I can't recommend Bill's Auto Shop enough! Honest, reliable, and with a super quick turnaround these qualities are hard to find these days. The work is always top-notch and impeccably clean. It's refreshing to find a shop that actually delivers on what they promise. If you want quality service without any hassle, this is the place to go! read more

I had been going to Bill's shop for almost 10 years. Always thought he was giving me great service & great advice. He just recently retired & now find out that he did not suggest maintenance that I should have done to my vehicle. So the last time I went the new owners had a laundry list of issues I had to catch up on. So because Bill did not suggest the services that I should have done it now costs me more. Not sure if I will go back. read more

Service, Quality, value, pros. Experience, trustworthy. I'm so happy to of found Bills shop. I was in the market for a new/ used car. Bought a car took it to Bills shop to have it checked out. Smartest thing I could of ever done. Turns out It was a lemon waiting to happen. Luckly I had 9 days to bring it back, so i did. I couldnt thank Norman enough whom I consider my hero, and the crew who are #1, the best of the best! Along with being trustworthy, has made me a loyal life time customer here on out!!! Did I mention Norman deserves a raise. Thanks!!!!! I highly recommend Bills shop and give way more than just 5 stars. read more

Bill has helped me with my breaks so many times! He's super cool and straight to the point! Thank you Bill for always helping my '95 Carmy lol, she's giving up but Bill always helps and is not crazy expensive like the others! I recommend people around my age who r in school or just tight on money right now to check his workshop out! read more

Bill's Shop - Auto Repair Near Me - Fairfield, California

The only mechanic that I trust! Have been using this team since 2014 prior to changing ownership and I see no decline in work or cost since changing ownership Good mechanics, good people read more

These guys really took care of my old car. My Element had a misfire problem that didn't want to go away but IMHO they went above and beyond your standard shop to troubleshoot and fix the problem without throwing random parts to fix it. Highly recommend this shop. read more

Replaced my exhaust manifold and trouble shoot why the exhaust valve was not opening and closing, Mike at the front desk notified me on the progress, and mechanic Ryan did the Exhaust replacement and also did the trouble shooting on why the valve was not opening and closing, problem was found and fixed. They both did a great job and cost was better than expected, Highly Rcommended, Friendly Environment and Cost Was Better Than Expected. read more

Bill's Shop - Cracked exhaust manifold, possible cause was a stuck exhaust valve, replaced with a new one. - Auto Repair Near Me - Fairfield, California

Engine light on? This can cost you $180 to have other mechanics plug in their OBD (On Board Diagnostic) tool. And I heard of a shop charging this per displayed error! At bill's shop - it's free! too bad, those shops linked to a car sales brand HAVE to make profit according to their headquarter. How? Too often by charging ridiculous (not) needed repairs. This is why Consumer Reports put the "free" repair shops in the corner with lowest price and highest customer satisfaction. And the new owner continues the "Happy Cars" legacy. read more

Mike and his crew at Bills shop are my go-to in Fairfield. Recommend if you are in need of a friendly, transparent and professional mechanic. No matter the repair you'll be in good hands and leave with a smile! read more

Bill is a very nice honest guy. Great work prices are good also he knows a lot about cars

Bill is the man, I personally work on my own cars but when it came to changing both the upper and lower control arms along with tie rods on my 2001 dodge Ram 1500 RWD, I did not have the time nor a lift to make this job easy. Before I stumbled on Bill I called multiple shops to get quotes and everywhere quoted me $1500 for parts and labor. It comes down to either these shops have no idea on the job or have too much overhead that they have to account for. I ended up ordering my own parts from rockauto for a total of $350 (upper and lower control arms, tie rod ends, tie rod adjustment sleeves) and Bill charged me $400 for labor for the entire job. I am grateful to find a helpful mechanic in the Fairfield area who is honest and does a great and fast job. Bill if you read this thank you very much and I'll see you again. Best, AJ read more

i have lived out side of california for 3 years now. Bill use to be my car guy. I owned a blue volvo and a silver honda pilot. with his help my honda was tuned and ran great even with over 200,000 miles on it to begin with then i moved to Missouri...she made it to 300,000 miles but with no bill and no one to trust my pilot had to go. I miss Bill and his great workers they didnt lie or over charge me. I keep a watch and wonder when Mr. Bill is gonna retire to some place quiet and not busy with no phones ringing off the hook. xoxox Jean Lee now from Missouri. read more

I looked into Bill shop, considering the reviews were great. He beat around the bush with me for a week telling me he was going to work on my vehicle then ultimately he told me he was going to pass on it if it was outside of his understanding, he should've said that the first day rather than have me on hold for five days. horrible customer, service, polite, or not Bill wasted my time. read more

Worst experience I've ever had in any business I've ever been to. I've been to Bill's shop twice and both times were a waste of my time and the 2nd was the worst ever (2nd story is insane) (negative stars if possible) The first time was for A/C not blowing cold. He said he could fix it and after 45 mins of waiting for him to check me in he came over to me and said he didn't have the tools to do it and sent me away (would've been nice to know that before sitting there for 45 mins). 2nd time Went to Bill's shop (recommended so wanted to give another shot)for a intermittent power/no start problem. Told him we had replaced the battery (didn't fix it) and had it diagnosed as a wiring/connection issue He diagnosed it himself and said it needed a battery (he said when he went to start it it worked and just needed a better battery). He told me and my wife to pick it up on a Saturday at 1pm (we told him we could pick it up anytime and he said he would be at the shop from that morning until the afternoon). Saturday came and we called him to confirm he was at the shop and he got mad at my wife and hung up on her (didn't say anything and just laughed at the question). I tried to call back and when he answered I tried to be nice and say him and my wife got "disconnected" ("no way that just happened"- I thought) and he responded with "yep" and hung up on me. I called 3rd time and he didn't answer. I called a 4th time and he answered and said he was out fishing and that I ruined his whole weekend and that I was horrible and kept saying how I ruined his trip. I reminded him that I can pick it up anytime or day and that he said 1pm that day and mid sentence he hung up on me again. I was pissed to say the least at this point wondering when to go get it Monday. He then calls me back 5 mins later and says he'll be to the shop in 10 mins (thought he was fishing???) and that I can come get it. When I go to say something he hangs up again. Me and my wife with my 3 toddlers hop in my truck and head over there (about 10 min away) we wait for about 20ish mins and he finally shows up (with 2 cars following him (they said they called him for oil changes and he told them to come over to the shop). He walks over to me and starts cussing me and my wife out in front of my kids!!! I walk away from the truck with him saying that's not ok and he follows me and keeps cussing me out saying I know nothing about cars and that he has been working on cars forever and ranting about how I ruined his weekend. At that point I was really angry and told him to shut the **** up and just stop talking and go and get my wife's SUV. He goes to get my wife's car and imagine my sarcastic surprise when it won't start . He gets even more angry and starts screaming at me from across the parking lot. At this point other business owners have come out to see why he is screaming at the top of his lungs. One tells me to get back in my truck so I don't hit him (apparently I look like I'm about to) "he has clearly lost it at this point" the other owner says and he tries to go calm him down but Bill just keeps screaming. He goes to jump it because "he told me it was the ****** battery"- he keeps screaming.......No start! So he pushes it out of the shop and tells me to get a battery. He gets in his car and drives off yelling at me out of his car as he drives off. (One customer still standing by their car still waiting for their oil change Bill promised....the other had left at this point since this had been over an hour at this point. We end up stuck at his shop (SUV won't start) locked outside in his parking lot waiting for the tow truck for over 2 hrs. When tow arrives I go to show him the problem and the SUV starts right up (intermittent problem remember) but yeah the "battery" is the issue ‍.....just to be safe we drive it on to tow anyway and take it to dealer to have it fixed properly without getting cussed at. That is a long story but I can't emphasize how bad this experience was. Never go here if you are looking to get your car fixed or be professional. read more

Absolutely amazing service from beginning to end. From here on out Bill will be my first and only phone call I make when one of our vehicles acts up. read more

Bill is very honest, he won't try to con you into unnecessary repairs. All the work he has done on my 04 GMC Sierra has been quality and fairly priced. He is a good guy and good mechanic. read more

Had a great experience here. Had a issue with my explorer. Bill informed me of the problem and that it could be delayed fixing. I chose to fix it immediately but the honestly will bring me back. His mechanics seemed knowledgeable and like good guys also. Same day turn around. read more

My truck had the check engine light on and I thought it would be something very hard to fix , bill took a at my truck and a 1/2hr later He fixed my truck very with a reasonable cost for me , I highly recommend Bill's auto if you need your vehicle fixed, he is a very nice guy and very sociable If you need your vehicle fixed a by highly efficient mechanic take your vehicle to Bill's automotive Located in Fairfield read more

It was a pleasure to meet the owner Bill, this shop is awesome and the integrity level is superior, Bill has earned my business on all my cars, I highly recommend this shop. read more

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I've been to a few mechanics in the Fairfield/ Vacaville area and Bill is by far the best place to take your vehicle. He's extremely knowledgeable when it comes to troubleshooting a problem and if he doesn't know he knows where to find the answers or who I could contact who would know. His mechanics do a great job and I have never had an issue after any of their work unlike other shops I've been to. I can't recommend him enough. read more

What an amazing guy and shop! Couldn't find better customer service. Real good guy. Glad we finally found our mechanic!

Great place. Bill is a good man and holds himself to a high standard that you can feel with your opening interactions with him. This is how a business should feel and act, he reasoned with me to not over due some work if it didn't need it, instead of just taking my money and running with it like many other shops I've dealt with. His shop is busy, but the quality of work doesn't suffer and I honestly expected my car to take days to finish. I came back the next day to pick up my parking pass for college and was told my car was already done. If I need work done to my car and I can't do it myself, you better believe I'm coming here to get it done. Thank you very much, Bill! You gave me confidence in trusting your shop and you didn't disappoint. Update: June 8, 2020 Tried getting these guys to do a boost/vacuum leak test on my car and they had it for about a week. Shouldn't take that long to get to a car and do a simple test when "there's 2 cars ahead of me" so I called them to find out what's going on. Turns out my car was done but they never bothered to call me. They just took readings when I specifically asked for them to do the test and supposedly everything was good. Rather suspicious because I know from my AccessPort from COBB my numbers in fuel trim are way off so I take it to another shop immediately and wouldn't you know it they actually do what you ask them to and it turns out I had 2 leaking spots. Wouldn't recommend these guys anymore and they get 2 stars instead of 1 because they, yet again, didn't charge me. I'm starting to think it's because they don't actually do any work in the first place but I have no evidence. This place either went downhill fast or maybe I was just overlooking things in my beginning interactions with them. read more

You will not find a more friendly and professional shop! When you take your car in you usually expect them to "find" extra things to fix but not at Bill's; he is an honest person and practices integrity with every job! My 92 year old father was a mechanic and doesn't trust anyone but as he got older there are things he can't do...he only trusts Bill with all our cars! If you want a trustworthy and honest mechanic I recommend Bill's Shop without hesitation! read more

Thank you Bill for all the help. You went above and beyond to make sure that we can ride the car again. If you need help with your Japanese car, this is the only place to go. read more

Bill's Shop - Vintage shop, amazing service! - Auto Repair Near Me - Fairfield, California

This is not about his work-it's always been great.... Sadly today we had a bad experience My husband called him last week with the issue and made sure we could bring my car in this week(today) since I had a day off. He said yes. Called this morning before heading over and he just said, sorry I committed to other cars, and sorry can't do it tomorrow either. Basically SOL I commute and really needed work done before next week. Sucks because we have been going to him for years. read more

Got a horrible iffy surprise estimate from Les Schwab today. All from a complimentary tire rotation. Got my car down off their rack and drive straight to Bills. Alas, nothing was as stated by Schwab. Bills repairs were a quarter of Schwabs quote. And my car is happy and repaired! THANKS TO BILL!!! People, don't take your car anywhere else!!! read more

This is my go to shop from now on. Bill is such a friendly person and his shop is really cool. I love the aesthetic with the Volkswagen desk and everything. I used to take my car to the dealership and of course they'd tried to charge me an arm and a leg for repairs... not to mention they keep your car for half the day. Bill is up front and honest with you on what needs to be done and he doesn't over price you at all. I dropped my car off at 9 (needed the usual oil and filter change plus a tire rotation) and it was all done by 10:30. I had broke something that holds my mudflap in place and he didn't even charge me the labor to have it fixed. I highly highly recommend looking into Bill's for your next service or repairs. read more

Honest, prompt, courteous and affordable service!!!!! Would definitely return and recommend to others.

Visit Bill again this year for a few minor issues with the car. I called ahead, left a message, he called right back told me to come on in even though it was almost the end of the day. He got my oil change and other minor things taken care of within 30 minutes even though he had his plate full. He then recommended that I wait on some other repairs as it isn't time yet, such as certain belts, etc. that needed to be changed. Once again I found the same genuine master mechanic who was honest, straight to the point and took care of my car. I still recommend Bill to anyone in the area. read more

Bill is the absolute man. He helped me with my recent car troubles and was honest, fair, competent, and thorough. My Prius broke down and he diagnosed it, and fixed the problems in no time. I was fully satisfied with the service I got from the whole experience, and he's got a really fun little shop. I fully recommend Bill's Shop to anyone who runs into car troubles in the area. read more

I was recommended to Bill's Shop by a neighbor--I have to bake them a pie or something as a thank you because Bill is the real deal. I spoke with him on the phone, explaining multiple recalls my car had from the dealership and how more issues kept arising after those recalls were "repaired." The last time it had been to the dealership, they said it would be another $1500 to make the car safe to drive, but it wouldn't be covered under the recalls/warranty. I had to have the car towed home after they "fixed" it. Bill listened to the car's history, I shared the codes the dealership had pulled and he looked up the car by VIN. He gave me a quote I could live with--much less than the dealership's quote, and he had great reviews. The car was towed to his shop Monday morning and a few hours later he called me to say he had good news: it wasn't the issue the dealership had claimed, it was far easier to fix, it was done and driving well! Best part: 1/3 of his original $$$ quote! The shop is clean and the staff were all cool. I loved the VW bus front as the desk window, lots of awards and customer reviews on the wall. A clean place to sit and wait if needed away from the shop area. 10/10 will go back to Bill's and will definitely be recommending. read more

I had a strange noise coming out of the driver's side of my car recently. It was out of nowhere and it freaked me out because I take great care of my car and have never heard this noise before. A few weeks went by, and I knew I had to get the noise checked out. At first, I had a consultation with another place, and they were trying to charge me $205 JUST to look at what the issue could be. I had a feeling it was my weatherstripping on the driver's side, and I told them that. They said IF that was the issue, I would be charged the $205 still, $300 for the part, and labor costs were TBD. I knew this other place was going to try and rip me off. That's when I decided to call Bill. He told me to head down if I had time. Within 10 minutes, I was at Bill's shop and he took the time out of his busy day to take a look at my car. It was, indeed, a weatherstripping issue on the driver's side. Although he told me he does not do weatherstripping, he gave me advice on how to fix it. I ended up being able to fix my own weatherstripping on my car for $3 versus what the other place would have charged me (close to $1000 after everything was said and done). No more weird noise!!! Bill saved me so much time, money, and put my worries at ease. You can tell how knowledgeable he is and how passionate he is about his work. Very nice guy. If I ever have issues with my car in the future, I will definitely give him my business. I will recommend him to all friends and family. THANK YOU, BILL!!! read more

I was concerned about the humming noise coming from my car and decided to get a second opinion from another mechanic because I wasn't about to drop 2k on a rebuilt transmission just yet. I decided to go with Bill because of the many great reviews I've read. I made a wise decision. It turned out it had to do something with a wheel bearing, nuts, bolts, and a shaft. End price $245 for parts and labor. I'll take it! Very pleased with the customer service and efficiency that Bill and Lisa (she handles the front of the business) provided. I was out in an hour. I'll be coming back for my future car needs. read more

Bill's Shop - With Bill, the owner. - Auto Repair Near Me - Fairfield, California

I'm very happy to have been referred to Bill's Shop. I needed a small part replaced to pass a smog test, and Bill ordered the part and had it installed quickly. Friendly and straightforward service. I'm happy to say that I know where to take my car if I need help. I highly recommend Bill's Shop. read more

Bill's shop is the only place I will take my car to be fixed. I first found out about Bill when I had my old Pontiac. I needed to have brake pads replaced. I was going to take it to a place by the mall but they were booked up for the day. I asked the guy behind the counter where I could try and he recommended Bill's shop. The rest is history. Bill is knowledgeable, reliable, honest and fair in his prices. If anyone asks me for a recommendation to have their care fixed I only recommend Bill. read more

Had to replace a headlight & Bill was very friendly, helpful & fast. In & out less than 30 minutes! And his shop has so many cool things to look at while waiting. Thank you! read more

Bill was so nice and competent. When I brought him a used Mustang for a diagnostic, he did a very thorough check. He walked me through what was wrong with the car, how to go about it with the salesman, and what to look for that would make the car an immediate no buy. He consistently answered my phone calls and answered all my questions after I brought the car back and was unsure of what to do. I really enjoyed my experience here and am so grateful! He saved me 30,000 dollars!! This was so pleasant. I would recommend Bill to anybody. He was fair, informational, and kind. It has been one of the first automotive shops to not see that I am a woman and try and up the price ridiculously! On top of this his shop was pretty cool! read more

Bill's Shop - His decorations! - Auto Repair Near Me - Fairfield, California

Bill is a great mechanic; super friendly and very reasonably priced. I just moved to town and went to him twice already and both times I've left very happy! Plus he doesn't try to run up your bill and told me everything in my car looked fine. read more

Bill and team are fantastic! -Quality work with fair pricing. -Friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. -Patient and informative. I will definitely go back to Bill's Shop when my '04 Ford Escape needs service. Bye bye Ford service department! read more

I don't have enough words to describe how blessed I was to have found such an incredible business man! He went above and beyond for me and my car! I'm not gonna lie, I handed him a car with a problem that would make sticking forks in your eyes less painful, but he handled it! The water pump needed replacing, however when he got in there he saw the mess another had made and instead of just replacing the water pump, he made sure to get that "mess" all fixed up the way it should've been and without extra! What a generous man! Today, as I'm driving in to work, I notice a. Ew "oil change" sticker!! He changed my oil for me too?!?! I CANNOT find words to say what a generous man! I've told every person I know with a car, this is your guy!! Hands down, Bill and Mike are stand up people who do the job and go above and beyond to make sure your car is safe and good to go!! Thank you Bill!!! read more