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    Alvarado 76

    3.2 (64 reviews)
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    "Farmer's aloe Vera" fake mango juice (2.49) nasty fructose taste.
    Victor G.

    Alvarado 76 has a nice smog station set up. adequate gas pumps. the snack shop is just tiny, with racks of chips, gums, snacks & a few cool units of soft drinks, energy drinks & bottled covfefe, lotte tics, cigs. drink: OKF "famer's Aloe Vera" fake mango flavored drink (16.9 oz) 2.49 -contain 0% juice, 20% aloe, 50 calorie per serving, small: 2 serving per bottle -tasted nasty from use of frutose. korean made -the convenience store is almost as anemic as chevron's/ 2 stars for the snack shop.

    The hood scratches due to the tech (named singh) improperly propping up my hood. The hood latch slipped and made several scratches.
    JC A.

    I came here to smog my truck as I've done with my other vehicles many times before. I do my best to leave only positive reviews on Yelp, but my latest experience warrants one that is extremely poor. The smog tech improperly propped up my hood, using an incorrect location. The result: THE HOOD LATCH SLIPPED AND SCRATCHED MY HOOD! These guys pop hoods for a living! I've never seen this level of negligence for something so simple. The owner thought buying a small can of touchup paint would fix things, but I'm not having it. I'll be looking to have my paint repaired correctly and have this establishment foot the bill. The tech responsible is named "Singh." Avoid him at all costs.

    $5 off not accepted
    Mark G.

    THEY DO NOT ACCEPT THE YELP $5 OFF SMOG COUPON. I tried using it today and the cashier who is always there stated they do not take the coupon. I used to be a loyal customer, now this place sucks. After today, I will be taking my business elsewhere with any of my automotive needs. I will still pump gas here because they can't mess that up. It really bums me out because this location was so convenient to where I live. I could drop my car off and walk home, when they finished I would just walk back. Over the past decade I have been a loyal customer and would have given this place a 5 star review. This place did everything for me; from simple oil changes & tire rotations to major services like timing belts or when I had valve leaks. But now me thinks not! The quality of the service has changed drastically and the people there now can't do simple automotive tasks. I first noticed that the auto mechanics - the good ones - were always in and out, they seemed to always have issues with the owner, Ken. I get it. Now both of those mechanics are gone and the people they've replaced don't know the difference between a socket and allen wrench. I went here a few years ago because it was getting difficult to shift gears. I informed them that and they found nothing wrong with my car's manual transmission. 2 weeks later, my transmission blew and I went elsewhere and they had to do a complete tranny swap. I figured, maybe this place should only do simpler services like oil changes and smog. Today I went here for a smog check - which took four hours to complete. That was the last straw. I went here this morning at 10:15am and they were busy with smog checks. There were 3-4 cars in front of me and they said it was going to take a while (about an hour) and it was best if I just drop the car off or come back later. I understood that it was Monday, so fine. Well around 1:40pm I am wondering what is taking so long so I call. The cashier answers and asks them how much longer. They were having some issue with the internet and couldn't give me a timetable, I found that odd, and all I could get was that they will call when the vehicle is ready. I was fed up so I started walking and on my way there a little before 2pm, I get a phone call that its done. Funny how in the 20 minutes all of a sudden my car is finished. I wonder if there really was an internet issue, or if they just take cars that show up and let mine sit there. Either way, 4 hours for a smog check is way too long. If they do it in the order received, 2 hours tops. Once I got there I try to use the yelp $5 off coupon and the cashier/owners looks at me crazy and states they don't accept the coupon. It was like he never saw the coupon before. I paid a little less than $50 for the smog certificate and moved on. Overall, now I would never go here other than getting gas and candy. The auto mechanics have no idea what they're doing and seemingly wasted my time. To top it off they don't follow their yelp coupons!

    The Technician was friendly! The smog check was done in less than 10-15 minutes.
    Allen K.

    I went there to get a smog check and refuel my gas tank. The technician was very friendly. Very quick! It took him less than 10-15 minutes and it was done! He gave me some magazine and newspaper to ready while I'm waiting. But $69 for a smog check is just too expensive, I hope the Governor of California can lower the fee.

    Alvarado 76 Pump, Union City, CA.
    Mystery M.

    There's a Valero and Chevron right across the street from this 76. Although this isn't the nicest 76 gas station out there, we were in the area and between the 3 gas stations we chose this one because it was the cheaper than Chevron across the street. However, the Valero was cheaper, but we don't use Valero Gas anymore...haha. When we arrived at the station, we were the only car pumping gas. There was a guy standing outside the Convenience Store, most likely taking a break or smoking. Later on, a few cars started coming to pump some gas. There are nicer looking 76 gas stations out there but overall, gas is gas. So, can't really give it higher than a 3.

    I went there to get the oil change for my van.

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    No longer does smog checks after renovation to a Circle K. Calling the station just results in a mailbox full.

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    Tight space and bad customer service. Made it seem like such an inconvenience to pay for things.

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    8 years ago

    Thanks to my friend essa at Alvarado 76 I finally got my smog done they are the best 5 stars

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    76 Pro Wash & Gasoline

    2.5
    (201 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    PRO WASH REVIEW: It's been awhile since I had my car washed here, and things are different now…read more They use to hand dry your car, vacuum, and wipe down the inside, but now they do a quick pre-wash brush, and then you go through the wash, and that's it. There are 3 wash levels you can select from and pay for at the kiosk before you drive up to the wash area. I believe they are $20 (express), $25 (diamond), $30 (platinum). I just picked the middle one. The $25 wash gives you the tri-color foam (woah). I didn't time the drive through, but I estimate it's about 1.5 minutes (?) The wash leaves your car about 75% clean and dry. There are still dirty areas where the brushes do not reach, and there are still plenty of droplets left on your car. You can then drive over to the vacuum station to finish the rest of the job yourself if you want. The vacuums have very long hoses, which is nice. Unfortunately there are no rags, so be sure to bring your own. I didn't realize this, so I drove home quickly and spent about 30 minutes wiping off the dirty areas and cleaning the inside. I guess you get what you pay for. For $25, getting your car 75% clean is ok. But I miss those days when someone finishes up the job for you, and gives your car a fresh scent, so that when you go back to your car, it's 100% clean.

    Great price and one of my favorite places to get my car wash. The owner is always sweet and very…read morefriendly. The only thing that I miss about this place is having someone cleaning the inside of my car. I don't mind cleaning my own car but sometimes I want to take a break. lol.

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    2.8
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    2.7 mi
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    This is an awesome gas station. I sometimes get breakfast here and they have good food. Also they…read morehave a nice public bathroom to use. For customers only for course.

    On a Tuesday night, around 830pm, I was at the Chevron at Decoto Rd x Alvarado-Niles in Union City,…read moreCA. It's a busy area, with lots of activity. I decide to stop and topoff my truck. Guess what? I have the bad luck to find out that Pump #6 has a bad chip reader. They don't put a warning sign on the pump to say "Pay Inside." Instead, I'm stuck there trying to get my gas card back as it's locked in the reader. So I try and force the pump to cancel the transaction, so it will spit out my card. Meanwhile, a strange man shows up and asked me for jumper cables. I said I don't have any cables, and he starts using all kinds of profanity and racist names. Now, the encounter with this weird guy isn't the gas station's fault. But it's their fault the pump is broken and make no attempt to notify customer. I went in the food mart and talked to the clerk, and he knew the pump has a bad chip reader. The clerk was actually very nice and professional. I prepaid inside for my gas, and then dealt with the slow pump. While I was there, I looked around the food mart. It only has the basics of a gas station C-store. Chips, sodas, coffee, candy and lottery. I didn't use the restroom. BTW, there was a homeless-looking man standing in the food mart trying to stay warm. Not a great experience at this Chevron station.

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