Services
We work on modern daily drivers and sixty-year-old classics with the same tools, same people and same two-year warranty.

Makes we know well
German and Swedish: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab, Volkswagen, Volvo.
British: Austin-Healey, Bentley, Jaguar, MG, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Triumph.
Japanese: Lexus, Subaru, Toyota.
Don't see yours? Call anyway. Our shop motto is "We never run away from any job."
Scheduled maintenance
We follow your manufacturer's schedule and use the oil and filter it specifies, because no single oil is right for every car. Your factory warranty stays valid when your service book is stamped and records are kept.
Preventive maintenance costs less than the repair it avoids, and that's what we'll advise.
Check engine diagnostics
A bad sensor signal can turn into an expensive repair, and a lit check engine light means no inspection sticker. Our current scan tools and manufacturer data find the real cause, so you aren't paying to replace parts by guesswork.
Fuel injection and carburetors
Every manufacturer designs its injection differently. We keep your specs and troubleshooting codes on hand and pair computer diagnosis with long hands-on experience, and we still rebuild and tune carburetors.
Bring it in if you're seeing poor performance, hard starts, stalling, failed emissions tests or falling fuel economy.
Air conditioning
We service current systems, upgrade older ones to 134A, and can add air conditioning to a car that never had it. For classics, we'll find hard-to-find parts or fabricate them in-house. Most A/C work is drop off and pick up the same day.
Tires, wheels and alignment
Your tires are all that stands between you and the road. We balance and align on our own equipment, and we fix what New England winters do to wheels.
"Feels like a new car. Thanks, Skip!" A Saab 900 owner, after a bad winter bent the wheels.
Major repair
- Engines and transmissions
- Electrical, including problems other shops couldn't trace
- Suspension and steering
- Brakes
- Fleet service
Performance and custom work
Custom chassis tuning for street, track and autocross comes from Lindsey Brown, our shop foreman since 1982. We also take on welding, fabrication, custom projects and consulting.
The LFCG 32-point inspection
Every inspection includes an oil and filter change, then a plain explanation of what we found and what can wait. On older cars we also dig into rust, frame problems, air and water leaks, and aging brake and fuel lines.
- Oil and filter change, to your manufacturer's spec
- Rims checked for bends
- Tire wear, nails and sidewall damage
- Ball joints, tie rods and front bushings
- Steering gear, couplings and bushings
- Shocks
- Rear suspension arms and bushings
- Exhaust leaks, rust and hangers
- Alignment, by road test and tire wear
- Leaks: oil, coolant, fuel, brake and more
- Brakes, calipers, rotors and pedal feel
- Brake lines and hoses
- Condition and level of all fluids
- Battery load test and connections
- Starter motor and amperage draw
- Alternator output
- Belts and pulleys
- Coolant hoses and clamps
- Vacuum lines and clamps
- Emission hoses
- Smooth engine operation
- Unusual engine noises
- Filters
- Tune-up and factory service due dates
- Transmission and clutch operation
- All lights
- Directionals and hazards
- Check engine light codes
- Wipers and washers
- State inspection readiness
- Road test for drivability and handling
- Paint, undercarriage, rust and leaks

