Brakes
Pads, rotors, calipers and lines, checked and replaced only where they are worn.
Middle River, MD · In Business Since 2002
Only what your car needs.
311 Garage is a family-owned repair shop on Old Orems Road. ASE certified technicians, an MDE certified Emissions Repair Facility, and an owner who will tell you straight what the car needs and what can wait.
The order
Every car gets the same ticket.
311 Garage is a family-owned business founded in 2002, and every job still runs on the same five lines. The column on the right is yours: nothing moves past the third line until you have heard what we found.
- Shop
- 311 Garage LLC
- Established
- 2002, family-owned
- Owner
- Mike
- Technician
- ASE Master Automotive & Truck Technician
- Licence
- MDE Certified
- Location
- 2110 Old Orems Rd, Middle River, MD 21220
- IN
Drop it off, call it in, or have it towed
Bring the car to 2110 Old Orems Rd during shop hours, or call (410) 238-0311 and tell us what it is doing. If it will not move, the shop's preferred towing vendors are FMR Towing and Bucks Towing.
You tell us the symptom
- SCAN
Find the actual fault
Auto diagnostics and check engine lights get traced to the part that failed before anything is swapped. A code is a starting point, not a verdict.
Nothing replaced yet
- TEXT
You hear what we found
Customers say Mike keeps them updated the whole time with texts and pictures, and offers good advice on options when a diagnosis turns out unexpected.
You decide
- FIX
The work you said yes to
Brakes, engine and mechanical repairs, electronic repairs, flushes, rear end and axle rebuilds, heating and cooling. Done by ASE certified technicians.
Only what it needs
- OUT
Back on the road
Quick and efficient is how one regular put it: in business to get you in and out, and glad to see you the next time.
Keys back
“We are not the cheapest, we are not the most expensive but we will only sell you what you need.”
On the board today
Brakes, engines, the light on the dash.
Most cars that come up Old Orems Road are here for one of these three. The rest of the work is pinned underneath.
How we handle it
Engine and mechanical repairs
Engine repairs and the mechanical work around them, from leaks to worn components.
Diagnostics and check engine lights
Scan, test and trace the fault behind a check engine light before anything is replaced.
Maintenance and tires
Routine maintenance on a schedule, plus top-quality tires.
Coolant and transmission flushes
Coolant flushes and transmission flushes to keep heat and shifting where they belong.
Electronic repairs
Wiring, sensors, fuses and the electrical faults that come and go.
Fix what failed
Pass, and keep working
Won’t start? Have it towed here.
- Preferred towingFMR Towing 410-238-2215
- Preferred towingBucks Towing 410-375-5550
Emissions Repair Facility
Did your vehicle fail its emissions test?
Let our mechanics do the repairs that are needed to make your vehicle pass the next test. 311 Garage is MDE certified, so bring the paperwork from the test with you and we will start from what it says.
- Certified
- MDE
- Technician
- ASE Master
- Cars and trucks
- Since 2002
Signed off
The word they keep using is honest.
4.8out of 5 on Google
from 38 reviews
from 38 reviews
“This Garage is by far the best ever. Mike the owner is one of the nicest and honest mechanic I have ever met. I have been going there for about 5 years. I highly recommend 311 Garage to anyone who is looking for a great honest Mechanic.”
“I highly recommend Mike and 311 Garage. Mike did a great job with the maintenance on my Subaru. He is reasonable with pricing and his service is great.”
“He calmed me down made me laugh and talked me through the whole process. Mr. Mike and his guys are super thorough, good at they do and they really look out for people. He kept me updated the whole time on what was going with texts and pictures and you can tell he is an honest man just trying to help others.”
“Good people here. Honestly is key! Quick & efficient. I've taking my work vehicle here to be serviced about 6 times now, not once had an issue with their service. Mike is super friendly and easy to talk to.”
“Mike is a hard working, honest, and excellent mechanic. He always gives us a fair price on his work and offers good advice on options when the car diagnosis turns out unexpected. Highly recommend!”
Before you call
What people ask on the phone.
Anything not here, ask Mike directly at 410-238-0311 or on the shop mobile, 410-299-2273.
311 Garage has moved to a new location: 2110 Old Orems Rd, Middle River, MD 21220. Some older directory listings still show an Essex address. The Old Orems Road shop is the current one.
Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Closed Sunday.
Yes. 311 Garage is an MDE certified Emissions Repair Facility. Our mechanics do the repairs that are needed to make your vehicle pass the next test.
The shop's preferred towing vendors are FMR Towing at 410-238-2215 and Bucks Towing at 410-375-5550. Call us at (410) 238-0311 so we know it is on the way.
We do not publish a price list, because the price depends on what the car actually needs. Call (410) 238-0311 and we will diagnose it and tell you what it needs before any work starts. We are not the cheapest and not the most expensive, but we will only sell you what you need.
Yes. We sell top-quality tires, and we take on fleet work for local businesses alongside everyday cars and trucks.
We have moved
2110 Old Orems Road.
Same family, same owner, new building in Middle River. Book the car in, or call and tell us what it is doing.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed