After a previous positive experience, I went to get my rear brakes done here today. When I arrived, I asked if they were busy and Darius said that they were not. I told him I was waiting locally and went to the coffee shop across the street. Two hours later I hadn't heard anything so I went back to find that they were just lifting my car, that it had been two hours and they hadn't even started it. I'm sorry, but two hour wait to even start is not "not busy". I had them pull my car down off the lift and left obviously. I will not patronize any business that is dishonest. I'll never go back to them again. read more

Had an electric window motor installed. Engine was running terrible when I left. Came back to have them get the engine running good again. Total cost of my experience there was $1800.00 read more

AVOID THIS AUTO SHOP Terrible experience. Went in for a very simple oil change and they overfilled our truck with newrly an entire quart of oil. If we had not checked the oil level, we would have destroyed our engine. We called in to days later, and they didn't care, telling us "We got you" over the phone. An oil change is the most basic service on a car, yet they completely failed. We ended up paying another shop to remove the oil. read more

Everything went well, online scheduling, was able to get an appointment same day. They first inspected the brakes checked wear on the rotors and pads, everything was in good shape. Didn't charge me a thing. That's the most honest & professional Auto Shop I've come across in the area. Highly recommend them. read more

I stopped by Brake Masters on Friday afternoon and Kraig asked me to drop my vehicle off Saturday morning....so at 8am Saturday morning I drop off my Audi Q7 for a much needed brake job. I knew that I was long overdue for the repairs and Kraig pointed out that my pads and rotors were FUBR...so I prepared myself for the BOHICA Factor - (you know Bend Over Here It Comes Again) but much to my surprise Kraig and his team finished way ahead of schedule and they were remarkably under budget and they even cleaned my truck up a bit. Kraig and his team were very easy to work with, I found them to be honest and reliable and I had to use 3rd party authorization for the payment and Kraig walked my Mom through the process over the phone and he could not have been more helpful! Thanks Kraig and crew @ Brake Masters Orangevale! read more

My car told me my oil was low, out of the blue, and wasn't due for another 2,000 miles for an oil change. Stopped in at Brake Masters in Orangevale to buy whatever it needed to get me by and they topped it off for free. I didn't expect that. I have been going to this shop for a long time and I will continue to go there! read more

Had our brakes changed on our truck. They were honest about what we did and didn't need done, and the price was very reasonable. While everyone we encountered was friendly, Kraig was very personable and provided great customer service! read more

Darious and Craig know their stuff and the mechanics do a great job. They are fast accurate and come thru in times of need. They have a master mechanic on staff compared to others Thanks read more

I just needed to get air in my tires before a long road trip and the gentlemen working the front helped me in less than five minutes. He was also very kind and helpful. Thank you! read more

Kraig was very friendly and helpful. He got me in that day for an urgent oil change and also explained why my TPMS light was on.

Horrible service Try to sell you things you don't need. Took about 10 minutes before someone came to the ckunter read more

If you are looking for an Honest Shop with great service, go here!!!! Ramon and Team at Brake Masters are amazing! I dropped off my SUV there, and within 45 minutes, they called me to give me an honest diagnostic of my problem. My car needed Brake Pads and Rotors replaced. When I asked if I could get away with resurfacing the Rotors, he told me that they were beyond repair. Ramon even showed me my old brake pads and rotors to show me why they were beyond repair. Most dealers and shops would have charged 40-60% for the same service. read more

Worst company ever i promise you can find cheaper, better, and honest work anywhere else. The managers smoke in the building, lock the door and sleep in their car dead cockroaches everywhere They are very money hungry. They will look for any excuse to make money and or take credit for parts or work that has not been done. They have lost one of the few honest and hardworking techs and i am glad to inform future customers to go elsewher. read more

Daniel provided great customer service! He was punctual, friendly, straightforward, and not pushy :)

It's unfortunate that car repair shops are more into the money than the people that provide that money. I'm a family man and explained that I wasn't looking to break the bank fixing my rotors & brakes. They wanted me to replace my new brakes to ensure their quality of service. I'm not throwing away perfectly good brakes and spending $100 on new ones. I can go buy new brake pads for $40. They tack on a 12 month warranty service with that $100. The only reason some of us are forced to come to these shops is time. But they charge $160 per/hr for theirs. So we are punished for not having the time. I had to ask about coupons so I can get the price a little lower. He obviously wasn't interested, or didn't care about our financial situation. After completing the job at the last minute he informed me of a leak on one of my calipers. I asked if they could fix it and he said no, not enough time in the day. They quoted me $230 for a new caliper. It seem like they have a goal of getting $1000 per customer, per visit. After having this experience, we will not be back. Business's need to think about the customer experience each time they visit. If people feel like they are getting ripped off and not heard, they won't come back. We are still looking for a repair shop that actually takes the time and care to listen to our concerns. Each time I spoke with the gentlemen he seemed non-interested and too busy. No eye contact or concern for my needs. When I voiced my concern he wasn't concerned at all. A little reassurance goes a long way. I thought about not making this review, but as usual, people need to know realistic expectations when they visit any business. That is why I do it. read more

Got my brakes done today and everything went smoothly! I just wanted to point out the care and attention to detail Steve provided for me and his overall kindness! read more

They have great service , also their price is low and they get you in and out at a reasonable time. I brought both of my cars here and the manager Ramon and all the service technicians are nice and on top of their game. read more

These guys are awesome! They checked my brakes for free and found a plastic wire inside the brake rotors! They removed it and now my brakes work perfectly fine. Their prices for oil changes are extremely competitive as well. I will be coming here from now on! read more

Made an appointment for a oil change at 4:00. I arrived 15 min early to do the paperwork. The guy at the desk from Ohio told me it would be 1 hour. After working all day I walked to Big Lots and back to blow off an hour. When I came back after my hour they hadn't even started on my car. I will never use this business. I wasn't a walk in customer I had an appointment. read more

I was helped by Daniel and Steve. They helped me get the best price for my new lifetime brakes and resurfaced my rotors. Very friendly. Spent about an 2 hours there. read more

Nice people but I used a coupon that included tire rotation- I originally mentioned the tire rotation, my chief reason for having an oil change was for tire rotation & when I walked out to leave after paying, I realized my tires weren't rotated. I returned & they said they didn't do it. They said nothing in the shop when I checked out and I believe, this avoid have been accomplished or at a minimum disclosed. read more

Brakemasters staff were professional and courteous. I made an appointment but called to see if I could come in earlier, and they were able to accommodate my request. I would recommend them! read more

I have been coming to break masters for a while now for many of my vehicle needs. I have never been disappointed in them. They have always treated me respectfully and handled my vehicle needs. read more

This place has been trying to fix my brakes for two years +. They can't figure it out. I get new brakes every time I bring the car in for an oil change. They replace pads, rotors, etc.. Same result. Within a 1000 miles, my brakes are screaming and I have high speed pulsation that gets worse. Last time they told me I had a bad lower control arm. If I get that fixed, that'll solve my problems. I did it. $580. It didn't work. They don't know how to diagnose and they clearly don't road test their work. B.A.R. and BBB are on my radar for escalation. You'll notice...all of the poor reviews are recent. Most of the good one's were from years ago. DON'T GO HERE!!! read more

Honest and very friendly. Will be going back because they didn't over quote and were able to get my truck in the same day and done within 3 hours read more

Vehicle service is not there concern! Your safety is not there concern! They are more worried the customer is politically correct. I mentioned a brake-master employee who had Down syndrome & that I was unhappy with the service. I was told to watch my mouth because the person I was talking too also was on the spectrum. They thought it was funny to put my truck on a lift & eat lunch in front of me..I reassembled my own trucks brakes that day as they watched on & I recorded everything. Corporate office told me not to use Brake Masters & I recommend the same to anyone who reads this. read more

Do not go here. Got my rear drums changed and a brake fluid flush. Drive the car home 15 minutes. Rear driver side brake is smoking like crazy and feels like my cars brakes are on just enough to cause pulling feeling. They told me to come back so I did, then they adjusted something. I figured I'd drive it around a 1 mile block to check things out. Still feels like something pulling and slowing my car down so I continue to drive back to their shop. I get out of my car and now both rear brake drums are smoking. We get in an argument saying it's my cars old axles, he threatens to call the cops on me. I told him to put my tires back on and keep the money. Went to Danny's Automotive down the street and see what they say. This place is bad. Do not go here. read more

I took my car into Brake Masters on Greenback Lane and was quite pleased with the service. They even told me that a previous shop (not Brake Masters) put the wrong coolant in my car! I will be bringing my car here going forward. Thank you Brake Masters! read more

Very Professional and were very accommodating. Thanks Ramon for getting the job handled and getting me back on the road.

Worst experience ever.. Dishonest employees and the manager even went so far to pass the blame on his employees.. Darius, the manager blamed his employee Nate and went so far as to say he would get him fired.. I went in for my brakes and they told me that is was an emergency to have the Pads replaced that very day.. I listened to their advice and when I left I noticed a strange sound and that my front left wheel had been damaged.. I called when I got home and was very concerned and they advised me to "hobble" my car back to them.. Instead I took it to Les Schwab tire center where they told me my wheel was damaged and that a hose had been cut.. I then took my car back to Brake Masters where they confirmed the cut hose but said it was a faulty hose.. I paid another $400 for this to be fixed.. The next day I drove down to Land River where they confirmed that the hose was not old enough for it to be damaged the way it was.. I called Brake Masters and spoke to Darius to try and give them an opportunity to make this situation correct and he hung up on me.. I am an older single female and am sad at the feeling that they advantage of me.. read more

BEWARE OF THIS SHOP!!! Steve Eschelbach and his crew at Brake Masters Store 133 in Orangevale fried my entire electrical system in my car replacing my alternator. I initially took my car in for my door handle to be replaced at which time they also recommended a myriad of suspension work to be done as well as replacing my alternator and battery that I agreed to have them to do. When I went to pick up my vehicle it was inoperable and they had "no idea" what happened or how to fix it. (my car was completely operable before) Over the course of the next week or so the crew at BM tried to figure out what they did to my car. All the while they were IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of and I had to acquire rides and SHOW UP IN PERSON to get any status updates on my car NUMEROUS TIMES. They wouldn't ever call to update me and their phone would ring off the hook with no option to leave a voicemail. They told me they couldn't figure out what was wrong and shipped my car off to the local Nissan dealership. After Nissans examination it was clear that the "repairs" BM did my my alternator caused not only the IPDM but the ECU and all electronic components to be completely fried. the total cost to get my car running again was nearly $3,500. This is AFTER I already paid BM $3,500 for what they did to my car. I then went to BM to share Nissans findings with Steve and he immediately shooed me off refusing to look at any of my documents. I asked for his supervisors information and he refused to give me that as well. Distraught, I called the BM corporate number to try and file a complaint against Steve and was patched though to their customer support line that had a FULL voicemail box. I ended up speaking to an operator an she told me Steves supervisor Enrique would be contacting me regarding the matter. This was 4 days ago and I still haven't heard anything. I wend BACK to BM in person because I again couldn't reach them by telephone and Steve literally RAN to the back room when I tried to get ant information on who to contact to fix this issue. He then came out of the back room and informed me that his supervisor advised him to not communicate with me and that his supervisor is not going to talk to me either and that "the lawyers would contact me" I was again literally shooed out of the store with no answers and no direction. I then called the BM cooperate line again and am awaiting the call from the District manager Mike. Apparently Enrique is "out" Currently. UNREAL! The absolute lack of communication and unwillingness to work with a long time customer (about 7 years) is disgusting. I feel hurt, used, and disrespected. I need that money for rent and to feed my family. hopefully someone sees this and avoids this awful unprofessional "business" Avoid Steve Eschelbach and BM at all costs! read more

Romon was great very honest and helpful with car issues. Helped me out as much as he could to lower price to fit in budget. This place is legit, trustworthy, and they want to keep you safe. I will be doing all my car business there. read more

Terrible service from the tall guy at the front desk with a foreign accent. Asked is they could loosen a couple of bolts as it was too tight to loosen by hand. I even offered to pay for it. He refused and gave me some lame excuse that he might strip the bolt. Really??? Went a block down the street to Goodyear and had it done in 5 minutes and free of charge along with a smile. I know I will be going to Goodyear for my future tire/brake needs. read more

These guys are legit! Super friendly and professiona! I thought I was going to need a bunch of work done due to another shop telling me I did! They let me know my car was in good shape and I didn't need anything else done! clearly, they care about their customers! I'll be recommending them everyone I know! read more

Poor experience. When I made the appointment I let them know I would wait as I don't have alternate transportation. In other shops, my car would be done ahead of others who were not waiting, but not this shop. As my car sat parked for a half hour, I asked how long before it was done. The guy said if I didn't want the 5 point free inspection it would go faster. I paid the bill and left. When I got home I looked more at the invoice and realized I was overcharged $5.00 so I called, spoke with a woman whose name I didn't get. I explained that I used their coupon for $59.95. Tax and fees were about $7.00, total should be $67.00 but I was charged $72.00. She said the price of oil went up and declined to credit the $5.00. She pointed out that I signed the invoice and said she'd send it to corporate if I wanted. The price for oil on the invoice is $54.95 plus $5 filter, matching the coupon. I told her I was done arguing and wouldn't be back. However, I did file complaint with Bureau of Automotive Repair. And posted this review here. I got the oil change and tire rotation I went in for, but stupid customer service, along with the overcharge. read more

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Watch out for Mike. Straight con artist. My bill went from $148 to $751 after saying I need multiple coolant system flushes. How is 2 more flushes over 600??? When the price is $125 for a system flush???? That math was ridiculous. Mike kept cutting me off when I tried to talk, his customer service was horrendous, I'd never come back and I'm telling all my people not to come here. Big L for whoever owns this place, I would have been happy to keep coming back but the way I was treated and the money grab was terrible. Do better. read more

Don't go here- Literally LIED stating I needed new rear rotor and brake pads plus front pads and to machine rotors. Went to Rick's Auto Repair to get there assessment checked and they told me my brakes had 40-50% life!! I cannot believe Brake Masters Greenback can lie like this and get away with it! Thankful I got a second opinion. read more

You know what I appreciate about this business? Their integrity. I've been having some very specific brake issues and the owner took a lot of time and staff time to figure it out. Unfortunately, I must take my car to the dealer as it is very specific to a Lexus. Believe it or not, he did not charge us a penny because he could not address the issue. Although to be fair to him he gave us a good idea of what the problem is. I highly recommend Brake Masters. They were quick and thorough. If I have any future brake problems, I will go to them again. read more

Had them change the oil and rotate the tires on two of my vehicles over the last few years. The service consultant is really cool. Unfortunately, I do not know his name. He has a German accent. He seems honest and knowledgeable and does not try to up-sale you on unnecessary repairs. It does take a few hours to do an oil change though, but so does the dealer. I will continue to go to Brake Masters for oil changes. Maybe I will have them do my brakes one day. read more

These guys did a great job installing a new brake booster and didn't try to upsell me to buy the master cylinder when i didn't need it saving me $$$$. They also went the extra mile fixing this very annoying sound my vehicle was making because of a hose. I was there for a lot of hours because of the nature of my fix and i heard customers coming in repeatedly thanking them for doing such a good job working on their vehicles and how they like only coming to this location. Thank you! read more