around for the best labor quotes. I already had new Bilstein HD shocks from
, I was just looking to get them installed. I was quoted from $ 150-​$ 175 for all four shocks. The bill including tax came to $ 161.17 and it was done by 4:00 that day. As long as you are willing to drop your car off early morning or the preceding day, you’ll have it back that day.
Do your self a favor and give this guy your business, the only way he’ll stick around is if we support him.

It’s so hard to find a trustworthy mechanic. One that won’t take advantage of the uninformed car owner and tack on a few hundred bucks for the ubiquitous new brake rotor. I’ve had brake rotors, pads and drums explained to me time and time again, and i still can’t really remember which one is the really expensive replacement. (I think it’s the rotor.) Anyway, finding a good mechanic that does the job for a fair price and in a timely fashion is quite a feat. I’m proud to say that I found such a mechanic at Flourtown Sunoco.
His name is Rich and he’s honest and his prices are upfront and fairly reasonable. I have a 2005 Saab 9 – 3 and the dealership nearby is criminal in it’s hourly labor charge. $ 109! What am I, Sumner Redstone? You may fool the rich yahoos from Huntingdon Valley with those prices but not this hardscrabble sort from funky Erdenheim. The Sunoco is much cheaper and he gets his parts from the Saab dealership. So while the parts might be the same price (of course, after market is cheaper), his labor is like half. Plus, you don’t get the Starbucks coffee machine/“free” rental dog and pony show the dealership gives you. The car is ready a few hours later and that’s that. Oh, as a bonus, he even works on my 1970 Triumph TR-​6. Most mechanics are super scared working on old cantankerous British roadsters, but he’s fearless.
Anyway, if you live in the area and need a good, honest mechanic… Flourtown Sunoco is a very good choice.