Auto repair & 24-hour towing · Wheeling, Illinois
The bill matches what was actually wrong.
Service, parts, electronics, body work and towing at 90 McHenry Road. 4.6 stars across 176 Google reviews, and one phone number for all of it — the bay, the parts and the tow truck.
The short version
Four things worth knowing before you hand over the keys
The things people ask on the phone, answered before you get here.
The straight answer
We tell you what’s wrong, what can wait, and what it will take. Fix what needs fixing, leave alone what doesn’t — that’s the whole job description around here.
Looked at first
Not everything that comes through the door is a job. When it turns out to be minor, we tell you it’s minor — and more than one person has walked back out of here without a bill.
The Hummer bench
H1 parts and service, down to rebuilding a heater box assembly. If you own one, you already know how short the list of shops is that’ll take it.
The 24-hour hook
Emergency roadside and recovery, licensed and running around the clock — ILCC 160762 STV, USDOT 2068978. The truck that comes to get you belongs to the shop that fixes it.
Hummer H1
The Hummer H1 is its own trade. We keep the bench for it.
An H1 is not a big Chevy. The parts are their own hunt, and half the battle is finding somebody who has worked on one before. We have — down to rebuilding a heater box assembly.
Bring the whole thing — diagnosis, parts sourcing, the fix, and the tow if it won’t come in under its own power.
Towing & recovery · 24 hours
One call at 2 a.m. and one call in the morning — same shop
Most people meet a tow truck on the worst night of their month, hand the car to a stranger, and then start the whole conversation over at a garage they’ve never been to.
Here the truck and the bay are the same business. Your car comes back to the shop that tells you what it needs, and nothing gets lost in between.
What we take on
The board
Every price depends on the vehicle and the job, so you get the number on the phone — before we have your car.
Not sure which line yours is? Describe the noise on the phone and we’ll tell you — the call costs you nothing and it usually settles it.
Inside 90 McHenry Road
The shop
What our customers say
4.6 stars from 176 people
176 people have rated us. Here is all of it.
“Always fair, honest and quick. Fixes what needs fixing and doesn’t fix what doesn’t need fixing. Have been coming here for years with never a problem.”
Laura H. · Google
“Rebuilt our heater box assembly for a Hummer H1. Did a great job. Lefty and crew were great to work with.”
David N. · Google
“Been to this shop twice so far. Good and Fair service. Affordable pricing. Low wait times.”
Oleg Z. · Google
“I took my car for some body that turned out to be minor and they did not charge me for it even that I offered to pay for it. The mechanic was nice fixed the problem in minutes.”
Helen B. · Google
“Tommy was very helpful! Really appreciate their honesty and trustworthiness.”
Lin F. · Google
“If you’re looking to have your car fixed at a reasonable price in a professional place, call Whips. I had a last-minute wheel replacement, and they took care of me.”
Georgi A. · Google
Ask for Lefty or Tommy
Hours & location
90 McHenry Road
90 McHenry Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
Whips Automotive, Inc., in the Gaslight Shopping Center
Plus code 43R8+8J Wheeling
Hours
Six days a week in the bay. Roadside and towing run around the clock on the same number.
Straight answers
Questions we get on the phone
Where is Whips Automotive in Wheeling?
90 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090. We’re in the Gaslight Shopping Center — look for the purple Whips script on the sign. Plus code 43R8+8J Wheeling.
Do you tow, and is it really 24 hours?
Yes. Emergency roadside service and recovery run 24 hours on (847) 808-1900, licensed as ILCC 160762 STV and USDOT 2068978. The tow and the repair are the same shop, so your car doesn’t change hands twice.
Do you work on Hummer H1s?
Yes — H1 parts and service, including work as involved as rebuilding a heater box assembly.
Is Whips expensive?
Price is the thing our customers write about most, and the words they use are fair, reasonable and affordable. What your job costs depends on the car and the work — so call (847) 808-1900, tell us what it’s doing, and you’ll have the number before you decide anything.
Do you do body work?
Yes — body work alongside the mechanical side. Call (847) 808-1900, describe the damage, and we’ll tell you what it involves before you commit to anything.
What are your hours?
Monday to Friday 8 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM, closed Sunday. Roadside and towing are available outside those hours on the same number.
Do I need an appointment?
Call (847) 808-1900 first and we’ll tell you what the day looks like before you drive over. We’d rather say it on the phone than have you sit here.
One number does all of it
Tell us the noise. We’ll tell you the truth.
You get the number on the phone, before we have your car. If it turns out to be minor, we say so — people have walked out of here without a bill. And if it needs the truck, the truck is ours, so your car never changes hands.