Video ads for auto repair shops and detailers that keep your bays booked
We make motion graphics video ads for independent auto repair shops, quick lube and tire shops, mobile mechanics, detailers and ceramic coating, PPF and window tint installers: maintenance, brakes, diagnostics, paint correction and before and after reels of your own work. Script, animation and music in vertical format for Meta and TikTok. Pay online, pick your topics and get your videos in 24 business hours. Start with 3 ads for $97.
The real problem: drivers only think about you when something breaks
Nobody wakes up excited to replace their brake pads. People look for a shop when the check engine light comes on, when they hear a grinding noise or when a road trip is coming up. In that moment they call the shop they already know and trust, because their biggest fear is getting overcharged or sold repairs they don't need.
Detailing works the other way around. Someone sees a glossy black truck on Reels or TikTok and wonders what it would take to get theirs looking like that. The shop that clearly explains the difference between a wash, paint correction, a ceramic coating and paint protection film is the one that gets the booking.
Most shop owners don't have time to film and edit between jobs. Motion graphics turns your photos, your service menu and your real details into fresh ads without pulling anyone off the floor.
Video ads that make sense for a shop or a detail studio
- Routine maintenance: oil changes, filters, tire rotations and multi point inspections, with your hours and how to book.
- Warning signs: what a dashboard light, a squeal when braking or a shake at highway speed usually means, and why it pays to check it early.
- Trust and transparency: how you give a written estimate before any work, whether you text photos from the inspection or show customers the old parts. This is what decides who gets the car.
- Detailing before and afters: real photos of your work animated side by side: interiors, cloudy headlights, swirled paint.
- Ceramic vs. PPF vs. wax: a simple explainer on what each one protects against and who it's for, without overselling what a coating can do.
Tips for auto ads people don't scroll past
Open on the problem or the payoff. Start with the dashboard light, the noise drivers recognize or the dirty interior before the cleanup, not your logo.
Shoot your own before and afters. Same angle, same lighting, before and after. They're real proof of your work.
Keep repair and appearance apart. Someone shopping for brakes and someone shopping for a ceramic coating are different customers with different questions. If you do both, run separate ads.
Play the seasons. Winter prep, summer heat, road trip season and holiday gifting all change what people want done. If you also do mobile service, our page on video ads for home service businesses has more ideas, and if you service dealer inventory, see video ads for car dealerships. Wondering whether to film people instead? Read motion graphics vs. UGC ads.
Ad rules for auto repair and detailing
Before and afters. Meta's limits on before and after images apply to people's health and appearance, not to cars. You can show a restored headlight or corrected paint, but both Meta and TikTok reject ads with misleading or exaggerated results, so use real photos of your own work with no edits that change the outcome.
Warranties and coating claims. Skip absolute lines like lifetime protection or never wash your car again unless you can back them up. If you advertise a warranty, put its terms in the brief exactly as they should appear. The FTC's guides on advertising warranties say an ad should tell buyers how to get the full terms, and that a lifetime warranty should make clear whose lifetime it means.
Prices and coupons. A cheap oil change special is fine only if you actually sell it at that price. The FTC's guides against bait advertising treat advertising something you don't intend to sell, just to push customers into a pricier service, as deceptive. For coupons, include the expiration date and any conditions. Compliance is on your shop. We put your prices and disclaimers on screen exactly as you send them, and we never add offers of our own.
Formats and add-ons
Every video is 9:16 for Reels, Stories and TikTok, delivered as an MP4 ready for Ads Manager. On the trial you can add 1:1 and 4:5 versions for $19, a revision round for $29 per video and 3 static ads for $47. Exact dimensions are in our video ad specs guide.
What we need from you
A short brief at checkout: the topic of each video (maintenance, brakes, diagnostics, detailing, ceramic coating, PPF or a special), photos of your shop and real before and afters, prices and conditions exactly as you advertise them, your warranty wording, your city, hours, a link to your website or booking page, your colors and logo. Add a reference ad you like. We don't need access to your ad account, and there are no calls.
Ad ideas to start with
Hear this when you brake? Don't wait on it.
An educational ad that animates the common signs of worn brakes and ends with the shop's hours and how to book an inspection.
Same car. Same angle. One day apart.
A before and after of an interior detail or paint correction built from the studio's real photos, with no retouching.
Ceramic, PPF or wax? Here's what each one actually does
A side by side explainer for shoppers who don't know what to ask for, with the services and prices the shop offers.
You'll see the estimate before we touch your car
A trust ad that walks through the shop's process step by step: inspection, written estimate and customer approval.
Illustrative examples of concepts we produce. You choose the result you want and we write the script.
How it works
Pay online
Pick the trial or a plan. No calls, no meetings.
Tell us the result
What you sell, to whom and what you want to achieve. Colors, logo and a reference if you have one.
Get them in 24 business hours
Script, animation and music, ready to upload to Meta or TikTok.
Pricing in USD
Delivered in 24 business hours or you get a free extra video. If a video doesn't match your brief, we redo it at no cost.
Helpful guides for your case
Instagram video ads that feel native
How to run Instagram video ads: placements, objectives, boosting vs Ads Manager, sound, music rights and hook testing. Get 3 motion graphics ads made for $97.
Motion graphics vs UGC ads
Motion graphics vs UGC ads on Meta and TikTok: what each one does best, when to use which and how to run both together. Try 3 motion graphics ads for $97.
Video ad specs for Meta and TikTok in 2026
Video ad specs for Meta and TikTok in 2026: 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9 by placement, file limits, safe zones and captions. Get ads made, 3 videos for $97.
FAQ
How much do video ads for an auto repair or detailing shop cost?
You can try 3 ads for a one-time $97, once per business. For fresh videos every month, plans go from $297 for 10 videos to $797 for 40, and the Agency plan is 100 videos for $1,797.
Do you need to film at my shop?
No. We work from the photos you already have of your shop and your work, plus your logo and details. No shoots and no site visits.
Can you make before and after ads?
Yes, using real photos of your work. We never retouch the result to make it look better than it turned out.
I do both mechanical repair and detailing. Does that work?
Yes. We recommend separate videos for each service, since they reach different customers. Each topic counts as one video.
Do you run the campaign or guarantee customers?
No. We deliver ready to upload videos and we don't promise a number of appointments or sales. You or your agency run the campaign.
How fast do I get the videos?
Within 24 business hours of payment. If we're late, you get a free extra video, and if a video doesn't match the brief, we redo it.
Try it with 3 ads
Pay $97 once, tell us what you want to achieve and get 3 ads ready to run in 24 business hours.