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About Protech Automotive Services — Family-Owned Auto Repair in Johnston, RI
Your check engine light comes on halfway down Plainfield Pike, and suddenly you need a shop. Not the dealer, quoting three weeks out. Not the cheapest bay in town — you’ve probably learned how that one ends. So: Protech Automotive Services, family-owned in Johnston since 2010. A full-service garage that works on European, import, and domestic vehicles, backs the repair for three years, and shows you the failed part on your phone before anyone quotes you a dollar figure.
Quick Takeaways
- Where we are: 1901 Plainfield Pike (Route 14) in Johnston, minutes from I-295, open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- What we work on: European, Asian, and domestic vehicles, plus hybrids and EVs — Audi and BMW through Toyota, Subaru, Ram, and Chevrolet.
- Warranty: Every repair carries a 3-year/36,000-mile
- Credentials: ASE-certified technicians and an ASE Recognized Business, family-owned in Rhode Island since 2010.
- How drop-off works: Loaner vehicles for qualifying repairs, a 24-hour key drop, local pickup and delivery, and a digital inspection with photos and video sent to your phone before anything is approved.
Quality Work by Committed Technicians
At Protech Automotive Services, we invest in the best and most cutting-edge diagnostic technology available, so you can rest assured that our ASE-certified technicians have all the tools they need to diagnose your vehicle correctly the first time. In addition, our mechanics are all highly trained and able to handle any problem that comes their way, including:
- A/C Repair
- Brake Repair
- Check Engine Light
- Clutch Repair
- Engine Repair
- Hybrid
- Oil Change Services
- Shocks & Struts
- Suspension Repair
- Transmission Repair
Whether you need an extensive repair or general maintenance, we are here to help.
A Full-Service Shop for European, Import and Domestic Vehicles
Protech is an all-makes shop with a European specialty. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, and Volkswagen come through the bays every week — and so do Toyotas, Subarus, Hondas, Rams, and Silverados. Hybrids too. The work runs from the routine (oil changes, brake service, shocks and struts, steering and suspension, tires) to the jobs plenty of shops send down the road: clutch replacement, transmission repair, internal engine work.
If a warning light is what brought you here, that means a real check engine light diagnostic — scan, test, verify. Not a parts-cannon guess. We’d rather spend an hour finding the fault than sell you three parts that weren’t the problem. That hour is cheaper than the parts.
ASE-Certified Technicians and a 3 Year Warranty
Every repair Protech performs carries a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.
The technicians are ASE-certified. Certifications are worth something when they mean somebody sat the test and keeps sitting it — cars change fast, and a 2016 diagnostic playbook won’t help you with a 2024 plug-in hybrid. So the training doesn’t stop at the hire.
What a Repair at Protech Actually Looks Like
You see what the technician sees before you approve anything. Drop the car during business hours, after hours through the 24-hour key drop, or let us pick it up locally if getting here is the hard part. The technician inspects it and sends a digital inspection to your phone — photos and video of the torn boot, the leaking cooler line, the pad worn down to the backing plate. Then you decide.
Invoices can be paid securely by text. Loaner vehicles are available for qualifying repairs. And the math usually favors fixing what you own: AAA put the cost of owning and operating a new vehicle at $11,577 a year in 2025, roughly $965 a month. Against that, a repair on a car you already own is usually the cheaper road. When it isn’t, we’ll say so.
Johnston Is Home, and the Neighboring Towns Are the Route
The shop sits at 1901 Plainfield Pike — Route 14 — a few minutes off I-295. Most customers are from Johnston & Cranston. The rest come from Providence, North Providence,, Smithfield, Warwick, East Greenwich, Coventry, and Scituate, which is a short enough drive that a loaner or a local pickup makes it painless.
Protech also sells and installs tires as a Continental and General dealer, so an alignment and a new set of tires don’t take two appointments at two businesses. Outside the shop, Protech supports youth sports, local charities, and community organizations around Rhode Island. The shop has been covered by Ratchet+Wrench and featured on The Rhode Show. Small state. Word travels.
The Owner Sets the Standard
Anthony Bodine opened Protech in 2010, a mile or so from the Cranston neighborhood where he grew up taking apart anything with an engine. He studied Business Management at Johnson & Wales and Advanced Automotive Technology at New England Institute of Technology. Both. On purpose. The standard he built the shop around comes down to what he’d accept in his own driveway, and it’s the reason the floors are clean and the estimates are broken out line by line. Read the story behind Protech.
Schedule Service in Johnston
If something on your car is making a noise it didn’t make last month, get it looked at before it takes something else with it. Noises don’t fix themselves. Conveniently located in Johnston, RI, we also proudly serve drivers in surrounding areas such as:
If you live nearby, call or stop by Protech Automotive Services today to learn more about how you can enjoy the best customer service while also keeping your car in the best shape of its life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Protech Automotive Services located in Johnston, RI?
Protech is at 1901 Plainfield Pike in Johnston, RI 02919, on Route 14 a few feet from I-295. The shop is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Saturday and Sunday.
Does Protech work on European cars like BMW and Mercedes?
Yes. European vehicles are the shop’s specialty — Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche and Volkswagen, along with Land Rover, Jaguar, Volvo and others. Protech also services Asian and domestic vehicles, so a household with a BMW and a Silverado can use one shop.
Does Protech Automotive offer loaner cars?
Loaner vehicles are available for qualifying repairs, and local pickup and drop-off can be arranged if you can’t get to the shop. There’s also a 24-hour key drop for before-hours and after-hours visits.
What warranty comes with a repair at Protech?
Repairs are covered by a 3-year/36,000-mile
Do I need an appointment for an oil change in Johnston?
An appointment is best, and you can book one through the website. Same-week slots are common, and the 24-hour key drop means you don’t have to line the visit up with the workday.