Analyzing 5,803,3475.8M ReviewsFor 15,98816K Experts

Experts Reviews · Company report
John's Automotive Service logoHow 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.91SCORE

John's Automotive Service

Cedar Rapids, IA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #7Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 50 oil change services · 4.9★ from 422 Google reviews

📞 Call (319) 220-5598Request a call backWebsite ↗

Report card

Percentile vs other oil change services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-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.John's Automotive Service is better than 91% of oil change services.A
91
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow 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.John's Automotive Service is better than 89% of oil change services.A
89
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle 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.John's Automotive Service is better than 100% of oil change services.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.John's Automotive Service is better than 100% of oil change services.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises 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.John's Automotive Service is better than 100% of oil change services.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow 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.John's Automotive Service is better than 78% of oil change services.B
78

Reviews for your job

Customers hired John's Automotive Service for 8 kinds of job.

John's Automotive Service for tires

Clear ✕
Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.11
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 78/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tires”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#10 / 38
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 11 Google reviews tagged “Tires”

Patricia1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Terrific at customer friendly!

Great priceTiresAuto battery replacementGeneral repairs & maintenance
Tanner1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Called in a pinch needing a tire while out of town. Al’s customer service was fantastic & got me in quickly and had the tire waiting for me next day. Fantastic customer service

Tires
Kelly2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 6 months ago★★★★★

Friendly and informative. Very flexible and great service. Fixed the problem after explaining what the problem was so I would understand. Also followed up to make sure the issue remained resolved several days afterwards.

Great priceGeneral repairs & maintenanceTires
ryan1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Honest and affordable! These guys always do great work!

Great priceTires
Barbara2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a year ago★★★★★

Very friendly and did work in a very timely manner.

TiresService not listed
Douglas1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Friendly and quality service each time I have an appointment at John’s.

Tires
H5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

They got me scheduled quickly. They did the repairs requested and I was billed a fair price. I will use them again.

Engine repairOil changeTires
Molly5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Johns has consistently delivered excellent, reasonably priced, and honest service! I highly recommend!

General repairs & maintenanceTires+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism
chris3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 5 years ago★★★★★

I've left a review here before that was also 5 stars, but I'm feeling compelled to leave another one because I went to the shop today thinking that I had an appointment to have a tire leak looked at and when I got there I found out that I had read the confirmation email wrong. My appointment was earlier in the…

Tires
Sarah6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 5 years ago★★★★★

Amazing service from my first phone call to when I picked up my car after it being fixed. The prices are great and you know you are getting top notch service. They were able to tell me what needed to be fixed right away and showed me the damage. They really work with you to make sure your experience is GREAT!

BatteryGeneral repairs & maintenanceOil change
AEdited 3 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Reasonable priceTiresSteering & suspension replacement

Price

Not enough reviews with a price yet.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 38%Reasonable 59%Overpriced 0%Not sure 3%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Oil change82—
General repairs & maintenance53—
Auto engine diagnostic20—
Air & cabin filter replacement15—
Vehicle Inspection15—
Steering & suspension repair15—
Auto maintenance11—
Tires11—

Compare with

Christian Brothers Automotive logoChristian Brothers AutomotiveExperts Score 97Cedar Rapids · 4.96★Manley’s Mobile Service logoManley’s Mobile ServiceExperts Score 97Cedar Rapids · 4.98★Hubbell's Auto Repair logoHubbell's Auto RepairExperts Score 88Cedar Rapids · 4.81★