McKay Family Automotive

4.6 (9 reviews)

1626 5th Ave, Troy

Albany, NY 00000

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About McKay Family Automotive

McKay Family Automotive (Albany area) gets clutch master cylinders in quickly, shows you the physical location of what needs fixing, and runs right-behind-Stewarts convenience with appointments ready on arrival. Escape Titanium households, 2016 through 2022, stay for the honest rates.

One spark plug job apparently never happened - New Year's Eve breakdown revealed the work undone. Verify long-gap repairs. New York repair and inspection. Rated 4.6 across 77 reviews.

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Alexandra Sophie Kadner
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Absolutely outstanding service. Our Ford EcoSport developed an exhaust problem that turned into a huge ordeal. Parts were unavailable and nationally backordered, and we were repeatedly told that only a specialized shop could handle the repair. Other shops made the problem sound difficult, expensive, and nearly impossible to resolve. These guys simply inspected it, welded the damaged section, installed a new flex pipe, and had the car fixed the same day—for $390. No drama, no runaround, and no attempt to inflate the job into something bigger than it was. The repair was handled quickly, professionally, and at a very fair price. After everything we had been through trying to get this fixed, the ease and competence here were remarkable. This is exactly what an honest, capable neighborhood repair shop should be. They have absolutely earned our trust and our strongest recommendation.

August 13, 2026 Recent
Lela Perrott
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My clutch master cylinder went out on me and they were able to get me in pretty quickly and were super friendly! Excellent service and excellent work!

March 26, 2026
wild gma
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wild gma Verified

Chris and Dale are the best mechanics best people I've ever delt with

June 20, 2025
LieshA Thomas
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I brought my car in to be looked at, and they were honest and fair, explained to me in detail what’s wrong, and showed me the location of where these things needed to be fixed. They told me which was most important. I felt comfortable with them and could tell they really care about their customers

May 27, 2025
Linda Bahr
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Linda Bahr Verified

Very friendly. I had made an appointment and they were ready. My photo shows the right turn into the driveway leading to lifts. Right behind Stewarts. Price was better than expected.

October 10, 2024
N. C.
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N. C. Verified

Been going to McKay for years. Always good hard working people there and they do a great job at a reasonable rate. They are honest and answer questions. I would highly recommend.

October 8, 2024
Rocky J. D'Adamo
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I bring all my cars here! From my 2016 Ford Escape Titanium to my new 2022 Ford Escape Titanium. They are professional, courteous and their work is great as are their prices. I would recommend them to anyone!

February 9, 2024
Stephen Hansen
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This is the only auto shop I will go to in Troy. They are excellent, friendly, and efficient. I had a problem with a sensor on my car and tried fixing it myself, but did not solve the problem. I explained to them everything and they understood what I was able to do, but troubleshot and solved what really caused my problems. It was quickly fixed, and it was a pleasant surprise to find that they were able to do it under the estimated budget. This nice, family run business set the bar for all of my auto shop experiences. Thanks!

July 4, 2017
Chris Roland

This shop will take your money without completing work. Had my spark plugs “changed” back in November. Fast forward to the day before New Year’s EVE and I break down in Boston on the interstate, car shaking violently out of control. Took it to a different shop and they told me there was NO WAY they were changed, they were clearly old. Called McKay’s back and the best they could offer was to maybe refund the parts. Told them there was no way I was driving back to Boston for garbage spark plugs and they refused to help me since. They did not touch my car while they had it, I even picked it up in the exact same parking spot that I left it in. AVOID THIS BUSINESS AT ALL COSTS. They will 100% steal your money if you are going in just for maintenance. I will be filing a charge back with my bank.

February 1, 2024

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