MMBM Mobile Mechanic
by Marco
(647) 239-5066

Etobicoke · North York · Vaughan

The garage comes to you.

Marco has been turning driveways, condo garages and office parking lots across Etobicoke into a service bay since 2016. You keep your keys, your coffee and your afternoon — he brings the lift, the tools and the diagnostic gear.

Callout window
Same day, most days
Mobile since
2016
Where
Your driveway

01 — Services

Everything a shop does, minus the shop.

Marco carries a full mobile kit: two-stage compressor, cordless impacts, a bidirectional scan tool, brake lathe adapters and a folding 3-ton jack. If a job genuinely needs a hoist — a clutch, a timing chain, a subframe — he'll tell you straight on the phone rather than take the callout and improvise.

  • 01

    Brakes & rotors

    Pads, rotors, calipers, seized slide pins and the grinding noise you've been ignoring for three weeks. Done in your driveway in about ninety minutes.

    From $180 + parts · 1.5 hrs

  • 02

    Batteries & no-starts

    Tested under load, not just with a voltmeter. New battery installed and coded where the car needs it. The -22°C February callout is the one Marco gets most.

    From $120 + battery · 40 min

  • 03

    Check-engine diagnostics

    Live data, freeze-frame, misfire counters — not just a code read. You get a written explanation of what the code actually means and what it will cost to fix.

    $95 · 45 min

  • 04

    Oil, filters & fluids

    Full synthetic, filter, top-ups, and a 22-point walkaround with photos texted to you. Old oil leaves with him — nothing to dispose of on your end.

    From $110 · 45 min

  • 05

    Alternators & starters

    Charging-system and cranking-circuit faults traced properly first. Most alternator and starter swaps are driveway jobs on the cars he sees most.

    From $220 + parts · 2 hrs

  • 06

    Suspension & steering

    Struts, control arms, sway-bar links, tie rods and the clunk over the Rutherford speed bumps. Alignment referred to a shop he trusts on Weston Rd.

    From $260 + parts · 2–3 hrs

  • 07

    Pre-purchase inspections

    Buying used? Marco meets you at the seller's address, puts it on stands, and tells you what you're actually walking into. Worth it once, saves you thousands.

    $150 · 1 hr

  • 08

    Fleet & condo maintenance

    Small fleets, delivery vans and condo boards with a shared underground garage. Scheduled rotation, one invoice, no vehicles leaving the property.

    Quoted per vehicle

A car raised on jack stands in a residential driveway while a mechanic works underneath
Driveway callout, Etobicoke — jack stands and a folding creeper, same kit as the shop.

02 — How a callout runs

Three steps, one phone number.

  1. Step one

    You call and describe it

    Make, model, year, where it's parked, and what it's doing. Marco will usually narrow it down on the phone before he ever loads the van — and he'll tell you if it sounds like something he can't do on-site.

  2. Step two

    He quotes before he drives

    A real number for labour, plus the parts price once he's confirmed what's available. No surprise line items when the job is done. If the diagnosis changes mid-job, he calls you before touching anything else.

  3. Step three

    He comes to the car

    Driveway, condo garage, office lot, or the shoulder of the 401 if you're stuck. Bring the vehicle to operating temperature if you can — it makes diagnosis faster. Card, e-transfer or cash on completion.

03 — Coverage

Where the van goes.

The service area is built around the 401/400/427 triangle, so most callouts are inside a twenty-minute drive. Anything further out is usually still doable — it just carries a small travel charge, which Marco quotes up front rather than adding at the end.

Core — no travel charge

  • Etobicoke incl. Islington, Humber Bay, Rexdale
  • North York incl. Downsview, Yorkdale, Jane & Finch
  • Vaughan incl. Woodbridge, Maple, Concord
  • Weston & Mount Dennis
  • York — Eglinton West corridor
  • Toronto Pearson & airport hotels

Extended — small travel charge

  • Mississauga incl. Malton, Meadowvale
  • Brampton incl. Bramalea, Heart Lake
  • Richmond Hill & Thornhill
  • Scarborough north of the 401
  • Downtown Toronto weekdays only
  • King City & Nobleton

Underground condo garages: clearances under 6'2" are fine — the van stays outside and the work happens at your parking spot.

Close-up of a mechanic's hands using a wrench on a brake rotor and caliper
Brake job in progress — pads, rotors and calipers are the most common driveway callout.

04 — Hours

Open most of the week, around the clock.

The phone is answered by Marco, not a call centre. If it rings out, he's under a car — leave a message with the make, model and location and he calls back the same day.

Weekly opening hours for Mobile Mechanic by Marco
MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Friday6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
Sunday8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

After-hours and weekend callouts are billed at the same labour rate — no night premium.

05 — Marco

Twenty-two years under the hood.

Marco started out in a dealership service bay in the mid-2000s, moved to an independent shop on the Queensway, and spent most of a decade doing the jobs nobody else wanted — electrical gremlins, intermittent no-starts, the cars that had already been through three other shops.

He went mobile in 2016 for a simple reason: half the work he was doing didn't need a building. Brakes, batteries, alternators, oil, sensors, suspension — all of it happens just as well on a driveway, and the customer gets to stay home instead of losing a day to a waiting room.

MMBM is still a one-person operation. Marco does every callout himself, which means the person who quotes the job is the person who does the job, and the person you call if something isn't right afterwards. No apprentices, no rotating staff, no service advisor between you and the work.

— Marco, Etobicoke

A mechanic jump-starting a car battery in cold winter conditions
February, Rexdale. Cold-weather no-starts are the busiest callout of the year.

06 — Get in touch

One number. That's the whole system.

Call or text the number below with your make, model, year and where the car is parked. Marco answers personally and will tell you on the spot whether it's a job he can do on-site, roughly what it costs, and when he can get there.

Call or text (647) 239-5066

Mailing address

Mobile Mechanic by Marco
3120 Rutherford Rd, Suite 248
Vaughan, ON L4K 0B1

Correspondence and invoicing address. All work is performed on-site at your location.

Today

Checking today's hours…

After-hours calls are welcome — the phone is on.

07 — Common questions

Before you call.

Do I need to be there?
Ideally yes, for the first ten minutes — Marco needs the keys and a quick word about symptoms. After that you're free to go back inside; he'll call when it's done.
What if it's something you can't do on-site?
He says so on the phone before driving out. Clutches, timing chains, transmission internals and heavy structural work need a hoist, and he'll point you to a shop rather than take the job and stall on it.
Do you bring the parts?
Yes. Marco sources from suppliers in Concord and North York and carries common pads, rotors, batteries, filters and belts in the van. Unusual parts may mean a second visit or a short wait.
Can you work in an underground condo garage?
Yes, as long as there's enough room to open doors and get a jack under the car. Low-clearance garages are fine — the van parks outside and the work happens at your spot.
Is there a warranty?
Twelve months on labour. Parts carry their manufacturer's warranty, and Marco keeps the receipts for you.
How do I pay?
Tap or chip card, e-transfer, or cash — settled when the job is finished, before he leaves.

Your car doesn't need to go anywhere.

Call (647) 239-5066

Mobile Mechanic by Marco · Etobicoke, North York & Vaughan · Mobile since 2016

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