The Santa Rosa Rear End Shop has closed its doors. However, the lead technician has decided to open…read moreits doors under the name The North-Bay Differentials. We will be located at the same location. 54 Maxwell Court, Santa Rosa, CA 707-360-0628

I used the Rear end shop many years ago and remember it as a positive experience. They also come…read morehighly recommended, and when you're getting ARB lockers installed you want people who know what they are doing. I went in pre-Covid and got a quote which was $3200. I lost that quote and they where unable to find it in their system. My new quote is $4200, but with out the other quote they can't explain why. I called around and found out that $4G to have both installed was the going rate. So I figured the $3200 quote was a mistake. Since I needed these installed prior to going to the Rubicon and my trip was approaching, I went with them, (and the other shop was saying they couldn't get it done when I needed it done by.) The day before my appointment I found out they didn't have the parts in and I wasn't going to be able to get the front locker. So I pushed my appointment back a week to make sure they had the rear in the store (since that was also going to take longer) before I I dropped off my Jeep. I was able to get the front locker delivered to me in 4 days after finding it on Amazon, so I'm not sure why they couldn't get one. (Maybe no profit for them if they get it at the amazon price like the general public instead of a likely discounted rate from a supplier, etc.) They had my Jeep for two days and I found out it would not be done by the end of day. They said that the seals in the front are different from the JK to JKU models and they got the wrong ones. I had to take a day off work and use 12hrs of my PTO because of this! Now on the third day I called at 11:00 am to see if the parts came in. I told Josh I needed this done by the end of day, and that I cannot miss another day of work- I said someone in town has to have the correct seals - He replied "he's waiting on UPS and if they could have gotten it local they would have, and waiting on ups is messing with him" So finally at 15:20 I heard back that I will get my Jeep back that day. I show up at just before 17:00 to pick it up. They had my Jeep out front and ready for me. I go to get my keys and I ask Josh so do I just turn on compressor and then flip switch for lockers? I find out at this point that they didn't install the airline or hook up the SPOD and compressor, even though I told them I had both. Josh told me ohh you wanted us to connect it. Normally people want to run there own air lines. That night I called and left a voice message for there manager or owner to call me. Thursday at 11am I called again and left a message with Josh, that I wanted the owner or manager to call me. Monday came around, and no phone call. I stopped by the shop at about 1600hrs and talked to Josh. I dropped off Jeep. I found that there was air leaking around both solenoids, luckily one of our club members is a mechanic and was able to help me. We found that there was nothing used on the threads to stop the air from leaking! We had to remove the manifold out of the jeep, and redo what was not done correctly. We also found that they were not tight. After properly installing the solenoids and re-installing the manifold we still had air leaking from somewhere. We found air leaking from the connection at the front differential because it was not installed tight enough!But we still had a leak so I crawled under the jeep and started to check the rear line, and when I found that it had burned through, they had ran the line so close to the exhaust that it burned through and I was left with two separate lines and two piece of melted tubing! This was under the jeep, so I could not stretch it to the manifold. We were able to use the propane line from my camping stove to do a "bush fix" with a couple of hose clamps. Sunday I had both lockers working and what a difference that made. Would have been nice to have that for the whole trail! I left a message about failure. 8 days no call back. I absolutely cannot believe that they are not even willing to return my phone call, after charging me almost $4,000, and me calling over 8 times. I cannot believe someone can own a business and care so little about the quality of the work, and even if for some reason some justification could be found for all the mishaps, with such little care for a customer's experience, and to not even have the common courtesy to return my phone call- this really undermines my trust in them, as they seem to just care about the money not the quality of the job and far less about their relationships with their customers. I will never use this shop again. It's sad because they used to have a good reputation. But now they over promise and under deliver... I cannot imagine they will stay in business long if they continue this behavior. As for my part, I will absolutely make sure that if I can save someone else the trouble with them I will- no one should have to go through this! Had to delete part of my review. To long per yelp.

Yodaman is hands down the best Toyota shop in the Bay Area. Larry is da man. He's the kinda guy…read moreyou don't find around much any more. Honest, straight shooter who knows more than anyone about Toyotas. He and his team did a complete engine replacement and mechanical and suspension restoration on my 1989 stock 89 Toyota 4WD pickup. Everything was done to a high bar. He re-did the lift on my 2020 4Runner. They are thorough, honest, top-notch mechanics and they want to do the right thing for you and your vehicle. Trust him with your Toyota. You will be glad you did.

Great work on my FJ Crusier. Extremely knowledgeable and the only place I'll bring my Toyotas.read more

Best of the best! The team: Fernando, David, Desiree (And…read morethe guys hiding in the back). Honest, Professional and Clean! (After dealing with another goof ball in Santa Rosa) My experience with this team was nothing but Excellent! I am an extremely picky person and a perfectionist... And I am completely satisfied! Old school values put to use very well. (Very impressive) I feel I paid a fair price for all the work done on my 2000 Toyota 4 runner Supercharged (5 speed Manual Transmission). This team is the best of the best! I would like to name the unprofessional idiots in Santa Rosa but I will refrain at this time. I will tell everyone and my friends to take their vehicles to Rohnert Park Transmission. And for the folks I don't like.... I will send them to the other goof balls. Thanks again to Fernando and his professional team! It was nice working with you!

I keep it simple. Amazing service from the moment I walked into the door, professional and…read morestraightforward. Would recommend this business to anybody! Thank you very much for the great service.

Brought my 32 Ford show car to them on a recommendation from a very reliable source because I…read moredidn't want to take it to a regular shop. I called on a Tuesday to see when they could look at it. Tom got me in that Thursday. I had it towed to the shop, and they immediately took a look at it and said they'd call when they had some information. About two hours later, the phone rang and it was Tom. They adjusted my valves, and took care of a few other things I hadn't noticed. I'm not taking any of my hotrods to anyone else now... and I'm VERY fussy!

5* I've been taking my cars to Tom's for years, and I…read morehonestly wouldn't go anywhere else. Tom's --an OG who clearly knows motors like the back of his hand and is trustworthy and skilled mechanics I've ever met. He's helped me out so many times over the years, always giving me honest advice and fair prices. No upselling, no nonsense--just real, solid work from someone who genuinely cares about his customers.

Extremely focused on customer satisfaction. Highly recommend Eric and his crew. They do the repair…read moreor service right.

GREAT mechanics, very customer oriented, fabulous work detail. Excellent place for ALL vehicles,…read morebut especially diesels

They took great care of my car. Erik explained everything to me. Will be goo going back to them.read more

Eric and his team go above and beyond - he is not just a mechanic, he's an educator and a mentor…read more Everything I've asked them to check out and fix has been done with integrity, professionalism, kindness, and amazing service. He worked with me to figure out what was most pressing in terms of keeping my old car safe enough to drive, and allowing me to schedule out repairs when it was within my budget to do so. Affordable and honest. In a mechanic, this is gold.

Vince did a safety inspection and gave a list of repairs needed for safe driving. I just wanted a…read moresafe driver, not necessarily a show car. I also wanted all the oil leaks fixed. It took a while as the shop was very busy. It is a bit hard to communicate with Vince but he gets back to you eventually. He serviced the car according to to the list. He took a lot longer than initially projected. He stayed within the budget. There still is an exhisting oil leak. I may have him fix it sometime later.

I have a 56 chevy sedan and Vince is the only one to work on my car. From adding 3point seat belts…read moreto 4L80e transmission NorCal can handle it. I've also had them remove the gas tank to install FuelMat, that stuff works great. So if your reading this go ahead and give him a call, he might not answer but he'll get back to you Thanks to all the guys at NorCal Classic Restoration my car runs like a champ...

Dave replaced the trans fluid on and tightened the bolts too tight that trans fluid was leaking…read more She was going on a 800-mile trip. Luckly, someone noticed it leaking trans fluid. Hey, its only 4k for a new trans. wtf

These guys do the best job on your car or truck. They've been in this profession for years and will…read morefix whatever mechanical problem you have. They've made my Ford drive better than it ever did and will do the same for you.