Chicano Auto
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Car trouble?
We’ll get you
back on the road quickly.

Chicano Auto runs in Marshalltown on honest work, ASE-certified hands, and a 12-month warranty on what we fix. Bring it in and we will tell you, plainly, what is wrong.

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Feature any certifications & brands you want here

What we do here

All makes. All work that matters.

  • Engine diagnostics

    12-mo warranty
  • Brake repair

    12-mo warranty
  • Oil changes

    12-mo warranty
  • Transmission service

    12-mo warranty
  • Suspension repair

    12-mo warranty
  • AC service

    12-mo warranty
  • Pre-purchase inspections

    12-mo warranty
  • Fleet maintenance

    12-mo warranty
Inside the shop

We work the way the work demands. Not the clock.

The bay is lit when the car is in. We diagnose without guessing, we explain in plain words, and we tell you the price before we start. If a part doesn’t need replacing, we say so.

We work on every make. Foreign, domestic, light truck. The tools are calibrated, the technicians are ASE-certified, and the parts we install carry our 12-month warranty. That is the deal, whether you found us today or your neighbor did last week.

Most jobs go out same day. The ones that don’t, you hear from us by phone before sundown.

ASE
Certified technicians
OEM
Original parts
12-MO
Warranty on repairs
Why people stay

Four things we don’t cut corners on.

  • ASE-certified hands

    Every repair is performed by a technician who has passed and maintains the ASE certification standard.

  • 12-month warranty

    Parts and labor on every covered repair. If something we fixed fails inside the year, we make it right.

  • OEM-grade parts

    We use original-equipment or matched-spec parts. No bargain-bin substitutes that fail twice as fast.

  • Honest estimates

    You know the price before we start. If we find something else, we call you. No surprises on the invoice.

From the floor

Frames from the bay.

What people say after

The work speaks. Then the customers speak.

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Based on 56 Google reviews

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  • Works on all the vehicles I drive! Fast and reliable service! Easy to talk to, great customer service and always makes me feel welcome!!! Awesome shop!!!
    Stevie Samoraa month ago
  • I work for second chance our delivery truck was running rough Tony and his crew were awesome they did a complete tune up including replaced head gaskets Tony took it for a drive after tune up and real
    William Curley3 months ago
  • I have had my vehicle to more than four different shops until I took it to Chicano Auto and they figured it out right away and had me out the door the same day thank you Chicano Auto and Tony
    Gto Ondago4 weeks ago
  • These guys always give excellent service at a very reasonable price very helpful and knowledgeable mechanics I highly recommend them
    Gordie Siebring2 months ago
Tell us what is going on

Send the details. We will come back with a number.

No upsell, no pressure, no jargon you have to translate. Tell us the make, the model, and what it is doing wrong. We will reply with a written estimate inside one business day.

  • ASE-certified hands on every diagnosis
  • 12-month warranty on parts and labor
  • Honest estimate before any work begins
  • OEM-grade parts, never bargain substitutes
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When the lights are on, we are working.

Walk in, tow in, or call ahead. Whichever gets your car looked at soonest is the right answer.

Reach the shop

Drop by, call in, write us.

The phone is answered during shop hours. Email gets a reply within one business day.