I drove from Fremont to Livermore just to get an oil change from J's Auto Garage and it was definitely worth the drive! The owner Jimmy is really cool and took care of me and my vehicle! I will be back again to get my other car worked on!! Very friendly and garage is clean! read more

The staff was knowledgeable and helpful. They took the time to explain everything to me in detail before I agreed and paid for the work.

Excellent services. He took care of diagnostics at a reasonable cost. Nice guy, too!

Brought my wife car in for a tire rotation and oil change. Jimmy is a great guy. His technicians took the utmost care in working on her vehicle. read more

The new owners at J's Auto Garage was super fast and efficient with my tire rotation. Whole thing took less than 20 minutes. The price was reasonable too. I'll be back. read more

Great group of guys that go above and beyond. They will let you know exactly what your vehicle needs and won't try to over sell. Experienced technicians. Will be coming back in the future! read more

Amazing experience, very quick service, good quality oil, customer service was brilliant 20/10, highly recommend, will be coming here for every oil change or car issue I have :)!! The price was very reasonable as well ! If you have any sports car they know how to take beautiful care of it, they even have JDM oil idemitsu read more

Jimmy and the team were very friendly and helpful when I brought my car for an oil change and answered all my questions and any concerns I had. I highly recommend them and will definitely be going back!! read more

Great customer service i came in to get my car checked they provided a free inspection it was quick and easy and also for anyone needing work done Sunday they can just schedule an appointment so convenient read more

Jimmy and one of the mechanics, Thomas, were extremely helpful with getting suspension + steering issues resolved on my EV. All the staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and patient. I will be a returning customer for sure! read more

Jimmy is incredibly honest and transparent, clearly explained the issue with my car, and provided a fair price for the repairs. I felt completely comfortable with the work done and will definitely be returning for future services read more

I brought my 87 mr2 to their shop for a tune up as well as an oil change and the quality of the oil change as well as the tune up was very good. I also requested for them to check out the headlights since they were inoperative and they were able to have them in operating condition. When all the service was finished I was very surprised about the price. The price for all of this was under 400 dollars which is extremely reasonable for all that needed to be done. Overall my experience with J's Auto Garage was amazing and would recommend everyone to come when there is any car trouble. read more

Overall great experience. I was having issues with my brakes. They were able to diagnose the problem and communicated with me the entire time. They were able to get the correct parts and fix the issue in a timely manner. I will be back in the future. read more

Stopped by for an oil change. Tomtom got it taken care of quickly and did a great job. Will come back here again!

J's Auto Garage is awesome. Jimmy was super responsive, knowledgeable, and willing to help. It's a little bit of a drive for me, but I'll definitely go back. read more

Came in for an oil change and James the mechanic, always with the plug and hooked me up with a good price. And also customer service are very friendly! read more

Took my car in for an oil change. Great customer service. Highly recommended. Will be using again for my vehicles needs.

Came here to get my brake pads replaced after my dealership quoted me a really high amount. Tom helped me with the service here instead and quoted me two-third of the dealership price! He was very efficient and highly informative. Staff went above and beyond to let me know of future maintenances that needed to happen but not immediate without trying to up charge me or sell me a service I did not need. Thank you Tom! I think I found my new mechanic. read more

The best in the bay! We even drive from Discovery Bay just so Jimmy can service our cars! He offers wonderful customer service and his prices are unbeatable! read more

Had my car serviced at J's Auto Garage for the first time and it was a fantastic experience!! The people there are friendly, knowledgeable, extremely helpful, and went above and beyond with the care. I stopped by without an appointment and they were able to fit me in. I had my oil changed and tires rotated, not only was the service efficient and trustworthy, but the price was on point. I will definitely come back to J's Auto Garage, there was nothing negative about my experience and have decided it will be my only service shop going forward. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would! read more

Been here 4 times and will keep coming back. Honest service. He's done easy and more involved jobs for our vehicles. I like how the owner can take a quick look under the hood when you arrive or place the vehicle up on the lift to do a quick look. May even get you a quick quote on the spot if the shop isn't too busy. He'll even invite you into the car bay (safely) to point out possible vehicle issues. When i first came it felt like he was in a rush or doesnt want to deal with you but thats far from the truth! He a fast talker and hard working personality ready to help you. It beats going to other shops that just suger coat your repair with excellent customer service or charge you extra or just go through the motions of repairing your vehicle with questionable quality. read more

After a terrible, overpriced experience with a brand name shop (Wheel Works in Fremont), I tried my luck with Livermore Auto Center. WOW! I feel like I found the last honest mechanic and business owner in the Bay Area! The price was fair, the service was excellent, the communication was stellar! I will go back for my next service needs! read more

Have used shop multiple times for Smogs over the years. It's always easy to call same day and get a smog while I wait or head over to Trader Joes :) Never get stuck sitting there for hours. Love an easy in/out experience! Price is fair especially with the coupon you can print online from Valupak. Good price and easy to work with is a win-win in my book! I've never used them for anything more than Smogs so can't comment on their mechanical knowledge beyond that. read more

My experience was just so-so. Tony seemed very knowledgeable. My check engine light was on which made me fail smog so I brought it to this shop to get it checked out. Tony had recommendations but I had wanted to canvas prices at other places first before moving forward. I only had him run a diagnostic test and eventually change my oil, then I declined other services while I make a decision. He is very straightforward and blunt- which, from other reviews, might come off as "rude" but I feel like he just wants to go straight to the point. He was also prompt at calling me back and updating me. I can only give 3 stars because it still felt like a very average experience- not horrible but not spectacular (customer) service either. Although I did not continue with his suggested service, he did not try to guilt trip me or try to get additional business by maybe exaggerating my situation. He also gave me a VERY reasonable quote on another service that I have been putting off and although I left without getting anything fixed the first time, I am very much considering coming back for other services. read more

I came in here to get a Smog Test for my upcoming registration renewal. I called ahead to check on availability, and Tony told me to come right in, so I did. I was in and out in about 20 minutes. Livermore Auto Center has great service at a good price. I will definitely check them out for future auto service needs! read more

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Four stars because this was just an oil change and a smog check. They did a fine job but as far as I'm concerned, they got all 4 stars for a 4 star job. I was able to drive right in and get in and out for both in about a half hour. One nice thing about this place is that it's in the same center as Trader Joe's (so I was able to buy some wine, rice and beef jerky), a couple of hair places (so I multitasked and got a haircut too) and a tanning place (i didn't tan because I left my micro-speedo in the glove compartment of my Barbie Ferrari). There are also some food options (a good Chinese place, a popular-but-I-don't-know-why mongolian buffet BBQ place as well as BK and Baker's Square. Usually, I go to places that make me sit and read 1996 Motor Trend magazines. So I'd consider this a trade up because of the location. read more

Horrible experience. Went here for a smog after recently purchasing a used vehicle. I told the owner I had just bought the car and haven't had a chance to go through and maintain the car yet. Right away he already had a bad attitude because he had trouble finding the right gas cap to fit the car for the type of smog test they do on 90's cars. Then he had to drive it onto the rollers to do the next part of the smog, the car is on lowered suspension and the front bumper sits pretty low to the ground, and I casually asked "do you think the front bumper will scrape driving it over the rollers?" The owner got all pissy and stuck his hand out at me and yelled "I got it! Go wait inside!" Yelling at me like a little kid to go wait in the waiting area. Next came the actual smog portion where the car drives on the rollers, he had trouble driving the car because it's a manual transmission with a quick grabbing clutch, so he was rocking it back and forth pretty aggressively trying to drive it on to the rollers. He does the test and it passes, but the engine won't crank now when he tries to start the car to reverse it off once the test is complete. From the waiting area I can hear the engine not cranking (the clicking sound it makes when you have a dead battery) so I stepped back out in to the parking lot to see what was happening. I casually stated that I haven't had any issues with it not starting in the short time I've owned it. This is where things take the biggest turn. He stops what he's doing walks up to me and gets about a foot away and aggressively says "I didn't do anything to your car! You try to blame me for breaking your car!" I was at a loss for words. That's not at all what I was trying to say or insinuate. Now he starts power walking around my car checking things out to why it won't start, while doing so he is repeatedly saying "piece of shit" "piece of shit" about the car. He opened the hood looking for the battery, then slammed it extremely hard once I told him the battery was in the trunk on this car. He finds the battery, tests it, it shows proper voltage, still says I need a new battery that's why it won't start. I had pointed out that one of the battery cables nuts looks like it had fallen off, and maybe that's the reason. He gets a new nut from the shop because we can't reach where the nut from the battery had fallen into, he puts the new nut on and it starts. He then continues to call the car a piece of shit a few more times while I'm standing side by side with him at the trunk, then he slams the trunk even harder than he did the hood and walks back into the shop. Finally Its time to leave this place and never come back. I go to pay, but the owner had one more final send off for me. He tried to tell me the smog coupon I brought in "it's for 1999 cars and up only!" "Won't work for your car!" even though the coupon has a separate discounted price for vehicles pre 1999. He tried to see if I'd just take his word for it, but I didn't because I already knew the coupon was valid for my car before going in. He then honors the pre 99' price and I paid. This place is horrible, the entire experience was really bad, it made me want to get out of there as fast as possible. I haven't seen this level of unprofessionalism in my 32 years of life. Now today my trunk spoiler is loose on the corner from him slamming the trunk so hard. I don't recommend this place to anyone. Take the time to read others reviews, this guy needs an attitude adjustment. If yelp gave a negative amount of stars option this guys business would be in it, because 0 stars just simply isn't enough. read more

Tony is a master of his craft and an expert mechanic. I took in my 2017 Infiniti and he diagnosed and fixed the problem in less than 24 hours. I'll continue coming back. read more

Went here for a smog, price was decent and it was done within 15 minutes. I def recommend for a quick smog!

The owner remember me from another visit. Nice and to the point service. He was able to see me right away both times. Price is very reasonable and negotiable. Location is good if you want to knock out some grocery shopping (trader joes) or go eat (various places ie Shari's). I paid $42 for an oil change w high mileage oil. Done in 20 minutes. Same/cheaper than other places I scoped out. Gona stick to his services since he offered me a reasonable price to fix other issues my car has had for a while. read more

J's Auto Garage - Price list - Auto Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

Helpful staff, fixed a few of my vehicles and try to give you options on saving money

My 79 year old mother took her car to them after being told by AAA that her battery was fine and she needed further diagnosis to troubleshoot her car not starting. AAA got it started and she took it to Tony for diagnosis. She agreed to have them replace the starter after the diagnosis. Tony called back later and suggested she replace the battery also, she told him that didn't sound right because the current battery was less than three years old and that AAA said it was fine. An hour later Tony called back and said he had to jump the car to start it after replacing the starter so she had to replace the battery so she agreed. The battery was still under warranty so I called back and was told by Tony that it was too late the new battery was already installed and the core had been sent back. read more

I used to go to Speedy, but they closed and I needed a smog check. The service was great and they were quick and efficient and cheaper than Speedy. read more

I stopped at this place for an oil change because the location was convenient. I left with a brand new transmission leak. When I returned the next day, the snarky owner offered to charge me to diagnose it and fix it. I explained that it has only leaked since I was there for the oil change - perhaps a plug is loose? He did not look for the leak. He did not apologize. He explained that it wasn't oil, it was transmission fluid, and again offered to charge me to fix it. Yeah, right. No thank you. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR BUSINESS. read more

Livermore Auto gets 1 star only because I can't give it zero stars. Tony saw my elderly mother's car when she moved nearby and completely took advantage of her. We tried to talk to him several times about the situation of leaving her car in worse condition then when she brought it to him and all he says is "I don't understand". He sure understands when asking for $$$. He put the wrong part in her vehicle, after charging close to 1k. I asked for the part and he gave me some random part instead. TOTAL SCAMMER AND RIP OFF ARTIST! read more

Dropped my car off for a smog check while my daughters were at karate. Tony asked how I found the place, and I mentioned the convenience of being right by the dojo. Tony smirked. "Girls in karate? No, no, no. They should be in dance. Or cooking." Smirk, laugh, ha ha ha. Seriously? read more

I will never go back to this place. Went to get a smog on a car and it failed. When we took the car there the check engine light was on. Apparently a car cannot pass a smog test if the check engine light is on. This should have been made clear to us but instead they ran all the tests (which it passed all of them), charged us the $50.00 and then told us they couldn't pass it since the check engine light was on. I will never go back to this place!! This is my first time on yelp...apparently you can't give 0 stars??? read more

Do Not Take Your Vehicle Here! I had used them for some small repairs and oil changes. Last repair they sucked me into replacing all my hoses. I did it for my daughters car so she would be safe. Car started overheating he was the last one to work on it and he was close. He charged $95.00 to look at it again and charged for two more hoses. Promptly told me my honda had a blown head gasket. My husband called and he hold him that it was "recommended". I picked up the car and took it to Precision Honda in Pleasanton (who are awesome) They could not find a thing wrong with it. end of story! He and his people are Gold Diggers! and ruin it for all other reputible auto mechanics. read more

I've used this shop 3-4 times over the last couple of years for a variety of different repairs. The first time was for a simple smog check. Since then, I've had brakes and rotors installed there as well as an oil/filter change. I used to take my car to the dealership, but as usual, the older the car gets the more unreasonable the dealerships prices were getting. I took my car in today for yet another smog check as well as for the 105,000 mile service that includes a new water pump and timing belt. Like every other time I've been here, I was given an estimate of the work to be performed and every time the final bill was at or less than the original estimate. Not only did I save hundreds of dollars, the owner called me to update me on the status and again when it was completed. I'm not sure why the poor rating left from some of the others here, but I've never experienced anything other than great work and great service. I'm happy to have a place here in Livermore that I can trust with my car. I'll be back ~ read more

Absolute worst customer service. Called in for a quote and get told by the Asian man over the phone that "if it's such an easy job I should do it myself ? " I've never heard such a rude person. I would never take my car here or trust the people here. Do yourself a favor and AVOID this place. read more