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Tom Joyce Automotive

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Tom Joyce Automotive
“The most trusted name in automotive repair”
Family owned a We have been in business for 20 plus years. Established since 1993.

Tom Joyce Automotive is your reliable,friendly and fair neighborhood auto care center. Family owned and we consider all our customers part of our family. We take a lot of pride in our mechanical work and hope you do too. We also have our technician we call Rescue Mike who helps with our electrical work along with our daily certified techs John, Mark, Mike and Uncle Phil. We even offer transportation for our local customers who may have a hard time with travel and scheduling. Tom Joyce himself the owner is here everyday over seeing all jobs that come and go out.

11/05/2026

Your engine runs on five fluids, and they do five different jobs.

Engine oil carries heat off the moving parts. Once it breaks down, it stops protecting them.

Coolant keeps the engine from overheating. That matters more than usual in Florida heat.

Brake fluid pulls moisture out of the air over time, which lowers the point where it boils under hard braking.

Transmission fluid is the one people FORGET. Low or burnt fluid means rough shifts and a transmission that wears out early.

None of these fail overnight. They wear down quietly until a small service turns into a big repair.

Due for a fluid check? Comment SCHEDULE and we will get you on the books. 🔧 (941) 255-5624

11/04/2026

A 25 cent nut can wipe out a 6.7 Cummins. 🔧

Here is the chain. That little nut on the factory intake backs out and drops into cylinder six. The motor stops. The bill starts at thirty thousand dollars.

So this owner chose preventive maintenance over a coin flip!

We pulled the old piece and installed a Banks Ram intake built to hold.

You do not decide WHEN a cheap part fails. You decide whether you handle it now or after the motor lets go.

📞 (941) 255-5624

11/02/2026

Some leaks hide where you can't reach them. 🔧

This was a freeze plug tucked behind the transmission. To reach it, the transmission comes out first.

That is the part nobody explains. You are not paying for a cheap plug. You are paying for the hours it takes to get to it.

Two shops looked and missed it. We found it! Swapped the plug and sent the truck home.

Ask us WHY a repair costs what it costs. We will show you the part and the labor behind it.

📞 (941) 255-5624

10/29/2026

A diesel does not warn you the way a gas engine does. It runs fine until it does not. 🛻

That is why the list looks different. Most diesel damage starts somewhere quiet, in a part that was doing its job right up until it stopped.

By the time you feel it, you are not paying for a checkup anymore. You are paying for an injector.

Port Charlotte, family-owned since 1993. We have watched what waiting costs on these trucks.

Diesel due for a checkup? Comment SCHEDULE and we'll get you booked. (941) 255-5624

10/28/2026

Man, you guys really showed up for this one. 🔥

Our 4th Annual Tom Joyce Automotive Car Show was completely wild. We packed the entire Port Charlotte Town Center Mall lot. Over 400 of the best cars in SWFL came out!!

Old classics. Heavy muscle cars. Fast supercars. Pure horsepower everywhere you looked.

A massive thank you to everyone in SWFL who brought their families, grabbed some food from the trucks, and talked shop with us. This local car community is unmatched.

👇 What was your absolute favorite build at the show? Tell us in the comments!

10/27/2026

Before there was a category called "muscle car," the Chevelle was already the BLUEPRINT. 🏁

No traction control, no launch mode, and no computer to smooth over your mistakes. You were part of the machine, and that was the whole point.

That's what people miss about these cars. They didn't do the work for you.

We didn't build the legend. We keep it running the way it was meant to.

Port Charlotte, family-owned since 1993. 33 years, 2,000+ reviews from people who own one.

Have a classic that deserves the REAL thing? Bring it to the people who understand it. That's us.

📲 (941) 255-5624

10/27/2026

Address

18260 Paulson Drive
Port Charlotte, FL
33954

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19412555624

Website

http://tomjoyceautomotive.com/

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