ShiftyMechanics
Built for everyday car owners

Don't Get Shifted.
Know the Real Cost.

ShiftyMechanics is a free car repair cost calculator. Wondering how a mechanic's quote compares? Choose your car and its problem to see available published service-price examples or a clearly labelled model-based guide.

Australia selected by defaultFree to useNo account needed
Professional mechanic working on a car engine
LOCAL MECHANIC SEARCH

Find a mechanic near you

Enter your suburb, town or postcode to compare nearby workshops in Google Maps. You can check distance, opening hours, reviews and contact details.

Opens Google Maps in a new tab. Google receives the location or coordinates in the search; ShiftyMechanics doesn't save them.

REPAIR COST CALCULATOR

Choose your car.
Check the price and scope.

See a model-based guide or published supplier examples, with the price basis and limitations shown. We are replacing existing model-based entries with sourced prices one by one.

Repairs matched to petrol, diesel, petrol hybrid, petrol plug-in hybrid or electric Modelled components or sourced completed-job prices

Calculate your repair cost

Published supplier prices or model-based guides, in your currency.

Confirm a supplier specification from your handbook, engine label or workshop records; we do not infer it from year or vehicle size. A recorded example shows a past job and does not confirm parts fitment or a current quote. If unsure, choose “Not sure / not listed”; a specification-dependent supplier offer will not be selected.

Vehicle size and typeSelected: Small / compact car

Confirm the year, fuel / powertrain and vehicle type match your car. This broad calculator cannot verify every model and engine combination sold in every market.

Replace brake pads on one axle

By using this calculator, you agree to the Terms of Use.

Free to use. No account needed.

REPAIR COST GUIDES

Start with the repair you were quoted.

Understand the repair scope, then check the available price references and assumptions.

Brake padsView guide →12 V batteryView guide →Timing beltView guide →Manual clutchView guide →DPF cleaningView guide →Hybrid batteryView guide →A/C compressorView guide →Transmission repairView guide →
See all guides and quote checks →
CAR PROBLEM GUIDES

Not sure which repair you need?

Start with the symptom, recognise urgent warning signs and learn what a workshop should test before replacing parts.

Car won't startCheck symptom →Battery keeps going flatCheck symptom →Car overheatingCheck symptom →Brakes squealing or grindingCheck symptom →Check engine lightCheck symptom →Car vibrates at speedCheck symptom →
See all car problem guides →

How ShiftyMechanics Protects You

Clear repair-cost guidance to help you ask better questions and avoid overpaying.

Repair Cost Estimator

Check published service offers and the assumptions behind remaining model-based entries.

Compare Workshop Quotes

Review a workshop quote alongside the available price reference, then check that the job scope and parts match.

Get Your Estimate in 3 Easy Steps

1

Select Your Car

Choose your country, then your car's make, model and year.

2

Pick the Problem

Choose from repairs that match your selected powertrain.

3

Get Your Estimate

See the price basis, what is included, source links and conditions.

HELP ANOTHER DRIVER

Know someone facing a repair bill?

Share this free calculator so they can check repair scope, available supplier references and remaining model assumptions before agreeing to a quote.

INDEPENDENT GUIDANCE

Know what the estimate can—and cannot—tell you.

ShiftyMechanics shows the price basis and repair scope, with source links for published offers and disclosed assumptions for entries still under review. No workshop, advertiser or sponsor can pay to change a calculator result.

Read the calculation method →Who publishes ShiftyMechanics →Suggest a correction →