We have used Aamco for many types of vehicle service on both our autos and pickup. They do an excellent and honest job, and give fair pricing. Dave, Moe, and Rose at the front counter are always very friendly and helpful. Earlier this week, my husband and I were on our way from Grass Valley to Loomis for an appt. when our Dodge van broke down on busy Highway 49 a few miles outside of Auburn. The car was undriveable (serious front end problem). We had it towed to Aamco in Auburn, where they immediately helped us arrange for an interim rental car. We were still finalizing our Enterpise rental car when I got a call from Dave - they had found the issue (tortion rod failure, front right). He gave us a fair quote for the replacement of both rods and a new alignment. The repairs were completed and the car was ready for pick up in only 1 1/2 days! An excellent outcome to a difficult situation. Thanks again to Dave, Rose, and Moe and all their shop staff! read more

I took my car in for a A/C diagnostic and repair. They found that one of the hoses was leaking, the real problem presented itself when they went to find the replacement hose. They could not find it, so rather than telling me that I was out of luck, they found a vender that could repair the damaged hose. My car has functioning air conditioning again, just in time for the summer heat. read more

I brought my wifes 2019 nissan sentra here about 2 months ago for a transmission slipping problem, because they work with my warranty company. I am a mechanic amd noticed it, but am not capable of trans service. They scanned and drove and told me everything was fine and thats the way a CVT trans works. Flash to this week. My car is at the nissan dealership because of a malfunctioning transmission. Luckily, I am under nissans warranty and they are fixing for free. So to AMMCO, thanks for not knowing how to do your job. You are supposed to be a transmission specialty shop. Seems to me you have no clue what you are actually doing. Highly recce avoiding this place at all cost! 0 stars...0 stars...0 stars....0 stars read more

This business blew my socks off! My experience had to do with my a/c blowing hot air. Scheduled an a/c diagnostic test. From the first conversation with Mo & then Rose, I felt heard, respected and like Aamco was going to do all they could to resolve my air conditioning issues, which they did! Thank you all for exceeding my expectations and for allowing me to drive away with more money in my pocket then I planned. For me, that's a really BIG Deal! Great job!!! read more

I requested to get a vehicle going that had been sitting for a couple of years They replaced the transmission The axle and the battery but did not think it was necessary to check oil or any other fluids even though they claim full service capabilities. 6 thousand dollars in bills and when I called to ask if they popped the hood to check fluids the raving lunatic manager screamed at me they don't do anything for free and would have to replace everyone's motors if it was truly full service because all motors die eventually. For six grand you would expect to not be yelled when asking about service obviously I would have paid for it like everything else but because his addled brain had forgot a major road worthy service he couldn't see past his tiny manhood to admit he was wrong like many other things in his life I am assuming he has failed once again at pleasing someone. Not surprised by his absolute ignorance but hoping to stop anyone else from having to deal with this real awesome guy. Possibly someone can change his diaper and baby can stop crying. read more

Writing on behalf of a relative that does not have Yelp account, he suggested steering business toward this AAMCO given the positive experience he had. He has an older Ford F150 that repeatedly succumbed to "limp mode" and two local mechanics were unable to determine the cause. Both suggested this particular AAMCO, to which he eventually took it to. My relative left the vehicle with AAMCO an entire day, they ran diagnostics top to bottom but were also unable to determine the cause either, but were apologetic about it. When he went to settle the bill, there was no charge despite AAMCO putting a mechanic on the task for hours. read more

I have an older (2007 with just over 200,000 miles!) Honda Odyssey that's used as my primary vehicle to transport myself and my six children. It's had a handful of issues lately so I wasn't keen on spending a bunch of money on something that wasn't going to fix my car long term. Moe was FANTASTIC and listened while I spouted off the issues I'd been experiencing in the past week. (Battery needing to be jumped repeatedly, VSA light turning on, a horrible racket under the hood, and the final straw - the car dying while driving). We agreed the alternator needed replacing but he wanted to be sure the racket could be cured before charging me for new parts that wouldn't fix the car which I hugely appreciated. They opened up part of the engine to verify the noise and found that the timing belt component kit needed to be replaced because a part of it was damaged. They were amazed the damaged piece in it hadn't torn apart the entire engine and said I was the luckiest girl in town. That's for sure!! They ended up replacing the whole timing belt component kit and alternator for a very reasonable price and now my car runs like a dream again! Thank you SO SO SO much, Moe! read more

This is the worst service I've ever ever received my transmission failed less than a week after it installed they won't Pay for a rental either this is horrible horrible horrible service read more

As a full-time RVer, AAMCO, Auburn, CA, was the only facility able to take my GMC Sierrra 2500 HD truck - towing a 26ft trailer - when it blew a heater hose on Hwy 49 just north of Coloma. Very good Good Sam Roadside Assistance had trouble finding a tow truck big enough to take my rig, and because of twisty road has to take a long detour to Auburn (nearer Placerville had no repair shop with space to help). Extremely professional and helpful service from owner Dave and service writer Brian who could not make the repair so late in the evening - but allowed me to sleep overnight in my trailer on their forecourt! They fixed my truck first thing in the morning and I was on my way by 10am. So happy, I returned to them a month later to install a larger transmission cooler after a problem towing to South Lake Tahoe. Excellent service at very fair prices. read more

Dropped my car off today and Brian took good care of me! They only charged me for the diagnostic test and not the labor!!! Very nice, I highly recommend!! read more

I took my car in to have a radiator installed. I left with airbag light on as well as check engine light on.Ryan said airbag light was no big deal, just ignore it. I went back and was told my cylinders needed to be replaced due to misfire. I left with check engine light coming on the next day I returned and was told I need a tune up and possibly a valve job. I was not able to pay for a valve job and agreed to a tuneup.My ignition wires were faulty and needed to be replaced. I agreed and was unable to start my car when I came back. The mechanics who followed up (not Aamco) said I had no antifreeze in the radiator at all, it was dry, it leaked out. My oil was overfilled and my cylinders were coated with antifreeze and needed to be replaced, due to antifreeze leaking from radiator. The ignition wires (boots) were shredded and broken. I was told by Ryan, the manager any damage that was done was due to me and they are in no way responsible for the damage caused. I was unable to drive my car and yet I somehow caused further damage. Ryan said i should contact manufacturer of the ignition boots (wires) as they are under warranty. He suggested I put a can of head gasket fluid in to fix my problem. He was rude and dismissed me acknowledging my problems were due to me somehow causing the damage. read more

My mother had took her truck in to have it worked on, they said itd be ready in a few days on a friday, we dont receive a call from them on the day its supposed to be ready, we then call in find out that there was a funeral that the employees had to attend and that they wearn't able to get it fixed, so it then doesnt get done till monday. so a month later the part breaks and we have to take it back in again, we bring it down then when we come back to get it they dont have it ready, and havent even test driven it. The truck has the part out again and we arent bringing it back, they seem to lack comunication skills. read more

The new management this place is under is awesome!!! I will most definitely be returning for my car care needs. I have had a hard time finding repair shops that don't gouge me because I am woman and don't know the lingo or know enough about cars and repair costs. I had a fluid leak in my '04 Toyota and they gave me several options (good, reasonable, bad and worst case) and some sound advice. I appreciated their candidness, honest advice and that they didn't make me feel less than smart for not knowing about cars. Thanks guys for making my day and for fixing my car!! read more

I have no idea what the other reviewer is talking about. I went there on a friend's recommendation, and I could not be happier with their service! The people are great, are fairly priced and even offer rides. And, they stand behind their work. I had some pulleys replaced, and after an hour, a belt broke. They came out, picked me up, took my car back to their shop and fixed it right there. When I had my brakes fixed, they didn't try to give me the expensive ones, they gave me options. They diagnosed my check engine light for free, The best thing, by far, has to be what they do and do not fix. There is a squeak in my engine. I had them take a look at it, and they discovered that another pulley was the culprit. However, it was not a life-or-death repair -- Swaren told me that they could replace it for $120, but it was not mechanically necessary. What other shop will try to save you money like that!?!? read more

My son took his car here today when his starter went out. They gave him an estimate of 400 dollars (starter replacement is 30 min tops) when he told them no thank you they told him he had to pay 75 dollars and they already pulled starter. Also said they wouldn't put back together until he payed. HE NEVER SIGNED A CONSENT FORM. So he payed it because they gave him no choice and when we got home nothing was put back together. The starter was dangling from the wires for 20 miles. DO NOT GO HERE ,!!! Especially if you don't know cars very well. read more

Wow!! If I could give 10 Stars! I would!!! Had a problem with my 2005 Jaguar and the Dealer(Niello) wanted $8,000.00 to replace the transmission! "Brent & Mo" didn't think it was that severe and you know what,.. ? They were Absolutely correct! the Transmission had a leak in the line and was down 3 quarts of fluid! They Fixed the leak, changed the filter and all new fluids! AND,.. the car is running fantastic! I used to repair cars myself and I was very impressed by the questions they asked and the extra effort they put in to knowing what was really going on with the car! Today's CAR Dealers just replace parts, they are not versed in the systems!! These guys at AAMCO AUBURN are great and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM Chuck Shea read more

I have an issue with a "check engine light" . According to my OBD2 scanner, Bank 1 "upstream" Oxygen Sensor is bad. After dealing with the removal for the past month; and a few worn sensor sockets later, it was impossible for me to remove. The 6-point hex sensor sockets were rounding-off thus a mechanical seizure, and using penetrating oil was of no use. So I took my vehicle to AAMCO in Auburn. They are true professionals. I could not believe they took less than 30-minutes. Brent at the counter, and Brent the mechanic both were polite, kind, and wonderful. They were also honest and humble in meeting my needs. I met the new owner who is just as gracious. Thank you AAMCO for another great experience. I will do repeat business again in patronizing our local hometown businesses and in support of our local economy. read more

Awesome service Dave and Bret are very helpful and knowledgeable fast and officiant. Would definitely recommend this company

ZERO STARS!!! I took my 2015 Nissan Versa in to get looked at the tell me I need a whole new transmission cost 3,700. I get a second opinion at Nissan Dealership, my transmission past the test and all I needed was lower control arm bushings, and serpentine belt. Total of 1,900 with other small repairs replace windshield etc . AAMCO tried to scam me and tell my false info on my vehicle. Can you imagine how many customers they rip off? read more

I wouldn't trust my car repair anyone but Dave at Aamco. Always honest and always done quickly. Thanks for being honest and fair priced!

I have taken my sons car here twice and both time I was satisfied with the work completed. $500 for a Nissan start seemed a bit stiff but mostly disappointed in having a gift card and coffee punch card disappear from the car while being repaired - lame read more

April 2018 | Took my son's truck to Dave and Brent for transmission repair and brake replacement. Another excellent experience. Thank you!

Worst place I've ever been. Didnt do anything to my transmission over the 3 days that they had it. Finally got fed up and went to have my car towed to another shop in town (Shultz Tire, grade A service) and the manager tried to hold my vehicle hostage. She wanted 2 hrs of labor time to put back in 6 bolts. While fighting w her the car got the bolts in and off the lift in 10 minutes. Do not take your car here for repairs, better off dropping your car at a preschool and having toddlers work on it. read more

I have had Aamco work on 2 of my vehicles. Not happy with them. They use the cheapest parts which fail in very few miles. 25k miles on rear brakes/rotors and new axle seals. Rotors warped, seals leaking ruining emergency brake pads. This is after I got over 100K miles on previous rotors towing a 24' trailer. read more

I took my mom's car in for some repairs when it started making some weird noises. They were very fast and the car is running perfect. If I'm in Auburn I well definitely be taking my car back there. read more

Three stars only because the guy at the counter was a decent guy and got me a fair deal. I believe one of those bastards took my truck lighter though. Or did not have the courtesy to lock my truck after they finished working on it. All in all decent. read more

August 2007, my service van transmission fails after 160,000 miles of service, on a recimmendation from a mechanic I know, I took it to Aamco in Auburn, They say they can't rebuild, have to install a 'remanufactured Trannismission at nearly 4000.! I was concerned that it could cost so much since I towed it in within hours of noticing tthe trouble . But I need my truck to make a living so I paid it.and got my van back ,repaired in about a week. October 6 2009 , Transmission suddenly and with no warning self destructs, about 30,000 miles since the repoair that's roughly 4000 bucks for 30,000 miles, the original went 161,000! and Aamco says, " sorry, it's out of warranty! They're right, it is but it's still a lously value for money I worked hard for, I'll not be going back, that's for sure.. read more

I broke down at Gold Run, on my way down the hill, the day before Christmas. Not only did they repair my problem with the linkage in less than four hours; they were kind and warm and arranged to take me further down the hill for a rental in the event they couldn't complete the repairs that day. I was grateful to have been sent there, I don't think any other repair shop or dealership would have been able to help me on that particular day or have been willing to extend themselves on my behalf. Thank you so very much. read more

I had an appointment at 1 and when I got there she asked me if i could wait 15-20 min. I said no problem, it was over an hour!! She was on the phone the whole time so I couldn't even talk to her. The only reason why I stayed was because my check engine light came on and they check it for free. I will never come back here! read more

Holy cow , I thought the old owners of Aamco in auburn were bad . But the new owners are worse . So brought my truck In to get a lot of stuff worked on and they dropped the ball and did not do what they said they would , I. Too if that thy cussed me out and threaten to call the cops because I wanted them to make it right . Coolant leak they fixed , exhaust leak they half fixed but charged me for while , 4x4 issue may be fixed have not checked yet . Ac issue blows cold but now only blows from my defrost vents so not fixed but they charged me , the tech tire a plug air boot and said it was old and needed to be replaced ... they are two months old and he ripped it off clear as day tried to charge me for new plug wires . Throttle motor was claimed to be bad and cause me to have terrible response at heavy throttle so they swapped I. A new one and has the same issue yet they claimed everything works correct now but still have ac coming out wrong vents now throttle response still very poor and water for coolant yay they forgot to fix my guard cluster with us what they admitted to dropping the ball and wanted me to leave my truck with them again after they have had it for a week and they wanted more money to get all of that done but after getting my truck back I see they really did nothing . $2500 down the drain I recommend finding a different auto care company . I am filing with BAR and will do the usual media posts . https://youtu.be/JgQqKIbALfs short video sorry for any foul language read more

My Honda Odyssey transmission was slipping and wouldn't stay in over drive (2005-2007 have defective transmissions). It was over the 120k mile Honda factory warranty so the Honda dealership in Roseville wanted $5000 parts for the rebuilt transmission, labor was extra. I took it to Auburn AAMCO (15 minutes up HWY 80 from Roseville/Granite Bay) and got my transmission rebuilt (torque converter, all internal clutches, a shift kit external switches). My motor mounts were broken and in bad shape, same with the transmission mounts (dealership also told me this). All total they got me out the door for $4700. Unfortunately a couple days later (Christmas Eve) the transmission wouldn't shift past 2nd (4000 RPMs to go 65 MPH) so I called them up and they asked me to bring it back as soon as possible. I brought it back the day after Christmas and they prioritized me ahead of other work, quickly diagnosing it to a bad pressure switch (the new part they installed was defective). They replaced bad switch, flushed my transmission, and gave it a serious road test to make sure nothing else was wrong all within two hours at no charge. read more

Dave and his team do incredible work. Even though I live across town, I will make the extra drive simply because the service is second to none. read more

Third time we've gone there. Always honest and affordable.

I had a P2757 transmission code on my car. I read stories online about how it could be a minor issue to how it could mean that I would need a new transmission. I brought it in to AAMCO. AAMCO could not have been nicer. They checked it out, looked into possible causes online, determined that it was likely a past transmission code, reset my car codes so that the check engine light turned off, and let me know that the problem may be resolved. (I will need to drive it for a while to see if it is resolved. If it is not resolved they will take it level by level to try to get it fixed. I was out of the shop in about 45 minutes (I had an appointment). They did not charge me a cent for the work. I tried to pay them but they would not take my money. read more

They had my truck for 8 days. We took it in because it died while we were driving it. First of all they didn't call at all to tell us anything about the car I had to call in every time and ask if they had done anything or checked what I requested. They said they test drove it on the freeway and around the area and that the car was driving just fine and nothing was wrong with it. I told them there was definitely something wrong with it and I requested they look at a couple different things. I called back a few days later and they had still not done anything further. Once I realized they weren't going to look at it any further I picked it up.. not even 2 miles down the road the car died. Thank god I had not gone on the freeway or had my children in the car. So they definitely did not test drive it on the freeway and around the area because of they had it would have died like it did on me for the second time. HORRIBLE SERVICE AND WILL NOT BE BRINGING ANY VEHICLE BACK. I definitely do not recommend taking your car here. read more

We never got actual service. However, they were nice enough to let us have our codes scanned so we could see what was wrong with our car...

We were quoted 1 day for a repair. W took the vehicle in Thursday evening for a Friday repair. We were called at 1 pm and told everything was on schedule to be finished later that day. We received at a call at 3:30 stating that the programmer was now unable to come in and the vehicle would not be ready until Monday. We have children to transport to and from school, all with car seats and therefore we need a vehicle with 3rd row seating to be able to accommodate everyone. We don't even need the vehicle for the weekend. We can make do and stay home. I spoke with the owner who said he would take $30 off our bill but that was all he could do. He said we could have it towed to Roseville at our expense of $140. When we are already paying nearly $4,000 to get the vehicle repaired, that is a lot of unexpected money for a tow. Incredibly frustrated and disappointed in their customer service. They could have covered the cost of the tow or a rental vehicle. They also could have been honest and up front with us at 1 pm when they called and lied to us, telling us the job was on track and nearly finished. read more

BEWARE !!! Took my truck in for check-engine-light. 10 days and 1500.00 later I now have been charged 25.00 for coolant and a near empty coolant reservoir. I was also charged 85.00 for "NEW" plug wires but a few look old and color-coded caps do not match a new set (3 colors for each plug on left/right cylinder banks). And to top it off I was charged 136.00 for 6 spark plugs (that is 22.50 apiece) that sell for 6.95 each down at Reibe's Auto Parts. I was suckered in by some reviews but never again. I called Dave with concerns and got no help. read more

All true on my feed back the worst experience with a business and owners. Had a transmission shop in Rocklin inspect my van they told me and in writing that the torque converter defiantly was not balanced .The owner wanted me to give him my pink slip to hold on to even tho i gave him three checks.He then showed me how many pink slips he had in his book.Please don't go and get ripped off at this place of business. read more

Yes I Brought my Large Box van in for noise on acceleration , Just like last time, I asked if i could drop it off and get a ride to work (locally) and they did!! When I found out the noise was only a Belt Tensioner and not the water pump or belts I was happy with the price of repairs and was able to pick up my van at the end of the day!! I was a Master Auto tech in the past and I know I don't even have to lift my hood when i come here, I've been coming here for years!! The first time was with my Avalon. The power steering went out and I saw the fluid level was low, so with No visible leaks! The Fluid had to be leaking into the Power Steering Rack boots. I brought it in and they checked it out, gave me a fair price to replace it, told me it would be done the next day so I borrowed my wife's car for my afternoon appointments. At the end of the same day they called me and told me it was Done already!! So, knowing it was coming due for a Timing Belt and Water Pump replacement, I asked for a quote for the complete job including seals and all belts. (Otherwise I would be doing it myself!!). The price quote was so good I told them to do All of it! Since then I/We have been spoiled by these Fine Folks and their team of Technicians... and I may just sell off my over-sized tool box... Not that my wife would let me! read more