about 2 miles from Huntington · Fairfax County

Auto Repair Near Huntington, Alexandria VA

Up Route 1 across Cameron Run and into Old Town. Batteries, A/C, check-engine diagnostics and inspections for Huntington drivers.

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Your Old Town Mechanic, Close to Huntington

Huntington is the neighborhood around the Huntington Metro station, at the southern end of the Yellow Line, tucked between Cameron Run and Route 1 in Fairfax County. Lots of residents commute by train and keep a car for everything else, so many Huntington cars sit at home or in a garage while their owners are on the Metro.

Old Town Exxon is about two miles north at 501 S. Washington Street, on the corner of Wilkes Street. Get up Route 1 across the creek and you're in Old Town, with no Beltway required.

Getting Here from Huntington

Take Route 1 north across Cameron Run into Old Town, then go east on Duke Street to Washington Street.

1From Huntington, head to Route 1 (Richmond Highway) and go north.
2Cross Cameron Run and the Capital Beltway interchange into the City of Alexandria.
3Northbound Route 1 becomes S. Patrick Street in Old Town. Continue to Duke Street.
4Turn right onto Duke Street, go three blocks east, then turn right onto S. Washington Street. The shop is two blocks down at Wilkes Street.

Landmarks along the way

Huntington Metro station (Yellow Line)
The Cameron Run bridge and Beltway interchange on Route 1
Old Town's southern blocks as Route 1 enters the city

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What Huntington Drivers Need Most

When the car is the backup to the Metro, a few things tend to go first.

Battery Service
Days without driving drain a battery, and modern cars draw power even when they're off. A load test tells you whether it's the battery, the alternator or something staying on.
AC & Heating
Weak A/C is easy to ignore until the first humid week of summer. We check refrigerant, look for leaks and test the blower and controls.
Diagnostics & Electrical
A check engine light, a warning on the dash or an electrical glitch gets tested at the source rather than guessed at.
Emissions Inspections
Fairfax County cars need emissions tests too, and a car that's been sitting is more likely to have unready monitors. We can tell you before you pay for a test.

Virginia Inspections for Huntington Drivers

Fairfax County is in the same Northern Virginia emissions program area as the City of Alexandria, so the rules are identical: an annual safety inspection, plus an emissions test every two years for most gas vehicles. We're an official Virginia DEQ Air Check emissions station and also do state safety inspections. Expect $20 for the safety inspection and $30 for emissions, and if you fail emissions, the retest here is free within 14 days.

Virginia Safety Inspection Emissions Inspection