Portage Auto Parts

This place is quite an institution. It’s too real for words. The employees there remind me a little Da Bears Superfans on SNL — and that was BEFORE one of them showed up with a giant, grease-​soaked bag of Italian beef sandwiches for everyone’s pick up lunch order. Big, quintessential Chicagoans with a south side accent and heartfelt knowledge. Between all of them, they might know the entire history of the automotive world. Can’t imagine they’ll know it for long though, given the intense smell of paint throughout the store! :)
I went there to pick up a pint of touch up paint for a vintage car. I walked out with way more knowledge about how to apply it than I asked for. They really seem to care almost to a fault: I was gonna hear what they had to say whether or not I wanted to hear it. But that’s OK. My guess is that 99% of the time their customers WANT to hear it and the other 1% probably NEEDS to hear it (like me).

I needed a graduated mixing cup for automotive paint. After calling a few auto parts stores near me, I found it was going to be a difficult item to locate. This place was recommended by an auto parts store 3 miles away, a good indication. The counter guys at Portage are old school wisecracking salesmen so it was a treat doing business. The price was cheap, a surprise since specialty stores usually charge more (the whole supply and demand situation). I will be back for sure. Thanks Portage Auto Parts !

Portage auto carries the best products at great prices. Staff always take time to answer questions. Great shop.