J.C. Auto

J.C. Automotive is an automotive repair and tire shop proudly serving our community with honest, dependable service. Our skilled technicians provide complete auto care, including oil changes, brakes, tires, alignments, diagnostics, batteries, A/C repair, and preventative maintenance for all makes and models.

We share a customer-first approach built on trust, transparency, and expert workmanship. You know us, we know your car—and we focus on recommending only what your vehicle truly needs.

Whether you’re stopping in for routine maintenance or more involved repairs, our team is here to help. We fix everything—and we stand behind our work.

Located at 6101 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, J.C. Auto operates as an auto repair shop serving St. Petersburg in Florida. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as air conditioning repair service, auto electrical service, brake shop, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. Typical hours are 7:30 am–5:30 pm. Note that it does not open on Saturday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (727) 866-0044. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, jcautomotive.com.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 888 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded auto repair shops in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg is in Florida, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Traffic in St. Petersburg peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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