Pit Stop Christchurch, at 111 Fitzgerald Avenue in the Central City, is a branch of a New Zealand owned and operated chain with over 45 years in business and more than 40 stores. The website lists warrant of fitness checks, brakes, car repairs, towbars, shock absorbers, batteries, tyres, exhausts, engine diagnostics, ADAS calibration, fleet servicing and mechanical breakdown insurance. Six ezy service packages cover cars, EVs, hybrids, European cars, 4x4s, utes and vans. Repairs can be paid through Afterpay, and there is a Pit Stop Rewards programme. The branch serves central Christchurch, including Linwood, Phillipstown, Richmond and Avonside. The phone number is 03 377 2977.
Customers mention warrant of fitness checks most often, and praise the polite staff. One visitor, who had been looking for honest mechanics for some years, said the team exceeded their expectations every time they came in. Another said the team went above and beyond on new tyres, balancing and rotation. Open Locally lists 13 other mechanics within a kilometre. Our pick in the Central City for a warrant of fitness.