Maday Auto Service

Love this place. They always help and thier quotes are good. Very dependable and they are just down they street :-). Only downside for me is sometimes it takes a couple days to get in because they are so busy, but it’s worth it. In an emergency they’ve always managed to help me out.

Very reliable, trustworthy service. Our go-​to place for car repair. Highly recommend!

I thought my catalytic converter waa messed up the way my car was acting. Happened on my way to the FD right down the street, & I thought I wouldn’t make it home after shift the next day. Pete looked at it, found a clogged air intake, cleaned it & got my oil changed since it was due. For WAY less than one after market catalytic, I got my car back running like new. Great to have a business in my District that is so reliable. Someone else could have agreed with me, fixed something that didn’t need fixing, & charged an arm & a leg. Highly recommended.

Mayday really is the best! With full disclosure: I have never had mechanical work done on my car there. However, my front tire had a slow leak over the weekend, by Monday morning it was nearly flat. I called the shop on the way home and the shop owner said they would be closed before my train arrived but that he would leave the air hose out in front for me to use. I was in a serious pinch and Mayday came through in small but very significant way. I don’t know many people, let alone an auto shop, that would provide such a kind favor to a non-​paying patron. If I should ever have a mechanical problem with my car I would definitely take it to Mayday as they have already earned major trust with that small act of kindness.

Maday has always given us outstanding service. They are polite and trustworthy – the only mechanic we will use.

I took my car to the dealership for a recall notice, and they came back with a laundry list of things that needed to be done. Some seemed plausible but some I had never heard of. I went to Maday and they took care of me. Peter operates on a handshake and a promise rather than written estimates. I didn’t even see a computer in the office! Maday always has competitive prices but more importantly they are honest and won’t steer you wrong.

Peter at Mayday was great. My fuel pump went out while I was at Evanston Hospital. I was basically at the MERCY of some auto mechanic. Thankfully I looked on Unilocal and found Mayday. He was super honest and the price he charged was very fair. Its been about a month now and so far all systems r GO! I must agree with MOST of he other Unilocalers about Mayday… u cant go wrong.

Do yourself a favor and go to this shop if you have any reservations about the integrity auto repair shops-(i.e. Druxlers) This is my third visit to Mayday and I’m convinced these guys are the best in the area (I do a lot of work on my car myself but sometimes need the help of an area shop– and I’m very particular about the honesty of the shop owner). They are very good and above all honest about what should should not be done to your car. Went in for a check eng light and to replace a side mirror I had bought online. After a couple of days I got a call from Peter saying the mirror was on and the check eng was probably a loose hose which he repaired (no charge). Total job cost– $ 75. Honesty and fairness, a unique and rare combination in an auto repair shop– Thanks Peter.

Went to Maday to replace the Driver’s side window motor on my vehicle since their price was roughly half of the dealership repair price. They completed the work quickly and the window worked again… but not for long. About a year later the same window failed and I brought it to the dealership to see what the issue was. It turns out that Maday had not only used a cheap aftermarket motor (which explains why the driver’s side window went up at half the speed it used to) but had cracked the door frame fiberglass panel shoehorning a motor that wasn’t meant for my vehicle into it. I’m now paying for the same repair twice. Really shoddy work. Thanks Maday!

When I moved to the area I was looking for a mechanic in the area and compared prices for a few repairs my new used car needed. Not only did Peter at Maday quote me less then the other guy, he said some of the repairs the other guy recommend were unnecessary. A mechanic that does that is a keeper!
They have been my mechanic for going on 6 years and I couldn’t be happier. You can’t go wrong with Maday.

Pete and crew have been taking care of my Grand Cherokee and Wrangler since I moved to the area 6 years ago. They get it right the first time and are competitively priced. I have never once felt that they were suggesting any unnecessary repairs. Highly recommend.

Peter and his guys are the best. I live nearby and was looking for a reputable mechanic in the neighborhood. Based on Unilocal reviews, I decided to try them and have been rewarded time and again.
Finding an honest auto mechanic in/​near a big city is a shot-​in-​the-​dark, that’s why I’m happy to have found Maday. In 2+ years of regular auto maintenance, Peter has never tried to sell me something I didn’t need. He’s up-​front about costs and does a great job.
Maday is simply a reliable auto shop. There aren’t any bells and whistles because they’re in business to fix your car, not entertain you. Don’t expect a red carpet and a flat-​screen TV in the waiting area, but do expect them to do a great job on your car for a reasonable price.
I would highly recommend taking your car to Maday.

Pete and Carlos were terrific. Diagnosed our issue quickly and competently, and fixed on the spot for a very fair price. Very honest people. Highly recommend.

Amazing service! They have fixed my flat tire and replaced my muffler, and both services were timely and at great prices. They don’t try to sell you more than you need, and they do a great job. I would trust any car problem with them. Nice people and great work.

This place is the best. Peter and his crew are honest and very skilled at what they do. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND them … best mechanics I’ve ever been to!

After looking on Unilocal to find a good spot to get my oil changed near my place of work, I decided on Maday. While there were only 4 reviews, all of them were 5 star reviews. How could I go wrong?
So I called them between 8 and 9 in the morning to find out how much they charged as well as whether or not they would be able to get me in. I informed the guy on the phone I would be coming between noon and 12:30, was on my lunch break and needed to be in and out within a half– hour to 45 minutes. He informed me a full– service oil change would be just under 30 bucks, pretty standard, and said there wouldn’t be a problem getting me in and out on my lunch.
When I got there, I pulled up behind their garages, each of which had a car in it. No biggie, I thought, it shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes to get these other cars out. After sitting there for 15 minutes, during which time one of the mechanics came out to help another customer, looked at me and never said anything, I went inside to see if they would be able to help me. I asked whether they would be able to do it in 15 or 20 minutes, as the wasted time in their parking lot had already eaten a good chunk of my lunch hour. I was told they were on lunch so it would be more like 45 minutes! After I called SPECIFICALLY to find out whether or not they could help me on my break.
So, needless to say I left, without an oil change and having wasted my entire lunch break. Bottom line, I won’t be going there ever again and recommend you stay away as well. I’m not sure who wrote the 5 star reviews, perhaps family members of the mechanics, but customer service is clearly not important to the guys at Maday.

Having moved to Evanston over a year ago and in search of a trustworthy mechanic, I tried Maday. My Ford Focus has over 130K miles and it seems like it is constantly in need of repairs. I followed these positive Unilocal reviews of Maday, and it did not disappoint! I took my car in to get a new strut last spring, and Peter showed me the old parts and how worn they were. He explained everything and treated me like an equal, not like some one who had no clue about mechanics. He was fair in his pricing, and did a great job.
I just took my car to him again today for an oil change, new shoes and roters for my brakes, and tire rotation. He is fair, honest, and a nice guy. I would recommend him to anyone.

Went to them twice — for engine related issues and for oil change (my car needs special, «more expensive» oil change). Had very good experience. Trusted them. No hassle, no over-​charging (I’ve called several places before going there for oil change).
Highly recommend.

Maday provides quality workmanship with polite service at rock-​bottom prices. This auto repair shop comes with my highest recommendation.
My Acura needed a 90,000-mile servicing so I called a few places. The local Acura dealer charges $ 660, Doc Able’s in Evanston wanted $ 551. Peter at Maday offered an estimate of $ 300 to $ 450, depending on how much work I had previously done on the car (fluid flushes, etc). I had not done any special servicing so I expected the bill to land on the high end of the range.
I took the car to Maday around 11:30am on a Monday, got it back in the late afternoon. My tab was $ 390 excluding tax. The work included all recommended action items: cooling system flush, brake fluid flush, rotate tires, tune engine, change fuel filter & air cleaner & spark plugs, top off all fluids.
Peter was straight-​forward, efficient, accurate with his estimate and trustworthy in his transaction with me. He did not try to sell me additional service that I didn’t need, and told me my car would serve me well for the foreseeable future.
It has been 1 week since the servicing and my car is doing just fine.
Located next to the Metra station on Evanston’s Central Street, the repair shop is within easy reach. (Those willing to take a longer walk, about 0.5 miles, can ride the El to Central and walk West past Northwestern’s Ryan Field.)

My family has been using these guys FOREVER. They are more than trustworthy and always honest. They CANNOT be beat.