Rick did a great job on my 68 Cougar; I was having a potential overheating problem. After some diagnosis he determined it was a sensor reading wrong for my EFI system. Made the repair and now my kitty is running in perfect temp range. Also, had a couple of other repairs made while it was there. Good value and turnaround time. Great job and much appreciated. read more

Wow! Great experience! I was in a bind with my car last night; all of a sudden on the Antioch bridge my car locked up and it had to crawl back. I called this morning and was able to get an appointment quickly. I managed to get the car there (barely)! Their customer service was excellent, and I found the pricing to be fair. I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience and will definitely return! (But hopefully not for a while, lol) read more

Got right in for my 2 cars and everything was handled, paid for, and on my way with no issues.

If I could give Contra Costa Radiator a higher review than five stars I would. Their customer service/ front office associate Jackie went above and beyond expectation. My Expedition is driving much better after replacing the suspension. They were exceptionally fair in price. My truck drives much better than it did before. I cannot thank them enough for putting all the work into my truck. I highly recommend Contra Costa Radiator in Rio Vista. I trust them 100% I always see their add in the Rio Vista Beacon they do much more than Radiators read more

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This guy Rick is a total flake jack off dick bag so I was broke down in Rio Vista was trying to fix my 94 Dodge van which you would think is pretty simple there's only a few electronic parts that make the engine have spark through a process of elimination I changed out a couple of them couldn't figure it out and so I called up Contra Costa radiator and auto repair and before I knew it I had a $450 bill for absolutely nothing and he was trying to charge me $750 or thereabouts for an ECM board which that was the problem you would think having a scope machine a diagnostic machine you would be able to pinpoint the problem so I end up having to take it to a friend's house and we got a new ECM board and it works absolutely perfect definitely don't trust this guy he's a rip off.... And I will be filing a legitimate complaint with the automobile mechanic certification place hopefully they can do something for me... In his defense though he did get me a tow of 80 mi and gave me a shitty half gallon of vodka which was appreciated at the time but he knew I had no money and he charged me $450 to do nothing... He said he had 3 hours in labor and I timed him cuz I knew he was a shyster he worked on it for 37 minutes on three different occasions over a couple days watch out for this guy.... He was like I let you do a load of laundry and you were able to plug in I was like I didn't want to be here in the first place you should have had it fixed and 20 minutes if you knew how to read your diagnostic machine but apparently you don't you should just stick to radiators but I read some of the reviews on the radiators and I guess you suck at that too it'll come back to bite you in the ass buddy cuz I'm going to tell everyone I'm going to post on every avenue I can... Rick the dick haha that rhymes that's what you should change your name to instead of Contra Costa you should change it to Rick the dick Auto fix them shop.... But I'm sure you'll talk shit like you do about everyone else read more

Took my mom's 1997 Toyota in for check engine light and several other issues. They resolved matters in short order with exceptional professional advice and customer service. Very transparent and personal car care. Treated us like family. Thank you! read more

This is the 3rd time Contra Costa Radiator has done the smog report on my pickup. They are always prompt ... courteous, thorough and professional. I will be back when the pickup or car needs work. .......................... Love the great dog who enhances the middle of the floor of the office. .......................... Thomas W. read more

I have been taking my 2005 Prius here since 2016. Primarily for oil changes and periodic smog checks. I have been very happy with their service and pricing. Standard oil change includes tire rotation, plus they check your lights. Bulb replacement Is charged for the cost of the bulb only no extra for the labor. read more

Today ,on Sunday when most people are closed,,Rick Frampton ,graciously opened up his shop,just to let us pick up our diesel truck up.There is no better diesel mechanic in the area then there at "Frampton's..They always go out of they're way to solve your auto needs..We live in citrus heights above sacramento,ca.and we wouldn't take or trust any other mechanic's to care for our cars..Contra Costa Radiator Auto repair, is the best .Thanks again guys,your the best..The Bautin's read more

THEY RIP PEOPLE OFF!!! Do not go here!! I'd give ZERO STARS if I could. Mother in law went in and got a quote for repair. Took advantage of her being older woman, when she came back for the repair she was quoted DOUBLE the price. WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN. DO NOT RECOMMEND. He was very rude and arrogant on the phone. read more

Please never take your vehicle here to be smogged. Completely shady. They don't care about clients enough to let them know that they charge $70/fifteen minutes. Yep, apparently their "technicians" are also lawyers. Oh, and whoever Rick is, he really cares. Really, really cares. His response is below: "we have charged 70.50 for 10 years here for a smog if you have a coupon from the paper it is 60.50 we have a few acounts that do 5 to 10 smogs a month they pay 50.50  sorry you got the wrong info from somebody but if it will help i will give you the coupon price  you may come down and get 10.00 dollar refund  best wishes  rick" Best wishes guy. I'm sure you'll do fine with that wonderful service, attitude and pricing. We will be going to Oakley, Lodi, and Sacramento from now on. read more

Took my Toyota Camry in for oil change. .excellent service. Verry complete auto inspection. They fixed many things with out charging me. Verry happy I will be back read more

I visited the Delta for a bass fishing trip and lost my trailer axle in the process. I was given Rick's personal cell phone number and called him numerous times on a Sunday for advice. Rick expedited my axle repair and had me back on the road to Reno in no time. I would highly recommend Contra Costa Radiator! read more

Would never ever take my business to this establishment. Owner was very rude and unprofessional. This was on several comments. He also made negative comments re our purchase of RV from a friend, stating we stole it. Previous owner stored RV in his warehouse. Normally, RV would be facing building, when we were going on a trip. It could then be driven safely around the property and out the front gate. However, the last time we were there to get RV, it was facing fence, with trailers and other obstacles. The result was $11000 damage. The owner approached me in my car, and he was smirking and laughing. He then proceeded to inform me that someone else had same problem as my husband the week before, and that his damage was more extensive. Previous owner had paid for storage, and there was approximately 3+ months left. We vowed NEVER to set foot in there again. It would seem I have to award a star. Does not deserve any stars whatsoever!!! read more

brought my 2001 f150 in for a miss firing engine. they fixed that. at the same time did a coolant flush. at some point they noticed a vaccum hose that needed replacing. now my heat and air come out of the vents like there supposed to. very happy with the over service performed. Plus offered me a ride home....lzuplift read more