Astro Tune-Up Center

Astro has helped me for free with a minor problem on my BMW and found and fixed the problem with my Mitsubishi. It’s nice to know that there are honest people out there that you can count on.

More than a decade before I moved to Wichita, I lived in cities where car ownership was impractical. So when I moved here a couple of years ago, I was unfamiliar with what was required to own and regularly use a car. I purchased the most modern car I’ve ever owned (2009 Nissan) and drove it for months without any issues. Then, one day, the check engine light came on. Since it wasn’t the «refill windshield wiper fluid» or «clean gum wrappers out of center console» lights, I knew any repairs would be beyond my competency and that I needed help. I found positive reviews of Astro Tune-​Up Center online and asked them to check into what I feared would be an expensive problem.
Funny thing about these modern cars. They can tell you much more than they used to in the mid 90’s. So what I understood to be the «check engine light» was actually the «tire pressure is a little low» light. Yep, I took my car into the shop because I should have stopped by Quick Trip and put some air in the tires.
Rather than question my practical intelligence or testosterone levels, Colin at Astro Tune Up very professionally told me what the issue was, showed me how to identify the various indicator lights and actually filled up the tires with air and verified that the indicator light was off. He refused payment, even though he and another coworker had spent time on this issue (and probably had to stop themselves from snickering when I came in).
I’ve been back to Astro Tune Up Center several times, for some issues they could handle and others they couldn’t, but I have found them to be unfailingly honest and very friendly. For instance, I had an issue with my tires which they didn’t have the tools to fix. Instead, they told me their opinion on what was wrong and referred me to another shop that had the proper tools. Again, they refused payment for the time they spent looking at my car. When I came in with an actual issue they could fix, they were quick, very reasonably priced and the problem has not resurfaced after nearly two years.
I’d bet that most people say the main quality they most want in a mechanic is honesty. I’m sure there are other honest mechanics in Wichita, but I wouldn’t send anyone anywhere other than Astro Tune Up Center.