Serving the Whole Key Peninsula
Absolute Auto Care is right next to Key Center, in the middle of the peninsula. For most drivers out here, that’s a 10- to 20-minute drive instead of a trip to town.
How Far Is the Shop?
| From | Distance | Drive time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughn | 3.4 miles | about 10 min |
| Home, WA | 5.2 miles | about 11 min |
| Wauna | 6.5 miles | about 12 min |
| Lakebay | 6.9 miles | about 13 min |
| Purdy | 7.8 miles | about 15 min |
| Longbranch | 9.3 miles | about 19 min |
| Downtown Gig Harbor | 12.9 miles | about 22 min |
| Port Orchard | 15.7 miles | about 29 min |
Approximate, measured from each community’s center with OpenStreetMap routing. Your exact starting point and traffic will change it.
Built Around Key Peninsula Schedules
We open at 6:00 AM, so you can drop your vehicle off before you head to work. Heading out even earlier? Leave your keys in the after-hours key drop to the left of the customer lounge door the night before. If you’d rather stay, we have a customer waiting area.
Roads Out Here Are Hard on Vehicles
Gravel roads, potholes, steep grades, and months of rain add up. They wear out suspension parts, knock alignment out of spec, and work brakes harder than highway miles do. We see the results every day, and we fix them:
- Suspension & steering repair for clunks, bouncing, and wandering
- Wheel alignments on our own alignment machine
- Brake repair for noises, pulsing, and pulling
- Battery and electrical work before cold, wet weather finds a weak battery
No Trip to Town for the Big Jobs
Our six-bay shop and ASE Certified technicians handle work that might otherwise send you over the bridge. We do alignments in-house, replace worn-out engines and transmissions with JASPER remanufactured units (see engine repair), and service European, hybrid, and electric vehicles. Buying a used car nearby? Bring it in for a pre-purchase inspection first.
Find Us
9707 Key Peninsula Hwy NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98329, right next to Key Center. Open Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.