Diagnostics
A code is a starting point, not an answer. We read the fault with manufacturer-level tooling, then test the part before we sell you one.
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Auto Repair Two Harbors, MN
About half an hour down Highway 61. The nearest shop with factory-level tooling for a foreign car on the North Shore.
Half an Hour Down Highway 61
Auto repair for Two Harbors, MN drivers means about half an hour down Highway 61 to 722 E Ninth Street in Duluth. For most of the North Shore that makes us the closest shop with manufacturer-level tooling for foreign makes, and by a wide margin.
North Shore cars have a specific life. Long runs down the shore, weather that arrives off the lake with very little warning, and a stretch of highway where being stranded is a genuinely unpleasant proposition rather than an inconvenience. That shifts the emphasis toward preventive work: batteries, cooling, tires, brakes and lighting checked before the season rather than during it.
It also means we would rather see you in the fall than in February. A pre-winter inspection is a short appointment and it is the single most useful thing anybody driving Highway 61 in January can book.
About 30 minutesDown Highway 61 along the shore into Duluth
Mon–Fri8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
By phone(218) 722-2246
No online booking
No online booking
01
Pre-winter inspection
Battery, charging, coolant strength, tires, brakes, wipers and lighting, ideally in October. It is the highest-value hour on this list.
02
Battery and charging reliability
On the shore a no-start is a much bigger problem than it is in town. Testing before the cold rather than after is the whole point.
03
Cooling systems on long runs
Sustained highway speed is where a tired cooling system shows itself. Better to find it on a scheduled visit.
04
Tires and tread depth
Tread is what you have when Highway 61 turns. Worth measuring properly rather than eyeballing.
05
Brakes and brake lines
Salt on the shore road is no gentler. Lines get inspected on every brake job here as standard.
06
Batching the work
Coming half an hour each way, it makes sense to do everything due at once. Tell us on the phone and we will plan the visit that way.
Brakes & Suspension
Pads, rotors, calipers, brake lines, struts, shocks and control arms. We check the whole corner, not just whatever is making the noise.
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Preventive Maintenance
Factory-interval maintenance done with the right oil and the right fluids, plus an honest list of what can wait until next time.
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Foreign cars are the specialty, from BMW and Audi to Subaru and Toyota.
Common Questions
About 30 minutes down Highway 61 into Duluth, then across to 722 E Ninth St in the East Hillside. Parking is free on site.
That is usually the goal for customers coming from the shore. Tell us on the phone that you are driving down from Two Harbors and we will schedule it so the trip is worth making.
Call us at (218) 722-2246 during shop hours and we will talk you through whether it can be driven in or needs a tow. If the temperature gauge is climbing or the check engine light is flashing, stop driving.
Yes. Both are on our makes list. On the North Shore the Subaru share of the parking lot is considerable and we see plenty of them.
No. Call (218) 722-2246, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Calling means you talk to somebody who can tell you what the schedule really looks like.
Getting Here from Two Harbors, MN
Address
722 E Ninth St
Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
Shop Hours
Monday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Parking and Drop-Off
We are at 722 E Ninth St in Duluth's East Hillside, a few minutes up from downtown. Down Highway 61 along the shore into Duluth. Parking is free on site, and if you need to leave the car before we open, call ahead and we will sort out the key.
Appointments are made by phone, not online. Call during shop hours and you will talk to someone who can tell you when we can actually get the car in.
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