Schaumburg Automedics

My wife and I went to this shop last year just to check on 1 thing for her brakes. Next thing we know they give us an estimate for work totaling over $ 2500 for stuff that did NOT need to be done. Less than a year later everything they «fixed» has messed up again and now we must start over. Please save your money and go anywhere else in a 2 block radius to this dump.

Really nice team of men And they will not rip you off, which is what most women worry about.

My Bronco II went for 240,000, my current Explorer hit 260,000. I would have never hit those milestones without JJ and his crew.. .they are the best! Trust is the most important thing when it comes to car repair.. .and you can trust JJ. Thanks for the miles!

I’ve gone to this place twice in the past month for two different car repairs and couldn’t be HAPPIER. JJ, the owner, is the nicest man I’ve ever dealt with when it comes to cars. He knows I know about as much about cars as I do rocket science, so he was good at explaining things to me. My boyfriends car was in dire need of new brakes, which all we thought. We did the overnight drop off on a friday, (they only are open the 1^st and 3^rd saturday of every month) it was super easy and I felt safe leaving his car there. The next morning JJ called us saying that his car did in fact need brakes, but on TOP of that his wheel bearing was cracked! Now he’s had his tires changed a LOT do to NTB being horrible and yet they somehow NEVER noticed the wheelbearing!!! What?! Thank god JJ did! They said it was the worst they’d ever seen! They let us borrow their courtesy car for FREE with only the promise of putting gas into it. Talk about a bunch of nice guys.
Fast forward three weeks and I needed to get my car worked on. Same issue, went in for brakes and a loose metal piece on the underside of my car. They managed to fix everything and this time I dealt with Scot. I’ve seen a few reviews complaining about him and those must be bogus. He was a nice guy who helped walk me through everything that was wrong with the car. Basically my five year old subaru was way over needing a new battery, spark plugs, wipers, oil change and a few other small maintenance things that the crappy subaru dealer in Schaumburg near golf never even MENTIONED!!! I love these guys! We’re going back in a few weeks to get the other wheelbearing fixed! Give them a shot. DEf trust worthy and they have coupons online all the time!

I have been going to this shop for over 20 years. they are quick & very professional. They explain things so I can understand what the problem is, or just an oil change. I recommend them highly. You will b very SATISFIED IF YOU GO THERE!

Just got my car back from a brake job from Automedics. We worked with Scott, who was very professional and did a great job explaining what needed to be done. He diagnosed another problem with our car and again, told us both scenarios (best and worst case) without being pushy at all – just educational. We were very happy with the job done and the price was good. I would definitely recommend Automedics. They are honest and do good work.

JJ and Scott (and now Tony) are a good group of guys. Honest, and I mean that sincerely. I have taken my truck in many times, this time for a standard oil change and to check out a «squeaking» noise that’s been bothering me. After doing research, and checking my brakes, I was convinced it was the u-​joints. JJ knew immediately what it might be; just more lube near the axel. He was right. If they were any different, they would have fixed the u-​joints, then I would’ve been in there again a week later for the same problem. They fixed it honestly and now it is squeak free! As and added bonus, they have the nicest bathroom I have ever seen at an auto shop! No kidding.

Very clean/​organized operation. Tells me how they take care of cars/​work/​performance. Been in the Schaumburg community long time. Have a very large assortment of proper computers/​machines to work on vehicles. Felt comfortable there. Part of many automobile associations that also tells me they are involved/​care about the industry.

I called this guy name Scott and I just asked nicely how much it cost for timing belt and he said no, bring car in then HE HUNG UP ON ME. What kind of service is this? Not friendly.

No charge for no problem! While staying for a few days in Schaumburg, I found a nail in my tire. AAA recommended the Automedics. My Yokohama SUV tires are expensive and fairly new, so I was not happy about replacing one, or even plugging it due to a puncture. Automedic Rich pulled the nail, checked the puncture twice with soap to confirm no leak, and sent me on my way in ten minutes with no charge. He wouldn’t even accept a tip. No sales pressure for a plug or a replacement tire. No taking the truck to the back of the shop out of my sight for a little extra «attention». No taking advantage of an out-​of-​towner.

I took my car into this shop as it was making a noise. I was pressured into buying a new water pump and coolant flush. He said «if you don’t do this, my engine may overheat and blow up». His quote for coolant flush were higher than all other service providers in the area.
JJ Jobst told me several times to change the water pump belt. I’m in sales, and I know this is an upsell technique. When I asked to see it, there was nothing wrong with the belt. No cracks, no dry spots, it looked perfectly good. After he saw that I know something about cars, he backed off.
I’m telling all my friends to stay away from this place.

Thanks to suggestions from other Unilocalers’, I went here for an oil change for my 2005 CR-​V. The car need new tires and is making some grinding noise, which I did look it up on the Internet that it’s a common problem when rear differential fluid need to be changed. I mentioned to Scott, who is patiently listening and let me know they usually need appointment, I said I only need oil change and will make separate appt for changing rear differential fluid. After waiting an hour and a half, they told me they had done both service because the condition the grinding noise the car was not fit to drive. They use exact Honda fluid because they have to follow same instruction according to Honda service bulletin, which I did look up on the Internet and that’s what other owners have followed for fixing the problem. They also informed me the 2 refurbished front tires I bought are also 1 «larger than 2 rear stock tires, which are flat and this might exacerbate the problem of a 4-​wheel drive. I am impressed by their service and decided to go replace my tires with them. They do work with TireRack and charge $ 200 for installing 4 tires and wheel alignment for 4 tires. BTW, they offer me slight discount AAA discount when I show my card. Great suggestions, this is gonna repair shop from now on!

I just called this place to see what their hours were, how much they charge for an oil change, and how much they charge to get a check engine light diagnosed. Whoever answered the phone accused me of being from another shop, was VERY rude, and said these were odd questions to ask. Then he lectured me about the types of equipment people use to diagnose problems. He didn’t even answer my question. After that convo I won’t even try this place.

A terrible noise started coming from under my car, like something heavy and metal was being dragged underneath. I didn’t know if it would be even safe to drive home into Chicago, so I looked these guys up, and thought I’d give it a try.
Of course, when I brought my car in, it decides to stop making that terrible sound. They didn’t think my issue was BS though (or maybe they kept it to themselves), and we actually drove the car around the block a few times until the noise started up again, and they could tell what the matter was.
I needed new brakes. It was 4:00 on a Friday. And even though everyone wanted to leave for the weekend they actually stayed to get my brakes replaced. The final cost was decent, and I truly appreciated the extra mile that they went in order to get me safely home.
Thanks, Automedics!

Attention to detail is critical, in my opinion – especially when you’re as anal about your car as I am.
I usually give shops 6 quarts of my own oil to put in when I have an oil change done, and most other shops will just put in all 6 quarts without checking – to hell with the dipstick, and who cares if the oil goes way over the MAX line.
These guys put in exactly the amount that was needed, and gave me the unused oil back. And only charged me $ 18 for the filter and labor! Good deal.
So far so good – glad I finally found a place closer to home since my other shop went up in flames (literally…).
edit: I forgot. These guys actually use torque wrenches to tighten things down to spec. No going by «feel», and no power tools to screw up your threads. It’s the little things…

You can TRUST these guys. No tomfoolery, no ballyhoo. They are straight forward, don’t try to get you to spend money on stuff you don’t need, they do good work and don’t overcharge. I’ve never gotten a weird vibe, felt like I was being taken for a ride or that my wallet was about to be raped.
If you’re in the area and your vehicle is sick or hurt, take it here in confidence.