Autobahn Specialists
“You must begin with a sound vehicle, and they will make your vehicle sound before discussing any type of modification, whether the suspension, motor or computer tune.”
Best Car Tune-Up in Tacoma, WA
24 technicians listed · all 24 in Tacoma · 5 open weekends · 17 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Federal Way Automotive
“Tracy and the crew took care of my check engine light issue, which turned out to be pretty significant, enough to the point where my car wouldn't pass inspection.”
Evergreen Automotive
“I took my car on a Tuesday, was told they wouldn't get a chance to look at until Friday but got a call on Thursday that the car was done, they even supplied with a ride from the shop after I dropped it off there and they gave me a ride back home and ...”
Roopair Specialties
“Josh, Dan and everyone I've spoken with have been nice and helpful and the technicians are quick when getting an oil change on the order of about 20 minutes.”
Simmons Automotive
“Fixed an issue I'd been dealing with for months in just a couple days, an issue both the dealership and the manufacturer refused to do anything about it.”
Austin's Pro Max
“My car was running really rough, so I took it in and they carried out a full diagnosis and did a great tune-up on the engine with spark plugs, ignition coils and even repaired some damaged wiring…Unfortunately the car had other issues due to strange ...”
Listed for drivers in and around Tacoma, WA, these 24 shops handle tune-up work and running faults. What each one says about diagnostics, warranties and service specials comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Tacoma, WA
All 24 technicians we list here are in Tacoma itself. We have 27 technicians in Tacoma on file; this page shows the highest-rated 24. The technicians on this page are rated from 4.1 to 4.9 across 3,353 reviews; 16 have 50 or more reviews and 17 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (86%), quality (79%) and value (70%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "communication", "honest" and "knowledge". 5 are open on Saturdays. 3 list staff certifications (ASE) and 13 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 12 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1997. 1 offers financing; 1 gives free estimates; 7 are family- or locally-owned and 7 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 18 of the technicians on this page; 7 publish a contact page; 4 list a public email and 5 take bookings online. We count these figures across the technicians on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the technician before you visit.
Which shops listed for Tacoma open on Saturdays or Sundays?
5 of the 24 shops here show Saturday or Sunday hours. Plugs and filters fit neatly into a Saturday. A chase for an intermittent misfire does not, since it can need the car overnight to catch the fault happening from cold.
Boyle's Foreign Car Repair
“While I normally like to take care of my own maintenance and repairs on my Volvo over the past 10 years there have been a few issues that were either too extensive or mysterious to handle myself.”
Precision Automotive & Transmission
“Steve, Alisa, outstanding communication, not only did Steve go beyond after hrs to get my car to his shop after hrs, and called me before even insurance company did also to add the staff that also worked on my Kia that they tried to steal, I cant sa...”
Lugo's Auto Service
“Lugos auto service has consistently gone above and beyond to provide our family with the best service possible for the first time we have found a shop that will deliver a service in a speedy way that you can trust to be a reliable drive from a beauti...”
Southend Auto Care
“They give honest incite, explain everything, work with my budget, and even give me advice and referrals to places they trust when I need other things taken care of for my car.”
Wholesale Automotive
“The place was closed when I called, but I've heard nothing but good things about the owner and I plan on bringing my classic 1967 Mustang coupe there for some service work.”
Klean Auto Repair
“My best friend and her family have always been treated fairly and all of their vehicles have been repaired by excellent mechanics that are expierenced and fair.”
Titus-Will Service & Tire
“The moment I started to explain details on 'issues' I was having, Vanessa used her knowledge and customer service skills to explain to the mechanics what I had related to her.”
Total Performance
“Super competent team that went the extra 8/5ths of a kilometer to install my new cold air intake AND patched up an unexpected hole in the wheel well that would have splashed cold rainwater from the FR tire straight into the Cai thus choking out the e...”
Jones Automotive Clinic
“I appreciated that they called to give status updates as things moved along, and how they gave us helpful suggestions for future work that could be done without any pressure or upselling.”
Bill's Tune-Up Center
“This place is awesome I took my 1933 coupe in there and he put it on the dyno machine and did some carbureted and time if adjustments and now it runs awesome had another shop put a new intake and car buster on and they screwed with my carburetor and ...”
Paulson's Complete Auto
“Had my truck towed there after a diffrent shop told me the motor was bad they took the time to recheck to make sure that was the case and wow they found it wasnt the motor at all it was a bad starter they saved me sooo much money every time i go ther...”
G & A Auto Repair
“Great mechanics, good friendly customer service, if you need your car fixed bring it here.”
Island Auto Glass
“Guys will have a great conversation with you if you want or they'll give you your peace and quiet, took then only 40 minutes to replace my rear passenger window in my chrysler 200c, for a fair price and they came to me, Def gonna be going through the...”
Parkland Auto Center
“They got me in and out with 3 kids!”
Dan Knowles Foreign Auto Clinic
“He has done plenty of work for me over the years and he has always treated me right.”
Bay Engine & Transmission
“This guys are great, they know how to work on Cummins n14 engine, my truck was low on power and bubbling on the fuel filter, and they found out that there was a fuel line blocked and they fixed that and I was on the road in short time”
New Heights Auto Repair
“Dennis was helpful friendly and thorough, answered all my questions with a free inspection and even made sure I knew how & when to fill my oil on my upcoming drive out of state”
H & H Auto Repair
“Its awesome the owner isn't afraid to fix anything his mechanic is the best they answered any and all questions and they saved the old parts to show me what they fixed so i know i wasn't getting charged for work that wasn't done like at grease monkey...”
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