#1
Uncle Ed's Oil Shoppe
“Fellas there are always quick, efficient, and honest. Recommend services but don’t pressure you or hide anything. Always come back.” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Auto Repair Shops in Battle Creek, MI
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
$585typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.83★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2.9%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 299,608 Google reviews of 707 top-rated auto repair shops nationwide; 10 of them in Battle Creek, MI. Updated November 10, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of auto repair shops).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  1329 Collision LLC.Battle Creek, MI | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%93+54.6Reliability 26%91+23.7Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 94Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.91 | — |
| 2 |  DeMaagd Collision Center - Auto Body RepairBattle Creek, MI | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.83 | — |
| 3 |  DJs AutomotiveBattle Creek, MI | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%89+52.2Reliability 26%88+23Value 15%96+14.6Experts Score= 90Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.86 | — |
| 4 |  Battle Creek Diesel & autoBattle Creek, MI | A 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%92+58.4Reliability 28%95+26.8Replies to reviews 8%36+3Experts Score= 88Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AD | 4.93 | — |
| 5 | Uncle Ed's Oil ShoppeBattle Creek, MI | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%85+46.4Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%64+4.5Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.80 | — |
| 6 |  Phil Walters AutoBattle Creek, MI | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%79+43.1Reliability 24%77+18.7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%69+4.9Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAAB | 4.71 | — |
| 7 |  Columbia Auto & TireBattle Creek, MI | B 78How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%10+0.7Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAF | 4.68 | — |
| 8 |  Bailey Park Auto ServiceBattle Creek, MI | B 78How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%78+18.9Value 14%85+12Replies to reviews 7%66+4.7Craft & service penalty89−1.1Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAB | 4.73 | — |
| 9 |  M&M TowingBattle Creek, MI | B 71How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%70+38.2Reliability 24%59+14.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%57+4Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCAAAC | 4.67 | — |
| 10 |  Uncle Ed's Oil ShoppeBattle Creek, MI | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%70+38.2Reliability 24%57+13.8Value 14%75+10.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 69Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCABAA | 4.67 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Auto Repair Shops in Battle Creek, MI at a glance
How the 10 auto repair shops we rated in Battle Creek, MI compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A660%
- Grade B440%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up220%
- 4.80–4.89★330%
- 4.60–4.79★550%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality19,50226%
- Professionalism22,27730%
- Responsiveness310%
- Punctuality16,19722%
- Value16,22522%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price16,42244%
- Reasonable18,50550%
- Overpriced8822%
- Not sure1,1303%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
2025
2026
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 10 best-rated auto repair shops in Battle Creek, MI average 4.8★ on Google across 4,538 reviews. Battle Creek Diesel & auto has the top rating (4.9★), and Uncle Ed's Oil Shoppe has the most reviews (1,316). Updated November 2, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (4,538 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
DeMaagd Collision Center - Auto Body Repair
“Got job done earlier than expected and did a wonderful job, I would not only go to them again but I will recommend them to my family and friends. Everyone I interacted with was extremely nice and helpful.” — Google review
#3
Uncle Ed's Oil Shoppe
“Quite knowledgeable and polite. Been going here since moving to Battle Creek (2015). Great service and knowledgeable workers. Can’t ask for anything more.” — Google review
#4
Phil Walters Auto
“I had asked them to install my summer tires and to perform a four wheel alignment. The work was done on time and it was done with great care. The mechanics that performed the work took great care to clean up the…” — Google review
#5
Columbia Auto & Tire
“Fast, friendly service, plus a clean and comfortable waiting area. Highly recommend this shop and I will definitely return.” — Google review
#6
M&M Towing
“Brandon was very professional and friendly. He helped me understand the situation with the repair that was needed to be done. He was very gracious and went above and beyond with my family. We would have been stranded…” — Google review
#7
Battle Creek Diesel & auto
“Extremely great service! Josh is very knowledgeable and treats your equipment with care. He was very thorough and explained the entire project in detail. The best part was he will actually call you back and finished…” — Google review
#8
Bailey Park Auto Service
“I had my vehicle's oil changed and check of other fluids plus a thorough inspection of the overall condition of the vehicle. I was treated with respect and had every confidence that the work was completed…” — Google review
#9
1329 Collision LLC.
“1329 Collision did an awesome job managing my insurance claim. From start to finish, Chuck and Austin were knowledgeable and professional and their follow up and communication were off the charts. Probably the only…” — Google review
#10
DJs Automotive
“Very reliable shop and excellent customer service! They are very knowledgeable and fixed my vehicle quickly. I'll be back again for any repairs or services needed!” — Google review
How we pick auto repair shops in Battle Creek
We scan Google Maps for auto repair shop listings in and around Battle Creek, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated auto repair shop in Battle Creek?
Battle Creek Diesel & auto has the highest Google rating on our Battle Creek list: 4.9 out of 5 from 55 reviews (as of November 2, 2026).
Which auto repair shop in Battle Creek has the most reviews?
Uncle Ed's Oil Shoppe has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 1,316, with a 4.7★ average.
How are these auto repair shops chosen?
Only open Battle Creek-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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