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    Respect Auto Works

    4.8 (59 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - Respect Auto Works

    Auto customization

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto general diagnosis

    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto electronics installation

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Oil changes

    Auto repairs

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto transmission repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

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    Car lowered / new bcr struts
    Sal T.

    I can't recommend **Respect Auto Works** enough for all your automotive needs, including maintenance, dyno tuning, repairs, exhaust installations, and custom modifications. They provide the best service in the industry and truly stand out as the best in the business. They recently installed my BCR racing struts and bottom chassis supports, and the quality of their work was simply outstanding. If you're looking for top-notch service at an unbeatable price, look no further!

    Sothear V.

    Timing Belt Snapped/failed! Respect Auto Works was there to rescue me again! Thank you @respectautoworks for always taking care of our cars and going above and beyond! The work you all do is truly remarkable and reflects your deep commitment to client satisfaction and your team's exceptional professionalism. Thank you sooooo much again!

    5 stars all in all for the price and services. Definitely a worthwhile trip to Modesto, have your car serviced here and you won't regret it. Had my valve cover gasket, plugs, compression test and under chassis serviced by them. Including the oil change everything was spot on.

    Cleaned engine bay every time
    Tony N.

    It is always a great experience when I come here to Respect Auto Works. Whenever my vehicle is not running efficiently or something just doesn't feel right I know I can rely on this team to figure it out and handle it. I, unfortunately, blew my head gasket from an overheating issue. Very time consuming to replace and diagnose and yet, Ethil with the rest of the team fixed her up within a few days! They had her up and running in no time and I got her out in a timely manner despite them being so busy with other customers and projects. They always update me via phone on what they find, the plan, the cost, and if I want to go through with it. Which I truly appreciate! After all, it is an expensive investment and one doesn't want to get robbed for their money right?? They are all super respectful and yet professional in their work. These guys truly care for customer satisfaction and deliver great service to all. I can not say it enough, but if you are ever having doubts on a mechanic or are looking for a new spot...... THEN GO HERE!!!! You will not regret it.

    Michael L.

    If you're looking for an automotive shop to take your vehicle to look no further. Respect Auto Works is your one stop shop for repairs, maintenance, performance, tuning and custom modifications. Ethil and the team at Respect Auto Works carefully examine and explain your cars issues and give you different options to go about the repairs. Respect Auto Works is the only shop I trust to take my classic Japanese cars and modern high performance tuner cars to for tuning and custom modifications. If you're looking for a trustworthy, precise and transparent shop you've come to the right place. With their tuning equipment and in-house heavy machinery this is truly your one stop performance shop. No job is too big or too small for the team at Respect Auto Works!

    The only place in my area that I 100% trust to work on my s2000. Ethil and his team go above and beyond to make sure you're taken care of. Very reasonable price for the quality work. They even gave my engine bay a courtesy detail before I picked up the car

    1992 Honda Accord
    Andrew K.

    I had made appointment to drop off my car for a Diagnostic, and they were quick to find the problem and fix it for me! Great customer service, super friendly, and they were even nice enough to detail my engine bay!

    Jerrie H.

    I had a bolt that I couldn't find a spot for after changing out my clutch .. I took my car to Respect and they were able to find the spot for the bolt ... great customer service and very knowledgeable... they even cleaned my engine bay ! Highly recommend ...

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    I've taken all my cars to Ethil and he always goes above and beyond. Hands down the best shop in the area.

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    The best, honest and reliable auto repair ever. Excellent customer service and very friendly. You have to come here to believe it!!

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    Ask the Community - Respect Auto Works

    Will you fix the problem with no extra charge if diagnostic is done and it wasn't your first guess? Interesting. Our 2007 leg wasn't fixed. Your response was to remove light then get smogged right away. Could have suggested that before taking 500$

    Hi! That’s a great question..! We definitely take pride in our Diagnostic conclusions and will be… Read more

    Generally how much would an engine swap cost for a 2002 wrx?

    Call the shop for a quote

    Do you guys do custom alignments?

    No they do not perform alignments

    How much does a smog check cost?

    They don't perform smog checks

    I'm just wondering if you guys work on European or German cars? If you do how much would it cost for a break services?…

    Good morning! Brake Service Labor usually starts off at $160 per axle (Front or Rear). The cost on… Read more

    Vw stage 1 tuning?

    They can perform tuning for all types of cars.

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    Review Highlights - Respect Auto Works

    Ethil and his Team are now one out of the 3 shops that I nost definitely trust and will go to in the Country.

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    Sergio’s Auto Repair

    4.4
    (9 reviews)

    As I write this I give thanks to Saint Eligius-the patron saint of mechanics and pray that he…read morewatches over Sergio's shop, his family and his customers. Loaded to the sideboards my daughter Hannah and I set off for Bridgeport Ca, (eastern sierras) last Saturday. My normally smooth running 2014 Jeep Wrangler 3.6 l v6 suddenly developed a serious issue. Pulling over to O'Reilly's in Oakdale as soon as the engine light started flashing resulted in me finding out that I had a cylinder 6 misfire and no local mechanics able to take a look. I noticed in Modesto Sergio's shop with 4.9 stars and called. He was able to fit me in. We limped in to Modesto where we found his shop. Walking through the graveyard of trucks was not encouraging but Sergio's son was...He re-assured us that his dad and uncle would fix everything. Thus began a 4.5 hour adventure of getting back on the road. Our experience at Sergio's involved his (and his brother's) methodical diagnostic process. At every stage we were informed about the procedure and their findings. It was a 97 degree day but cool in the air conditioned office where Sergio's family brought us water and assured us all would be well. The troubleshooting, test driving and removals (many times) of the manifold resulted in Sergio's methodical diagnostic. (I was a mechanic for 4 years I know)...New NGK spark plugs, ignition coils and even prayers to the Virgin of Guadalupe resulted in our Jeep leaving in tip top shape. Hannah and I spent the next three days driving over the 26% grade of Sonora Pass, 4 wheeling to Bodie and returning. The Jeep has never run better (153,438 miles). It is currently getting better mileage than it ever has (20.2) and climbing hills more efficiently. I only wish we didn't live in San Jose. Sergio's family Car Service and Junkyard is a place of integrity, hard work, honesty and caring. They want nothing more than for you to trust them to fix your car the best it can be fixed. Thank you.

    Sergio is the man when it comes to cars!! reminds me of the honest and hardworking mechanic my dad…read moreuse to be before he retired and was unable to fix our cars. He fixed my Lincoln Navigator now ima take him my 2009 Honda Civic next. His prices are fair and great! I will recommend him to anybody that needs a mechanic! Gracias Sergio le agradezco todo!

    Alex Auto Repair

    Alex Auto Repair

    4.5
    (15 reviews)

    Took our Corolla to Alex Auto repair who was recommended by a friend so we thought we can Trust him…read morewe asked our friend since we don't know of any shops in Modesto area, Alex gave us this story that he only uses Toyota products and said just alternator can be up to $500 dollars among other parts like replacing coil packs he said was included, he called us two days later saying he test drove and car was ready it was pouring rain, we picked up car it didn't even make it few miles before it was overheating and died out on freeway in fast lane we called him and told him we're on side road didn't offer any help we had to pay for a tow truck to take it back, after tow truck arrives to his shop is when he claims it was the Alternator which we just had a complete check on car from Toyota dealer he again lied and said it was alternator that caused the breakdown again saying he uses only Toyota parts we left car there he called next day said car was ready but needs a transmission now, car ran perfect before taking it to him no shaking even with blown head gasket, we actually believed him was another lye after we picked up car paid him no problem I had my daughter drive it she was not happy with the work, we took it to a certified shop and they took a look and said Hey these are not Toyota parts !!! He said he only used Toyota witnessed by 3 people his word we ran the numbers on the labels none of the parts were Toyota they were from local auto store but charged full price for them charging my daughter $650 for junk parts we called him and told him he tipped us off!! A friend of ours went to get our money that he returned knowing he did us wrong without a fight he paid us back if we didn't look under hood or if it was another person who didn't know better he would have got over Big-time this guy is a Crook... .now car still Not running right he no longer answers our calls he never replaced coil packs like he said with installation of engine and car runs Horrible!! After calling numerous times I showed up in person and he denied ever saying anything about replacing parts 100% lied in my face and closed his shop door this is a Warning for anyone using this place he is not a honest man and now her car runs Horrible after over 4k spent this man has no pride in his work and does not stand behind his work just like another review says he will not pick up calls once he's paid Zero stars for this lyer who tried to pull a fast one. We hope he replies to this because it's not over we will proceed with action and hope this man doesn't rip off another person he didn't want to give receipts and pointed to cash only sign because he's a crook and don't stand behind his work and he got caught by us running numbers on label of parts he installed we are going to take action and we will post the final results here win or lose ! He feels since he returned the cash he ripped us off with and now thinks that it's ok to not repair the car right and just closed door to his shop and will not pick up his calls my daughter saved money for long time just to get ripped off by a shady shop that we cold busted him he's denying he ever said anything a complete lie to our face now we are here with car running horrible and were told not to repair until this will be settled . Anyone would like any more details please don't hesitate to contact me so I can let you know his ways we will be seeing him soon and hope we can get this resolved and hope we're the last people he gets over on , his cash only no receipt dirty ways back fired because we checked his work. And we will come and post final results here. Please beware of Alex Auto repair he is a lyer and deserves everything life has gave him No Pride please reply with more lies you got caught and need to be audited for your no receipt cash only only to rip people off and deny your Word I believe in Carma and I hope he gets what he deserves for being a lying shop owner who got busted ! Like I said anyone will like to email me with any questions before using Alex auto repair please feel free...and yes please Alex reply with more lies no shop would hand you back $680 dollars without hesitation only if you know you got caught!!!! Stay away from this place..

    Was looking for a auto repair shop since I'm new to the area, decided to check Yelp since I didn't…read moreknow of any shops in the area. Well Alex did not disappoint. He was very personable, helpful, knowledgeable and informative. He called soon after we dropped off the car to tell us what the issue was (a part that the dealership mechanics neglected to correctly fix). Alex had the car fixed within 4 hours and was also very affordable. He is a no frills, honest, professional and affordable. We will definitely be back for other car service needs.

    Collision Auto Care

    Collision Auto Care

    4.8
    (49 reviews)

    Wow! I'm impressed with the service I received. Went in for estimate for my truck…read more He gave me an idea of what my truck needs and he was so helpful. I went to other shops in town, and nowhere have I had service like this. Great shop and although I decided on going a different direction, I will come to this place in the future Update: Stopped by On Sept 23rd, and talked to Javier again to see about installing a replacement door and fender for my Tahoe. My passenger door and fender were pretty worn down and he said he can do the work needed to replace and install the 2 huge parts. I decided to buy the parts myself and have his guys install it. He gave me a quote and I said let's do it. He said come in Monday morning. Now, unlike other body shops where you get the run around or have to call back to "see if theirs an opening" or body shops forgetting about your appointment,... None of that happened here! Arrived Mon the 28th and he said he may need all day and possibly tomorrow morning. I said "keep it a week." I've had the damage for over a year and I can wait a few more days.... Close to 4pm, same day, I get a call saying..."it's ready to pick up!!!" If that's not EXCELLENT service, especially for a body shop, I don't know what is. I will trust Javier and his crew with all and any FUTURE body work, paint, full paint jobs, or anything having to do with his shop. His shop will be the first one I call!

    Came in to get an estimate for the damages to my Lexus is250 after going to multiple body shops and…read morebeing turned away. I was instantly helped by the two nice young ladies in the front office, Irene and Brenda. Irene showed me some damages to the quarter panel, trunk, and rear frame that I did not notice myself and I was impressed by the knowledge and professionalism from all the shop employees. Throughout the insurance and repair process, Irene and Brenda were keeping me updated which really helped me not have to stress. Javier and his team did a great job and went above and beyond to get my car back on the road looking brand new. Best shop I've been to for sure.

    Respect Auto Works - autorepair - Updated July 2026

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