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    Smiling Grille Auto Repair

    4.9 (34 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Services - Smiling Grille Auto Repair

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

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    Auto steering and suspension repair

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    Dana, on time, well equipped, knowledge, honest, and responsive.
    Alex K.

    Dana is terrific. He service many vehicles for me personally and my company for many years while at Mountain Mechanic. Now he works independently as a mobile mechanic. He is responsive, knowledgeable, fast, inexpensive and honest. I have never seen a mechanical problem he didn't understand and could not fix quickly. Also, a very nice man! Highly recommended

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    4 years ago

    Dana was super helpful, friendly, and got me and my school bus rv conversion back up and running. Highly recommend working with him.

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    Dana comes right to your house! Friendly and honest service from an independent, local business.

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    These people are the best! No nonsense, down to earth expertise. Super conscious of Covid safety.

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    Can you work on a bmw in Santa Cruz?

    unfortunately I don't work on BMW

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    Review Highlights - Smiling Grille Auto Repair

    Dana immediately found an issue with one side due to a grease seal that popped out and grease was everywhere.

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    What a great place! Honest. Good prices & good work. They noticed that my car had been re painted…read more and that something was wrong with my front end. Turned out the dealership had sold me a car that had been in an accident. So grateful for this place!

    I initially brought in my 1997 4Runner for a transmission fluid temperature sensor among other…read moreitems. The shop later told me my transmission was overfilled by nearly 2 quarts and recommended a pan drop and filter change, which I approved. The problems began immediately after their service. Before picking up my vehicle, I received a call from the owner's son. He informed me that my transmission was now suddenly 'not running well' and exhibiting a delayed engagement from a stop. They immediately blamed this new issue on the 'age' of my vehicle/transmission and told me it was likely failing and 'might need to be replaced.' After doing my own research, I discovered my repair order shows they only installed 3 quarts of transmission fluid for a job that requires 4.5 to 5. They had left my transmission nearly 2 quarts low. Coincidence? I purchased the correct fluid, and after adding the missing fluid myself, the problem is 100% GONE. The transmission shifts perfectly again. A basic fluid service is one of the most common jobs a shop does. If they can't get that right, and their first instinct is to blame your vehicle instead of their own work, they cannot be trusted. This is either gross incompetence or a deliberate, predatory business practice in order to scam customers. I fixed their 'failing transmission' for the cost of 2 quarts of fluid. Avoid this business at all costs.

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    I recently took my car in for a tire rotation and had a great overall experience with this shop. I…read morecalled ahead, and they were able to get me in the same day at a very reasonable price. I dropped the car off, and they completed the tire rotation efficiently. The next day I was alarmed when a system error and check engine light came on. Naturally, I was worried it might be related to the tire rotation service I just had. I called the shop and explained my concerns. They were very responsive and reassuring, they told me to bring the car back in, and if it was related to the tire rotation, they would take care of it under their warranty with no issues. I stopped by their shop, and their team performed a full system check. They identified something with the turbo that wasn't related to the tire rotation service, but they reset the system at no charge. (The check engine light is off for now). This shop truly stands behind their work. They are honest, professional, and customer-focused. It was a pleasure working with them, and I will definitely be bringing my car back for any future service needs. Highly recommend!

    A few years back had them service one of my cars. Included rotating the tires. I came very close…read moreto losing the tire on ice cream rd near bonny doon. they did not tighten the lug bolts properly, after a year or 2 avoiding them I needed a smog and they remembered my past problem and gave me a free smog so i resumed their service. but they messed up again. An engine light problem that hey spent a long time working on and replacing parts that probably were not necessary and they never fixed the problem. I complained and got angry and they said to me never come back to them. I took the vehicle to another shop and they fixed it and said I should ask for money back. Because they fixed it quickly. I would not recommend them, they are not the best despite all the certificates and nice shop.

    Smiling Grille Auto Repair - autorepair - Updated July 2026

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