My go to place to service my truck. Car Tune Auto, Kong and Tan are excellent and their prices are very reasonable compared to others in the area. They always try to save me some money on service and repairs if possible. Highly recommended! . read more

Dave, is a very honest guy, it's why my entire family takes their automobiles to Dave. What we like about him is we like that he'll say yes I can do it, and it'll be worth doing, or he can do it, but it's not worth doing, and he'll also say, no I can't do it, but take it to this guy, and he'll get the job done. Honesty in a car mechanic, how wonderful is that! read more

If you value your pocketbook, DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR NEAR THIS PLACE. I began taking my car here because it was close to my house. I started becoming suspicious when I would take my car in, and each time, the mechanic or receptionist would claim I needed some new part or treatment. This would happen whether I took the car in for scheduled maintenance, such as an oil change or for an actual repair. Now, my car is almost 10 years old, and has more than 100,000 miles on it, but it's a Toyota, so I don't expect to have too much go wrong with it. However, I'm a woman, and I'm well aware that car shops like to take advantage of women and senior citizens. The clincher happened about a year ago. The shop claimed that I needed a new clutch THREE WEEKS AFTER I had had the clutch replaced somewhere else! I took the car in to the clutch shop, since it was still under warranty. Nothing was wrong with the clutch. It's a year later, and there's no sign that anything is wrong with the clutch. Needless to say, I haven't brought the car back to Car Tune since. read more

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!! Some mechanics really think all women are idiots. Well I happen to be less of an idiot about my car than your average shop student at the local tech school. This establishment screwed us on a water pump. We took our meticulously maintained, 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback, which has 111,000 miles on it, to get it's timing belt replaced. So we decided to do a top end job; replacing the water pump, thermostat, and timing belt. Well. We never drive the thing. We live downtown, and take it to the Costco in Santa Clara, my boyfriend's father's house on Yerba Buena, or the Campbell Farmer's Market if we don't take the Lightrail. This car doesn't get a lot of driving- we don't have a commute, and if we do use it, it's just short trips. Well, a funeral in Gilroy was a different story. And on the way there, (this is just 2,000 miles and three months after the work was done) the engine seizes on the highway. The overflow reservoir in the radiator was full, but the engine smelled like it was overheating. Water Pump.... The proprietor, who at one point admitted that he was not the one to work on the car, "Dave", is insisting that the motor seized because there is a "slow leak" in the radiator. He can't explain why there was coolant int he reservoir, and actually hung up on me twice. I am one of those people who stays calm, plus I do know what I am talking about and am mildly amused that he thinks he can pull one over on me. He became volatile, and I am reporting Car Tune to the Better Business Bureau. Our perfect car is junk because of this business. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE!!!!! read more

Went to this place - 3 guys standing around - lots of cars in the parking lot w/ hoods up needing work. They saw the $$$ of fresh meat walking into the establishment. Needed to get something fixed and they found the problem and fixed it right away but found out later that they charged WAY TOO MUCH! Oh well, at least it's fixed. read more

Make sure they are repairing the correct problem before getting that phone call saying "Whoops we thought it was this, but actually it is that". Here is your $1,000 bill including the work we did on it that wasn't needed :) Have a Nice Day!!! read more

I was stuck in a situation where Pruneyard Shell was ripping me off on a smog check. I stopped in, and this place, Car Tune, looked busier than heck. The guy got me in for a quick hose replacement, twice, because Pruneyard Shell was giving me the runaround with the "wrong hose" bs. They did the job quick, put a custom fitting on the hose and charged me only $10 for the 5 min job, the first time. The hose replacement on the second trip was fast, as I was put first in their queue, and free. After coming back from Pruneyard Shell the final time, where they had completely written me off, I had these guys look over the car. The mechanic stopped what he was doing, and spent a good amount of time talking with me and giving me advice on the car and it's smog needs. They weren't sure if they could do a Star smog. I didn't do my smog with these guys, but I definitely got great service for what I needed. read more

I know that car Rebekah has. Its still sitting there. Not a good place to get your car fixed. It's an alright place to have your oil changed. Thats all they should really do, change oil. read more

I was pretty surprised to see the negative reviews here. My wife and I have been taking our cars here since they opened and have never had a problem with either the mechanics or the quality of their work. In fact we were just there today for an oil change and brake service and had another positive experience. Will be going back whenever our car needs service. read more

Great customer service!!! Always gives me a fair deal on any work that I have done!!!

Car Tune was recommended to me by a friend, and it turned out to be an excellent recommendation. The first vehicle I took there had severe damage to the rear axle, and had to be towed in. The owner, Dave, arranged an extremely low price with a local tow truck operator, and had my truck brought in the same day I called. He listened to what I described about the incident that caused the damage, and what I was experiencing with the vehicle. Afterwards, he examined the axle and confirmed the damage and the extent of it. Before going to car tune, I had talked to two other establishments about getting this work done; Car Tune's price beat theirs and was a superior product. Just to double check, I had a mechanic friend examine the axle once Dave had taken it apart and he agreed with the diagnosis and was impressed with the price Car Tune quoted. Dave gave me a schedule of when the parts would come in, and when the work would be complete and he stuck to it. The end result was my vehicle operating properly once again, and a couple extra touches from Dave that showed he cared about my satisfaction as a customer. My second car started overheating, and Dave was able to quickly diagnose the problem with the cooling system. Being a german car with tons of engine crammed into a tiny compartment, the labor cost was slightly higher than it might have been on some other vehicles. However, after replacing the parts that had broken, and putting the engine back together, Dave realized they had missed a problem which would have been a quick swap when the engine was apart. He replaced the part for me, and didn't charge for the labor since it was his oversight. Both of my interactions with Car Tune have been excellent and I recommend them to anyone in the campbell/cambrian area who needs high quality, reasonably priced, *honest* car repair services. read more

I like this place. They have worked on my ford escort and now chevy van. I like how the owner Dave explains the situation, the affordability and location. Two thumbs up. read more

Car Tune Auto Care - Just installed rear brakes and an oil change for my recently purchased van. - Auto Repair Near Me - Campbell, California

I love this place! I have been going here for over 10 years. He is always fair on pricing and has even helped me out when I was really down and needed it. I recently brought in my 2013 ford flex for a water pump issue. IN this model of car I guess it takes special tools and almost 10 hours of work just to get to, he told me honestly he didn't have those tools and not only did he not charge me for the estimate but he told me what he would do and to be careful because other people may over charge. This is the most honest shop I have ever been to and I will continue to go here for ever. I don't think you can get better service any where else. read more

Took my car there to have the alternator replaced. No dashboard lights came on when I dropped the car off. Did a great job of replacing but when I went to leave, my SRS light came on and flashed. I immediately got out of the car and went back in to tell them about it. They said they would have to look at it tomorrow. I called the next day and they told me they could not figure out why the light was on and that I would have to take it to the dealership AND they still charged me $400 total. Stay away from this place!!!! read more

Terrible service, and the place is smelly and messy. I showed up and was ignored by the staffs there for so long that I almost walked out the door. And they're talking about what to get for lunch!! When they finally get to talk to me, which I felt like they just wanted to get me out of there, they were not trying to be helpful at all. I would never go there again. read more

Brought my Mazada into Car Tune because it started running rough I was told I needed a new distributor I agreed to the repair and picked up my car the next day and it ran good when I picked it up but 3 days later it stoped running and would not re-start had it towed back to car tune they called me the next day indicating the car was ready when I picked up the car it ran good but a week later it stopped running and would not start had it towed back to Car Tune 2 more times with the same results (BAD), on a recommendation I had the car towed to Townsened Automotive (Great Shop), picked up my mazda the next day for a very resonable bill and the car ran great for 3 years until I sold it. read more

DONT EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME TAKING YOUR CAR HERE!! I brought my car here for a 100k service and he ended up keeping my car for almost 2 weeks and by the time i got it back there was problems with the car and it didnt go into the shop with the problems. When i brought it back to tel the owner what the car was doing he made up a bunch of excuses !! Total waste of time!! read more

David is great ! ... Honest mechanic who has served us over last 15 years. Can't thank him enough.

READ ON, GIVE THIS PLACE A CHANCE! I bought my Toyota new from Capitol in 2003, and have always taken it to the same dealership for regular maintenance, warranty and out of warranty care/repair. However recently I had to take it in for scheduled 90K+ with request to look into lost of power and engine noise. I was completely shocked! The problem: Worn clutch, belt repair. The dealer quoted me for a robbery sum of $$$, then after seeing me hesitate, they took it down 20%, then another 10% manager's special discount because I insisted I may just sell it (too costly to repair). I told them to round it off to nearest hundreds, and they OK'd it. Later that day, I thought about it further - if a dealer can cut a deal like that, why don't I just take it to an independent, and could I save even further? So I called Capitol back and told them NO, I would forgo the repair. I drove it around for several more weeks, lacking confident w/ the lack of power due to slippage of the clutch. I felt even more unsafe since driving the family around and kids to school. It was a friend that had referred me to Car Tune, who had taken his cars for repairs few times. Since Car Tune was 5 minutes away, it seemed also convenient. I met the owner Dave, and he took my car for test drive, right away he knew the clutch problem (this was only on reverse), and we didn't even leave the lot. He opened up the hood, glanced and pointed out the need to replace the sensory belt (which made the engine noise). He also made a list of suggestions to work on the fly wheel, replace thermostat, spark plugs (since it is ~100K), air filter and hose. Gave me an estimate (reasonably within my budget), then I told him I may come back or call again to make an appointment. Now, knowing the issues, parts/labor and estimated costs, I shopped around, AAA, various Yelped shops, even the GoodYear shop next to Car Tune didn't offer much knowledge nor savings (not even close). So I took a leap of faith, with some assurance from the previous repair done for my friend. I made an appointment and dropped off the Toyota to Car Tune one Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning he called to let me know that the car was being worked on, however the clutch were to be delivered from his supplier that afternoon, and told me that all work would be completed next day. Dave called Friday afternoon for me to pick up my car. I came in and he showed me on his computer of all the parts list and costs, and hours/costs associated w/ each job. He also showed me the old clutch in which was worn down to the nub. He also told me that he had another shop cut the flywheel to new condition (good for another 100K miles). He also saved me $$ because Toyota had a flywheel available but is very $$$ and the OEM flywheel (cheaper) would have to be ordered and take several additional days. He had also upgraded me to irridium spark plugs. Amazing! I cannot describe my appreciation for Car Tune. Dave's professionalism, expertise, and customer service have given me confidence of being able to rely on an independent car professional. I have driven my car for several weeks now, and the clutch is so responsive and smooth, the engine noise has disappeared, and to add - the rattle/shake of the shift is now steady. I noticed my power and mileage had been restored (dropped from ~30mpg to 24, now back to 30), I actually enjoy driving my 2003 car again, not to mention feeling safe w/ the family in it. I had a chance to ask Dave about the poor reviews on Yelp, he could only tell me that he had taken ownership of the shop quite recently, and that he did encounter customers that were unhappy from work that were done from the past management. The reality is that my direct experience with Car Tune was by chance (as most of my other experiences) and this particular end result was fantastic; I had substantial savings for additional services & parts at Car Tune (clutch, fly wheel, belt, spark plugs, thermostat, hosing, and air filter) than what was originally offered by Capitol Toyota (clutch and belt 'repair'/not even replacement). A huge thanks to Car Tune, who really put a new positive perspective on independent car specialists and a horrible light on car dealerships. I intend to share this recommendations with anyone who needs car help, as long as Dave manages the place, Car Tune will be my new place for all of my car needs. read more

I have taken my two vehicles here for the past 6 years, and they're very good! You can save hundreds of dollars going here and avoiding the price gouging dealerships. Dave, the manager is cool too. You can't go wrong taking your vehicle here. While you're waiting for your oil change or whatever, you can walk to downtown Campbell, and grab lunch or a coffee. Good location. Avoid Jiffy Lube and drop it off with Dave. TRUST me! read more

For over 5 years Dave and his crew have been taking care of my cars. From my Volvo to my new Mustang and even some old muscle cars too! He's one of the most honest mechanics I know! I was spoiled and grew up with mechanics in my family and most things I can take care of myself. But now time has got the best of me and knowing I can trust Dave to take care of my cars and diagnose and charge me appropriately is the most amazing feeling a girl can have! Drop my name: (Jemma), tell Dave I sent you and he'll take good care of you! I promise! read more

I work across the street from Car Tune. Our entire family gets our cars serviced by David. I had a patient in our office whose battery died. We didn't have cables so I called David and asked if she could walk over and borrow some jumper cables. His response, "Have her stand by her car and I will be there in 30 seconds" Service just doesn't get any better than that. Not only does he do great work, his charges are reasonable. read more

Very unprofessional. They quote using the same software used by dealers (so why should I use them instead of the dealer)? You go to a mom and pop shop to save some $$, not to pay just as much. For example, to replace the sparks of my car, they tried to bill me 2 hours of labor. Simply outrageous. Also, during a simple oil change service, they broke the plastic engine cover and the oil dip stick without informing me. I found this out at the next service. The oil dip stick it's about 10 bucks on eBay, but the engine cover is very expensive and hard to find. What were they thinking? In other words, because the economy is down, they try to rip you off. They don't care if they loose customers. read more

Amazing, fabulous, generous, honest and very thoughtful! Dave and his team always genuinely care about my vehicles and what it needs. I'm NEVER hassled into doing more that what I came in for. Pricing is NEVER an issue and very affordable. Thanks Dave! read more

Car Tune Auto does great work! They are honest, reasonable and have integrity We have been bringing our truck,cars and Jeeps to them for repair for over 7 years. In that time span new motors, transmissions, have been installed, and other repairs have been completed. Our satisfaction rating is 5 stars. Our rating is backed by family and friends. More than 20 family members and friends use him on a yearly basis. His knowledge and advice is extremely helpful! Need we say more?? read more

Dave is awesome. Known him for years now. My entire family goes to him. Reasonable, fast and always gives me tips on how to take care of my car. Very thankful for his help. read more

I have been going to Cartune for several years now. I have always had great service. The prices are amazing. I needed a windshield washer pump replace and was was quoted hundreds at other places. Car tune did it for under $100 and I have had no issues with it for over a year. They also fixed my back windshield wiper even though I never mentioned it and they didn't charge me for it. I also brought it in for brake repair and they told me I only needed the fronts replaced, not the back, when other shops told me I had to get everything replaced. Cartune said I had probably another 6 months of wear on the back. They never find anything extra . They only fix what I bring it in for and then amaze me with the price quote they give for the repair. read more

We've had great luck with our car repairs (Honda and Toyota) for many years working with Dave at Car Tunes. He's easy to get in to have our cars worked on. And he's one of those guys that will tell you what really needs fixing and what can wait if you can't afford to do it all at once. He's honest. We haven't had any problems with our repairs. read more

I have been bringing our cars here for service and repairs for the last several years. I am very happy with Dave and his crew. 1. They value my time. They almost always take me in for an oil change or tire rotation when I show up. Unless it's a Saturday and they are very busy or they know the repair will take longer. 2. They are reasonably priced. Having used several other mechanics in the past, I find Car Tune Auto is reasonable. Much less expensive than those "one man operations" claiming to specialize in a specific car type like European, etc. Yet they are probably not the least expensive, which is good because any place that is really cheap probably isn't doing a good job. 3. I found they do a good job and find good solutions to problems. We have a 2006 Saab and since Saab went out of business, parts have been difficult to get. But Dave always manages to make things work. He also does a good job explaining the problem and proposed solution. 4. In some cases Dave went over and beyond what I would expect. I had a situation when my battery died a few miles from his place of business. I called him and he actually came to me with a battery starter to give me a jump and we got the battery replaced when I got the Car Tune Auto. 5. Also keep in mind that most people that post reviews are the people that are upset over something and they want to write a bad review. Most people when they are happy with the service they don't take the time to write a good review. read more

I am really impressed with this place. My bf and I had been dealing w our old van making the most obnoxious screaming sound for months. We tried to fix it ourselves thinking it was an issue with the idler pully/and belt. We replaced both, still this terrible sound would not stop and the belt kept slipping off. I called Car Tunes 5 minutes before he closed, bc we live right behind his shop. I explained the issue, he said no problem. Drop ur van off now, and put the key in the drop box. I'll take a look at it first thing in the morning and give you a call. I was a little worried bc the next day was our only day off work. He wasn't lieng, he called at 8:30am. Explained the issue, and how much it would cost to fix. I was shocked at the price! Much lower than I thought. He called me at 10am! And said it was fixed! no more crazy sound. We can drive in peace. Also mechanics there were friendly! Will definitely be going back. read more

Took my Honda here to diagnose my check engine light, told me it would take an hour or so to diagnose, followed up as promised,gave me a reasonable price on the part and only 45.00 on the labor. Overall was a very pleasant experience getting my car serviced. Thanks dave, I won't hesitate to drop in for other services read more

Absolutely agree with you, Rebekah. I used to take my car there when the previous owner was still there. She cared and she made sure the works were done properly before she released the car to me. Now, with the new owner "DAVE", he likes to rip people off and the work is done poorly. Dave doesn't like to be held responsible for his own work. Be smart and stay AWAY from this place!!! read more