I'm amazed when I read bad reviews for this place. I've been coming here for years, with several different cars... & each one I had... they fixed properly. Their prices are reasonable. And when they're not... I compare somewhere else & find out that they are actually very reasonable. I don't think I've found anything they can't fix. Nothing fancy... everything standard & what works. They were recommended to me & I'd recommend them to anyone else... of which I have. read more

I am going to file a lawsuit ! Cracked my STARTER Caused my car to freeze up while driving! I would not be here if it had happened on a freeway! I will let you decide whether they jeopardized my life: They loosened, hung this belt loosely, the alternator belt, so that the battery man picked it up and handed it to me from the engine, during the breakdown I would give zero Stars if it were possible. I brought my own parts but I doubt that they used those parts Worst sanitation in office rooms Cost me $450 + $1,400, Plus Trauma Restroom extremely dingy and smelly read more

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Ben has worked on 3 cars for me and I referred family to Auto repair Center Mercedes SL5000 / 2003 1997 Range Rover 1973 BMW 3.0 If you want a professional shop 1 day service Ben is the guy on minor repairs He's the man !!! read more

I knew the owner since I was 6 years old because there was a time when my mother owned a swapped big block Oldsmobile from the 80s that would always have electrical problems but was a blast to drive. Fast forward to 2025, and I finally got my first car (not as cool as my mom's, sadly, boo-hoo I'm poor), and the first place she recommended was this shop. In short: 1. The owner can be a little hard to talk to if you don't know Chinese, so I would highly recommend coming to this place with patience and a clear mind as top priority. 2. It's located on a semi-complex one-way street (make sure you have car insurance and GPS set) 3. It can really get busy here during the afternoon, so make sure you come at the time the owner tells you to. (HIGHLY recommend making an appointment) 4. I can say for certain these guys don't play around; the owner will make sure it's done right. (If not, then he will simply deny service, as what any other honest mechanic would do if they are not feeling confident) 5. He doesn't say it, but if he sees that you're at least making an effort on taking care of your car, he would be happy to see you anytime you come back 6. Classic cars are welcome here (never seen any 1910s - 50s cars here, but I have seen some 60s -80s cars every time I go here, looks like the owner takes time in the morning to work on them himself) 7. There are some pretty good restaurants and cafes up and down the street that are reasonably priced, so if you forget to bring snacks, it's not the end of the world. 8. As long as he's not working on someone else's car or doing paperwork, don't be afraid to step out of the breakroom to ask questions or advice about YOUR own car. 9. I guess this shop is slightly more on the expensive side, but this California gas prices are going to be around $8 VERY SOON yaaaaaay read more

this very unprofessional shop I got my tier changed here they didn't even rotate them he wanted charge 65!!! more. where everyone does it for free. if want hard time come here read more

I was in downtown San Francisco when my car started overheating without warning. I was by this repair business and went in hoping for the best; I was treated extremely courteously and my cooling system was ultimately fixed. It was a simple defective radiator cap. While there, I had my car smogged. I can't say enough about the professionalism and the quality of the workmanship at this repair shop. I was very pleased and very well treated. While there, I clumsily cut my index finger and was treated medically by staff in a very courteous and professional way. I was overwhelmed with the high-quality treatment. I will definitely go back here for future auto repairs! read more

Have been using them for my cars for years. Alway happy with their work. Never seen any bs or phony markups that exist is some other places. There is a new owner now. Since the original guy retired. He is just as attentive and helpful. read more

My car's sway bar link broke in half on a San Francisco street and was dragging the ground. I chose this place at random from a list Geico's roadside assistance gave me, and I was not sorry. They had me fixed up in less than 30 minutes and the price was very reasonable. I appreciate them squeezing me in toward the end of their day and helping me get home. If I lived in the city, I'd make them my regular mechanics. read more

I have to this place many times and with different vehicles in last one decade and they been always quick, efficient and affordable. I do highly recommend Auto repair center to family and friends. read more

I come here for regular car maintenance because it's cheap. However the Service they provide is terrible. Owner of the place (fat asian) is extremely rude. They have been around for long time but still don't know how to operate the business properly. You have to build good relationship with customers in order to gain the trust. I also suspect they cheat when they change the oil. Not 100% sure though. They charge for synthetic oil but put regular one. It's crazy how they are still around. I think most people that come here ones who are looking for the cheap place like myself. Don't recommend read more

i had schedule a appointment with ben for today to have my crankshaft pulley to be replaced and blot to be re threaded mr Ben said he can do the work gave me a estimate and we agreed on it I took the day off work to bring it in to him ordered all the parts and brought everything to him and when we brought the car he quickly looked at it and said he can't do the work how do you set a appointment tell a customer you can do the work then tell the customer you won't do the job then yell at me and tell me to get my car out of his shop worst custmor service Didn't even want to do the work Even though I was ready to pay what ever to get this job done this is my baby my project mustang so no Price matter I just wanted my baby to run again On my way out his shop I told him why did he say yes he can do the job and have me order all parts pay extra for express shipping token a whole Day off of work lost a 1,000 today just to make this happened and He quickly looked at it and said no he can't do The job at a yelling Voice instead of giving me other options like maybe change the (crankshaft ??? ) I told him doesn't matter what needs to be done make it happen so why wouldn't a repair shop give a customer options? Especially thats a big job more money right ?? I was ready to spend as long as it was done right So is this a mechanic shop or just a fraud I think its a fraud or mechanics that don't know what they are doing don't have your car repaired here Thank me later read more

Very fair, very reasonable and very efficient. I couldn't ask for more. I highly recommend this garage. My girlfriend and I take all our vehicles here. read more

I absolutely love these guys. They most recently saved me $500 vs. what the Honda dealer wanted to charge me to replace my radiator. They've given me suggestions on how to save money on repairs in the past, and their advice has always rung true. They are friendly, honest and fast. And yes, it's cabbie central down there. Those guys know their repair shops. If you wanna buy an old cab, they even have for sale signs posted! read more

This is my go-to spot for all my cars. They will have you in and out in a flash without breaking your pockets. Never had to go back for the same repair, satisfied customer every time. read more

Excellent, best in/out smog inspection ever for me, and I'm both old and a car guy! STAR-certified smog, and a good $20 less (30%) than the place nearer me on Potrero Hill. The shop looked well-run to me. I will recommend this place to friends from now on. Am the guy they ask for suggestions when they're shopping for cars, wondering if they're getting burned by a mechanic, etc. read more

I have been in this place once, i will give them 1 star out of 5. Because they are so rude and dont feel responsibility for their own job. They replaced my car's ( hyundai elantra ) rear brake with cheap staff and i replaced again in another reliable place in two month. I can tell that this place might be affordable in SF, but you will waste your time and money . read more

The staff are so rude, especially boss ( small fat Asian guy). They replaced my brake pads and it was gone in 3 weeks because of his unprofessional work. But I didn't take recipe at that time and he denied his work in 3 weeks. Besides when I asked him check his system to find out his fault, he drove out my car outside and left my car in the street ( it was small fat Asian guy again) . However , I have been coming customer for more than one year , I wasn't satisfied any of his job except oil change so far. This is the worse auto body shop in the US. read more

I have a 1990 Acura integra with 240k that spent most of it's life on the East Coast. I should get a new car, but this thing just won't quit, thanks largely to the excellent people at Auto Repair Center. No major work, but brakes, belts, odd noises, and regular bargain oil change -- all flawless over the past 2 years. Extremely competent. Very good price. Fast. Just look at the line of taxi and van fleets that go there for a testimonial to this shop. These guys are always busy, they don't need my Yelping -- but I couldn't resist when I saw Gourmet's not-so-savory tidbits. read more

So all of the sudden out of the blue I got in my Mercedes Benz 230 SLK kompressor and went to drive and there was no steering you could not steer the car it would only go straight the steering wheel was extremely stiff I stopped the car and opened the hood looked inside and one of the belts was off of something and when I touched a piece of the car it came off in my hand without a wrench so I knew something was wrong I didn't know what to do I don't know anything really about cars and my car was in a location that was many miles from my house I called AAA and they said they could tow me but tow me to where? I was able to leave my car in the location it was at and I started late in the afternoon to look for a garage that could do my car I walked in to this establishment and the gentleman working there was exceedingly nice he told me I could have my car towed in tomorrow morning and that they would work on it. I had found out in the interim that it was a tensioner and a pulley and a belt that controlled the power steering I ordered the parts and pick them up first thing in the morning my car was towed to this garage I gave the gentleman the parts and he said he would call me in an hour my car was done super quick and extremely well he was very good with his communication and called me promptly I was at work and I asked him if I could pick it up in the morning and he said absolutely when I picked up my car to work was done extraordinarily well and extremely reasonable he charged me about $50 an hour less labor then Mercedes-Benz dealership and put the put the parts I brought on the car where other garages and car places would not unless I bought the parts through them put them on the car. When I picked up my car I noticed there was a light on the dash and it was for a tail light that was out and the gentleman fixed that there right on the spot for $20 I can't tell you how grateful I was to find someone who was so amiable and skilled. I would recommend this repair center to anyone I have taken my car to a bunch of different garages and have been charged way more and more than likely paid for services that my car probably didn't need. Charge me $173 for the service which I so appreciated as my money it is super tight. Not in the habit of leaving reviews but I wanted to let be known that there are decent mechanics and this gentleman is one of them. read more

Stay away from these scam artists! I went in for a simple oil change, and they handed me a mile-long list of repairs I allegedly needed. Suspicious of their claim that they like to be thorough, I took the car to Mark Morris Tires (http://www.yelp.com/biz_details?biz_id=bTzaneayWXOC8PhuaLyc1Q&fsid=ymj0DbkYiPWnWP_dqqsHVQ) on Mission for a second opinion. There I was not only told that none of the work was required, but that it really wasn't even time for an oil change yet. Their honesty won them a regular customer. read more

Came recommended by a friend, noticed upon entering - all the yellow taxis in town seem to come here for service - the floors are plain concrete with oil stains, not painted immaculate epoxy white like you're standing in the Mercedes friggin Benz showroom - there are modest buddhist shrines in the corners and in the rafters, and the heavy smell of aforementioned motor oil is lightly graced by incense smoke - the owner Mike seems like honest man. so far, in terms of speed, service and price, I haven't been disappointed yet. read more

Two reivews here, one with five starts and one with one star, I been here with my old van about four time to fix the breaks, oil changes, and few more fixing to do. I vote for five stars for each and every visit I been here. The service was good, the problems with my van was gone, and the price was very good compared to different car shop I used before in the city. It hard to understand the guys on the phone when you call to see if your car is ready. read more

Good, reliable and reasonable spot for all my vehicle Smog checks. You're in and out...just the way I like it :)

These guys are nice and get the jobs done at a fair price, been going here for over a decade. Look at the only negative review done by "two" people basically copy paste, and one actually names another shop to go to. read more

Been using this repair shop for the past 5 years (have an old car and they seem to do a decent job at a decent price). This place is way cheaper than the ripoff joints I used to go to read more

Stay away from these scam artists! I went in for a simple inspections, and they handed me a mile-long list of repairs I allegedly needed. Suspicious of their claim that they like to be thorough, I took the car to another spot and they told me that this list is not a priority and can wait. they told me 15% and wrote down whats left on my breaks when other spots telling me and showing me and explaining to me what I have available and how much time frame I have to work with. once again these guys in SF are scams.. 2 spots that are close by and are probably friends and thats AA Auto body Stay away they are scams. read more

You and I and everyone know that car repairs, car repair shops, and car repair people combined, represent probably the single most stressful and ambivalent part of our daily lives, (along with "understanding" our spouses/partners, haha jk, the dentist with their expensive "gloom and doom" scenarios, and the auto accident "process" with lawyers, adjusters and chiropractors, oh and yeah, the po po, for many obvious and not reasons...) as we bravely get up every day and try to manage, cope, and hang on to what we have, including whatever little left over green we might have after the Victoria's Secret credit card and kid's ballet is paid off. It's exactly that little left over green that these thieving car repair shops have their eye on. They don't give a ---- if that dishonest extra "grab" throws you into food stamps, they want it. They want their kids to go to UC Davis instead of SF State, and they expect you to pay the extra tuition. But what if I told you about a place that isn't about "all that." How do I know? Well for starters, a disclaimer. I am not now, or have ever been a business partner or associate of anyone in this place. What I have been is an over 20 years loyal, satisfied customer, that led to a friendship with the owner Kin and his staff (Mr. Bin, etc.) In dealing with these folks all these years, I can clearly see that they "get it." What do I mean by that? I mean that most car repair places are dumb asses. They see everyone coming through the door as potential "fleece victims." And yes, they do "profile." They are usually sexist, (you know where I'm going with that...) and sometimes "ageist" (older folks feel more vulnerable sometimes and don't want to "take chances" with car repairs, and appear to have more money than "reckless, to hell with it", no moolah youngsters,) and ALL of them take advantage of anyone they perceive as not knowing jack about cars. In a perfect world, shouldn't these ass----s be "protecting" people when they come In? After all, car repairs are primarily for functionality and safety. A badly repaired car, is a safety hazard, a "lethal weapon." So what's up with the "profit motive first?" I know it would be too cheesy and unrealistic, (and unbelievable too,) for my next words to be "eureka, I found a place that's totally different! I won't even try that. (Kin has to send his kids to college on your dime too! Doesn't he? Doesn't everybody?) But what I will say, is that you stand as good a chance of being treated fairly and being talked to honestly about your car repairs here, as any of the few and rare excellent car repair places. Those of you that know me personally, or through my reviews, know I can be "wide eyed in wonderment," "innocent and optimistic to a fault," "not hard to please," but I can also be skeptical, and ironic. So mix that (and me) all up, and here's where I will continue to bring my car. Do with that info as you wish. Having said all that, there are still a lot of unknowns. (I mean who REALLY knows the truth about these things? Only those car repair dudes themselves.) Who knows? I might have been "taken for a ride" (literally!) all these years. (Wouldn't that be hella funny...haha,) so all I can say with certainty is the old saying, "let the fool part with his money, if it makes him happy..." So having said that, I think I'll keep coming here. (That's just my own "dumb ass, know nothing" opinion. Please don't end up sayin "that whacked dude from yelp sent me here and I got fleeced and now my car is seriously janked too." Beware. At your own risk and discretion. You have been warned.) PS, Why then did I only give this place 4 stars when I love it so much? Tell you why. A while back, there was an employee here, (partner? part owner? Never really was clear, but he sure acted like he was the s--t,) who I felt was dishonest. I mean, I always had a weird feeling when I dealt with him and now thinking back, I feel he approached the stereotype that I painted earlier in this review, as far as being a hustler. Number one, I caught him in lies (always a bad tell tale sign at an auto repair place) and I'm sure he ripped me off on prices of repairs and need for them. So why did I stay you ask? Well I almost left, till suddenly and miraculously, HE left and opened his own place. (And had the nerve to call me and invite me to come to his new shop instead.) After he was gone, things have gone okay since then. So I take one star off for bad judgement in hiring/associating with a dishonest person like him, and for keeping him when you know that's how he is. (In all fairness, maybe he owed them money or something, I dunno...) Anyway, the mark of a good place is when you seldom think of them when you're driving around, and when the use you get out of your car for the money you paid is good, I almost drive for a living and I can tell you, I'm satisfied. Check "good car repair shop" off the bucket list. Now if I could just find a decent $&@#% I'd be in heaven.... read more

Dropped my car off yesterday before noon and got it back the next day before the shop closed. I had them do a clutch replacement and as much as I can tell they did a great job. Thank you for the fast and attentive service. Also the price was reasonable. read more

ken & ben.. the best honest shop i have ever been to.. their hourly rate is much cheaper than other mechanics

My father-in-law and I used these guys to repair our domestic and Japanese cars for the last 17 years or so. Yes, this is not the cleanest shop and you won't get a VIP customer service treatment, but they will get the job done at the most competitive price. They can also find and install a certified used part if one fails in your vehicle and you are out of warranty, even a sophisticated and complex enough like turbo: on my Mazda CX-7 turbo started leaking oil, they sourced a used one with 15 000 miles on it, with the warranty at a fraction of a cost a dealership quoted me for a new one, installed fast with no issues, I used that turbo for more than 40 000 miles after that until I sold the car. read more

Was sent here by a local auto parts shop in the area who thought something may have been wrong with my alternator in addition to a dead battery. On a busy Saturday afternoon, Ben tested my battery and gave me a simple, honest response that my alternator was just fine. Would come back here in the future for any car repair needs! read more