Hollywood, Florida · since 1962
Fixed right.Pricedstraight.
Three generations, one shop, no surprises. You get the price before we pick up a wrench, and the old part in your hand when we're done.
- 64years in the same building on Flagstone Avenue
- 118,400cars, trucks and the odd boat trailer serviced
- 6certified technicians, two of them named Marlowe
Step right up
The service board
The everyday jobs, priced the way we'd paint them on the wall. Most are done while you wait, or we'll run you home.
Today's Prices
- Synthetic oil & filterfrom$69
- Brake pads, per axle$189–$329
- A/C check & recharge$159–$229
- Check-engine diagnosis$95
- Four-wheel alignment$109
- Battery, tested & fitted$149–$289
- Coolant flush$129–$179
- Tire rotation & balance$59
Diagnosis fee comes off the bill if we do the repair · Prices before tax and shop supplies (there are none)
No mystery math
What it'll cost
Bigger repairs, real ranges, parts and labor together. Your exact number is on paper before we touch the car, and it doesn't move unless you say so.
| The job | Compact & sedan | SUV & truck | Time in the bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front pads & rotors | $340–$480 | $420–$620 | 2 hours |
| Alternator | $420–$690 | $520–$880 | 2–3 hours |
| Starter | $380–$610 | $450–$760 | 2 hours |
| Water pump | $390–$720 | $480–$940 | 3–4 hours |
| A/C compressor | $890–$1,400 | $1,050–$1,700 | 4–5 hours |
| Struts, front pair | $640–$980 | $780–$1,250 | 3 hours |
| Timing belt & water pump | $780–$1,150 | $920–$1,350 | 5–6 hours |
Ranges cover most cars we see. European and hybrid models can run higher, and we'll tell you that on the phone, not at the counter.
Grandpa's rule
We'll show you the old part.
Every part we take off your car goes in a box with your name on it. Hold it, look at the wear, take it home if you like. If we can't show you why it needed replacing, you shouldn't pay for it.
Old parts handed backBoxed, labeled, yours.
No work without your OKA call and a price first, every time.
24 months, 24,000 milesParts and labor, in writing.
A ride while we workFree shuttle within five miles.
Same family. Same corner.
Walt Marlowe opened the doors in 1962 with one lift and a soda machine. His grandsons Danny and Ray run it now, with four techs who've been here a combined 61 years.
We work on everything from your teenager's first hatchback to the '65 that only comes out on Sundays. Domestic, Asian, most European, hybrids included.
Come see the shop
4.8
Word on the street
386 reviews. Mostly about honesty.
4.8 on Google across 386 reviews. The most recent came in on September 12, 2026.
Dealer quoted $1,900 for an A/C compressor. Marlowe's found a $40 relay, showed me the burnt one, and charged me for the diagnosis. That's it.
They handed me my old brake pads in a box like a receipt. My dad used to come here. Now I get why.
Price on the phone was the price on the invoice, to the dollar. Ray even drove me to work.
Only shop I trust with my '67. They told me what could wait until next year, which is not what I expected from a mechanic.
Pull on in
Find us on Flagstone.
- Shop
- 2217 Flagstone Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33020 - Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30–5:30
Sat 8:00–1:00 · Sun closed - We see cars from
- Hollywood · Dania Beach · Hallandale Beach · Pembroke Pines · Davie · Miramar