“I wish I could leave 10 Stars. Michael and his team are the best and the most honest mechanic shop that I have even come across.”
George Koumbis · Local Guide · Google, 2 months ago
Complete Auto Repair · Harlem Ave, Morton Grove · Since 2004
You’ll see the part that came off your car
Six hundred and ten people have reviewed us on Google. Six hundred and one of them gave us five stars. Family-owned, ASE-certified, doors open at 7:30 — drop it before work.
Not sure what’s wrong? Say what it’s doing and when it does it. That’s enough to start.
Doors open at 7:30, six days a week. Drop it on your way to work. We can usually get you in on short notice — call ahead and we’ll tell you when the lift is free.
5.0
Google rating610 reviews on Google
601
Five-star reviews98.5% of all ratings
22
Years on HarlemFamily owned & operated
7:30am
Open six daysMon–Fri to 6, Sat to 2
What happens when you pull in
Four things, in this order, every time
You have probably been handed a bill with a line on it you did not understand, or been told a repair was urgent by someone who had already taken the wheel off. That is a fair thing to be wary of. Here is how a job runs here instead, from the minute the car comes off the street to the minute you drive it away.
01
We inspect it before we quote it
The car gets evaluated before anything gets quoted — including the things you didn’t come in for.
“They evaluate your vehicle as if it was their own.” — Ann Ivanov, Google, 9 months ago02
You get the options, then the price
All of them, in plain language, before a wrench moves. You decide what gets done today and what waits.
“They explained all my options and got me back in my vehicle quicker than I thought and at a fair price.” — Ann Ivanov, Google03
You see the part that came off
Old part beside new part, photographed. It’s most of what we post — filters, alternators, hubs, differentials.
Ask, and we’ll bring the old part out to the counter.04
We tell you what else we found
Sometimes that means the job grows. Rusted brake lines, bad lug nuts, a filter that was never the right size to begin with.
“Turns out I need more than brake change my lug nuts were bad my brake lines was rusted. They replaced all the bad parts.” — Lee Leon, Google, 3 months ago
The reason people drive past three other shops
The filter on the left had 1,000 miles on the sticker
A Jeep Wrangler came in with a check engine light, low oil pressure and a noise. Its owner had been paying someone else for oil changes every three to five thousand miles. This is what came out of it.
Michael posted this photo and asked the question a mechanic asks: given that the filter is the wrong size, aged and shrunk — what mileage is really on it?
Case file 01 · 3 May 2026
- Vehicle
- Jeep Wrangler 3.6L
- Mileage
- ~122,000
- Symptoms
- Check engine light / low oil pressure / unusual noises
- Sticker
- 1,000 miles since last service, elsewhere
- Finding
- Incorrect filter size — aged and shrunk
Services
We’re not going to tell you we do brakes
Fifty-nine customers already told you. Every line below carries the number of people who named that job in their Google review of us — a list our customers wrote, not one we did.
Brake pads & rotors
59 reviewsOur most-named job by a distance. Pads, rotors, lines, hardware.
Illinois emissions
48 reviewsDiagnosis and repair of the faults that fail a test, then back for the re-test.
Oil & filter service
29 reviewsWith the correct filter for the engine — the right part number, every time.
Front brake service
19 reviewsCalled out separately by nineteen people, which tells you how often it’s the front axle.
Catalytic converter
15 reviewsCleaning and replacement — usually the thing standing between you and a passed emissions test.
Cabin filter
14 reviewsReplaced during service, not sold as a surprise at the counter.
Engine air filter
14 reviewsChecked and shown to you. Same principle as the oil filter.
Transmission fluid
11 reviewsFluid and filter service; valve-body work when the fluid tells a worse story.
Battery replacement
11 reviewsCharging-system test first — sometimes it’s the alternator, not the battery.
Oxygen sensor
9 reviewsA common check-engine cause and a common emissions failure.
Also handled: alternators · starters · water pumps · wheel hubs and bearings · differentials · struts and suspension · valve cover gaskets · thermostats · tires.
Call (312) 307-1428 for a quote on any of it.
The case files
Old part. New part. Same frame.
This is how we explain a repair. The piece that failed, sitting next to the piece that replaced it — on the bench, on the concrete, in daylight. No diagram, no sales sheet. The part.
Harlem Avenue, Morton Grove
Two bays, one lift, and the people whose names are in the reviews
A team of experienced, ASE-certified technicians using today’s diagnostic equipment — on a 2004 Jeep and on a 1970 Mercedes alike.
Customers name us individually, not just the business — Michael, Mikhail, Nelya. One has been bringing cars here for over twenty-five years. Another for twenty.
Case file 02 · a brake job that grew
- Vehicle
- 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Came in for
- Brake change
- Also found
- Lug nuts bad, brake lines rusted
- Done
- “They replaced all the bad parts.” — Lee Leon
Wheelchair-accessible entrance · credit cards accepted · walk in or call ahead
In their words
610 reviews. Here are six.
A few of the ones people left after we finished the work, word for word.
“Using Michael Auto Clinic for over 25 years! Always great service, personal attention, honest advise. These guys treat you like family and ready to go an extra mile for you.”
Standard build company · Google, 5 months ago
“I took my 2008 Ford Edge to them for repairs and they were great! They explained all my options and got me back in my vehicle quicker than I thought and at a fair price.”
Ann Ivanov · Local Guide · Google, 9 months ago
“Huge thanks to the Michael Auto Clinic team for repairing my Passat, which suddenly stopped starting. These guys are true professionals – special thanks to Mikhail and Nelya.”
Alex K · Google, 10 months ago
“I have been a regular customer of Michael Auto for over 20 years. I take my vehicles to them for all my service needs. They are friendly, honest and very accommodating. It’s easy to get an appointment on short notice.”
sasha Girenb · Google, 2 years ago
“I will recommend Michael for all of your car needs!! I’ve been coming here with multiple of my vehicles and they always did a great job!! There is no job that they can’t handle!!”
Paul Carrao · Google, 7 months ago
Visit
Auto repair on Harlem Avenue in Morton Grove
Just north of Church Street — two glass bays, red lettering on the window, cars out front. Harlem runs straight down the village line, so most of the cars in our lot come down from Niles and Park Ridge or across from Skokie and Lincolnwood; from Edison Park or Norridge it’s a straight run up Harlem. If the lot looks busy, that is normal — call ahead and we’ll tell you when to come.
Address & phone
Michael Auto Clinic9021 Harlem Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Call for a quote. We look at the car first, explain your options, and give you the price before any work starts.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Questions
What people ask before they call
Where is Michael Auto Clinic?
9021 Harlem Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053, on the west side of Harlem just north of Church Street. Look for the two glass service bays and the red Complete Auto Repair lettering on the window. Phone (312) 307-1428.
Do I need an appointment, or can I walk in?
A lot of people feel that walking in means losing the afternoon. Most have found that one call is all it takes — a twenty-year customer put it as “it’s easy to get an appointment on short notice.” Either works. Calling first just means we can tell you when a bay is open.
Can you help me pass an Illinois emissions test?
It sounds like you have a test due and a light on the dash. Emissions work is the second most-mentioned job in our reviews — forty-eight customers have named it. We diagnose and repair the faults that cause a failure, most often oxygen sensors and catalytic converters, and then you go back for the re-test.
What makes of car do you work on?
Domestic, Japanese and European. Recent work includes Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, Ford Edge, Volkswagen Passat, Toyota, Chevrolet and Mercedes-Benz — including older Mercedes, which is why there are usually a couple parked out front.
Will you show me the old part?
Yes. Look at the case files above — filters, alternators, hubs, differentials and transmission pans, each one photographed next to the part that replaced it. Ask and we’ll bring yours out to the counter.
How much will it cost?
It sounds like you have been quoted a number before that grew by the time you picked the car up. Would it be unreasonable to call and find out what this one actually costs? We look at the vehicle, explain your options, and give you the price before any work starts — what it costs depends on the car and on what it genuinely needs, so we would rather quote you than guess. Call (312) 307-1428.
How long have you been there?
Twenty-two years, family owned and operated, on the same block of Harlem Avenue. Several customers have been bringing cars here for twenty and twenty-five years.
Do you take cards, and is the entrance accessible?
Yes to cards, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible.
Bring it in. We’ll show you what’s wrong.
Doors open at 7:30, six days a week, at 9021 Harlem Ave in Morton Grove. You’ll leave knowing what was wrong, what we did about it, and what can wait. Would it be unreasonable to have it looked at before it gets worse?