Auto and RV Repairs, Parts, and Towing
We have provided here the names of certain auto and RV repair shops and parts stores, as well as towing services, that we or other burners trust for one reason or another for reliable and fairly-priced car repairs.
Auto Repairs
CoAuto Auto Repair
2115 Dickerson Road – 775-360-5361 – (Keystone)
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Recently opened and owned operated by burners and brothers Anthony and Vinnie, and with community primarily in mind, a much recommended place to take any kind of auto for repairs. Free fluid and tires check. Some art spaces and a restaurant nearby to hang out in the meantime.
Fernley Tire and Brakes
1575 Newlands Drive East – 775-835-6190 – (Fernley)
Open Weekdays 8am-6pm.
Franks Auto Service
1100 Highway 40 West – 775-345-0177 – (Verdi)
Open Mon-Sat 8:30am-6pm.
Hi Tech Auto
100 Gentry Way – 775-828-1953 – (Moana)
Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm. Fixes most all makes and models with exceptional service.
Hometown Auto Service
90 West Main Street – 775-575-9600 – (Fernley)
Open Mon 8am-5pm, Tue-Fri 8am-6pm.
Howard’s Chevron
2799 East 4th Street – 775-786-2159 – (Grand Sierra)
Open Mon-Fri 7am-8pm, Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-6pm. Call ahead for possible after-hours. Every year, Howard’s stocks extra supplies such as jugs of water, food, first aid supplies, sunglasses and more. You can even fill up with tap water, such as your RV. They also offer car-repair services. Just off of I-80 (exit 16) by US-580/395.
Mike’s Automotive Perfection
5301 Longley Lane # 214 – 775-827-5600 – (South McCarran)
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, closed weekends. An honest, but not inexpensive, mechanic if you need serious car repairs while in the area.
MKS Diesel & Auto Repair
155 West Main Street – 775-530-4574 – (Fernley)
Available 24 hours. Mobile and high performance repair service.
Purcell Tire and Service Center
1505 West Newlands Drive – 775-575-2630 – (Fernley)
Open Mon-Fri 8am-530pm, Sat 8am-3pm.
Reno Vulcanizing Auto Care & Tire Works (three locations)
590 North Virginia Street – 775-322-2141 – (Downtown-Midtown)
450 East Plumb Lane – 775-826-0464 – (Reno Airport)
225 East Prater Way – 702-356-7500 – (East McCarran)
Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm. A Reno institution and favorite tires, brakes, and general auto repair shop among many locals.
Trucks Plus
220 Lyon Drive – 775-575-2500 – (Fernley)
Open 8am-4:30pm, but on call 24/7 during Burning Man. Repair service of all types for all vehicles. Can also tow all vehicles to the shop up to small motor-homes.
Auto Parts
(All open generally every day 8am-8pm)
AutoZone (five locations)
10560 North McCarran – 775-747-8950 – (West McCarran)
1550 South Virginia Street – 775-323-4007 – (Reno Airport)
2416 Oddie Boulevard – 775-355-7671 – (North McCarran)
825 Roberta Lane – 775-359-5111 – (Pyramid Highway)
590 East Prater Way – 775-358-0347 – (East McCarran)
Open Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-9pm. General auto parts store. Also get free computerized diagnostic tests of engine computer error codes.
O’Reilly Auto Parts
5010 West 7th Street – 775-787-3634 – (West McCarran)
450 Keystone Avenue – 775-329-5353 – (Keystone)
1755 South Virginia Street – 775-337-8476 – (Downtown-Midtown)
1996 Selmi Drive – 775-323-1717 – (North McCarran)
345 East Prater Way – 775-331-7550 – (East McCarran)
1725 Prater Way – 775-358-9440 – (Pyramid Highway)
232 Los Altos Parkway – 775-626-2153 – (Pyramid Highway)
7540 Longley Lane – 775-853-8770 – (South Meadows)
91 Damonte Ranch Pkwy – 775-853-9729 – (Damonte)
255 US Highway 95a North – 775-575-6400 – (Fernley)
Open Mon-Sat 730am-9pm, Sun 8am-8pm.
Napa Auto Parts
780 East Main Street – 775-575-6272 – (Fernley)
RV Repairs / Parts
A1 Body Shop & RV Repair and Parts
2050 Glendale Avenue – 775-348-0908 – (Grand Sierra)
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm.
Charlie’s Mobile RV Repair
15195 Sylvester Road – 775-853-7133 – (Damonte)
Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
Connie Can Mobile RV Repair
9732 Pyramid Way # 334 – 775-846-5895 – (Pyramid Highway)
Available 24/7. Connie’s really flexible and will even travel to repair your RV on the playa.
Paramount Repair
2570 Tacchino Street – 877-329-6691 – (Grand Sierra)
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm.
Safari RV Repair and Parts
2802 Kietzke Lane – 775-825-4722 – (Moana)
Mon-Sat 8:30am-5:30pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Sierra RV Repair and Parts
9125 South Virginia Street – 800-972-8760 – (South Meadows)
Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm, Sat 8:30am-4pm.
Sprad’s RV Repair and Parts
10000 South Virginia – 775-853-7170 – (South Meadows)
Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm.
Ultimate RV Repair
1420 Kleppe Lane – 775-329-2347 – (Vista)
Open Mon-Fri 9am-430pm.
Tow Service
Cal/Nevada Towing
1408 Pittman Drive – 775-359-3700 – (Pyramid Highway)
Open 24/7. Can tow anything, anywhere. Including non vehicle installations etc.
D & S Tow Inc
105 Sunshine Lane, Reno – 775-358-7779 – (Grand Sierra)
Open 24/7 and can tow anything anywhere in surrounding states.
Hanneman Towing
280 East Main Street – 775-575-2345 – (Fernley)
Milne Towing Services
1700 Marietta Way – 775-359-0106 – (East McCarran)
One of the few light and heavy-duty towing companies in the region that goes to and from BRC and to all points in between, and the only heavy-duty towing company licensed to operate on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation.
Pioneer Auto Body Towing
260 North Court Street – 530-233-4492 – (Cedarville)
Located in nearby Alturas, Pioneer offers 24 hour light-duty towing, lockout, flat tire, jump-start, and fuel delivery service in Northeastern California and Northern Nevada, including up to the Burning Man event.
Smith n Tobey Towing
413 Fourth Street – 775-575-7320 / 775-771-7714 – (Wadsworth)
24-hour towing and roadside repairs only on Tribal lands around Wadsworth and Nixon and along portions of State Highway 447, and specializing in off-road recovery.