Flex Tune Technologies

Mike at Flextune is great and has done really good work for me several times. He seems to be an honest guy and I think the prices are pretty reasonable. The only reason I didn’t give an extra star is that I had an experience with one of his employees who definitely screwed up, but I guess that could happen anywhere. All in all this is the place I tell people to go if somebody asks.

This place is great. Although I did call 10 minutes ahead, I didn’t even make an appointment and my car was tended to within 30 minutes. I’m sure I must have caught them on a slow day, but regardless, they were quite efficient, and while I originally only came in for a quote, they were able to fix what I majorly needed done within an hour. They’re professionals, and handled everything exactly how I wish every mechanic would. The only bad part of the experience was not their fault, which was the portly man sitting next to me in the waiting room, taking 30 minutes to figure out how to use his smartphone, huffing, grunting, and snorting with glee all the meanwhile, and then proceeding to dial everyone in his contact list, all of whom refused to answer.

Update: a repair done long ago appeared to have been done incorrectly. They said they’d check on the warranty of the parts. That was a week ago, and they haven’t returned the call. The stars dropped from four to three. The answer could have gone either way, but I’d just like the answer.
Prior Review: More work done today; fair price, altho they broke a part, the part was old and the repair was then done right. The part was old and rusted anyway, and I find their owner and techs to be straight-​ahead regarding what they do, and how they do it. Still a stellar rating, and a higher one would be a steal. I guess they DO have overhead to pay, and I’ll pay it, for fairness and truthfulness.
I’m not sure the problem another reviewer had; I do know that they’ve been honest with me and those I’ve referred to them.

So refreshing to write a 5-​star review for a change. Flextune, you rule my world right now! I bought a used 2007 Taurus a few years ago and it has, since purchase, been plagued with random malfunctions (lurching, steering wheel freezing up, car dying, etc.) in humid weather or when the AC is running. I took it to various shops, primarily the West Side Meineke, at least 10 times trying to figure out WTF is wrong with it. Of course, it almost never acts up in the presence of mechanics and the diagnosing codes are all inconclusive… but that doesn’t mean they didn’t try to fix random things that never made a speck of difference and charge me hundreds and hundreds of dollars for the pleasure.
Enter FlexTune. A friend recommended them to me as being thorough, friendly and reasonably priced. A few months back, they narrowed it down and said the Max Airflow Sensor was malfunctioning. They replaced that and it was fine for a few months but then started the wonkiness again. Flextune replaced the Max Airflow Sensor again for free (since it had only been a few months). Still wonky.
Took it out for a drive with one of the mechanics who told me he’s really good with Fords and assured me, «We WILL get this figured out.» I like that kind of dedication. It speaks to the passion this guy has for the work he does.
Turns out the wiring harness had SIX corroded wires. They replaced them and the problems are gone, AND the bill was about $ 100 less than the estimate they gave me.
I’m so pleased to have a new trustworthy, reasonable, DETERMINED group of mechanics (who don’t talk down to or try to swindle me just because I’m a woman) to visit with future car concerns. Can’t recommend them enough!
WARNING: They might keep your car for checks/​observation/​repair longer than other shops, but in my experience it’s worth it because I know they’re really working to ID and fix the correct problems.

Location in Unilocal is incorrect; it is actually about 5 minutes south down Rt 37 past the Rt 45 overpass. Google has the correct address. I needed the front and rear struts replaced on my 2002 Protégé and after getting about 8 or 9 estimates over the phone I chose Flextune. They were not the cheapest, but they were about $ 400 cheaper than the highest estimate (Meineke). The car now rides like it’s brand new and I am very satisfied with the work. My only complaint was that I was not notified that the repair would take longer than anticipated and they had to order additional parts. They extra cost wasn’t much but I would’ve appreciated a phone call; I probably didn’t get one because they were very busy and that says something about their quality. All in all I was very satisfied and I will probably go back there in the future.

Mike & mechanics are the best I’ve ever seen… a problem that plagued me for 3 yrs. Where the others guys failed, these guys were persistent, knowledgeable and reasonably priced. They came highly recommended from the manager at O’Reilly Auto parts. And most importantly, NOW my car doesn’t die in traffic, randomly,

Be warned that the address is wrong on this. Flextune is actually located at 5200 South Production Drive, which is way out by Monroe Hospital.
Flextune is hands down the best mechanic in Bloomington. Routinely MUCH less expensive than anywhere else I’ve gone, and they’re great about telling you what actually needs fixed and what you can wait on. They’re fast and friendly, and not condescending. Absolutely no complaints.
The distance makes it a little difficult to get out there — not really bike-​able or bus-​able. However, I will gladly pay $ 30 in cab fare in order to save $ 350 on a repair.