Everything in writing.

Your car stays put until
you approve the estimate.
Honest repair at Rural & Prospect.

Try the work order
Family owned. Same corner for over 50 years.1635 RURAL ST / ROCKFORD, IL
THE WORK STARTS WITH YOUR WORD.MON-FRI / 7:30-5:30
Pick what brings you in ↓
REPAIR ORDERESTIMATE FIRST
(815) 965-0336
CUSTOMER COMPLAINT

Customer states: brakes.

Free estimate, no obligationAMOUNT
Parts, quoted before we start
Labor, quoted before we start
Nothing hidden.
AUTHORIZED BY CUSTOMERNothing gets touched
until you say yes.
CUSTOMER COPY / KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDSYOUR CAR. YOUR CALL.

An interactive example.
This does not book or authorize a repair.

An estimate first. A wrench second.

“We guarantee all the work we do, period.”

Bay scene is illustrative.

Neighbors bring us their cars. And their kids' cars.

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The same
corner.

Over 50 years at Rural and Prospect. Ellis & Ellis is a family-owned repair shop, with Ken Ellis at the same Rockford address generations of customers know.

Grandparents, parents, sons and daughters. In the shop's own words, the families have been coming back for half a century.

Ken Ellis / Ellis & Ellis Inc.
1635 Rural St, Rockford, IL 61107

The Ellis and Ellis auto repair photograph published on the shop's own website
FROM THE SHOP'S OWN WEBSITE.
ELLIS & ELLIS INC.
RURAL & PROSPECT(815) 965-0336

What we do.

Mechanical repairs, in the shop's own words. Tell us what's going on. We'll start with the estimate.

01

Car Tune Ups

Tune-up work, quoted first.

02

Car Oil Changes

Oil changes for your car or truck.

03

Car Engine Hoses

Engine hose repairs.

04

Car Radiators

Radiator repair work.

05

Car Foreign

Mechanical repairs for foreign cars.

06

Car Starters

Starter repair work.

07

Car Maintenance

Car maintenance at Rural and Prospect.

08

Car Brakes

Brake repairs, with an estimate first.

09

Car Domestic

Mechanical repairs for domestic cars.

10

Axles Car

Axle repair work.

11

Car Engine Rebuild

Engine rebuild work.

12

Car Frame

Car frame work.

Service names as listed by Ellis & Ellis.Call about your car: (815) 965-0336

How the
estimate works.

ELLIS & ELLIS INC.
NEXT STOP: RURAL & PROSPECT(815) 965-0336MON-FRI 7:30 AM TO 5:30 PM
01

First, the estimate.

The shop offers a free, no-obligation estimate before doing the work.

02

You give the go-ahead.

Parts and labor are quoted before work begins. No unauthorized or hidden costs.

03

The work is guaranteed.

Ellis & Ellis puts it plainly: “We guarantee all the work we do at Ellis and Ellis auto repair, period.”

Illustrative close-up of a worn rubber stamp and fresh red-orange ink on pale paper
PUT IT ON PAPER. / STAMP DETAIL IS ILLUSTRATIVE.
Sure it's not super clean but I'm getting my car fixed not getting surgery

Michelle Rogers / Google review

“He's knowledgeable and polite, yet doesn't hide the truth”

Chet w / Google review

Car Talk Mechanics Files

5.0/5

4 ratings / Read the Car Talk listing ↗

Honest5.0 / 5
Competent5.0 / 5
Reasonable repair price5.0 / 5
Explains the problem5.0 / 5
Fixes it the first time5.0 / 5

Separate sources, separate ratings. Figures recorded October 31, 2026.

Come in.

1635 Rural St
Rockford, IL 61107
At the corner of Rural and Prospect.
(815) 965-0336

SHOP HOURS

Monday to Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday & SundayClosed

Gone by 5:30 on Friday.
Back Monday at 7:30.

RURAL STPROSPECT
THE CORNER, ILLUSTRATED.
NOT TO SCALE. USE MAPS FOR DIRECTIONS.

Car Talk lists loaners among the shop's specialties. Call Ellis & Ellis to ask about availability before you come in.

ELLIS & ELLIS INC.
RURAL & PROSPECT
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