First thing to say about this place is how extremely helpful they were about our 2004 ford expedition they gave us many affordable options and high end options as well. we had a sound we couldn't explain Eric the owner and mechanic took a listen and immediately knew what the problem was. The office manager Sandra kept us updated at all times and informed of any new findings and even gave us suggestions she explained it to us in a way we would understand without any trouble. our car has never run better than it has since we started going to Auto Doctor we've been back for smaller things and will continue to do so in the future we love this place and I think anybody who goes will too . read more

Let me start by saying Do Not Get Your Car Serviced at Auto Doctor in San Leandro unless you DON'T want your car repaired, and you enjoy burning your money in a fireplace. During the summer I had my 2004 Honda Element serviced at Auto Doctor. Years back I took my same car to this place and they did a good job on my brakes. At that time this place was under a different owner and different mechanic, as well as the person who runs the front desk. Fast forward this past summer of 2025 the Auto Doctor is now under new ownership and the owner is the mechanic, along with a new girl who runs the front desk named Sandra. Summer of 2025, my air conditioner needed a total repair. Eric, who is the owner/mechanic did the repair on my air conditioner. I had to take a road trip and it was 98 degrees F and my A/C on full blast just got just cold enough to neutralize the cabin but never was totally cold. I took the car back and Eric claims he did the repair totally, and because the age of my car it made sense to him that the A/C wouldn't be as cold as when I bought the car. Hmm, it was super cold before it went out, so the age had nothing to do with it. Eric talked to me like the typical mechanic dealing with an uninformed customer. I came to this place because I needed to save some money, but it wasn't much savings in comparison to a car dealership. I told Eric that I worked for Hendrick Automotive for 6 years, so I definitely got advice from the mechanics there before Eric serviced it. Eric charged me just over $2000 for the A/C service. A month or so later the next repair turned out to be the absolute worst work done on my car from Eric. My car was severely idling up and down while driving it. I took the car to Auto Doctor and Eric claimed to have fixed the issue and charged me $700+. When I came to pick up the car and pay for the repair Sandra informed me that Eric said that my brakes severely needed replacing and that includes the rotors front to back, since they do not resurface rotors. I will continue more about the brakes shortly. After the repair, upon starting the car it always idled up very high before coming down to "normal". Seemed more like patch job from Eric. I continued to drive it since Sandra (the lady running the front desk said I had a 60 or 90 day warranty on service. In December 2025 my car started idling down again while driving like it was going to shut off. I drove it to Auto Doctor and Sandra said that Eric is closing the shop for 2 weeks for Christmas vacation. That's totally unacceptable for a car repair shop to close for that length of time, especially if customers are having post issues with a repair job. I ended up taking my car to San Leandro Honda, as I should've done in the first place. Honda kept the car for 24 hours and called me, informing me that from the previous repair Eric had disconnected my radiator fan and did not re-connect it. Furthermore, Honda took pictures of the spark plugs which were totally fried and one of them was cracked. Honda stated that was what was causing the car to misfire at higher speeds making the car appear to shut down while driving. Why didn't Eric check my spark plugs? Very odd. There was also a specific piece called the Transmission side mount. It needed to be replaced, which is also part of the reason the car was misfiring. Why didn't Eric mention that needed replacing? San Leandro Honda fixed all of that and charged me $1000. The car starts up like it did when I first bought it brand new 21 years ago. It drives perfectly and the engine is very smooth and quiet. So what service did Eric actually do? I asked Sandra if Eric did a patch job on my car and she said no, of course. Let's talk about the brakes. As I mentioned, Sandra said that Eric stated that my brakes needed to be replaced no later than early January to avoid any further damage and the price for repair would be about $600. While getting the other repair done I asked San Leandro Honda to do a brake check. They stated that my brakes are near perfect. The front brake pads were 6mm on the outer and 4mm on the inner, and the rear brakes were 6mm inner and outer. Hmm, Eric lied to me. He tried to swindle me out of a very costly and unneeded brake repair. If a dealership says a repair is not necessary or needed then they are telling the truth, because dealerships have a reputation for charging higher prices and looking for anything wrong with a customer's car to get more business. Eric is a scam artist. Auto Doctor San Leandro is a scam outfit. While Sandra (the lady running the front office) appears to be honest, she is just regurgitating to the customer what Eric tells her, so I will not fault her for that, but I'm certain she knows Eric's tactics. No quality service from Auto Doctor San Leandro. No value if you have to keep brining the car back to get it fixed again for the same problem under 60 days later, then being charged again. Avoid this place, unless you hate your money!! read more

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Auto Doctor is THE place. They absolutely crushed it with my Honda Pilot. Eric is a straight-up wizard under the hood ‍--super knowledgeable, honest, and takes the time to explain everything so you actually get it. Sandra, the office manager, is the real MVP--friendly, on top of everything, and makes the whole experience smooth and stress-free. Fair pricing, fast turnaround, and my Pilot is running like a dream This team brings the skills and the vibes. 10/10, highly recommend read more

Honest, reliable and efficient service. No price gouging. I've come here for oil changes, blower motor repairs, and oil pump replacement. I won't go anywhere else. They're the reason my Jeep Grand Cherokee has over 150k miles and is still running strong! Highly recommend read more

I have a 2013 Honda CRV. I have been going to Auto Doctor since I purchased it in 2012. I just turned 300,000 on my odometer and the car runs well for its age. I have daily runs over the Dublin grade and back with no problems. Over the 13 years I have spent about $5,000 for various fixes most of that over the past year. It is still less expensive than a new cat. Quality service by Erick and Sandra. read more

I absolutely trust Eric, the mechanic and owner at Auto Doctor. I've been going there for past 12 years for three different cars. He's always been on point, never overcharged and always provided value and very clear explanations of what the problem is, the solution, the cost, and possible issues to consider moving forward. read more

The lady that answers the phone was polite & patient to all the questions I asked her. She let me know what the mechanic technician was going to do with my dodge journey. He found the problem & my dodge is running great. Thank you Auto Doctor for peace of mind. Totally recommend to anyone who needs a good auto place! Great value. read more

Just discovered this gem. It's hard to find mechanics that work on older vehicles. Let alone honest and competent ones. Well my search is finally over. Granted I've only needed them twice, but both times they've come through. The owner Eric is very accommodating and receptive to your problems and will work with you along the way. He showed me exactly what the problems were and how they were going to repair it. He even gave me the option of doing it myself if I wanted to, instead of just trying to open my wallet . The other mechanics , sorry I forget their names were all very polite also. I highly recommend this hidden gem. If you're tired of getting the run around or feeling that you were being taken advantage of, Try the auto doctor he has the remedies for the sick vehicles in the family! read more

The Auto Doctor located in San Leandro on Washington is THE BEST PLACE I've come across on this side of the Bay. Most mechanics you visit are very detached and want to get to the bolt of your issue without fully explaining or hearing your issue but not this Auto Service Owner. This review I am Highlighting Eric .. He's very special man who is professional and pleasantly personable. His business has a locked yard for overnight vehicle protection. His front office assistant is a very nice young lady. They are located near shops and restaurants, Pak n Save and BART. My Prius was towed by AAA and dropped with the keys at 11pm outside the closed yard. When I called at there opening time. Eric said, he seen the car. Had the guys push the car in and ran the tests and repaired the issue. I missed very little time from work and was off and running. The cost was a diagnostic charge. No labor charge. Eric is very supportive of your need to be at work so he offers if asked, to do the repair on the weekend when he's closed. That's big for me as a single parent who supports two children alone. When you visit ask for Eric! read more

Excellent service! the staff was great my Dodge van run so smooth thank you for the great service!

Took our car in for some concerns they were able to let us know what was wrong right away their customer service was outstanding all very friendly tried their best to work with us we were very happy and satisfied:) will be going back again . read more

Great shop and great mechanic Eric! Quality work at a fair price. My friend Marc had his van fixed there and we highly recommend him as a solid mechanic you can trust to do the job right! read more

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This Auto Doctor is Priceless. Joe is amazing. He sold me a top notch convertible Merceze Clk 230. He gave me an affordable selling price. He also worked out an affordable down payment. The customer service was amazing. Also, Joe, is one of the car dealers who is top notch when it comes to making sure my car has everything needed to operate. I love my car, friendly customer service and the valuable business relationship I have gained. Sign, Satisfied Car Owner. :) read more

I had an amazing experience with Auto Doctor. My 1998 Ford expedition ejected a spark plug and after searching the entire San Leandro area I found Auto Doctor. He fixed my truck in 2 days and had it running smoother and with more power than before I had the spark plug issue. Great service and very clean and professional..5 Star service during a pandemic is impossible to find but I found it here with Auto Doctor read more

Been going to the Auto Dr for 20+years!! Terry was excellent, new owner, Eric, has matched that skill level!!! My family's vehicles span two Ancients 70's, 4 others to 2014. Eric keeps them all working!!! Auto Dr entire crew is personable and professional treating you with courtesy and taking the time to listen. FAIR prices and when they have to adjust you are informed. read more

You are looking at $150 for a diagnosis and you will receive a long list of things your car "needs". A total ripoff and unethical. I ended up getting my car fixed elsewhere for only $100 when this mechanic wanted to charge me $1000. That's a big difference. read more

This was from a couple months back. My engine was misfiring on one of the cylinders. I took it to another mechanic shop before this and they couldn't figure it out. The other guys replaced spark plugs and cleaned the fuel injectors still the same thing. This place figured it pretty quickly that one of the computer system was stuck at a bad state. A simple reset fixed it. Overall, positive experience. read more

The customer service is awesome Eric the new owner is always in good mood and greets you with big smile. Now lets cut to the cheese I owned two Mercedes and he takes care of both, I don't have to worry about anything because he maintains them very well saving me a trip to dealership $$$$ and saves me lots of money because he's service surpasses that of what I get at the dealership, he would used high tech diagnostics and would scan my cars throughly and make sure everything runs smoothly. The prices are very reasonable no complaints. I specially like the guarantee on parts and labor 2 years!! They also replaced my mothers SUV 2003 Tahoe transmission and it runs like new! I highly recommend them. read more

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We've taken our vehicles to Auto Doctor for decades. Both former owner, Terry Mikula, and current owner, Eric M. have provided prompt, excellent service. Neither of the owners have tried to upsell us on services or products, and we've always felt services there have been fairly priced. Highly recommended! read more

I very highly recommend using Auto Doctor of san Leandro, they are extremely honest, patient with customers, helpful, skilled, experienced mechanics, and have top notch customer service. I recently experienced some car problems with my Chrysler 300, initially I took the the car to my local Chrysler Dealer for repairs which took 8 days to have the fuel pump replaced and was extremely expensive Charging $220 an hour. About 4 Days after the car was returned to us we started experiencing some electrical problems with the car. After a less than desirable experience at the dealer we decided to start a search for local mechanic. After an extensive Internet search and reading some Yelp reviews we found the Auto Doctor San Leandro so I called them and I spoke to Eric the owner who was also bilingual and able to speak to me in Spanish, he was very careful to listen to my concerns, and patient in his explanation and after our conversation I felt very comfortable and decided to use Eric for the repairs.They were able to make the repairs to the dash cluster and the bill was very fair and reasonable. Eric actually drove to pick me up when my car was ready and took all the time necessary to review all of the electrical systems to ensure that everything was working correctly and that I was satisfied with the repairs. I highly recommend this auto mechanic shop and recommend everybody to use Auto Doctors of San Leandro. read more

We have been taking our trusty old Sienna to Eric at Auto Doctor of San Leandro for years. I wish I could give him 10 stars for the years of quick, professional, and courteous service for all manner of repairs and maintenance. During the pandemic Eric even went above and beyond. Extremely highly recommended!! read more

I recommend Auto Doctor!!! Best customer service. Detailed Information on what is being done and what will be needed in the future. I commute 30 miles daily and want my car serviced by professionals. Auto Doctor has deliver to my expectations Always! read more

I'm so glad about your job guys, Your are so nice and friendly, and your service was very quick, and I'm satisfied about your work. Thanks so much. read more

Terry is the most honest and legitimate business owner I know of. I will never trust my car with anybody else except the auto doctor!!! read more

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Brought our Mercedes Sprinter here for service and it was a great experience. They are knowledgeable and responsive. Was able to get in quickly and get our van back the same day. The person answering the phone, Xi, was great to work with and understands customer service which is rare these days especially in the automotive repair industry. Highly recommend! read more

They are FABULOUS !! Eric is such a Darling--honest, efficient, fair, dependable. I'm recommending him to everyone !

So glad I found this shop! Everyone is kind and friendly. Not to mention, they got my 72 pick up running after doing a complete diagnosis. I will definitely be back should I have any further issues. Eric really treated my "beautiful truck" as if it was his own. Thanks to everyone at the shop!! read more

Terry is really everything that previous reviews state. He fixed an issue in my truck that I've had for some time now which a few other mechanics could not figure out. He's genuine and someone I will take my vehicle back to for any issues. Thank you Terry. read more

Terry charged me 200 bucks to fix the noise my engine was making. He did not call me back for over a week on a repair that was supposed to take a day. I had to actually walk into his office and confront him. He did not fix the noise but fixed another still functioning part and proceeded to try to charge me 200 bucks. I said this is unacceptable. He said he would remove the part and I would have the car back then. Almost another week later or two days past his repair date he does not call. I come back and he said I will have to pay the 200 or he's keeping my CAR! He made a mistake and wanted me to pay for it, pure and simple. Already contacted The Bureau of Automotive Repairs. Years ago, he would forget, he tried to charge me 800 bucks to replace a fuel pump. The part cost 100 and I paid a friend 100 to put it in. That's a deal, I know, but 700 on markup and labor is madness. It's one thing to be dog eat dog and out for money. It's another thing to lie to a mans face, break a deal, and steal from him. I honestly don't know how he stays in business if this is how he treats a random customer who chanced in on a regretful whim. Beware. read more

We've been a loyal fan of Auto Doctor for years now. The Auto Doctor was a referral to us from another reliable auto repair local establishment. We have three vehicles and Terri has been 'the man' whom we feel comfortable with to maintain our vehicles. He and his staff are very thorough and will not beef up the bill for unnecessary repairs, he is very friendly and your go to guy for keeping your wheels on the road knowing it was done right, at a very good cost and not worrying whether you'll be on the side of the road/bridge in the dark. Way to go Terry!!! We love you! :-) read more

Love the Auto Doctor. Been going to him for years. He is always trustworthy and reliable. Highly recommend him.

You know how having a good mechanic is like finding a great doctor? That's Terry all over. He is knowledgeable, helpful, but MOST IMPORTANT, he is one of the most honest people I've ever had the pleasure of doing business with. I am a single Mom on a tight budget, and when I ask Terry honestly, "Do I really need to have this taken care of?", he tells me honestly, and if the issue can ***wait*** for a bit, he tells me, so I can budget accordingly, but if the issue needs to be dealt with now for my safety, he is forthcoming. If you've got a domestic car, Terry is your guy! read more

Terry the owner, works with you directly. He and his staff repair our company vans and personal vehicles. It would be tough to find a more honest mechanic. read more

Took my car in to get worked on last week. Awesome customer service, clean environment and friendly atmosphere. Will continue to use them.

Absolutely terrific shop. I took my car I because I needed a new starter... they gave me terrific service, followed up with me when they said they would, polite and I feel honest. I would take my car here again, no doubts. read more

I am not a customer, nor do I expect to be in the near future; but let me explain why I feel compelled to write this positive review of the Auto Doctor in San Leandro. I owned a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, which my wife drove for more than 12 years, it was a wonderful car. I did all my own work on the car and over the course of the time we owned the car, I was able to fix any little problems it had. I don't really trust dealers and so the times I was not able fix the more major issues, I would take it to a little one man shop, Plaza Auto Repair in Redwood City, owned by a good friend. I tried, over the course of about two years, to convince my wife that we should invest in a newer car. So finally I put the car on the market, and a really nice lady from San Ramon bought it, which made me happy because my wife had loved the car for so long and now it was going to a good home. This sounds like a happy ending but it was just the beginning of a nightmare. This nice lady called me after driving the car just two days to say the the Instrument panel was going crazy, Gages were flashing on then off. and the indicators were just acting weird, but it was not all the time, sometimes the car was perfectly fine. So she drove it to her mechanic to check out, and they saw there was a problem which they tried to fix. In the meantime this nice lady called me several times, just to see if I knew what it could be. I thought about it and then remembered that the last people to work on the car were the Boardwalk Jeep service people in Redwood City. The car was under a recall for the Airbag Control module, which had to be replaced with an updated version. So I called over to Boardwalk to see if this new module may be causing the issues with the instrument panel. And of course they said "couldn't be our fault" not very helpful, which is why I don't care much for dealer service. By this time the first mechanic felt the problem was beyond their expertise, so the car was moved to the Auto Doctor, who was highly recommended, for good reason. Terry, at the Auto Doctor analyzed the problem and was able to find it quickly. It turned out to be a loose ground in the area of the Airbag Control Module, coincidence, maybe. And now the nice lady finally has her reliable car, and if she stays away from the dealers, and takes her car to the Auto Doctor with any problems, she will live happily ever after. read more

Love this place ! After being ripped off by many mechanics for the simple fact I am a woman who knows nothing really about cars I was skeptical to come here .. But the estimates I was given and the friendliness of the employees had me give them a shot ! The office clerk Sabrina was super friendly and easy to get along with right off the bat, then after speaking with terry I felt like he was a trustworthy honest man and turned out he was !! I left there not paying a penny !! Daughters check engine light had been coming on, had taken it to a few mechanics who one threw a piece of duct tape on something and told us if the car hesitated to start just give it more gas.. Weeks went by and the problem continues getting worse ! Stopped in auto doctor and he popped the hood, ran the check engine coder and took him less than 5 minutes to see there was a hose that wasn't connected !! Wow !! Can't believe the other 2 places we took it too missed this hose right out in the open not connected !!!! Have not had one issue since ! Check engine light has not come back on!! I will def be using them in the future !! Thank you auto doctor read more

The Auto Doctor is a fantastic auto shop overall. Terry, the owner, works the desk and deals with his customers face to face. He and his team are very honest and excellent at what they do, which is hard to say for a lot of auto shops out there. When your car is returned, the problem is always 100% fixed and Terry usually sees to it that any other problematic areas are brought to your attention. A couple of downsides to the Auto Doctor is its expensiveness and how long they take with simple jobs. The estimated time they give you is always shorter than the actual time it takes them to get the job done, probably due to their popularity, and the wait is often frustrating. read more

My 13-year old car broke down on 880 and AAA recommended this auto repair shop. My car was towed to the Auto Doctor and the owner told me it would take a few hours to look at the car as he was busy. After a few hours, he gave me the bad news. The water pump had exploded, there were other problems with the car and the cost to repair exceeded the value of my old car. I told him that I was going to give the car away to charity and if I could house the car at his shop until I could get someone to pick up the vehicle over the next few days. He could not have been nicer and trustworthy. Very uncommon in this day and age to be so responsive, fair and helpful. I would highly recommend this auto repair shop! read more

I brought my car in to address an oil leak. The oil leak was resolved and the faulty component was replaced. Somehow though, I ended up having to replace my entire water pump as well and there was also a mysterious clicking sound under the hood when I received my car back. I was informed that it might have been a faulty hydraulic lifter causing the noise, but I later discovered when I brought my car into another mechanic that it was a ball bearing hitting the engine and that my entire engine would need to be replaced, estimated cost ~$3K. Needless to say, that it wasn't worth replacing it. How can such professionals not catch this during their test run of my vehicle AFTER performing a day's worth of repairs on my car???? More importantly, how did this "hydraulic lifter" issue suddenly come about when it was never an issue before? I will never bring my car into get worked on here again. read more