Ricky & his staff are amazing! They are very polite, pleasant and take the time to explain things so that you understand fully what is going on. Ricky has been very helpful and understanding countless times. I can typically just drop my car off on the way to work and pick it up after work. If that is your plan, just be sure to ask if there is enough parking for the day as they share their parking with the wash house behind them. I would recommend this place any day and will not go to any other place from now on! read more

I would have to agree with reviews here. I came here for an oil change, everyone was friendly and service was quick. I paid around $24 for the oil change and he replaced my air filter for another $20. I dropped off the car, went to eat lunch, came back 45 minutes later and it was all done. Being a student, it was really convenient to take my car in on a Saturday. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for an auto repair shop. read more

Friday afternoon, my car doesn't start, concluded that the battery had finally kicked the bucket. Gave Berkeley Auto Care a call an hour before they closed, and they told me to come over to have it replaced. I was in and out in less then 30 minutes, and the price was very very reasonable, not to mention they take Visa, and are extremely friendly. I'll be coming back here for the next four years for services to my car. read more

I took my car to Berkeley Auto Care a couple months back to get my breaks and rotors replaced and couldn't be happier with the service I received! Robert went over the model breaks to show me how worn my breaks were and then showed me the actual breaks and rotors that they replaced on my 2003 Toyota Corolla. He took the time to explain why the condition they were in made it necessary to replace them, how the repairs were made, and where they are located on the car so that I know how to prevent damaging my rotors in the future. Accidentally, I left my to-do list at the shop so without me asking for it, Robert texted a picture of my list to me so that I wouldn't have to go back there to pick it up. I will definitely be coming back here for all my car issues! Today, I took my car back to the shop because the front part of my car was making a weird noise. I left my car there for them to do a diagnostic and Ricky called me back an hour later to let me know that my left front wheel bearing needs to be replaced. I asked a million questions (as I always do because I'm a skeptic) and Ricky took the time to explain everything to me. Ricky even offered a discount if I ended up needing to get the right wheel bearing replaced as well. He agreed to take care of it by the end of the day today and made other accommodations to ensure my happiness and satisfaction with the services that his shop provides. I highly recommend Berkeley Auto Care for any auto repair needs! read more

These guys are great! Courteous, friendly, prompt service and great quality workmanship. Plus they always try to fit you in whenever possible. The work is great and reasonably priced. read more

They're great. I'm a regular and Ricky and his crew have been working on my cars for over 5 yrs. My sister and her family, my parents and even some of my coworkers go to him for their regular maintenance work, as well as, repairs. They have competitive prices and everyone has a just so nice and easy to work with. I'm always happy with their work. read more

Great service, honest and friendly professionals, reliable, and very reasonably-priced. The best one could hope for!

I've been going to Berkeley Auto Care for a few years now: They are really nice guys, and they fix things super quickly! They also gave me a great, competitive deal on tires! Always my go-to place :) read more

I went about 10 minutes before they closed because I had just busted my side mirror, and I was handled with the utmost care and respect. Francisco came over and fixed my side mirror to the best of his ability, and when I tried to pay him, he told me not to worry about it. The matter was very time sensitive and they were extremely gracious and helpful. They didn't have to help me at all, but they did. Thank you Francisco and thank you to everyone involved! read more

I just can't say enough wonderful things about this place! Everyone is always so kind, polite, and just tremendously helpful. What amazes me most is that the professionals here won't hesitate to stay late and remain after-hours to work on a problem until it is resolved--even if it's only to give a clear and accurate estimate of service!! This for me is 5-star customer service. As a woman I've dealt too many times over the years with getting taken advantage of in the car care industry, and I have never felt that way for even a moment with Berkeley Auto Care. Cesar and also most recently Ricky have both helped me immensely, going above and beyond to do research on less expensive products, liaise with my other mechanics for better service on my vehicle, and find creative solutions for tricky problems. These guys are just wonderful and a pleasure to work with! Thank you for all your help today, Ricky! You're great. read more

Everyone was super nice and they fixed my vehicle quickly. At one point we were told they couldn't get my vehicle back by Friday as promised, but they did whatever they did and got it done in time for the weekend. Will definitely be back! read more

I went to Berkeley Auto Care to replace a screw that had fallen off my car. They provided me with one free of charge and were quite friendly and prompt. I'll be going back if I have any other issues! read more

I found I had a nail in one of my tires. I called Berkeley Auto Care and a very polite man said come right in. I did so and a mechanic immediately took a break from a repair he was working on and fixed my tire..which took about 5 minutes! I'd say that's great service. read more

I brought my car here years ago, after it over heated on the freeway. (Just wanted to make sure it wasn't too damaged.) The mechanic told me that the entire engine block had melted and fused together and that the car was essentially worthless... then he offered to buy the car off me for $300, saying he'd just use it for scrap parts. I ended up driving it home right then and there and it's still driving just fine (5 years later)... the guy basically lied to me and tried to cheat me out of my car. I would avoid this place. read more

I was greeted promptly, No hassles nor too much paperwork. no attempt to sell me extra stuff like they do at Jiffy Lube and such places. a job well done read more

Berkeley Auto Care is the most honest auto shop and I appreciate their great service. Highly recommend!

Hey everybody! I just want to let you know that this is a GREAT shop to take your car to. I've been taking my Jeep there for about a year now for everything from Oil Changes, to Tune Ups to finally today just handing my broken car over with the keys and saying please, please fix this! Not only did Ricky and his Ultra- Competent colleagues fix it, they also had my car ready in time to pick up my daughter! I have recommended them to friends and family and finally to you! Go See Them! read more

Update My battery died. Though it was within warranty but didn't have the receipt. Ricky replaced it even when he couldn't find the records in his system. so yeah, he made up for the last time. My first review on yelp and hate it to be negative. But Dear Ricky / Cesar you leave me no choice. Took my 92 Saturn to them and got the timing belt and the alternator replaced. Total bill $655 of which Cesar graciously took off $105 handing me a bill of $550. The Pluses - Very quick turn around. Good service. Polite and friendly people. The minuses - You feel getting ripped off. The belt tensioner is avbl on the net for around $70 and the alternator for around $120. They sold it to me for a grand total of $380 (150 for tensioner and 230 for the alternator)!! Assuming some markup for them carrying inventory and the convenience, but a nearly 100% increase seems a bit much. Considering it took them 2.5 hours (@ $99 an hour) to get the car ready, feel I paid at least 120 bucks more. Did call them and Ricky was like if you get your own parts and it does not work properly, we will charge you for taking the part out too!! Not to be visited - unless dire read more

Words cannot express the way that I feel about Berkeley Auto Care! I recently wrote a review about my friends at Berkeley Auto Care. I had to have my transmission rebuilt, and Ricky and Cesar took care of me. Now....I have to get the water pump on my 2004 Dodge Durango replaced. After giving birth to twin boys a year ago, money has been funny. After getting the quote from Cesar last week I have been trying to figure out how I was going to pay for service. After talking with Ricky and explaining my situation he worked out a plan for me and went ahead with the repairs on my car. I was so pleased I could kiss Ricky right on the spot, but I didn't!!!! His wife and my husband probably wouldn't like that.....but its all good. I love them for understanding and working with me. I am a long time customer, and plan on being one for a long time. No matter where I live at!!! Ricky and Cesar and everyone at Berkeley Auto Care are excellent at what they do. They care about their customers and their situation. If there was something that I could do for them, besides write this review, I would do it in a heartbeat. No questions asked!!!! read more

Just moved to the area and having a good trustworthy mechanic is a must. Chose Berk Auto because of the YELP reviews. They were wonderful. They are great technicians, honest people and charge a very reasonable rate for services. I've had them work on my car twice and I couldn't be more satisfied. I recommend them highly. read more

I had a leak in my tire so I came here. They were very friendly and worked quickly while I waited. $25 and 25 minutes and my tire was repaired. read more

Friendly and efficient service! Called for an appointment on Tuesday, was in by Wednesday at 8am, had the problem diagnosed by 10am, and my car was available by 11:30am. I was absolutely amazed by how quick they were in fixing my brakes and changing my oil. Many thanks! read more

I hate leaving negative reviews. I really do. Especially if they are small businesses, probably struggling to survive. But Berkeley Auto Care is the first auto shop that has ever tried to claim that I need a very expensive repair that (it turns out) I did not need at all. I had never been to Berkeley Auto Care before; only went there because I saw the deal on an inexpensive oil change. After the oil change, they said I needed a new timing belt costing ~$600. I was suspicious, so I then took my car to my regular auto shop for a second opinion. Well, my regular auto shop had replaced my timing belt less than one year ago, and it's just fine! They were furious that Berkeley Auto Care had tried to jip me for such an expensive and unnecessary repair. It looks like there has been a string of negative reviews in the past 2-3 months. I'd guess that Berkeley Auto Care has just gotten desperate in this economy? Too sad. Next time I'll just stick with my regular auto shop. read more

Took my car there for oil change. The price was not too reasonable and the most important is the guy there was not very friendly and giving me attitude. I understand that u guys were busy, but it was not the way how you treat the customer. I WILL NOT come back again for such bad service with such not reasonable price! read more

Highly recommend Ricky's shop. Everything was professional and upfront. He accommodated my expedited schedule and communicated throughout. With these shops you just have to be upfront and communicate your needs. Fair price. So far everything is working as it should. read more

While this company may be fine for simple items - such as tire work or a brake job, they completely botched replacing the leaking heater core on my car. I've been working on vehicles for roughly 30 years and I know what I'm doing, but just didn't have the garage to do this job myself, so I brought it there. The initial quote came in at about 15% less than the dealer..and since they are convenient to where I lieve, I gave them the go-ahead...big mistake. They returned the car to me late the next day...no phone calls despite me asking them to keep me advised...the heat was barely working, I discovered several pieces of the dash that they had removed in the back seat (nuts, bolts and a steering column member) that hadn't been properly reassembled.......and GET THIS...the car's electrical system wasn't charging when they returned it to me. They said that it was a broken alternator..and that I KNEW that it was broken when I brought it in...and tried to pin the blame on them. Incredible....but read on. So, they just jump started the car and told me it was done...even though the car could only make it a few miles running on the battery alone. Furthermore, they tried add $100+ for recharging the air-conditioning system - which they claimed was a necessary part of the job of replacing the heater core...but I looked and showed them that no work had been done on the A/C - so they took that off the bill. Bottom line - didn't really fix the problem I brought the car in for, they also returned it barely drivable...and didn't put the car back together correctly....and wouldn't accept responsilbity for the situation. I eventually fixed all the problem they created. Turns out the problem they claimed was a broken alternator...was actually due to a connector under the dash that they disconnected but failed to reconnect. Turns out the reason the heater was barely producing any heat is thaty didn't bleed the heater system - which gets a air bubble in the heater core. And, as for the pieces they forgot to reinstall, I had to remove the dash and replace those - which took hours of time. In order to get my car back I had to pay them, but I later considered suing them in small claims court. Rather than deal with the hassle of that, they agreed to give me $100 back on what they charged me, but that came nowhere near the extra time and expense that I incurred. Very unprofessional A real nightmare... Stay away. read more

It annoys me that there are so many shady mechanics out there. Today I went to Berkeley Auto Care to get my car checked out because the engine light was on. He did a diagnostic of it and threw a bunch of codes at me...one of which I knew. Mechanic: It's a code P0440 Evap Emission Control Me: Um, that could mean anything. It could just be that the gas cap is loose. Mechanic...(moment of pause followed by rapid jargon and extortionist prices) Me: Okay, whatever. I'll just take my chances (and a second opinion). He told me I needed a tune-up / a new spark plug (although I JUST had one 3 months ago and normally they last you like 60,000 miles). He also insisted that my battery was low, although later I went to two different mechanics (one from Midas Touch and the other from Pep Boys) and they both told me that my battery was completely fine and more than 75% charged. This guy is really friendly, and the staff is nice. Also it's common practice for mechanics to be shady like this (hey everybody's gotta eat!). Still, it's important for people to know what they're getting into when they go here. read more

I rarely write reviews on Yelp but feel the need to warn others. I've been going to this shop in the past for oil change and always do the conventional oil change for ~$40. Today I went into the shop for the usual oil change and signed the work order (showing ~$40) assuming it's the usual conventional oil change. When I returned to pickup the car, they asked me to sign a new work order again, which to my surprise had additional ~$20 fee and it's for synthetic oil, costing total of $70. I felt cheated as the original work order I signed didn't show the ~$20 fee and they never asked me if I would like to upgrade to synthetic oil change beforehand. This is not a big deal as a standalone incident, but it does show their lack of honesty & integrity which is critical when dealing with more serious repair work e.g. brake, engine, etc. read more

*Original review (update below)-Sincere estimate and work. Being a woman I'm wary of being overcharged by mechanics, but Ricky explained their costs and my old car's problems. The overall cost was resonable and I didn't feel taken advantage of. *Update- turns out my full price repair was no repair at all! After leaving with a seemingly awesome experience, my elation was deflated when shown (during an oil change) that the repair I paid for was actually not fixed at all. Ricky's fit me in and said the part they used was dysfunctional. Nice for them to figure that out after making me pay full price! They did a second repair but it's hard to believe in the integrity of their work. Worth a downgrade in rating and not going back. read more

They just tried to charge me $150 to check my check engine light. 75$ if I agreed to do the repairs there. Aamco does the check for free. I was gonna get the repairs done there anyway, but not any more. Very surprised... read more

This is a great mechanic that has done most of the work on my car. They do great work and always have great turnaround. The only reason I am leaving four stars is that the work is definitely on the pricier side. Would recommend. read more

This is a follow-up to my previous review. Another couple weeks and another clunking noise shows up. I find another loose nut. I tighten it down, and notice that the two front struts (both of which they replaced, at the same time) are different colors - one is black and solid, the other is silver, with a couple of holes in it. I thought this a bit weird, so I took it in to ask them about it. They wouldn't go look at it (even though it is easy to see, just pop the hood). They just said, "Yeah, that is okay - we can use different brand struts, as long as they meet the spec." Sorry, I want my mechanics to be a bit more detail-oriented than that. I would give them one star, but I save that for places like Bank of America. read more

I always enjoy bringing my car here! As someone from out of town, I have always felt that they have been fair and honest with prices and service. The staff is always very helpful and friendly, and their location is very central and can't be missed! read more

This place was alright. It definitely was one of those garages that try to tell you that your car has eight different things wrong with it even if you go in just for a regular maintenance. The place was also very bad at communicating with me. After they found out what happened with my car, I had to call them and then walk over to find out what was wrong with it. If this place wasn't so close to my apartment, i probably wouldn't go in the future. On the upside, Cesar was polite and did a good job on the repairs for what I feel was a reasonable rate. read more

I went in several months ago to have my windshield wipers fixed and when they malfunctioned a month or 2 ago they were nice enough to replace them for free. ( Who does that anymore these days?!). I just went in again because they weren't working right again. This time the man changed The whole arm on both of them again at no charge! I've also had them work on my AC in my car and they are always thorough and very very courteous and helpful. read more

I am so grateful for Berkeley Auto Care, they have kept my Hyundai Accent running for six years without any hitch, They always repair things quickly, honestly, and they are always so helpful at explaining any repairs needed for safety. Also extra sweet of the guy who glued the broken signal light back on my car, it was still working, just hanging by a wire. I really appreciate the care these guys take with people, it is so rare! read more

I live down the road on Telegraph and have taken my car here 3 times now. Their customer service is one I trust! Their prices are middle of the road but their turn around time is quick and efficient. They are my new auto care guys! read more

I've been coming here for about 4 and a half years to get my service done. Things this shop has done for me in the past: -Oil Changes -15k and 45 Service -Lots of tire swapping (summer and winter all seasons tires) -Alignment -Balancing Ricky knows me by name now and I do not hesitate to come back for my service. Even though I moved out of Berkeley now, I still come back to get my car maintained at this shop. I'm glad to see this shop doing very well. read more

Add another to the line of recent low ratings for Berkeley Auto Care, guys, because here's mine: I went in for a 90K maintenance check and Ricky just forgot to tell me he was done with my car. He also refused to give me a detailed outline of all the charges, which is against the law, by the way!! But Ricky is a charmer, and I'm a nice person, so I let that slide because the whole package was only gonna cost me $300 instead of the Edmunds $400 estimate. They get 3 stars because I had to call Ricky 5 hours after dropping off the car to ask about its status when it was done 3 hours earlier. What the heck, Ricky? Also, I realized that they didn't check the extra liquids (power steering liquid and brake fluid) that I asked about because I had to replace them myself a week later when I noticed them during my biweekly engine check. read more

On my first visit to Berkeley Auto Care, my truck was overheating, I was freaking out, and one of their guys came out and helped me right away. It was a quick fix and he didn't charge me! So, of course I came back when I needed a bigger service. My truck wouldn't pass smog and they were very professional in their diagnosis an work. Ricky went out of his way to keep me informed and give me the best service possible. They put in extra time and energy to meet their estimate. My truck passed smog, and I will be coming back to them from now on. This a mechanic that you can trust, does good work, and comes through on his word. read more