Auto repair · Burnet Road, Austin

The garage your dad told you about.

Three generations of Malones on the same corner since 1987. Photo-backed estimates, prices you approve before we lift a wrench, and yes — Pat still answers the phone himself.

  • 4.9★ Google · 412 reviews
  • Family owned, third generation
  • 3-yr / 36k-mile warranty
A smiling Malone & Sons mechanic leaning over the engine bay of a customer's classic car

What we do

The everyday stuff, done right.

Every visit includes a 21-point look-over, photos of anything we find, and a price you approve before work starts. No mystery line items — Frank Sr. would haunt us.

  • Oil & Filter Change at Malone & Sons Garage

    Oil & Filter Change

    from $49

    Full-synthetic or conventional, filter included, 21-point check with every visit.

    Usually 30 min · Neighborhood favorite

  • Brake Service at Malone & Sons Garage

    Brake Service

    from $189

    Pads, rotors, fluid, calipers — measured, photographed, and quoted before we touch a thing.

    Usually 1–2 hrs · Neighborhood favorite

  • Check Engine Diagnostics at Malone & Sons Garage

    Check Engine Diagnostics

    from $89

    Factory-level scan tools. The fee is waived if we do the repair.

    Usually 1 hr · Neighborhood favorite

  • Tires & Alignment at Malone & Sons Garage

    Tires & Alignment

    from $79

    Mounting, balancing, rotation, and four-wheel alignment on a Hunter rack.

    Usually 1 hr

  • A/C & Heating at Malone & Sons Garage

    A/C & Heating

    from $129

    Recharge, leak detection, compressor and blower repair. Texas-summer tested.

    Usually 1–3 hrs

  • Battery & Electrical at Malone & Sons Garage

    Battery & Electrical

    from $39

    Free battery test, starter and alternator diagnosis, wiring repairs.

    Usually 30 min

Need something not listed — suspension, engine work, hybrid service? Ask us. If we can’t do it well, we’ll tell you who can.

The Malone signature

The Car Care Club

One small monthly bill instead of surprise big ones. Members get their routine care included, a lane that’s always open, and first call when something actually needs fixing.

Sedan

One car, one careful owner.

$19/month

  • 2 oil & filter changes a year, included
  • Free digital inspections with photos
  • Tire rotations included
  • Free wiper blades, installed
  • Member pricing on parts
Join the Sedan plan
Most loved

Family

Up to 3 cars in the driveway.

$34/month

  • Everything in Sedan — for every car
  • Full-synthetic oil upgrade included
  • Priority bays: drop off, no waiting
  • 10% off all labor, all year
  • Free shuttle within 5 miles
  • Teen-driver safety check, on the house
Join the Family plan

Fleet

Up to 8 work vehicles.

$79/month

  • Monthly walk-around on every vehicle
  • Dedicated service writer (it's Gene)
  • 15% off all labor
  • After-hours key-drop & pickup
  • Quarterly fleet health report
Join the Fleet plan

Cancel anytime. Pause when you sell the car. No contracts, no fine print — just ask Pat at the counter and it’s done before your coffee cools.

Since 1987

Three generations, one corner of Burnet Road.

Shops change hands, chains move in, and the corner of Burnet and 48th keeps smelling like fresh coffee and clean oil. Here’s how we got here.

A classic car parked at Malone & Sons back when Frank Sr. ran the shop
Frank Sr.’s pride and joy, out front — sometime in the ’90s
  1. 1987

    Frank opens two bays

    Frank Malone Sr. opens a two-bay shop with one lift, a percolator, and a handshake policy: fix it like it's your mother's car.

  2. 2004

    Frank Jr. takes the keys

    Two more bays, the first computer, and the 3-year / 36k-mile warranty — put in writing because Frank Jr. got tired of saying “trust me.”

  3. 2015

    Pat comes home

    Third-generation Pat returns from a dealership job with hybrid certification and a rule: every estimate ships with photos, sent to your phone.

  4. Today

    Same corner, same number

    Six bays, nine people, and the phone number we've had since '87. Frank Sr. still stops by on Fridays to inspect the coffee.

The people in the bays

You’ll deal with a Malone. Or someone we’d trust with Mom’s car.

  • Pat Malone, third-generation owner, working under a lift at Malone & Sons

    Pat Malone

    Owner, 3rd gen · 21 years

    ASE Master Tech. Answers the phone himself.

  • Rosa Delgado, lead technician, at her bay at Malone & Sons

    Rosa Delgado

    Lead tech · 14 years

    ASE Master + L1. Hears a bad bearing from the parking lot.

  • Sam Okafor torquing a wheel on a lifted car at Malone & Sons

    Sam Okafor

    Hybrid & EV · 6 years

    High-voltage certified. The quiet cars talk to him.

  • Gene Malone at the front desk of Malone & Sons Garage

    Gene Malone

    Front of house · 9 years

    Knows your car by your voice. Keeps the coffee honest.

Notes from the neighborhood

4.9★ across 412 reviews. We read every one.

First shop I've ever fully trusted.

They sent photos of my worn brake pads before doing anything, with the price up front. First shop I've ever fully trusted.

Rachel M.

2019 Honda CR-V · Brakes

Customer for life.

Dealer quoted $2,400. These guys fixed the actual problem for $410 and showed me why. Customer for life.

Derek T.

2017 F-150 · Electrical

Back by lunch. Wild.

Booked online at 10pm, dropped off at 7:30, had my car back by lunch with a video of the inspection. Wild.

Priya S.

2021 Mazda3 · Oil + tires

Zero pressure.

As someone who knows nothing about cars, they explained everything without talking down to me. Fair prices, zero pressure.

James W.

2015 Camry · Suspension

Who does that?

They turned away work another shop said I needed. Told me my transmission was fine. Who does that?

Alyssa K.

2018 Jeep Wrangler · Diagnostics

Come see us

Corner of Burnet & 48th. You can’t miss us.

Book online, call, or just roll in — state inspections and battery tests never need an appointment. There’s a pot of coffee on and a couch that’s comfier than it looks.

Hours

  • Mon – Fri7:30 AM – 6 PM
  • Saturday8 AM – 4 PM
  • SundayClosed

Key drop for early birds & night owls.

Find us

4820 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 555-0148

Pat picks up. If he’s under a car, Gene does.

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Look for the green awning and whoever’s dog is visiting that day.

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