Arlington Automotive

AutoStar Car Wash takes care of all your vehicle’s aesthetic needs with a range of washing, detailing, and accessory services. An automatic wash tunnel blasts away dirt, muck, and bugs during five wash packages, from the express to the ultimate, which includes an interior vacuuming and dashboard wipe down.

Rides can take advantage of more extensive cleaning with an express or full detail package, including hand waxing, clay-bar treatments, and paint sealant to lock in luster. Aside from restoring vehicular cleanliness, the AutoStar team removes hazy spots from headlights and patches up scratched surfaces. Expertly applied window films save interior upholstery from UV rays that can cause fading, and custom painted pinstripes ready cars for impromptu drag races or appearances in court.

The nautical-themed Pirates Car Wash substitutes the rough seas for delicate wash tunnels whose ebb and flow of soft cloths, eco-friendly cleaning solutions, and microfiber towels bring land vessels to a pampered state of cleanliness. The long reaches of brushless towels and sheets of soap leave underbodies flushed of harmful residue, windows gilded by Rain-X repellants, and chrome as polished as a card shark's lucky cheat mirror. For cars that require more attentive grooming, detailers stand at the ready to dip into the latticework of grills, vents, and panels with waxes and steam cleaners. Pirates Car Wash also offers unlimited wash plans and runs fundraising referral programs that send proceeds to nonprofit organizations.

For more than 30 years, Precision Tune Auto Care has helped vehicles of all sorts to run smoothly by performing top-of-the-line maintenance and repair services. The company's fleet of fully trained and certified mechanics services 2.5 million vehicles each year while teaching customers the basics of car care, personal safety, and eco-friendly driving habits. When they aren't repairing brakes or tweaking air conditioners, mechanics also whet engine appetites with oil and swap out old, corrupted oil filters for cleaner, younger, more idealistic ones. Mechanics also head off future repairs with preventive service, running through quick but thorough maintenance inspections to verify each car's drivability and rotating tires to ensure even distribution of wear and tear.

ASE-certified mechanics at Jindal-Andre Automotive Services maintain and repair all types of automobiles from bumper to bumper, including personal cars, taxis, limos, and hybrids. Their services include computerized diagnoses and hybrid-vehicle troubleshooting to get vehicles ready for the road and rebuild the self-esteem in tires kicked one too many times. Standard oil changes include a 27-point inspection and complimentary tire rotation, and an array of body-shop services ranges from fresh coats of paint and dent removal to windshield treatments and transmission rebuilds.

At Foreign Car Service Center, meticulously trained ASE-certified mechanics dutifully toil away at engines to administer life-extending oil changes, parts replacements, wheel rotations, and computerized diagnostics. The hardworking handyfolk service nearly any make and model, but focus specifically on tending to the exotic innards of imports and the expensive diamond-plated parts of luxury vehicles.

The ASE-certified technicians at Charles Automotive have spent the last 37 years neck-deep in car hoods and undercarriages. Their scheduled maintenance checkups, oil changes, and fluid flushes keep cars hugging the road for years to come, and their skilled repair services ensure that engines, transmissions, and brakes operate in peak form. For cars with unsteady traction or insatiable shoe-shopping addictions, technicians pull from a wide selection of new tires and perform rotations and balancing to give them an even gait and a firm grip on slippery roads. Once vehicles have departed the garage full of vigor and fresh fluids, technicians make sure to recycle all used oils and coolants to keep them from harming the planet. The staff also offers pickup and drop-off services at the nearby Metro station for customers temporarily bereft of their trusty rides.