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The Muffler Shop
“The Muffler Shop did a great job on my exhaust, put a flowmaster flow fx on my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd and did and outstanding job and it sounds great.”
Driveshaft & Axle Repair in Columbia, SC
24 specialists listed · 9 in Columbia · 5 open weekends · 19 rated 4.5+
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Automotive Experts
“Automotive experts is a fantastic place for repairs and service - good pricing, great customer service, and a team willing to investigate tough issues.”
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D'S Automotive
- Phone
- Hair
- Honest
“I can't say enough good things about this automotive repair shop the honor is extremely reasonable he tells the truth and hes not out to rip you off like many of the repair shops that I visited in the past I highly recommend coming and checking him o...”
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Cottman Transmissions and Total Auto Care
- Traveling
- Brakes
- Mechanic
“Great service great people working there extremely helpful this was my second experience with them quoted me at having the work done by Monday and surprised me and had it done two days early.”
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Milex Complete Auto Care
“I've had other shops take months for simpler repairs because they had a hard time finding parts but this place had her in and out in just a few days.”
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Hound Dog 4x4
- Truck
- Price
- Tire
“Got a 2" Rough Country leveling kit installed on my 2014 Silverado, I was in and out in 20 minutes, the pricing was very fair and the guys are very friendly.”
Area overview: Columbia, SC
Of the 24 specialists we list here, 9 are in Columbia itself and 15 come from towns including West Columbia (3, 11 mi), Greenville (3, 100 mi) and Lexington (2, 18 mi). The specialists on this page are rated from 4.1 to 5.0 across 3,830 reviews; 15 have 50 or more reviews and 19 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the specialists on this page are "price", "fair" and "honest". 5 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. The services the specialists on this page list most often on their websites are fuel system (3), brake repair (2), check engine light (2), clutch repair (2) and cv joints (2). 3 list staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 14 websites of the specialists on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 3 offer financing; 1 gives free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 9 list coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the specialists on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the specialist before you visit.
Data verified October 9, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Columbia, SC, these 24 shops work on axles, drive shafts and differentials. What each one says about balancing, custom shafts and warranties comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
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Big Dog Garage
- Fair
- Price
“This second time I had my car towed because I thought I needed a new starter, turns out I only needed a battery and instead of pocketing the money like some places would've, they didn't.”
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Fast Brakes and Tires Auto Center
“Nice and friendly service”
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Davis Automotive
- Priced
“If you want it done right the first time.”
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S & D Auto Repair Shop
“Great deal and service for on a tuneup”
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Southern Automotive
“Great place and customers service is nice”
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Columbia Auto Towing and Automotive
“Great service”
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Tracy's Alignment & Repair
- Star
- Honest
- Truck
“The team made sure to keep me informed throughout the entire process, providing updates and even taking the time to show me the completed repairs so I could see the results for myself”
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Shealy Automotive
- Work
- Vehicle
- Honest
“Thank You Mr Drew for going 😊 the Extra Mile for Me on My 2016 Silverado Chevy, Getting it to JIM HUDSON GMC and Getting a Recall Problem took care of.”
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Abbott's Auto Care & Tire
“Don,Kenny and Eric are the best at there jobs and very professional and helpful with helping me find parts at good prices and have helped me with two of my Lexus convertibles.”
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Pope-Davis Tire & Automotive
“The best and James the mechanic is the best he get you riding right if something wrong with your car van or truck take it to James the mechanic, a pope Davis he will get you right”
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Drive Auto Repair
- Fair
- Price
“I had a random conversation with Grant one day while I was getting a ride back home (I use their Sedan service for business commutes) and he mentioned he had this shop he was starting up with a fantastic guy named Tracey working under the hood and th...”
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Palmetto Tire & Auto
“I walked in close to 5pm, with the hopes of them just looking at it for me but they got me taken care of, everything replaced and ready to go by 545pm.”
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Sumter Tire Plus
“When we arrived they were closed, had been for two and half hours, and the owner was pulling his truck out of the shop to leave for the weekend ( it was Saturday afternoon).”
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Hutto's Transmission
- Fair
- Truck
- Running
“They immediately did a test drive and determined it was indeed dying and would need to be replaced, but they advised us that we could most likely make it home and have it replaced there.”
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Fisher's Garage
- Oil
- Tires
- Truck
“Visiting from out of town my car broke down they arranged for me to get in first thing in the morning as a priority customer even arranged for a tow if I didn't already have one.”
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Milex Complete Auto Care
- Work
- Estimate
- Money
“What we thought was transmission issues was something else and they made sure that we paid for what was actually wrong with it instead of what we thought was wrong with it.”
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Advanced Transmissions
“I went to advanced transmission last year an they did great work for my vehicle I went again for my rear differentials an actually they remembered my suv ..”
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S&S Tire & Automotive
“Ricky is professional and honest - The work on my vehicle was done well and on time , and he even had an employee who could give me a quick ride home in Greer ; a great Business”
Driveline Repair Services in Columbia, SC Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$239
Maximum cost
$2384
National Average
$430
Avg Per Hour Rates
$138
$358
$1014
Average price range is based on 322 cost profiles
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Does experience count for shaft work?
15 of the 24 shops report a decade or more under the same name. Driveline work rewards a shop that has seen your vehicle type before, because the fix often depends on angles and shims rather than a part number. The years are what their listings state.