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Cost guide St. Petersburg · Cost guide # Cost Guide: Auto repair shops in St. Petersburg What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend. - Updated October 31, 2026 [See St. Petersburg's favorite auto repair shops](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/) - Customer Favorite [Take 5 Oil Change](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#take-5-oil-change-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 3562 reviews - [RNR Tire Express](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#rnr-tire-express-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 1071 reviews - [J.C. Auto](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#j-c-auto-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 905 reviews Before you sign ## Four things to check with any business 1. **Check the license** with your state's licensing board. 2. **Get three itemised quotes** so you compare like with like. 3. **Confirm who pulls the permit** : it should be in the business's name. 4. **Tie payments to stages** and get the warranty in writing. For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. [Ask the favorites for a quote](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#quote) Who to call ## St. Petersburg's favorite auto repair shops [Why each one earned its label](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/) 1. Customer Favorite [Take 5 Oil Change](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#take-5-oil-change-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 3562 reviews 2. Favorite [RNR Tire Express](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#rnr-tire-express-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 1071 reviews 3. Favorite [J.C. Auto](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#j-c-auto-st-petersburg) ★ 4.7 · 905 reviews 4. Overall Favorite [Take 5 Oil Change](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#g-b8915ba68e6dd3aa) ★ 4.8 · 2634 reviews 5. Favorite [Mavis Tires & Brakes](https://thecityfavorites.com/st-petersburg/auto-repair-shops/#g-d993c48ccbae3f2a) ★ 4.8 · 2194 reviews Local facts ## St. Petersburg, by the numbers Official figures that shape what the job costs here. - $371,100 Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - 80.0% Homes built before 1990 (113,181 of 141,508 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - 119,244 Households in St. Petersburg (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - June 1 to November 30 Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.) [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period - 1969 Median year homes were built (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 - 62.8% Owner-occupied homes (74,915 of 119,244 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1263000) · 2020–2024 Questions ## Cost questions answered How is the top 5 ranking of auto repair shops in St. Petersburg calculated? Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 52 auto repair shops for St. Petersburg. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these auto repair shops in St. Petersburg has the best reviews? Take 5 Oil Change has a 4.8 rating from 2634 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews? Take 5 Oil Change, with 3562 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Are these auto repair shops licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. How many quotes should I get for auto repair shops in St. Petersburg? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. - [How labels are earned](https://thecityfavorites.com/methodology/) - [Report a correction](https://thecityfavorites.com/corrections/) - [How we make money](https://thecityfavorites.com/how-we-make-money/) - Labels can't be bought. 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