Cape Harbor Shell

"This review is two months overdue.... On September 3rd—the Saturday of Labor Day weekend—I blew a tire while driving off of the ferry from Lewes, DE at the Cape May Ferry Terminal. The DRBA officer who came to my aid in the parking lot somehow got Jerry Mancuso—the owner of Cape Harbor Auto Repair, Inc.—on the phone. And late on a Saturday afternoon of a 3-day-weekend federal holiday, he drove his tow truck to the ferry terminal, picked me and my car up, and drove us to his Shell Station/Repair Shop. While he didn't have on hand a tire of the same specs as my other three, he is knowledgeable enough to know that a tire he *did* have would work fine, would get me to my destination, etc. until I could find and purchase a matching tire. Even while he was dealing with other customers, he got the tire on my car and had me on my way! I don't recall precisely, but I think, when it was all over, I was a mere one hour late to my destination. Considering the way things *could* have gone (I was envisioning having to leave my car at the terminal for three days, and get the problem solved on the subsequent Tuesday), losing an hour was the proverbial "walk in the park!" All throughout, Jerry was warm, gracious, explained things, talked through my available options, etc. I don't know, of course, but I imagine he is beloved and relied upon by area residents—he certainly deserves it!"

"OMG this place is great! Brought in my car with it's dead battery on a busy summer Saturday morning and he finished the job-- get this-- EARLIER that morning than promised! Thus he avoided me having the expense of having to rent a car, and his bill was beyond reasonable-- cheapest I've ever had from you battery replacement. Judging by the mob of cars there, other have had similar excellent experiences!"

"2014 Silverado 1500 - Admittedly long post, sorry for that... Towed my mom's SUV from Ohio to Florida, wife and kids flew down for a week then drove to Cape May for family vacation in July. As expected, oil life dropped under 5% while in Cape May so I researched places for service. Riggins was closer but the Shell had better reviews. As an out-of-towner reviews matter.. BUT... I get a call from Jerry that after the oil change my battery was dead and I need a new battery. Never had an issue with electronics or starting during the whole trip. I should have asked what the test reading on the battery was but didn't. They could've been right and saved me from a nightmare on the drive home however all I wanted was an oil change for a truck that ran perfectly when dropped off. Bill ended up $386.00 for an oil change and a battery that was "fine" when I dropped it off. Not OKAY"

"I needed an oil change on my way back home from a family vacation. Not only did they fit me into a packed schedule to get me on my way, they were incredibly nice to my family, in particular my 3-year-old. This was, quite literally, the best automotive experience I've ever had. I wish I could give more stars - you guys are awesome!"

"I accidentally left a full quart of oil in the trunk of our BMW convertible as we were getting ready to return from Cape May , N.J. It shifted into the wrong compartment was hopelessly crushed when I put my top down to drive home. The metal convertible top was stuck in the half up position, and it was late on a Sunday afternoon. We were looking at the prospect of a long trip home with the top stuck half up and the crushed heavy plastic oil container still full of oil. I pulled into Cape Harbor Shell Auto Repair after you cross the bridge going out of Cape May. Their mechanic was off duty, but that did not deter the owner Jerry Mancuso from working long and hard to help us. He first figured out how to puncture and siphon out the oil. He then devised a tool to extract the crushed oil container. This took quite a long time, and Jerry didn't even want to charge us for it. Of course I insisted on paying him anyway. Jerry is a wonderful person and great problem solver and mechanic. I highly recommend this convenient location in Cape May for gas and mechanical repairs. Thanks Jerry!"