P & L Auto in Schenectady

2085 Central Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304, United States

★★★★★
(90 reviews)
Specialties: Auto repair shop Diesel engine repair service

About

Locally owned repair shop, servicing most makes and models.

Website
pandlautomotive.com
Address
2085 Central Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304, United States
Plus Code
Q42H+V8 Schenectady, New York, USA
Time Zone
America/New_York

Business Hours

Monday
7 am–5 pm
Tuesday
7 am–5 pm
Wednesday
7 am–5 pm
Thursday
7 am–5 pm
Friday
7 am–5 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Services

Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Oil change
Amenities
Mechanic Toilet
Planning
Appointments recommended
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards

Reviews

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★★★★★
February 25, 2025

Good & honest mechanics. Always take my trucks there to get serviced or repaired. Very fair prices as well.

★★★★★
January 9, 2025

Valve cover gasket repair. Only 1 was leaking. So they only replaced 1 side. Dealer wanted to replace both. Great service and i saved a lot of $$$. Thanks Larry !

★★★★★
September 12, 2024

This shop is awesome. All the staff take the time to explain what is going on. They are extremely thorough. Brought my car to the dealer to check every light on dashboard cycling though. Was told after 2 days my head gasket replaced because of leaking coolant and fuel injectors needed to be replaced. No details but $6700 bill. P and L auto did diagnostics and could not find an issue with head gasket. Fuel injector had issue but they researched and found certain bulletins to update computer to fix these. They told me one step at a time. They don’t want to have to cost it a ton of money if it’s a bad fuel injector. Excellent mechanics and excellent customer service .

★★★★★
August 30, 2024

What a nice shop this place is. I called because a wire got loose from its fuse connector which is for my aftermarket stereo system. They told me to come in and they could take a look at it. It took him about five minutes to fix it and didn’t charge me anything. Mind you I’ve never come here before so, I really appreciated that. It’s nice to find trustworthy mechanics.

August 29, 2024

Terrible service. I referred my son because I thought Larry was good..even though my car always had to go back in immediately after hed do work. I trusted him. But now my son just spent over $10,000 on 2 trucks in less the last 2 months (in addition to $1000 tows!!) and has to take them elsewhere because they still arent fixed right ..even after having the vehicles for over a month each!! No communication at all from this place. (And when truck was picked up it had broken mirrors that were not broken when we dropped truck off!!!) Mechanics throwing parts out garage door and causing problems when customer comes in to complain is unacceptable and unprofessional. They also do not test drive vehicles after repairs. They are too busy buying and reselling vehicles. Owner is over charging for work not done and parts not being put in. Very shady service. Be cautious using this place.

★★★★★
November 28, 2023

Larry and his team go beyond and above service! Loyal to their customers! A family shop to be proud of !! Growing up in services stations (family now retired) owning and running Newcombs oil . P&L Auto is the place for all your repair needs with a smile and hometown feel!

★★★★★
July 15, 2023

A couple hours before I had to be at work my alternator went, these guys took care of of got me in and out and I made it to work early! The only place I trust to bring my car, everyone is amazing. Truly cares about the customer! Bring your vehicles here!!!

★★★★★
March 13, 2017

P & L Auto is a terrific automotive garage that provides quality work and are very reasonable. I've been coming here for years now, and I've never been disappointed. They'll fix any mechanical issues that you may be having, and they'll fix it right. Larry & Rob , thanks again, you guys are awesome!

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November 19, 2024

Great service

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November 19, 2024

Friendly professional and quick turn around

★★★★★
July 19, 2024

Awesome, honest, and trust worthy!!!!

★★★★★
April 19, 2024

Professional, timely, and extremely true to their word!!!

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March 19, 2024

Great people. And some of the lowest Labor rates around

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March 19, 2024

Was recommended and well worth it fix my kids car, Prices were not bad.

★★★★★
March 19, 2024

Outstanding Service

★★★★★
March 19, 2024

Consistent quality work

★★★★★
March 19, 2024

I highly recommend P & L. They are very honest and I know I can trust what they say. Their rate is very reasonable and getting an appointment is pretty quick.

★★★★★
March 19, 2024

Great to do business with!

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March 19, 2023

Honest and great mechanical services.

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March 19, 2023

The mechanic is very knowledgeable and and reasonable on his prices I been there 10 years and always happy and he guarantees his parts

March 19, 2023

Dont bring your car to this place, absolutely horrible and a total joke of a repair shop. If you do bring your car to this place you are doing it at your own risk.

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March 19, 2023

We need more Larrys in the world!! Only place Im bringing my car from now on, they fixed my car after an awful Mavis fiasco. Truly impressed by their professionalism, honesty and fair pricing!! Thanks again!!

★★★★★
March 19, 2023

It s family owned and operated. They do amazing work and are always timely. They also don t charge you for un necessary things and that has made me trust them.

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March 19, 2023

Very expensive everytime I go there they are so expensive

★★★★★
Verified Reviewer
March 19, 2022

Best place for your auto repairs and servicing hands down. Theyre honest, efficient and dependable. I give my highest recommendation. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!!

★★★★★
March 19, 2022

Out staining shop .

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March 19, 2022

Very helpful and great people personable and very informative about my vehicle

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March 19, 2022

Fast, friendly ,reasonable. Knowledgeable.

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March 19, 2022

They got me Im on short notice to check battery. They found a coolant leak and fixed that up. Good prices, very nice person on the phone

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March 19, 2022

Larry! great guy to work with i would recommend to anyone looking for a professional mechanic.

★★★★★
March 19, 2022

Just wanted to say I found my new autobody shop.needed to get in asap for my front brakes n they were beyond amazing,friendly,very reasonablly priced and honest.thanks again guys and Im going nowhere else but you.

★★★★★
March 19, 2022

Larry got us in, dealt with our warranty madness and fixed our SUV in the time frame he said he would. I will use them again without hesitation.

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March 19, 2021

Great customer service and very fair pricing!

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March 19, 2021

Last week I had come over on account of a P0125 code on a Corolla, but the check engine light had gone off a couple days before I went to the shop. One of the mechanics there, Larry, checked to see if it was still and issue and didn t charge me anything since it was a nonissue at that point. I requested that he change my door latch that had been broken off, and he gave me a quote, we set an appointment, and it was fixed. No fuss, just business.

★★★★★
March 19, 2021

An honest business man quality work

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March 19, 2021

Great and honest.

★★★★★
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March 19, 2021

These guys are the BEST! They are honest and cost friendly and do excellent work. Highly recommend checking them out.

★★★★★
March 19, 2021

We have brought 2 vehicles here on multiple occasions and have always had honest and excellent service. Patty and Larry are great and we were treated fairly every time. I would recommend P & L to anyone .

★★★★★
March 19, 2021

Great place to do business through your car is messed up

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March 19, 2020

I wish they didnt move they are good

★★★★★
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March 19, 2020

Great shop wonderful people and easy on the pocket. Decent prices

★★★★★
March 19, 2020

Very professional . I was happy with the service

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March 19, 2019

I have been using P&L for quite some time. Larry is honest which is hard to come by in his line of work, unfortunately. He has a thorough understanding of all different types of vehicles, and his diagnostic capabilities are awesome. Very fair pricing. Highly recommended, side note I manage a local bodyshop. Check him out!

★★★★★
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March 19, 2019

Quality work at affordable prices! Highly recommended

★★★★★
March 19, 2019

Good service! No trying to upsell or make extra profit. Just Good, honest service at a good, honest price.

★★★★★
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March 19, 2019

My husband and I have had our cars and trucks serviced with P&L Auto for many years. Larry and his team are very knowledgeable in all phases of auto mechanics and more importantly, are honest. You never feel you are being taken advantage of.

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March 19, 2019

My husband brings his car there whenever he needs work done. Larry is great. Honest and the kind of mechanic you want to have taking care of your vehicles.

★★★★★
March 19, 2019

Great place to bring your car, very professional

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March 19, 2018

Honesty is Larrys top quality and he knows all that someone can know about vehicles. Larry save me almost $1,500 is the first day I met him from the rip-off artist known as Lia dealerships.

★★★★★
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March 19, 2018

Gods service and reliable

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March 19, 2018

Larry and the guy are extremely helpful and masters of their craft

★★★★★
March 19, 2017

Larry has serviced my 2 vans for my buisness, and whenever I need something he understands it needs to be asap to keep me going. Best mechanic in the area

★★★★★
March 19, 2016

I been going there for 3 yrs now. Finally found a reputable garage. If I have an 8 oclock appt it goes in at 8 and not 4 hrs later. Prices very fair and Larry is honest. And Ive been going to about 4 different garages before this. P&l is where I go now