Pelican Car Wash, Quick Lube and Auto Care
A Pelican Auto Care technician working under a raised vehicle on the lift at 31465

31465 Pelican Auto Care

Auto repair and diagnostics in Palm Harbor

Pelican Auto Care is the mechanical shop at 31465 US Highway 19 N, the next driveway along from the car wash. Brakes, air conditioning, electrical, engine and cooling work.

What Pelican Auto Care works on

Everything below is performed at 31465 US Highway 19 N. If a service is not listed here, Auto Care does not currently offer it, so ask instead of assuming.

  • Brake repair

    Brake inspection and repair for vehicles that are grinding, pulling, squealing, or simply due.

  • Car air conditioning

    Automotive A/C repair, which in Palm Harbor is not a luxury item for most of the year.

  • Battery replacement

    A car that will not start, tested properly, because a no-start has three suspects and only one of them is the battery.

  • Alternators & starters

    The other two suspects. The starter turns the engine over, the alternator keeps everything charged once it is running, and they fail in quite different ways.

  • Engine repair

    Engine work diagnosed before it is quoted, so you find out what is actually wrong before deciding what to spend.

  • Cooling system & radiator

    Overheating, coolant loss and radiator work, the failures Florida heat finds fastest.

  • Check engine diagnostics

    Reading what the vehicle is actually reporting, before anybody starts replacing parts.

  • Belts & hoses

    Belts and hoses inspected and replaced before they strand you somewhere on US 19.

  • Spark plugs & tune-ups

    Ignition work and tune-ups for engines running rough, misfiring, or losing the fuel economy they used to have.

  • Windshield repair & replacement

    Rock chips filled before they run, and full windshields replaced when they are past filling. If you are claiming, we bill your insurer directly.

  • Preventive maintenance

    Scheduled maintenance that keeps small problems from turning into the kind that need a tow.

A Pelican Auto Care technician working under the open hood of a Jeep in the repair bay at 31465

Diagnosed before it is quoted

A check-engine light is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Auto Care reads what the vehicle is reporting first, so the conversation about cost starts from what is actually wrong rather than from the cheapest part to try.

Bring it to 31465 US Highway 19 N, the next driveway north of the wash.

Two Pelican addresses, and why it matters

Pelican Car Wash & Quick Lube is at 31425 US Highway 19 N. Pelican Auto Care is at 31465 US Highway 19 N, immediately next door. They are the same family business but two separate shops with two separate teams, and they hold two separate Google Business Profiles.

For a wash, a detail, window tint or an oil change, go to 31425. For anything mechanical, come to 31465. Turning up at the wrong driveway is the only thing that makes this complicated.

Two jobs sit outside the usual mechanical list and are worth naming. Windshield repair and replacement is done here, not at the wash, and preventive maintenance is the schedule that keeps most of the list above from becoming urgent.

Pelican Auto Care serves Palm Harbor and nearby drivers from its shop at 31465 US Highway 19 N. Diagnostics, repairs and glass work are all done in these bays, so a vehicle from Safety Harbor or Oldsmar gets the same technicians as one from two streets away.

See both addresses, hours and directions →

What Palm Harbor drivers say about our mechanics

I have gotten work done here on multiple occasions and every time it is swift and exactly what I need to get handled. I’ve also brought over when I been given very huge quotes from dealerships or other mechanics and AJ has been able to find the actual handling needed which is almost always much simpler.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pelican Auto Care the same place as the car wash?

It is part of the same Pelican business, but it is a separate shop at a separate address: 31465 US Highway 19 N, immediately next door to the car wash at 31425. Mechanical work is done at 31465.

What repairs does Auto Care handle?

Brakes, air conditioning, batteries, starters and alternators, engine and cooling system work, belts and hoses, spark plugs and tune-ups, windshield repair and replacement, plus diagnostics and preventive maintenance.

How do I get in touch about a repair?

Call (727) 787-9274, which is the Pelican line and reaches both operations, or drive in to Pelican Auto Care at 31465 US Highway 19 N, the next driveway north of the car wash. Use the directions link on this page and it will take you to the right entrance.

Can you diagnose a check-engine light?

Yes. Diagnostics are part of what Auto Care does. Bring the vehicle to 31465 and the team will read what the car is reporting before anything is quoted.

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