River Road Auto Service

We have been serving the Bethesda and NW DC area with Excellence in Auto Repair since 1971. We perform factory scheduled maintenance and most repairs (minor & major) for most vehicles. We are also a MD vehicle inspection station and an Authorized Emissions Repair facility for MD. NOTE: Maryland Emissions Test Can only be performed at a MD State VEIP Station. Unfortunately, MD does not allow private sector Emissions Testing.

River Road Auto Service is one of the auto repair shops listed in Bethesda, Maryland. The business is registered at 5151 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as auto tune up service, brake shop, oil change service, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

The business lists hours on 5 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 8 am–5 pm. It is closed on Saturday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (301) 986-1221. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, bethesdaautorepair.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 150 reviews, which is a strong result for an auto repair shop in Bethesda and suggests consistent service.

Bethesda is in Maryland, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Bethesda follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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