SERVICES Local Shuttle service Air Conditioning Service Oil change and Filter service Alternators and Battery replacement Belts and hoses replacement Brake Service "Complete" chasis work and lube check "Engine Light" diagnostics Clutch Repairs Passenger Comaprtment filters Computer diagnostics Engine Coolant flush CV Axles replacment Emission Repairs Electrical diagnostics Engine Replacement Exhaust Systems and custom fabrication Fuel Injection repairs Tires and balancing Transmission service and flushing Virginia State inspections Wheel alignment (computerized) Computerized wheel balancing API has the latest in computerized diagnostic and service tools. API Machine Shop Services Cylinder Head Operations * Valve Jobs * Knurl or Install Guides * Replace Valve Seats * Resurface Heads * MagnaFlux and Pressure Test for Cracks Block Operations * Block Reboring * Sleeve Installation * Cam Bearing Installation * Cylinder Honing * Block Resurfacing Cleaning Operations * Block Cleaning * Head Cleaning (Cast or Alluminum) * Small Engine Parts * Glass Bead Cleaning Piston and Rod Operations * Cleaning Grooves and Installation of Rings * Fit Piston Pins * Recondition Rods * Removal and Installation of Pistons Crankshaft Operations * Grind Cranks * Polish Cranks Flywheel Operations * Flywheel Resurfacing (Regular or Recessed) * Flywheel Ring Gear Installation * Flywheel Pin Removal and Cleaning Brake Operations * Drum Turning * Rotor Turning * Cylinder Honing Press Work Operations * Axle Bearings * Timing Gears * Drum and Hub Studs or Bolts * Front Wheel Drive Bearings * Power Steering Pump Pulleys * Universal Joints Exhaust Manifold Operations * Resurfacing of Manifolds * Manifold Stud Removal and Installation Spindle Operations * Bushing Installation * Pin Fitting Who We Are. API Service Center has been providing quality car care in Charlottesville, Virginia since 1961. We are a family owned business delivering honest and professional automotive repair and auto maintenance services to the people of Charlottesville and surrounding areas. The quality ASE (automotive service excellence) certified technicians at API Service Center employ today's latest automotive technology and are equipped to handle all major and minor repairs on foreign and domestic vehicles. API Service Center is a certified auto repair center, we are able to provide the benefits of an established national entity while maintaining the personal touch of a family owned business. We understand that your vehicle is a major investment, and that is why we care for each customer's vehicle as if it were our own. We are a Authorized Virginia State Inspection Station. Come by and visit our clean and professional shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. Owned By Whitey Frazier Service Manager JW Shifflett