Mobile auto mechanic · Myrtle Beach, SCBroke down?I'll come to you.
OctoberStrange noises under the hood? I'll find them.
One ASE-certified mechanic, 50 years under the hood. I fix your car in your driveway, your parking lot or on the side of the road.
How it works
You call. I show up. It gets fixed.
Call or text
Tell me what the car is doing. A lot of the time I can tell what's wrong right there on the phone, and I bring the part with me.
I come to you
Your driveway, your job, your condo, the hotel lot, the shoulder of 17 Bypass. You keep doing your day. Come watch if you want.
Fixed right there
Diagnosed properly the first time, fixed in one visit when the part is on hand, and covered for two years when I supply the part.
Reviews
312 reviews on Google. The ones people mention most: honest pricing, phone diagnosis, and showing up when they said.
Read them all on Google →Diagnosed on the phone
I had just been to a wedding, and was checking into my room at the Hampton Inn before the reception. Went out to leave, and the van would not shift into gear. On the phone, Kevin determined that it was likely a broken transmission cable. On the way, he decided to get the bushings he thought would fix the mess I was in, and from the time I called him at 5:00 p.m., it was about 5:45 when he arrived (with the parts). Overall, a 5-Star quality guy.
Two shops couldn't find it
Kevin did an excellent job on diagnosing and repairing a frozen u-joint on our 08 Dodge Ram 3500 dually. Two other shops could not figure it out. By the time we got back from lunch he had the project complete. Kevin is a fair honest mechanic. Our trucking business takes us all over this country and with over 1,420,000 miles on this truck, we have seen a lot of mechanics.
Saved him a starter
Called him to change a starter I thought was bad. He showed up, tested the starter (it was fine) and proceeded to trace the problem to its source. I would have been screwed without him. Best interaction with a mechanic EVER. If you have a car problem, CALL THIS MAN IMMEDIATELY!
Helped before he was paid
What started as an informational call about a check engine light turned into almost an hour of fantastic customer service. Our car ended up being so low on oil our engine almost seized and he walked us through step by step how to fix it without even seeing the car or receiving any payment!
Vacation rescue
We drove our 2008 Saturn Vue to Myrtle Beach. The day after we arrived, our steering failed as we pulled into a parking space at a local restaurant. Kevin was able to get the steering working very quickly, and our car back on the road. He is very thorough, patient and professional and does not overcharge for this service.
New Year's Day
New Year's Eve is not the time to have a car that won't start. Too late in the day to fix before everything closed, but he came out on New Year's day and got me going.
What I fix
Most makes. Most problems.
Won't start
Starters, alternators, batteries, corroded terminals, no-crank and no-start diagnosis.
Check engine light
Current scan software for every make I work on, and the patience to find the actual cause.
Brakes
Pads, rotors, calipers, hoses and brake lines. Bring your own parts on brake jobs if you like.
Steering and suspension
Rack and pinion, power steering, u-joints, tie rods, the clunks and the wander.
Electrical
Shorts, dead circuits, power windows, door glass, and the problems other shops gave up on.
Timing belts and cooling
Timing belts, water pumps, serpentine belts, hoses, overheating.
Rates
Prices up front. No surprise bills.
I charge a service call to come out, the same way plumbers and electricians do. If I can't find the cause of your problem, you don't pay me anything.
Cash, Venmo, Cash App and Zelle with no fee. Visa, Mastercard and Amex add 3%. No checks, no payment plans.
About Kevin
If you use me one time, you'll never have anyone else do your repair work.
I'm Kevin Huttenlocher. I've been fixing cars since 1976, and I started Housecall Auto Mechanics in New York in 2004. I got fed up with fixing cars in 22 inches of snow, which is how I ended up in warm, sunny Myrtle Beach.
I carry current software and hardware to talk to every car I work on, and I pride myself on getting the diagnosis right the first time. It's just me. No service writer, no upsell, nobody rushing me to clear the bay.
Good to know
A few straight answers.
I'm usually booked
Myrtle Beach keeps me busy. A morning call rarely gets same-day service, but an afternoon call sometimes does after I finish the job I'm on.
Text me
If I haven't called you back, text 843-310-3000. I get a lot of calls and a text keeps you on my radar.
Rain is my only enemy
Some jobs I can do in the rain. If it's pouring, I'll come when it lets up, often later the same day.
Sundays and after 6 PM
For breakdowns, like a starter, alternator or cooling problem, I'll often come out. It costs more, and it's not the time to shop for the lowest price.
Not the cheapest call
If the decision comes down to the lowest bid on a $100 brake job, I'm not your guy. If you want it right the first time, I am.
Paying
Cash, Venmo, Cash App and Zelle with no fee. Visa, Mastercard and Amex add 3%. No checks, no payment plans.
Car won't start? Call me.
Call or text. Myrtle Beach, Socastee, Murrells Inlet, Surfside Beach, and farther out for a travel charge.