There is an alternative to impersonal, expensive auto repair shops. An experienced, insured mechanic will come to your office, parking lot, or home and do basic repairs on your car. I particularly like this service because I was a pretty good amateur mechanic myself for 60 years, but I'm too old to do it any more. It's much more fun to have someone else do the dirty work, but I can watch, "supervise", and pretend I'm doing it. Regular automotive garages won't even allow you into the work areas. MyMechanic is perfect for me, and I intend to use them a lot in the future.