William does amazing work! He has worked on our cars for the past few years and is always trustworthy and reasonable. He doesn't charge an arm and a leg, compared to other shops nearby. He tells you what needs to be done now vs can wait until a later time. Will always bring our cars back to him! Would recommend him to everyone! read more

I first took my Audi to William at Epic after feeling like Royal Motors, where I bought the car, was ripping me off. After a single visit to Epic, I was convinced: I have taken my car to him for many years now, to fix an array of miscellaneous failures that Audis inevitably present -- electrical, transmission, etc. Each and every time, William has offered sound, honest advice. I'm convinced his pricing and practices are of the highest standards. He is the rarest of finds. read more

I don't know if you've ever had your car break down during one of the busiest, most stressful weeks of your life. But I have. We were set to move that weekend. Movers were booked. My partner was pregnant. I had a million things to do--and now the car I needed to drive to our new home wouldn't start. That's when I found William at Epic Automotive. I explained the situation. He really listened. He said he'd take a look, even after hours if that's what it took. That already meant a lot. I had the car towed in. William diagnosed the issue, called me, and walked me through what needed to be fixed. The whole time, he kept me in the loop. No guessing, no stress. He got the job done fast and had the car ready in time for the move. When I say William saved my ass, I mean it. I won't forget it. read more

William has been taking care of my car for the past 3 years. Always on time and the service the he provides is truly appreciated.

Epic Automotive is the best place in the city to get your car worked on. Will is the man! He does great work at affordable prices and his turn around time is extremely impressive. The auto repair game is vicious and I'm glad I have someone I can trust. read more

Lots of other reviews talk about how "honest" and "kind" owner/operator William is, and that matches my experience exactly. I had a problem that I didn't know how to fix (on my Subaru Crosstrek). I called William to see if he could bring the car in. Instead, he taught me that it was something that I could fix myself. He talked about what was happening, walked me through it, and after I'd fixed the problem he refused payment after I offered to pay him for his advice and help. I'll be going back to Epic Automotive if I have a problem that I can actually pay him for, but I think William really has earned his reputation as a trustworthy mechanic. read more

One of the best experiences I've had going to a mechanic. I have a 1992 ford ranger that broke down and wouldn't start, this was the closest mechanic at the time, so I stopped in to see if he had time to diagnose my car possibly, not only was he able to take it in, but Will also came down the street to help me push my truck into the shop. He also diagnosed/fixed the issue fairly fast within a day or two, was able to clearly explain what was wrong, and even ran some extra tests to double check everything was running well before I left. He was exceptionally kind during the whole process. I'm grateful I ended here and would definitely recommend this shop to anyone in need of trustworthy auto repair. read more

Where can I find a dedicated, honest, responsive mechanic able to work on all sorts of vehicles?!! In the center of San Francisco, of course. My wife and I have been bringing our Odyssey minivan and Audi S4 to Epic for a number of years now, despite the fact that we live in the East Bay. William is that good. Not only will William provide excellent expertise, his rates are very fair, and he's always been transparent with his pricing. He's also been gracious enough to help me with advice and troubleshooting smaller items over the phone, and I can honestly say that I've learned a ton from him along the way. Look no further. read more

Will is an honest, great mechanic. He fixed an issue I was having with my jeep renegade. He took the time to explain to me the issue and fixed it perfectly. I would recommend him to anyone! read more

William is an honest mechanic! He is very knowledgable and will tell it to you straight and help you figure out whats wrong with your car. He is also very patient and will explain to you his plan and what the options might be for you vehicle. You can trust your vehicle is in great hands if you take it to Epic Automotive. As a person who does not know much about cars, I am relieved to have found a mechanic you can trust in the City. He helped me change the back brakes, adjust my calipers, oil change, and rotated my tires. He was very fast, efficient and accommodating. read more

I helped my good friend who is out of town drop off her 2002 mercedes here for her general maintenance . I had a brief conversation with Will the technician about a vibration that I felt when I was driving the car over . He was very knowledgeable and explained to me what it could be . I m a car enthusiast and know a thing or two about mechanics and this guy knows he's stuff !! At the end of the day I picked up her car and went over her bill, now I know why she goes to him he's priced right and knows what he's doing . I'm glad to learn that there's still awesome mechanics in San Francisco Her maintenance was done and the vibration was gone !! She probably won't write a review so I'll do it for her . Epic is Definitely a great find ! I'm a fan ! read more

I'm so grateful to have found Epic Automotive! I appreciate the experience and communication every time I bring my car in. I have received regular oil changes, brake work, tire rotation and various other troubleshooting for my 2010 Lexus RX350 since 2021. It's rare to find a mechanic as kind and thoughtful! read more

I was recommended to visit William by a neighbor for my BMW and the experience was excellent. He performed visual inspections and diagnosis for some regular maintenance (brakes), and offered to postpone until the optimal time for parts that still had life left in them. When the time came to get the work done, he was easy to work with on scheduling, transparent on the work and costs expected, and had a recommendation to avoid a part replacement with a simpler fix. He also offered services and communicated well during the process for things that made sense to bundle at the same time. This allowed me to have a streamlined experience without having to come back again very soon. Obviously goes without saying that this was a great service at a much better pricing than quoted by a local dealer. read more

I feel very fortunate to have found Epic Automotive. I called Will last minute after my regular shop was busy. He took my car ASAP and told me not to worry. Turns out my regular shop had botched a repair job several weeks ago and the car needed a new part. "Ugh, what a headache," I thought. "Now I have to contact the other shop and get a refund and who knows how long this will take." Nope. Will took care of everything for me. He contacted the shop that had done the repair, let them know the situation, and transferred the refund between the two of them without my having to pick up the phone. The best part - no cost to me! The refund Will arranged took care of it all. Quick, trustworthy, knowledgeable - I found a new mechanic. read more

William was key to fixing my Audi's timing chain issue at a reasonable price. He knew the issue when it took other mechanics several looks to figure it out. Top notch, great service and response. read more

There's a saying, if there's a WILL, there's a way. At Epic Automotive, there is definitely a WILL. He's a great guy. Very knowledgeable in his line of work. He was recommended to me by a friend. I took one of my cars to multiple mechanics that tried multiple things which ended costing me a lot of money that did not resolve the main issue. After bringing my car to Will, he performed his magic and next thing I know it, the issue was actually solved! Since then, he is now my official mechanic for 2 other cars. I highly recommend getting your car serviced at Epic Automotive. You won't regret it! read more

I had a horrible experience with the serramonte dodge dealership trying to sort out an issue with my 2015 dodge durango RT. They misdiagnosed the problem for $3K+ to replace the rear differcal and when that didn't work, wanted to charge me an additional $6k to replace the transfer case! Neither would have fixed the problem but Will at Epic auto did by taking the time to diagnose the issue of the transfer case module which fixed the issue for under $1200. Thank you Will! read more

Great customer service and fairly priced. Took care of my needs last min. You can count on Epic Auto. read more

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William is extremely good at getting to the root of the problem. My Ford van with less than 5 years and 67,000 miles started lurching back and forth, RPMs up and down, between 2nd and 3rd gear. I took it to the Ford dealer, and they recommended $4,200 of repairs unrelated to the transmission. I asked William his quote for the same repairs Ford recommended and his price was much lower. So I brought the car to him, and he said the repairs Ford recommended had nothing to do with the drivability issues and that this was likely transmission related. Ford warrants transmissions for 5 years or 60K miles, and our car has 67K miles. William recommended starting by changing the transmission fluid, which cost a few hundred dollars. After that, the car is running smoothly. William made this recommendation after having our car for only 2 hours. Ford had the van for 4 days. I saved several thousand dollars taking the car to William. He's very responsive, has excellent communication, a great detective for solving issues with the car and also a very nice person. Will be coming back for sure. We also previously brought our 19-year-old Audi to William. The Audi had a check engine light on and off for over a year and we had been told by other mechanics that the code could mean many different things, and no one really knew what to do to address the issue. The dealer was too expensive and our other mechanic we used before meeting William said the repairs were too involved and he was too uncertain the root cause. We learned of William through a referral and brought our Audi to him. William spent some time carefully diagnosing the problem and made a recommendation. It was all so complicated I can't even describe it but suffice it to say he fixed our car, and it is running so well! It is driving like it used to and we are so happy with his workmanship, his ability to diagnose difficult issues, his communication and we finally have found someone we trust to work on our old European car that we want to keep and continue to repair as needed. Thank you, William! read more

Second review for Epic Automotive. William is a awesome dude. He has been my go-to guy ever since moving to the Bay and he continues to keep me coming back. Trustworthy, efficient and has done several services for me over the years pro bono. It's so relieving having someone you can trust to work on your car. My Honda Civic Hybrid keeps running well thanks to you, William, thank you. read more

William at Epic Automotive is fantastic! I've been taking my car to him for several years, but really found myself in a bind recently when someone broke into my car in an attempt to steal it. William walked me through a rather upsetting situation & was so helpful & communicative. The damage was rather extensive, but he wasted no time ordering parts & letting me know what needed to be done. He got my car back in working condition much quicker than I thought it would be. On top of that, his work is stellar. My car is fully repaired & if you didn't know what damage had been done, you'd never be able to tell. I was quite impressed at how good everything looks, in fact, & it runs just like before - like no damage was done at all! William is amazing & I highly, highly recommend this shop. read more

My old girl was smelling pretty bad. Had Epic William replace the leaking high pressure gas line and gas tank feeder. While he was at it, had him install a new lightweight odyssey battery just for the heck of it. The worksmanship was top notch... thanks again read more

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I brought my Mercedes to Epic Automotive to fix a recurring check engine light that no one seems to be able to fix, "it's modified with a supercharger", it's finally fixed now! Last week I had to replace the brakes, no easy job since it has an oversized Brembo kit, finding the right replacement parts is a pain, got me a new set of rear rotors and pads and saved me a bunch of money resurfacing the front rotors, also he figured out that it uses Dodge Viper brake pads. On top of looking for the right parts, the job was done in one day by himself, Will is an incredible mechanic, for now he is a one man show. read more

William of Epic Automotive has been taking care of my vehicles since the early 2000's. I've followed Will throughout his career and I'm so happy he's finally opened his own repair shop. He's serviced all the different cars that we've had and we've been through some pretty expensive repairs. Every time I bring a vehicle to Will, I know the car's in good hands. I know how rare it is to find a superb technician that owns and operates his own shop. I trust him with both of my daughter's cars. Hell, I'll take a bullet for the guy because he's just that amazing. read more

It's hard to find a good, knowledgeable, and most importantly, HONEST mechanic out there. Will is that person! We went to another place close by for our maintenance since it's under warranty but they had recently told us we needed to change our brakes which would cost $1000+. Luckily, we declined that additional service there and got a second opinion. Epic quoted us something a few hundred dollars cheaper for the brake change so we decided to try them out instead. Dropped off the car in the morning and got a call from Will later saying we didn't need our brakes changed and they would be good for at least another year. Didn't charge us anything even though he took the time to take a look at our car. We were surprised and impressed with his honesty. Definitely going to use Will for all our future car needs! read more

I had a huge problem with my car, (A blown head gasket) It almost doesn't get any worse than that I knew what the problem was I had called around to a bunch garages and told them what I thought was wrong immediately they quoted me huge prices I said why don't you take a look at the car first before you start quoting me I had a feeling that most these garages were interested in making a huge profit off me Without taking a physical look At my vehicle and doing a diagnostic to find out what the problem really was I wasn't happy with my prior searches. I happen to come across a place called (Epic automotive) I spoke to William who happened to be the mechanic and owner he told me why don't you bring it down let me take a look at it and we'll go from there well sure enough it was a blown head gasket he told me what his cost would be which seem to be very reasonable compared to the big car dealerships I left my car with him got it fixed when I got it back it ran like a brand new car again. I never had any problem out of it and since then he's become the mechanic for pretty much anything else that I get done with my car. If you're looking for someone who is knowledgeable honest and fair pricing this definitely is the guy. since My first initial visit I've gone back to have several other things done to my car.New brakes and rotors and a tuneup I always got great service and fair pricing So if you're looking for a mechanic that knows what he's doing and let you know what he's found out about your vehicle and how he's going to handle it and what you can expect from him then this is definitely the garage for you to. read more

Will is a really good guy and a great mechanic. He knows his stuffs and he looked out for my best interest. He doesn't make any unnecessary repair or tries to make money off of you. If you ever need an honest mechanic Will is your guy. read more

I bought a 1997 BMW with questionable maintenance on Craigslist and brought it to William at Epic (which was definitely the right choice). He was super patient. He explained what needed to be done "now" and what needed to be done "soon" and what parts he'd be taking off for other repairs anyway. And he gave me tips on some of the smaller things I could tackle at home (so I bought an OBDII scanner, etc). Truly an expert! I asked him a million questions, and I am so grateful for all of his help. I will be coming back! read more

Will fit me into his schedule on very short notice, and did an excellent job. One star removed because I felt the pricing for an oil change was a bit much and the shop was hard to find. However, the service was great and was the only option that would service a non European car in this district. read more

Went to Epic to see William after getting a very high quote at BMW for some work on my 2001 Z3. William priced it out fairly and was able to save me a good amount of money. BMW would have taken a few days and William did it in less than 2 days. Got new tires as well from him after his honest recommendation. He's also very responsive via text or phone call which is important especially if you are busy. Good dude, got the job done fast and would def recommend. read more

I go to Will for all my automotive needs. I trust his assessment of my vehicle and always gives me a great price!

Top shop and William is a great mechanic. Honest, fair and a really nice guy. In addition to some normal maintenance and repair work, William was able to diagnose and fix an issue that two other shops were not able to resolve despite multiple attempts. Ignore the single/only negative yelp review - clearly they are referring to a different shop as William/Epic do not do car detailing work! The person who wrote that review needs to remove it. Anyway.. thanks again William, you have a great setup and will continue to be my go-to option for all auto work. Matty read more

William was amazing to work with. He was approachable, easy to work with and very responsive. I also find his pricing reasonable. I highly recommend if you're looking for automotive professional services. read more

I recently took my BMW 2008 550i to EPIC and I'm definitely glad I did! I left my car with William and he emailed and texted me every step of the way. A fraction of repair was covered by a 3rd party warranty and William was very patient through the whole process. Clean garage and it's obvious they know what they're doing. Fair and honest if I ever breakdown in the Bay Area I know who to call Also my audio was malfunctioning and I mentioned it to William about a day before pickup and by the time I got it the problem was fixed! Crazy I was driving without music for like a year... read more

William at Epic Automotive is amazing and super trustworthy. He used to service my 2004 Mini Cooper. The dealer told me I needed a catalytic converter for $2000 - when I brought it to William, he looked at it and told me the car was perfectly safe to drive and it was not causing any extra pollution (it was just a little noisy). I also remember a time when I left my son's favorite toy in the trunk, and he came to meet me at the shop on a weekend morning so I could retrieve it. When I started looking for a new car, I immediately took it it to William for his honest opinion. And now I started bringing in my new car (Honda Fit) for regular service to him and as always, William delivers and no surprises. So thankful that I found him! read more

My car started showing some strange symptoms and other mechanics I talked to had no idea what to do. Will rolled up his sleeves, consulted his network of consultants and was able to solve a challenging issue for me in about a week. I called around and looked online and this issue was one no one else wanted to touch but Will took it on and came through for me. Don't hesitate. read more

This shop is great the owner William is extremely kind and accommodating. He let me know that my tires had an extended warranty and didn't want to charge me for a repair that should be free! How honest is that? I'll be coming back here for all my repair needs. read more

William did a fantastic job bringing my FJ Cruiser back to life! Fair prices and fast service. Highly recommend!

Brought my car to Will thinking that I needed AC recharging. Found out that it's a condenser issue that is under warranty, so he told me instead of just doing what was asked. Honesty is always appreciated. read more

I was referred to William to try and save my BMW X3. William was very professional and he was very clear on what the issue was. He was also very honest, knowledgeable, and pleasant to work with. We will be going to William for our continued maintenance. read more