Automotive
Few things stall a day like a vehicle that will not start, and more often than not the culprit is a battery at the end of its life. Pacific Batteries operates from Maple Ridge, right next door to Mission, combining retail locations with a mobile service that brings battery testing and replacement directly to the customer.
The mobile service is the standout for anyone who has been stranded: a technician comes to the driveway, the worksite, or the parking lot where the vehicle sits, tests the battery and the charging system to confirm the battery is actually the problem, and installs a suitable replacement on the spot. That testing step matters, because a no-start is not always a battery, and replacing a healthy battery will not fix a failing alternator or a bad connection. Doing the diagnosis first saves customers money and saves them from a repeat breakdown a week later.
The shop side stocks batteries for a wide range of applications: everyday cars and trucks, plus marine, RV, powersports, and equipment batteries where a specialty fitment is required. Choosing the right battery is about more than physical size. Cold-cranking performance, reserve capacity, and warranty all matter in a climate where vehicles sit through weeks of damp cold. The team matches the battery to the vehicle and to how the owner actually uses it, rather than simply selling whatever is closest on the shelf.
For Mission drivers, having a battery specialist next door beats waiting for a tow or gambling on a parts-store purchase that might be wrong. Old batteries are handled responsibly through recycling, which is how a battery should end its life. Whether the car is dead in the driveway right now or the battery is simply showing its age with slow cranking on cold mornings, Pacific Batteries offers a quick diagnosis and, in most cases, a fix the same day.
Based outside Mission and serves it as part of a wider area, so this is a call-out service rather than somewhere to visit.
Get directions (opens in a new tab)Keep exploring
Other automotive businesses and nearby businesses in the Mission directory.
Hastie Plumbing is a Red Seal plumbing and gas fitting company based in Abbotsford, serving homeowners and businesses across the Fraser Valley, including Mission. From leaky taps to water heater upgrades and full gas line installations, the team handles the work start to finish.
View details
Millionaire Paintball is a paintball venue on Harris Road in Mission's Cedar Valley, where groups of every kind book rounds of fast, loud, friendly tactical fun. Callers can reach it at 604-551-8806 for open days.
View details
Douglas Taylor Park is a quiet neighbourhood green space in Mission's Cedar Valley, the kind of park residents use for daily walks, after-school play and a few unhurried minutes outdoors without any planning at all.
View details
Singletree Winery at 5782 Mount Lehman Road in Mission, BC, is a Fraser Valley winery where residents and visitors can discover locally made wine in a scenic rural hillside setting, a short drive from the town core.
View details
Mount Lehman Credit Union is a credit union branch at 5889 Mount Lehman Road in the Cedar Valley area of Mission, BC, providing residents with local access to banking services in their own neighbourhood.
View details
Howard Wong Farms at 5486 Riverside Street in Mission, BC, is a local farm offering residents farm-fresh produce and a direct connection to the district's deep agricultural roots along the river flats.
View details
From the blog
Longer reads from the editor, with the places worth a detour linked inside them.
The do-it-yourself era ends in every household eventually. How to choose a local electrician, plumber or roofer in Mission: credentials, permits, quotes, and why local usually wins.
Read the guide
Five kilometres northeast of the old town the rooftops run out and the farm gates open. Durieu, the Hatzic Valley, and the etiquette that keeps the stands open season after season.
Read the guide
Half of Mission lives uphill, and the answer to where is not a street name but a direction. Acreages in Cedar Valley, forest-edge streets in Silverhill, and the services closer than newcomers expect.
Read the guide
Keep the directory honest
Know somewhere that should be listed?
Every entry here is written and checked by hand. If a place is missing, tell us and we will go and look at it.