I came to this place because a buddy of mine told me that they work on low cars. I own a 01 Mazda Miata it's my little drift toy. Couldn't figure out why my lights were shortening out... Jason, the tech. Told me to leave the car over night so they can do a deep inspection. The following morning Jason gave me a call and told me the report. Apparently a wire got wet and messed a lot Of things up and caused a lot of fuses to blow. I did tell them to go ahead and work on whatever needs to be fixed. "Engine wise as well" not just electrical. They did a full car inspection, because track day is around the corner and I wanted the car to be in tip top shape. They started off with draining all fluids( oil, trans fluid, diff fluid & brake fluid) they all did a full ignition tune. Changed the spark plugs and coils. Also advised that I need sway bar bushings sometime in the future but I said the hell with that just go ahead and change them right now. Overall they did a really awesome job! Everything was up to date and they did it all for a very reasonable price!!! The car was running great I scheduled a routine maintenance with them and will be coming in very often so they can service my racecar! THANK YOU very much Mills & David you guys did a super job I'll see you guys soon read more

Acclaim Auto Care - Just picked up my car from the shop, not I'm about to drive it home and really enjoy the full potential of this car - Auto Repair Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Avoid. Acclaim Auto Care employees were loudly complaining about prior customer using a Groupon. Their crew turned us away for bringing a groupon in one hour and thirty minutes prior till the posted closing hours. Extremely unethical business. The "larger" fella working the desk was rude, unprofessional, and unforgiving. Do not show up late! Better yet... DO NOT GO The same fella repetitively insisted that a Nissan Versa "REQUIRED" synthetic oil and did not RECOMMEND a conventional oil.... The car is only 3 years old.... Required?? Does Acclaim Auto Car take advantage of uninformed customers? Does Acclaim Auto Car "Recommend" / "Require" unnecessary service(s) and part(s) ? Double check with your auto dealer or a TRUSTED mechanic before committing yourself to the unknown. They close at six. I was turned away at 4:30... only one car was in one of their bay(s) (oil change - Groupon) At least their fully staffed stored were all able to go home early.... This is the juicy part... WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT AND WERE TURNED AWAY FOR BEING 5 MINUTES LATE. Was there something in our teeth? Oh wait... Was it because we were using a groupon. With all the crap you gave the customer in front of us for using one, it was no wonder why your hours were suddenly updated when we presented ours. Acclaim Auto care DOES NOT honor appointments nor their own word. Scary right??? Considering you have no idea what they are doing under the hood of your car... They are only mechanic(s), what's the worst that can go wrong anyways? There's no need to trust your mechanic.. Who actually cares about their cars anyways?? Time to find out how to return this Groupon... I guess there is a first time for everything... EXCEPT CHANGING MY OIL HERE ! AVOID read more

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I worked with the original owner to get a new engine and clutch installed. A year later, I learned the original owner sold the shop and my warranty should be honored. I brought my car in for something I thought might be clutch related. I towed it in on a Monday. They told me they were getting the needed part and my car would be ready Friday. When I didn't hear from them, I left a message over the weekend and called again Monday. I was told they would update me Tuesday. I called back Tuesday. They said they couldn't find the part at any dealership, eBay nor any pick and pull. I asked for the part number. I was able to find it in stock at three online shops, including eBay. I called to tell them I found it. They preceded to find it at Fremont Nissan and said they would have the part Wednesday. I had to call Wednesday afternoon to find out my car's status. It was finally done. What the F were they doing with my car the whole week they had it?! If someone like me, who is not a mechanic, could find the part in 20 minutes, what took them so long?! I will never go back to Acclaim. I feel like they took advantage of my situation. No updates nor customer service. read more

What an awesome place . Brought in my navigator for a quick inspection and an amateurs list of complaints. Got it all taken care of quick easy and affordable. I only have one complaint. Why don't you do Tires . I wish my tire shop was this quick and trustworthy. Keep up the good work jose and david . What an awesome team . read more

Acclaim Auto Care - Nice and clean - Auto Repair Near Me - Milpitas, California

Shady business, don't trust this place. Came here for a simple conventional oil change... waited almost 20 minutes to be "checked in", showed the guy my Groupon, and he suddenly started trying to charge for all kinds of unnecessary extra services. This guy really tried to convince me that my car only takes the much more expensive synthetic oil, when I know for a fact that regular motor oil would do just fine. He told me that he wouldn't do the regular $19 oil change I had already paid for, I would have to pay an extra $60+ tax for a bunch of crap I didn't need. Apparently my only choices were to either pay a ridiculous amount for unnecessary services, or get a refund and go somewhere else. So I went down the street to Speed-E Oil change where they confirmed that the Acclaim's "customer service" guy was feeding me crap and regular oil was what my car needed. Don't bother with these crooks. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

I went there to use a Groupon for the conventional oil change. When I tried to use the Groupon, the technician informed me that the conventional oil is not what my car requires. He tried to convince me that I needed a synthetic blend as my car "only takes a special type of oil." I own a 5-year old Hyundai. Not a Lambo. Not a Lotus. A cheaper-than-dirt Hyundai. I've had plenty of regular oil run through my 4-banger without any problems. I understand you need to up-sell, but come on. At least make the upgrade optional, not mandatory. I left and went somewhere else. You should, too. Edit: My owner's manual indicates that my vehicle can take both 5W-20 and 5W-30. The Groupon's "5W-30" should've been fine. read more

When u walk in with a group on.. thr attitude changes.... first time they just sent us back...saying they are too busy to service ....and asked me to cm on a saturday before 11 am ..... else they cant service me..... I gave them a benefit of doubt and thought may be they are genuine.... Whn I took a 2nd group on.. he just drnied 2 service.... said i cant buy more than once..... I serviced my car 6 months back... why cant i buy it again.. the groupon says 1 per person...... Not 1 for lifetime... they are crazy... they are rude..... Mood spoilers..... I wont pay to get my mood spoiled ;) read more

I bought a groupon and went there for an oil change. Came home with a broken dipstick. Jason argued with me for 10 mins on the phone about this, saying that it was broken before I came in, plastic ages and deteriorates etc. I am pretty sure it was fine before, even if it was broken before the job, I hold the shop responsible for not informing me about it. This is an inexpensive item to be fussy about, and could have easily been taken care of with a simple 'let me take care of it'. They labor charges are also very high. read more

Buyer Beware!! Bought the oil change from Groupon. Good deal I thought. When the service was done, was told by Jason that the struts were bad. Was suspicious immediately since I had the struts replaced 6 months ago! I left without telling him this. A few days later, went to my car dealership to get my tires changed and the service guy offered to check the struts. The dealership took a picture of it and there were no leaks or damage to it. AND, they asked if I had an oil change because they said the oil cap was loose! Why would Acclaim do that?! My advise? Go somewhere else. read more

Stay Away !! Arrogant and greedy people with no respect for the customer Did not respect the groupon i bought telling you are not eligible although it was a gift groupon Manager told me to go with the synthetic oil which is 100% not needed as i always use regular oil for the car GREEDY !!! read more

I went in for a oil change and ended up getting my life saved! Even though they knew my stepdad was a mechanic they saw that my "Roder" (excuse me for my spelling and lack of car knowledge) was cracking and let me know how dangerous is was and to get off the road and get a hold of my stepdad! They went out of their way to teach me how to check my oil and to visually show me the cracking. Such great service! cant wait for my next oil change to go back! :) By the way the oil change was nice and fast and there is lots to do on main st. I got a medicare while i waited, which was more than enough time :) good quality and a fast job, cant beat that! read more

I recently purchased my first car which is a Lexus is250, and I didn't know anything about getting an oil change.. sadly.. Anyways, Jason who owns the place is super nice and even patiently helped explain the basic things I need to know about my car maintenance :D (synthetic oil vs. regular oil.. tire rotations.. etc. .. things I should already know.. but hey! we have to learn from somewhere right?! They even found out that I had a water leak in my car that I was totally unaware about which would have cost $400-$500 to fix. I gave Jason my registration and information where he personally called up the Lexus dealership for me to help set up an appointment to get it fixed for free for me under my warranty. Talk about going out of your way right? Anyways, I would definitely recommend my friends to come here plus they have free wi-fi so that I could do my work while I waited for my car so bring your electronics! :) $$$$$ The price was really good too ! I did do my share on research and posted on Facebook to ask my friends about places they recommended. One place near the San Jose Fairgrounds wanted to charge me over $50 for a regular oil change.. wtf.. -___-' yet.. I got the synthetic oil change and all these extras for not even that much more. That's why I ignored my own friends and went to this place and I don't regret it one bit. After talking to my friends about my experience here.. they even want to come here! So don't waste your time reading up other places reviews and just come and get your car service so you can move on with your life and take care of your sexy whip (car ) (: read more

Wow! Their service and prices are the rarest quality. Jason, Ray, and Gregg were so helpful in raplacing an exhaust manifold and for less than $500. Oil change prices on Groupon are also less than $60. So great! read more

Acclaim Auto Care - Auto Repair Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I only changed the oil, yet I love there. Staff are friendly, checked tire pressures and other minor tune up free. I totally recommend it! Price is reasonable. My car is Toyota Camry and I paid $25 for oil change. With their service, it is excellent price! I can rely on them about my car for a while. Worth to try :) read more

I purchased a Groupon for an oil change and I really feel like I got a good deal. I went in at lunch time yesterday, dropped off my car, and picked it up after I finished eating. They not only provided the services I purchased (oil change, filter, etc.), they noticed that my car battery was installed incorrectly so they went ahead and took care of it for free. Seriously, great service! WARNING: since they are super busy, you can't just drop in. You should call them to make an appointment first. read more

I've been there many times since for routine maintenance and repairs. In the latest trip, he saved my boss $576 on a repair that Wheel Works said needed to be done (cracked hub and bad wheel bearings, they couldn't align the wheels. Also 2 studs on the rear hubs were bad), Jason confirmed that there was no crack and the wheel bearings were fine (there was no evidence when driving that there was an issue anyways), fixed the studs at a much better price than Wheel Works quoted, and he took the car down the street to Pacific Tire for an alignment. Who could ask for better customer service... If you're looking for an honest mechanic that will not try to add on needless things to your bill--and to tell you how it is, look no further. I'm only taking my cars to him (2006 Pontiac GTO (heavily modified, my pride and joy), 2006 Hyundai Sonata), it's great having confidence in a mechanic you can trust! read more

I have a 97 Civic that needed brake pads to be replaced. I bought my own parts and they took care of the rest. The price of the labor for both front & rear was about $80 less than another local competitor. Not only did they replace the brakes, they also showed me that the cv joint was torn and there was an oil leak. They took the time clearly explain these issues and showed me while the car was on the lift. I appreciate the competitive pricing, quick turn around time, and the no-pressure, informative approach of this shop. read more

Don't go to this place for your oil change! My husband went there with a coupon for oil change that we received in the mail, but ended up paying $12 more extra. Liar!!! Please don't go to this place. If a person is dishonest, who knows what kind of service he would provide. They might have done something bad to your car that you don't even know! read more

I've taken my car here at least 3 times and have had fantastic service EVERY TIME! Both of the workers there are named Jason, and both of them are genuinely nice and easy-going guys. Today I came in to get my oil changed and they got that done within a 30 minutes. They also noticed that my battery was leaking and ordered a new battery which came in 15 minutes. Extremely efficient and professional! They took me to where my car was being worked on and explained how they could tell the battery was leaking in really good detail. I'm not someone who knows much about cars, but these guys made me feel confident that they had my car in their best interest. I've honestly had such great experiences with these guys and wouldn't think about going to another shop. Their rates are affordable and the customer service is excellent. I would recommend this shop to anyone, ESPECIALLY if you own a Subaru. Jason owns a couple of them and he really knows his way around those cars! Overall, great shop! Tip: Make an appointment. These guys get really busy so it's best to call ahead of time! read more

Man I haven't made a review for this place yet? If you have a Subaru Wrx this is the place to get it fixed! Jason the owner knows these cars inside and out. Everytime I have a something wrong with my Scooby he is able to troubleshoot the problem and give me the best prices on getting it fixed. Sometimes the solution is simple and he doesn't charge anything. My car got dented up recently and Jason referred me to a bodyshop he used of his cars. My car now looks and runs good thanks to acclaim auto care. read more

0 stars. Stay away from this dumpster fire of a shop. The tech Caitlin said that the car (a 2016) was too new and they didn't have the right equipment to "change the oil settings". What does that even mean? Because they didn't have the right equipment, it took them 45 minutes and they charged for all of those minutes. "Sorry, that's just our shop rate." I don't think it's right to charge your customers because you don't know what you're doing. Shop was filthy, and they left the drivers seat of the car dirty from their clothes. $160 for an oil change. The dealership charges $80 and throws in a car wash. We're going to try calling the owner tomorrow or Monday and will update this review if there is a positive resolution. read more

I love these guys. I've been to many garages and dealt with many mechanics from a home garage to the well branded/marketed auto care shops, and none of them have fully satisfied me. As a subaru owner, I feel excited and confident in brining my car to have work done here. Jason owns multiple subarus and he gets technical in explaining your cars situation. Make this place your go-to. Build a relationship with these guys and they with your car. You'll be happy with the care, education, and service Acclaim Auto Care provides. read more

Came here based on Yelp reviews for a 75k mile service. Very happy with the service. During the service they showed me a leak in my transmission and told me it'd cost about 700 which made sense given the level of labor required. I felt the service was very attentive to details and would defintiely come back for more service in the future. Highly recommended. read more

I came in without an appointment and they managed to service my car in less than 1 hr and 30 minutes. They were very friendly even to non-customers who wandered in lost. Their waiting area was a little cold though even if it was morning didnt bother to crank up the heat. Small issue. - .5 stars The only thing that really bothered me was that they didn't stock 5w20 oil. The oil that my car was optimised for. Didn't want to pay for full synthetic oil. Forced to go with 5w30. Small issue and slightly annoying since you'd figure they would stock considering more cars are use 5w20 nowadays. -.5 stars. Still great service and deal. Would come again more often if they stocked 5w20. Going again only because of groupon pack. read more

I came in for just an Oil Change on my old 2002 Saturn. I got so much more! They were friendly, thorough, and very knowledgeable about my car. I casually described some sounds it was making to the shop manager and the mechanic found them before we talked to him. I got a detailed list of what they found and no pressure sales pitch. Plus there was no attitude or "The Look" when I used a Groupon. The honesty and service was refreshing!! The Milpitas Shop on Main Street is now the first place I will take my cars. read more

I had some problems with the car shaking when I start the engine for a few weeks. Jason went through a thorough diagnosis and test drive to check if the car had any critical mechanical problems seen unsafe to continue driving. When he returned the car to me, he told me the coolant was missing a full gallon (due to my radiator in bad shape) and they filled it up for me. Besides that, he could not find any other problems and told me he is not charging me a cent because that's how they do it if no issues can found and fixed. He also pointed out certain things around the radiator probably needed fixing but nothing dire yet. Jason refused to take payment for the labor or even the coolant when I insisted. I highly recommend this place if you need maintenance work or a tune up. Very honest and professional. read more

I realized I got scammed. I bought the oil change Groupon and when I went in to use it they told me they didn't have regular oil to use on my car but if I pay 45$ more for half synthetic it would be better. I should have left when he told me he "didn't have any oil left". Keep in mind I went early in the morning and there were no other people ahead of me... so how can someone who's promoting a groupon for a basic oil change be out of oil?? So I fell for it, and said fine. They had me change my air filters cuz it was really dirty so I get it, but 75$ to change my filter!? They made me feel embarrassed about my filter so I paid for them to change it cuz "this is what ur breathing in". I went in for a 20$ oil change and left there basically paying almost 200$. Shame shame. This isn't an honest place to get anything done because my filters have never costed me more than $30 ever! This is what u get when ur a girl and get taken advantage of. Smh And then they tell u to write a review.... ha! Jokes on u. read more

This review is for service I got done a few months back. Somehow forgot to write the review but remembered today when my oil reminder came on in my car. I usually go to a place down the road for my oil changes, but decided on a whim to give a few other places a try since I've never really tried anywhere else after I moved into town 4 years ago. I have a car in decent shape-- 2008 Honda that I have taken perfect care of. I am not sure if it was the owner working, or a manger, or just a general employee, but it was the first time in my life (even after getting oil done at the dealership and everywhere else over the few states I've lived in with this car) that somebody wrung me up for synthetic oil and said that is absolutely what has to be put in my car. We went back and forth over it for a few minutes before I mentioned that my father is a mechanic back east and I can just give him a call to clarify. Our debate kind of ended there and I got my basic oil change that I have always had in this car for it's life. Then I was being told that my shocks were bad, my struts were bad, etc, etc. This car is an 08' with 70K on it, so I doubted very much that everything was bad, but my father was visiting the next week and I knew I could have him look at it for a second opinion. I had him look at it, had a friend who is a mechanic look at it, and took it to a shop where I didn't know anybody and got their unbiased opinion-- all of them said nothing is wrong with my suspension. Not even close to being shot. So, just from my personal experience, here is a heads up that this could be one of those shops that tell you stuff is bad just to get you in to fix it, or try to push all the upgrades on you when you don't need it, etc. read more

I took my car here early this year for an oil change (from Groupon) and brake change. There was a cover on top of the engine right underneath the hood. After the work was done, he didn't replace the cover back and told me it wasn't there. I guess you get what you paid for. He lied to me and actually stole from me. read more

I came in with a 15 dollar coupon, for a tire rotation, break check and oil change. Ended up paying 270 dollars. Initially was told I needed a different oil. So an additional 25 was added totalling 40. Thats fine. Then I was told 2 lug nuts were stuck and that cost and labor could be between 200 and 400 dollars. And that this was important as my tires may burst from lack of rotation. I am going on a road trip so I was stuck as it was a Saturday as well. But after talking to mechanic friends, I was told I was hustled. I filed a complaint with the BBB, and Acclaim avoided their calls. read more

I had outstanding service at Acclaim auto. The customer service was great and Jason is very knowledgeable. This was my first time at this shop getting service done. I got brake pads installed that I had purchased online. I called before getting brake service done and had a quote of spending about $140. I left Acclaim auto with $90 in my pocket because of his knowledge of brakes. I just got the brake pads changed for $50. Service was done quickly but in a high level of professionalism.I highly recommend this place. read more

I purchased a deal from Groupon for Oil change, when I did oil change within 1.2K miles my oil change indicator light turned on when I went to other dealer then I was shocked to know that Acclaim auto dealer did not fill the full oil. Due to this I have to do next oil change immediately. Guys if you really want to get groupon deal then be cautious about Oil change he deal will look lucrative but in long run it can damage the engine. read more

Jason (owner) installed the motor on our Sienna automatic door after a wear and tear on the motor. He did an amazing job! Looks like.. feels like brand new. Works perfectly fine. Don't go to Toyota.. way too expensive. I recommend Jason with any automotive repairs. Check him out.. he's a new company but he's been in the business for 12+ years. He's friendly and very honest with the assessment he performs with your car. He's my new mechanic!!! read more

This place doesn't know how to do a timing belt on a car. I took my car in to do a timing and they did not do it correctly. They bent one of my valve from being off. He told me he doesn't know if it will pass smog cause the timing is off. This shop deserve -Negative 5 stars. Never again taking my car there again. read more

I got my engine oil changed from some other place and within few days my car's undercover hung. While I was driving, i heard a noise and found car undercover hanging. It was impossible to drive because undercover was scratching with the road. This guy came to my rescue. He honestly told me that we don't do this work but made a temporary fix by tying it so that i can at least drive to workshop. He didn't accept any money because he said he has only done a workaround and not a proper fix. Can you imagine people of such high self esteem in today's world?  I hardly write reviews on yelp but I can't avoid sharing this gem of a person with fellow car owners. I have never been at this place before but from now on, this is the first place i will visit when I need help with my car. read more

Good job with Jason and his crew! Came in about 9 am ish on a Saturday. My Integra shift was locked and wouldn't get out of park without using my spare key unlocking the shift lock release. Found out it was my brake light switch that went out. Jason and his crew knocked it off in about 2/3 hours. Price was fair, definitely my go to mechanic in Milpitas for sure. read more

Took my car in this past weekend on a Saturday. It was an interesting day. They were swamped and there was an annual fundraising event happening at the Catholic School across the street. Lots going on. I took my car in since I was hearing loud noises coming from the right front wheel. I took it to another mechanic shop (I had been going to regularly) to see what the issue was. They took it on a few test drives and seemed to not understand what the issue was. I took it to Acclaim and was greeted immediately. He took me in for a test drive and within a few minutes, he was able to pinpoint exactly what was going on. He proceeded to answer a few more questions from a couple clients that we're waiting in the shop. He expertly did that and it seems, simultaneously, he had already called his goto parts shop and asked if my parts were available. I needed some new front struts along with changing the arms that connect to the struts. He gave me a quote and I thankfully agreed. He even offered to drive me home since I told him I lived close by. What an awesome owner! I went home and then shortly thereafter, the shop called me. My vehicle was done. I paid my fees. And by the way, I got a few estimates from a couple other shops and he was by far the lowest. My car was done and now the noise is gone and now it feels like brand new. Wow. What an awesome experience at Acclaim. Bottom line, if your looking for awesome service, quality work with a absolutely fair price, Acclaim is your place. Ask for Jason. read more

Came in for new breaks on my Kia Sorento. Was quoted a minimum of $1250 for pads/rotor replacement for both front and back. I got the same work done down the street for $650. Made me feel really taken advantage of. Unfortunate, because I really liked working with Jason and felt he was very friendly/fair. The new guy there is clearly unethical and could use some training in customer service. read more

I bought the oil change groupon, they were nice and provided with good service.

2 star for them WHY? First they will charged you 3x for the parts and labor. I can get the part for $10.... the labor fee is unfair the job is not hard i can do it for 1 hour .....the second its a crappy work they will just tape the wirings like a kid playing i can even do better than that ..... its so unprofessionalism ....... They messed up the wirings on my car plus they will left some parts unscrewed so watch out for that watch out for the missing parts on your car ..... Always take a picture before you leave the car to them i thought i can trust them..... In fact i knew the problem of my car and i knew how to fixed it but i dont have the time this is my first time to let other mechanic touch my car i will never ever do that again .... Ill do it by myself........ So disappointed i don't care about the money im just looking for a mechanic that i can trust i guessed i will only trust myself in the end -autotech guy for 5 years read more