Dave has retired but the new owners are Mercedes and BMW transmission specialists. They also are…read moreexcellent as fixing cars, too! A personal friend and wonderful people. Honest. Professional and kind. 510-894-3751

Dave Reali was the best mechanic i every went to. He was able to fix my car when other mechanics…read moreand even the car dealership couldn't. After I found him I never went anywhere else. Easy to work with and knows what he's doing. I'm really sad that he closed his shop and and hope he reads this message that he will be missed. Thanks for all the great work over many years Dave!!!!!

I've went to Lim and his son a total of 3x, in a span of 3 years. I've had my share in…read moredisappointment in a lot of mechanics. Lim and his son gave me pretty decent prices. Nothing where I felt like I was second guessing it . I've been to a lot places where I have no idea what they're talking about and I just blindly pay but always leave like did they just rip me off. Lim and son are reasonable and Decent prices. So far so good with my cars .

My wife and I went here this morning. 11 days of frustration…read morefinally came to an end (my wife's Corolla would have failed a smog test earlier because it hadn't been driven enough). Mr. Lim (his first name is Hour) was friendly and quick. The smog check only took 15 minutes (there's a Starbucks a block away, and we were only there for about 5 minutes). My wife was only charged $60 (Smog Inspection: $51.75; Smog Certificate: $8.25). The hours are solid: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-6 p.m. A geek suddenly drove in (I rolled my eyes when he sat by me at Starbucks). I was worried that we would be stalled because of him, but Mr. Lim made my wife the priority. The car shop is messy (only the little shrine in the back looks neat). My wife and I also didn't like when Mr. Lim was on his phone (it was just awkward when it was time to pay). I have to mention Pacific Lee Auto (it's right across from Lim Express Tune & Brakes). Mike brought us to Mr. Lim after checking the car to see if it would pass a smog test. He also checked the oil for free. I have to thank Andrew from Union City Smog Check too. He was more than helpful and patient when my wife kept trying to get her car smogged there (we both feel bad that he didn't get our business). With a few exceptions, reviewers have had positive experiences when going here for repairs. Be careful while driving in. The area is very congested (at least 4 auto body shops are in the small area). My wife and I had a very good experience here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld8s74AIVAk

Stay away if you have a BMW! I had my car service here to get my valve cover gasket replaced on my…read moreBMW 335i and it was a nightmare. My engine malfunction light turned on and never ran the same after they worked on it. Missing bolts, the mechanic lied to me after I found a torx bolt on the floor that was not put back! The mechanic does not very good English and I doubt has proper training to work on bmw or any car! I've asked for a invoice work order receipt and the owner refuses to give me one saying they do not provide it because I only had labor done. This is against BAR policy! This is a new owner and they do not specialize in bmw! They are clueless and will ruin your car! The owner sounds friendly but after he takes your money he will treat you different. I will report this shop to the bureau of automotive repair for what they did to my car!

They seem like cool guys at first, obviously very knowledgeable about bmw's, but MAKE SURE you get…read moresome type of INVOICE or WRITTEN GUARANTEE of repair if the SAME PROBLEM OCCURS, which I regret I didn't request for before you get work done by these crooks! First of all, the negotiations were all verbal and Dovlet said it'll be $190 for 1.5 hrs of work plus the clips to fix my window that wouldn't go back up. I said cool sounds good went to lunch came back in LESS than an hour and walked in on Dovlet and his assistant PLAYING ON THEIR PHONES in their little office...I asked if it was done cuz I didn't get a call like he said he would, and they both look flustered and said "Ohh yea we just finished". That was already sketch to me like whatever ok I'll just pay the $190. When I ask if there is any type of paperwork about the work done I gotta sign he says, "Yea here sign this" and it was the little receipt that you sign for when you slide your debit card from a reader and THATS IT! NO INVOICE NO NOTHING! I said sooo if I have the same problem I can just come back and you'll fix it right? He said yea just come back.... ONE WEEK LATER. Rolled window all the way down and won't go back up! Called Dovlet, told him, he said "ohh now that might be the regulator that's gonna cost $480-$500" RIDICULOUS. If i come in and PAY for something to get repaired and it fails again after 1 week, I expect the mechanic to repair it at NO CHARGE. DO NOT COME HERE, IF YOU DO, GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING

My car is my baby…read more I needed to graduate to a mechanic once my warranty period passed. So, of course I asked my man. His recommendation? Automotive Technicians. Their reputation is stellar. These guys are the guys that take care of a lot of state government vehicles. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me. No, there aren't many reviews. But they're all 5 stars. And w my man coming here professionally & personally for so many years, I didn't think twice. He introduced me to Henry & Larry. They're extremely knowledgable & personable. They've now worked on my baby twice. I dropped her off & picked her up either the same day or on the next day, depending on what was being done. They were professional & thorough. Any questions I had were answered. Any concerns I had were addressed & handled. Auto Tech doesn't advertise. It's all word of mouth. The best. 5 stars.

I loved this place! So sad to see it gone. Does anyone know where Henry Lau started working after…read morethey closed shop? I'd love to continue to take my car to him.

Great service he was so helpful definitely a place to go. He took his time and did all he could to…read moretry and fix my car even though he couldn't cuz it has to be done by dealership ugh

We have been in business in San Carlos for 35 years. The Vancea Brothers have always given us the…read morebest service we have ever experienced for automotive repair service during all the years we have been in business. Our company is extremely grateful for their service and glad that we came across them. Adbag, Inc.

Found this place not on yelp but driving and walking by in the immediate area. I needed an…read moreaftermarket spoiler I bought from eBay put on. I searched their yelp page by keyword searching on the google search engine page. There was a direct link to text them which is so convenient. I texted them they I was nearby and could come in and show them the car and the spoiler . They replied about an hour later or so. Turns out the spoiler didn't need any type of bolts or installation hardware- just 3M tape which is graded for around 25 lbs grip hold. It won t even budge. Yes could have done it myself but I didn't have the 3M tape and the time, plus I get unsteady with my hands and I'd rather pay someone $40 or do it. I'm happy with that and the end result. Guys working there are cool and I think it's a residence connected to as I see his kid and 2 dogs in the waiting room. They offered me soda and they have a tv with movies to kill time . Process didnt take more than 30 min. If I need anything else done I will definitely consider them again . You never know what services a vehicle garage does until you ask, even if they seem busy and intimidating I'm glad I texted them. The end result is the car looks more sporty and stylish. There is a bbq cart down the road if you're hungry too looked like chicken and ribs. Thanks Gabys auto for helping me out on a budget.

The work: 4/5 Customer service: 2/5…read moreValue: 3/5 I went here based on the recommendation of my mechanic for some body work. I put in an insurance claim and decided to use this shop instead of one recommended by my insurer. In hindsight, there's probably a reason your insurer recommends one of their shops: they're familiar w/the work and process and it comes backed up by the insurer if there's any issues. My biggest qualms were the customer service. I went on 7/25 to inquire about an estimate for my vehicle. The owner gave me a fair estimate (he even uses a auto body shop estimator website so it's a fair price), explained what work would be done and advised the part would likely be in either Friday (7/26) or the following Monday, I believe. That was good enough for me, at the time. An aside: it is very tight when you enter the lot to the shop. There are a lot of items all around the grounds, so you really have to maneuver around to get to the office door. There is also relatively no parking in the area. They have some near a fire hydrant and across the street, but it's an extremely busy street without a crosswalk, so you really have to sprint across like it's the 100 meter dash in the Olympics to avoid a collision. Not a complete dealbreaker, but makes getting in and out difficult. It's a fairly long story, but in essence, I had to keep following up numerous times either through phone (the owner has no voicemail set up or it was full; the line just hangs up if he doesn't pick up) or e-mail/text over the next few weeks asking for updates. I kept being told the part was arriving yet it ended up never coming. It wasn't even a very complicated part; just a new bumper basically on a relatively common vehicle. Ultimately, the owner decided to abandon buying the part through his first aftermarket site and went with another, which ended up coming almost immediately after he placed the order. The parts finally arrived, in full, by 8/13. So literally almost three weeks just to get a part, but repeated follow-ups by me being needed; never the owner himself. The other tough part about getting work done here is that the owner, while very knowledgeable and courteous, is not a native English speaker, so I had to often times assume/guess what he was saying. Not the worst thing in the world as I've gotten good at interpreting accents, but difficult when it comes to something like car repairs. When I was able to deal with one of his employees directly, I was able to get better instructions and direction. I finally dropped my car off on 8/16 in the afternoon after confirming the parts were in. They were nice enough to lend me a loaner car to drive home, advising the work would be done by around 6pm that day. Great, I assumed--this long process was almost over. When I went back to the shop around this time, however, I found the entrance gate was shut and it appeared the shop was closed. I repeatedly called and texted but did not hear back. I ultimately was forced to open the gate manually and entered myself, only to see he and his employee working on my car. This frustrated me. Also, when you walk into the shop, there's two Boston terriers on the grounds that are extremely energetic and continually sniff, follow and jump on you while you wait (once I walked in they advised me to wait in the office, which also has a lot of items all around). Something to consider if you're not a dog person. They did offer me essentially anything in the fridge while I waited, which was a nice gesture I guess. Ultimately the work wasn't completed until around 7p (with me having to also continually keep checking in on--would have been nice if they just came out to tell me when it would be done, in their estimation). While not entirely their fault (they showed me that they had to completely disconnect some shoddy workmanship from the dealer on the back, and it took them awhile to put it back together), some better communication on when the work would be completed would have been appreciated. I also paid via credit card which comes with a 4% fee I believe (although the owner quoted me $1500, he advised the credit card reader auto builds in a 4% fee that he couldn't remove, so I ended up paying $1500 * 4%, which was also frustrating). I didn't have that amount of cash on me but I guess be weary of this in the future if you get work done here. I found the work to be very good and the team themselves are friendly and hardworking. I appreciated they stayed late to get the job done for me. However, I would have liked to have been updated on the progress with this a lot better (and the owner buying the parts from somewhere else after they didn't arrive within a week the first time around) so I could have arranged my work schedule in a bit more of an organized fashion (I ended up going back and forth a lot more than I would have liked). I recommend for the work, just hard for me to do that for the overall package (customer service, value, etc).

Ryan has been working on my family's and friend's vehicles for nearly two decades now. He is a…read moresuperb no-nonsense mechanic and will tell you from the get-go what to expect. He has always done thorough examinations and diagnostics and if something does not need touch, he will tell you as much. He doesn't swindle, lie, or cheat to make money. He does an honest job and he does it well. I have recommended quite a few of my neighbors to Express Auto, and even though there are closer shops to Hayward, they enjoy having the mechanics at Express work on their vehicles because they are honest and dependable.

Ryan Santos, is not in this location anymore and I can not find his new shop. If anyone knows of…read morehis new address and auto repair business please let us know. Thank You

I highly recommend Sam and his Auto repair business. I have brought two of my vehicles to him for…read morethe past several years and he has always exceeded my expectations and provided outstanding professionalism and customer service. Sam is honest and goes above and beyond to provide exemplary customer satisfaction. He has replaced a transmission on one of my SUVs, as well as repaired and solved a "check engine light" dilemma on another vehicle of mine, enabling me to pass smog and move forward with registration. Thank you Sam!! You're the BEST!!!

Sam's shop came highly recommended to me from my friend Shane at Auto Body Express in SL. He said…read morethat Sam always was honest and fair with him and his clients and he felt confident sending me over there. He was right! I had a small transmission issue with my truck and the check engine light wasn't on yet, but my truck is my livelihood so I wanted to get it fixed prior to the warning. Sam helped me with a transmission service and additive to make my transmission run smoother; that's all it needed! $250.