802) 559-3269
Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat-Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Service
Nothing extends the life of an engine more reliably than clean oil changed on schedule. TJ's Auto Repair provides fast, affordable Oil Changes in Burlington, VT using conventional, synthetic blend, and full synthetic oil matched to what your manufacturer actually specifies. Drivers across Burlington and Chittenden County use us for routine service that does not turn into a sales pitch.
Every oil change includes a new filter, the correct grade and volume of oil for your engine, and a reset of the maintenance reminder so your dash is not nagging you on the drive home. We check and top off your other fluids while the car is up, and note anything that looks like it needs attention soon.
Vermont driving is harder on oil than the mileage suggests. Short winter trips never get the engine fully up to temperature, which lets moisture and fuel dilute the oil. If most of your driving is around town rather than out on I-89, you may be due sooner than the sticker says, and we will tell you what interval actually makes sense for you.
About Us
TJ's Auto Repair is a full service auto shop at 365 Riverside Ave in Burlington, Vermont. We are not a franchise or a drive through quick lube. We are a local shop serving drivers throughout Chittenden County and the communities east of Lake Champlain, from Winooski, Essex, and Colchester to South Burlington, Williston, Shelburne, Milton, and Richmond.
Oil changes, brakes, tires, suspension, exhaust, engine diagnostics, air conditioning, and bodywork with insurance claim assistance all happen under one roof. That is genuinely useful on a routine service, because the technician draining your oil is the same one who would handle the repair if something turns up. Nothing gets lost in a handoff.
What customers tell us they value most is the straight talk. An oil change here is an oil change, not the opening move in a upsell script. If we spot something worth watching we will point it out and tell you how urgent it is, and then leave the decision with you.
Why Choose Us
Four reasons Burlington drivers skip the quick lube line and come here instead.
You do not need to block out an afternoon for an oil change, but you also do not want it done in nine minutes by someone who never looked at the rest of the car. We work efficiently, check what matters while the vehicle is up, and get you moving again.
Modern engines are specific about viscosity and oil specification, and using the wrong grade to save a few dollars costs far more later. We use what the manufacturer specifies, and if your engine requires full synthetic we will explain why rather than just charging more for it.
An oil change is the cheapest chance to catch a leaking strut, a corroded brake line, or a cracked exhaust hanger before it strands you. Our technicians look while they are under there, and tell you what they find in plain language.
You will not be walked over to a counter and shown a dirty air filter that may or may not be from your car. We quote the oil change, we do the oil change, and anything else we notice is presented as information rather than a hard sell.
Real reviews from customers across Chittenden County.