Sheltons Auto Repair - Vandalia (IL)

5 /5 Ian Torrey: In the middle of a cross country trip my water pump failed. Shelton was working on a Saturday, he diagnosed and got me in! He and his shop were up for the task on, even on old and complex European car. Honest work for a honest price, very thankful to him and his shop.

5 /5 Samantha Vaughan: John got my grandpa and myself in for an emergency alternator change on New Years Eve when all other shops were closed for the day. We transport vehicles for Chrysler and are from Missouri. We still had a good ways to go to get home and he was a literal savior. Fair pricing, quality work, and great company for the time we were there. He went above and beyond to get us back on the road to get home in a timely manner! Thank you again John!

1 /5 Gage Reichek: Came to Shelton’s Auto Repair for an oil leak diagnosis. Shelton charged me $1,000 for valve cover gasket replacements which did not solve my leak problem. I took it back the next week because the leak persisted from another location which he failed to identify to first time, to which he charged me $500 for a seal replacement. After one week the leak persisted for the second time, causing me to avoid this shop for my third diagnosis. The third party shop I took my car to explained that the leak was actually coming from my oil pan, and the cost to replace it would be over $3,000. This is on-top of the original $1,500 I paid due to Mr. Shelton’s claims that they would resolve my issue. After confronting Mr. Shelton he defended himself by claiming “the oil did not leak from that spot when i looked at it.” I have photo evidence with timestamps to prove the leak persisted even after both jobs were performed and paid for, though Mr. Shelton did not want to offer any form of compensation. Legal battles are something you have to put cash and effort towards. If you want to save your money and time, find a reputable mechanic and not someone who will charge you for a job they didn’t properly diagnose.

5 /5 Ashley Giesman: Cannot say enough good things about John! From the time my car was taken to his shop throughout the whole ordeal until it was fixed he always was great about keeping us in the loop as to his findings and the time frame of which everything was happening! Super knowledgeable and honest! My car came from Anderson and Sons and the condition in which they allowed it to leave their repair shop from the last time they worked on it was terrifying. John was quick to get it in his shop and let me know the disaster he walked in to and what needed done for a reasonable price! 5 stars is far from enough! I will continue to recommend him to anyone and everyone! This is the guy you want doing your repairs big or small! Common courtesy and communication go a long way, and this fella is top notch!

5 /5 Hillbilly J: Great guy! I hit a big pot hole and heard something scraping underneath my car afterwards. I drove it to Sheltons and he was able to look at it and fix the problem in no time! Highly recommend him for any car repair!