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 Virginia, MN
An hour down Highway 53 from the Range. Factory-level tooling for a foreign car, without the drive to the Twin Cities.
1 Hour Down Highway 53 from the Range
Auto repair for Virginia, MN drivers is a straight run down Highway 53, about an hour to 722 East Ninth Street. For anyone on the Iron Range with a BMW, Audi, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar or Land Rover, that is the nearest shop with the software those cars expect.
Range driving is hard on cars in specific ways. Long highway stretches, mining dust, gravel on the shoulders and a winter that starts early and finishes late. Underbody corrosion and suspension wear both run ahead of what the mileage suggests.
Plenty of our Range customers were making the Twin Cities drive two or three times a year for dealer service. That is a full day for an oil change. The same work happens here, documented the same way.
About 1 hourSouth on Highway 53 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
Underbody corrosion
Salt plus a long season plus gravel. Brake lines, fuel lines and subframes all get looked at on the lift.
02
Suspension from rough roads
Bushings, links and strut mounts wear faster on Range roads than the odometer implies.
03
Scheduled service on a foreign make
The nearest dealer is a long drive. Factory-interval maintenance done here is documented and does not affect your warranty.
04
Check engine lights nobody has solved
We get a steady stream of cars that have already had parts fitted elsewhere. Bring the invoices.
05
Battery and charging before winter
The Range gets colder earlier. A test in September is worth more than a tow in January.
06
Winter tire changeover
A couple of busy months each way, fall and spring. Book ahead.
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 an hour down Highway 53 into Duluth, then across to 722 E Ninth St in the East Hillside. Parking is free on site.
Yes. For most foreign makes we are the closest shop with the right diagnostic tooling, so the drive is shorter than the alternative.
No, not for scheduled maintenance done to specification and documented, which is how we do it. Warranty repairs and recalls still go through a dealership.
Usually, if we know what is coming. Tell us on the phone that you are driving down from the Range.
Call (218) 722-2246, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Phone only, no online booking.
Getting Here from Virginia, 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. South on Highway 53 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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