I visited this shop and the owner Gabriel was very courteous and professional. He answered all my dumb questions. The shop is very clean and inviting. I went in for a quote but haven't had any work done as of yet. It's on my part being a procrastinator. Lol. I saw them working on a classic car so you know they are very trusted professionals. After looking around at many different shops in Salinas, this place earns Stars in my opinion. read more

had them do some work for me a few years ago, had my cloth seats replaced by leather in my Silverado. They did a great job andGabe was onward at the time. My understanding is he's not any longer and it's reflected by the service. I called two days ago to get a quote on some service , I caught the guy at lunch, but he took down all the information for what I was looking for and said he would call me back as soon as he got back from lunch, this was 12:15 At 3:30 that afternoon I had not received a call so I called once again the shop manager, Eric, answered. I asked for Johnny who was who I talked to earlier and he seemed confused as to who Johnny was at first, then he told me he wasn't available. He was at lunch. When I questioned that he said that they alternate managers taking lunch and I told him that he was on lunch at 12:15 and I was quite surprised that he would still be on lunch at 3:30. Anyway, Eric is the kind of guy that likes to talk over you so it was a hard conversation, but he said he would have Johnny call me back. Never heard from him that day, then the following day I called him once again and got their answering machine, so I left a message. Finally today day three I a call back from "Johnny" and before he could get a word out, I told him that I had already made arrangements to get the job done. Don't recommend them don't know who the ownership is anymore, but Customer Service definitely needs some attention. read more

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FABULOUS BUSINESS! It has been about 6 years since I'd met the owner Gabe, an Elk member, who tinted our former Honda CVR. Everyone there goes out of their way to do the best job for you. We have a Honda Pilot Touring and live in a hot area in Southern Monterey County. Erick showed us all the degrees of window tint. We picked the BEST tint that reduced the heat & UV the most over all the other shades. The test window pane was cool when slipped in front of a heat lamp. Had to get that! They got it done and it came with lifetime guarantee (of owning the car)! They wouldn't let us leave without a TOTAL TOP NOTCH DETAIL FREE. For the future, I asked the price of a detail and was surprised how low it was. They also sell tires & provide other services. Gabe is the owner and very knowledgeable and loves vintage cars! Nice waiting area and can give you a ride elsewhere while they do the job. EPILOGUE: our trip to San Diego was incredible! We didn't have the air conditioning & fan going as usual ...up high. I can touch the window and no heat even though it's sunny on my side. They can tint a legal film on windshield which worked great. It's worth the investment and the guarantee! read more

I had bad experience I took my car to get tinting on my windows I pay for lifetime and when I took to get repair I was told I had to pay they told me I did not pay the lifetime would never go back over there again. read more

This happened years ago. I'm talking 2018-2019. I had a Mazda CX5 and the lights I attached i bought there. Forgot how much I paid but I think it was around $250. I went back a few months after I bought them to get replaced because the lights stopped working. They replaced them free of charge which was great. However, I took them back again in a few months because they stopped working. They refused to replace them again and instead offered to sell me a different style of lights for over $700. I couldn't believe the price for two headlights for a 2016 Mazda CX5. I didn't buy them and when I left I researched the different lights that fit my car and found that same model, maybe not brand, but the same style lights on not just Amazon but direct from other dealers from anywhere between $20 - $50. I was outraged that they would try to take advantage of me like that and left them a honest review of my experience. Which was a bad one. It wasn't personal, it was an honest review of my experience. The owner Gabe didn't like that and take me down and found out where I worked. He went to my work twice to try to talk to me about my review. At the time all his reviews were 5 stars. Which now made sense to me cause he was talking and bribing people to remove the bad reviews. Well when he talked to me he talked to me for around 15 minutes and told me his whole life story and tried his best to try to get me to feel sorry for him. He said that a review like that could really hurt his business and he has people that depend on him and then finally he said he could detail my car or put tints on my car for free if I took it down. So if you're wondering why all the 5 start reviews now you know why. And Gabe, don't try to find me again please. Learn from your mistakes and from the reviews you get. read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - As you can see, these lights dont take 2 hours to install. Just plug the end and screw in the bulb. - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Someone needs to tell this guy how to tell time, I had nothing but unkept promises of when my car would be finished, and then when I came to pick up the car, no one could give me my car except one Monkey, and he was busy with another customer. Find another detailer and save yourself time. In business when you give your word, and don't keep it, you don't get the business. Hint: The word Monkey is in their name read more

Completely terrible experience.. I was told by the owner and front desk help, that they installed aftermarket parts with great work . So I asked if they could install headers for me .. they moved parts around that didn't need to be touched and were not set back properly.. I was told it would take over night and ended up taking 3 days .. which turned into them charging me 3 days of work .. when it was a simple headers swap in my 70k Camaro ZL1 .. I spoke to the owner before picking up my car after getting the quote of 2,500$ which is outrageous by the way.. When I told the owner , he got real aggressive and started cursing at me, telling me if "it's so easy why don't you do it then..?" ... Terrible Customer Service and Bad Business.. everywhere I called after paying this to get my car back was telling me $800-$1000 for the work is the price it should of costed ..they're cheating people out of money and don't do the work right .. don't go here .. read all the reviews .. read more

Reached out to this company and did not get a response via Yelp, website or email. Would not recommend at all. My sister had some tints by them a few years back and wanted to see what the warranty was since tints were wrinkling and having no longer in good condition. read more

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Very courteous and good beef jerky but the window tint was lousy went back a second time to replace the tint and it was worse than the first.al my windows have spots on them I will NOT recommend this place for tinted windows......... read more

I paid to have the fluid in my Hydraulic clutch changed on my motorcycle. On a long trip, my clutch failed. Took bike to local shop in Bend Oregon. They showed me that the clutch fluid was very black an watery. It had mot been changed. read more

Anybody considering coming here. Please take your business to literally ANY other tint shop in town. The owner is a scammer point blank. I used to work here and left when I finally realized how fraudulent he is & because he refused to pay me my bonuses/compensate me for the hours I was working. I am the "Lily" with the only glowing reviews on here. My aunt went to him and got quoted $800 for this car. P.s any tint anyone has ever purchased over $300 was scammed. He only puts one tint on all the card regardless of how much you pay and the supposed "quality tint" you're paying for. (I found this out way too late) I almost started a lawsuit against him. But I was only 24/25 at the time still trying to get my life together. Till this day anytime I see any old customers of mine I apologize to them and implore them to never go back. (Most of them don't. Some others had the displeasure of unfortunately still having to deal with him because of ongoing work like Donald V) anyway. Go to the tint shop for all your tint necessities: Osvaldo will get you right! read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Car being quoted $800 for a tint - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Grease Monkey was paid to change the hydraulic fluid for my clutch on a 2015 HD. During a long trip my clutch went out. Was able to get it in local motorcycle shop. They showed me the fluid, which was black and said it has not changed for several years. When questioned, the owner continued to say the fluid had been changed. read more

Hands down, THEE BEST place to go! I purchased my very first baby and I wanted the best. I did days and days of research for window tinting places from San Francisco all the way to King City. 1. This is Gabe's shop. He owns this. And he personally greeted me, asked about my car, and gave me his opinion and suggestions. I don't know much about cars, and I barely knew anything about tinting. He was non-judgemental and nice enough to explain things to me. 2. They had cars out front with different types of tint and different shades of tint. It was really cool to be able to sit in the cars and experience being in the driver seat and figure out which tint I liked. 3. Gabe gave me an estimate of 2 hours and he did it quicker than that. Did I mention they have a "shuttle" and were nice enough to drop me off at home while I waited? That was great. 4. My car looks AH-MAZING. Looks completely different! Quick notes: - Go here. Don't go anywhere else. - This place is great. - Come here they're great! read more

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Contacted Gabe to detail my 2011 Yukon XL because my kids are slobs and my dog sheds like crazy. He answered all my questions and contacted me after hours to make sure I felt comfortable with everything. I wasn't able to get the clay bar detail this time, but very satisfied with the interior detail and wax. Although I couldn't afford to get everything I wanted, he threw in a few things, which I really appreciated!! Lastly, he also provided a courtesy car since I needed to head to work and pick up the kiddos. Before I left, he invited me and my family so our kids can play, and to come over for a bbq and have a few beers! Definitely overall a great experience! Thanks, Gabe and Lorena! read more

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Horrible service. Grease Monkeys put my tint on a year ago and at the time told me that if I were to get pulled over for the tint that they would take it off and put it back on for no charge (warranty). I called and they told me it was covered, then I show up and the guy tells me that it is not covered. He told me that he would not charge for removal, but would charge to put the tint back on. Then he told me it would be $25 if it took them longer than an hour to remove the tint. I said ok and he hands me a paper to sign that says $45. I told him that he just told me $25 and he said that, "No, I didn't". Weird. I didn't want to argue and signed the paper. It took them less than 30 minutes to remove the tint. I get my car back and there is water everywhere inside and dirt on my side panel. This isn't the first time that I was done wrong by this establishment. When I first put my tint, my partner called, and they told him a price and he made the appointment. Then I showed up, and they told me a price that was $50 more than the price he told my partner. In addition, the same thing happened with the paper signing. The price was higher than the original price told, plus the $50. I am highly disappointed. read more

As a birthday surprise for my wonderful son in law Wunsa, we decided to have his 2015 Dodge Charger windows tinted and the car detailed. As an excuse to have Wunsa's car for the day I asked to borrow it so I could take my car into the dealership (on his birthday!). Lorena was so accommodating to fit in the car although their calendar was full through September, nonetheless they accommodated us. When we brought it in I met Lorena's other half Gabriel, and we hit it off, he was thorough in explaining what work was going to be performed. They were both so hospitable while inside their office. Although, it took longer to perform the work we were assured they were going to complete the work, however it would not be ready til after closing hours. I had to tell Wunsa that I had found something wrong with his car and had to take it into the garage. I explained it was going to take longer because the part was being delivered. When the car was ready we all went to pick it up and the look on Wunsa's face was so enjoyable, we all felt sympathetic joy! He was so surprised and happy. The work performed by Grease Monkey was beyond reproach of the highest workmanship and care. You can tell that the workers take pride in their work product. I will be telling anyone who is looking for quality workmanship and craftsmanship to patronize Grease Monkey and ask for Gabe. They do more than tinting windows and detailing. Go in and check out all their services. Thank you Grease Monkey for being a highly reputable business in Salinas. read more

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Excellent service and friendly staff. Recommend to everyone. Great location easy to find Quality work you can trust. I'm really happy with my tint. read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Anyone planning to muse the Grease Monkeys in Salinas please, please, please don't. They have an F rating through the BBB. I brought them an old Ford to work on. They damaged the car to a tune of over $6,000 and refused to pay for the damage unless they did the work. I felt that I had the right to take the car to a body shop of my own choosing, so I turned them over to the Bureau of Automotive Repair ..They still refused to pay read more

I'm a newer resident to Salinas, and I don't know many people yet, so I'm having to build my own set of references for "places to go in case X happens." In this case, X is a case of "I bought a used car cheap because someone's coffee exploded all over the interior trim, carpet, and headliner, it smells like a coffee shop and looks like a horror movie, and I can't live like this." I purchased the car from a big company in San Jose with a one week return policy based on the car's condition. My plan: get the interior deeply cleaned, maybe replace the headliner if everything else was okay but the headliner gave up the ghost, and still save money over the cars in better interior condition. And if it wasn't fixable, I'd only be out the cost of an interior cleaning. It was a gamble, but sometimes it can pay off. Then, things got crazy at work during that 2020 pandemic, you know the one, and the next thing I knew I had less than two days left on my return opportunity. Oh no. Gut check time. Enter Grease Monkeys Customs. On a Saturday, with just an early morning phone call, Gabe and his crew were able to fit us in for a carpet, upholstery, and headliner cleaning. They did some deep work, going above and beyond my requests, did some addition small (and even large) work that wasn't requested but was very much appreciated, and delivered an amazing interior considering what we started with. I left Grease Monkeys with a sparkling exterior, trunk, engine, trim, and carpet, and a nearly perfect headliner. I was amazed. Grease Monkeys really came though, and I'll be a returning customer for some dents and auto damage on my other vehicle. They already easily saved me two grand over what I would have paid without their help. The team has an eye for detail, and knows the difference between looking clean and BEING clean. Thanks, and I'll be back in a few weeks. read more

This shop is incredible and so is the staff. Not only family-oriented and kind, but they do fantastic work and provide service like no other. Bravo Zulu. I will be visiting again! To the shop: Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you very much. Recommendation to future customers: Ask for Jared to get yourself scheduled (he's a sweetheart and good at what he does) and ask for Gabe to have any specific questions you have answered. Both are very knowledgeable and it has been a pleasure to work with them. read more

I am giving one star because I do not have an option for zero. Jose the cashier is super rude to customers. It is the first time we came here asking for a hand wash and he charged us for the wrong service and then gets upset because he had to refund and charge for the right service. The guys doing the car wash are so sweet and friendly. I do not recommend coming here and interact with this person. read more

Being new to the area, I wasn't quite sure where to start when looking for a reliable shop. A friend recommended Grease Monkeys and i made my appointment with them to do a coilovers install. Gabe and his team are very welcoming and friendly! The customer service is gEverything turned out great and I love the way it came out. They definitely hooked it up and even washed my jetta for me (definitely needed it from the nonstop rain a while ago) Their pricing is definitely fair. My car is there now to do an inspection making sure everything's good and i plan to come back for more custom work soon! read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Had wife's BMW tinted and the outcome was beautiful. Looks so much better without any flaws. The staff who did the actual work should be commended for the professional job. As for front office the sales representative (Lilly) she was polite, professional and extremely helpful in tint selection. She also took the time to explain the Do's and Don'ts for the first few days. I will be making appointment to have my Lincoln Done. read more

Businesses with 5 star ratings get held to a higher standing than those with say 3.5 stars and that's because businesses with 5 stars tend to go above and beyond for their customers and do more than what's expected. Grease Monkeys' reviews praised how amazing the shop was and how the owner's really in the business of helping his customers, not just making a quick buck, so I tried them out. I went in for a consultation to check out a few scratches I wanted to get out of my '18 Rav4. It was easy to make an appt. but then also re-schedule my appt. when I had to move things around. When I was able to get in, the job was done in a day and the outcome was amazing! I wish I had taken before/after photos but believe me when I say I was blown away by the work they did. I paid for my service and then immediately scheduled another service for a month out to tint my front windows. I think it's safe to say this place won't disappoint. Look at this review, and all the other 5 star ones, this is the place you need tp bring your car to. read more

Amazing service, I called ahead to make an appointment and was provided with excellent customer service. Highly recommend. read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - From window tint to driver and passenger. - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Great service by professionals! They were able to get several large dents out of my truck and made it look like new. I will be taking my other cars to them for detailing. read more

MOST DIFFENITLY A ONE STOP SHOP for your CUSTOMS / Repair needs from MOTORCYCLE, and all types of Vehicles. They do it all here R&R, Troubleshooting, Painting, Collision, and all your CUSTOMS NEEDS. The GREASE MONKEYS FAMILY is really a Family Business that has been around for 17 years. They are very welcoming, patience, and detail oriented. I felt I was part of their family by the way they took care of me and both of my vehicles. I took 2 vehicles, 1-2004 Yukon Denali and my 2002 GMC 1500 SIERRA for Windshield Replacement, Tinting, upgrade Stereo systems and I have a long list for future upgrades for this wonderful Shop. They discovered the Electrical problems for both my vehicle and just in time because my Denali is up for a Smog. Thank you GREASE MONKEY FAMILY for all the hard work and I appreciate the honesty and reinsurance. Be ready for my suspension/airbags installation and engine tune-up! - Alonso read more

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The minute I walked into the grease monkey shop I knew I was probably in the right place for quality work. I just needed my interior detailed on my Chevrolet Impala, which I thought wasn't THAT dirty but I wanted a professional job. I got a loose quote over the phone and then went in and they looked at it in further detail, and they have a broad range of prices and services, which was great.levels of services. Long story short I am totally satisfied and very impressed with the work they did. My car looks brand new on the inside or at least better than it did when I bought it used and I'm the second buyer. I wouldn't call the place in inexpensive, but you get what you pay for which is top notch work. The employees seemed pleasant. They had eight car bays, so clearly it was a successful business and then today I found out it was just one of seven shops that the owner runs in several states. I highly recommend grease monkeys for detailing work, tinting, and even automotive work. Seems like they do it all. when I win the lottery and find my old classic Cadillac I will definitely take it to them to be refurbished and tricked out. Great value. read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Interior dash and drivers seat. Not bad for a 2015! - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

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I have been wanting to get my windows tinted for years, but also wanted someone who was reliable and had a good rep. Grease Monkeys was that and more. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. Plus I met the owner and he was very accomodating. I love the way my car looks!! Go to Grease Monkeys if you are looking for a great tint job. read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

Gabe and his employees exceeded all expectations. I called in asking to get my Tesla Model S windows tinted. I checked reviews throughly and a friend referred me to Grease Monkeys Customs. They took me in the NEXT day on a weekend.. If you're driving exotic cars this is your shop. They are extremely careful with your car. The owner Gabe owns a few exotic cars himself (ask about his Audi R8) Gabe carry's every style of tint and shows you in person what you will be getting. This was great so I dident end up with something I dident like. He also had great recommendations. I purchased the tint with the lifetime warranty, I'd highly recommend it. When the car was finished (same day) it came out detailed and looking better then I imagined! Beyond satisfied no bubbles (after two days of drying, completely normal) perfect job!! I liked the tint so much I asked Gabe to powder coat the wheels gloss black and stage 3 buff and wax the car. Once again, It came out perfect and looked like a new car!! No chipping, even application on the wheels flawless job..! Honestly really impressed. Highly recommend the tint or wheel service. Gabe personally gave me a ride home when I left the car on the first job. Insisted I dident take an Uber. Definitely sending all my friends and family here. I was treated like family and shouts out to Gabe for everything. Did I mention he let me drive his Audi R8 while waiting on the last job!? (Sorry Gabe if everyone asks to drive your exotic cars now) lol I'm beyond greatful to have ended up at Gabe's shop. I won't take my cars anywhere else. Period. Level of professional service and customer support is unmatched. Everyone is treated equally and with love and care at this shop. I left my Lexus RX450 for the same work as my Tesla to surprise my significant other. Can't wait to see how that turns out! When you find a good shop it's a game changer. Thank you again Gabe and the Grease Monkeys family!! I came in a customer and left part of the family. Much love!! read more

Good job on window tint. Very personable staff. I hope to go back again for more work on my car..

Yeah my buddy gaaeeeebe is the best best tint shop in the whole Monterey county best believe... big s/o to big bird ... Skete is one of the best tinter I have ever seen read more

I was looking on Yelp for a good place to get my windows tinted and I found a few places with good reviews and this was one of them. I then proceeded to call a few and get a quote for my car and initially they told me it would be a certain amount because my car had extra, small windows they had to do as well, which totally made sense. I then had my mind set on another place because it was cheaper but then Gabe, the owner, gave me a call and with his superior customer service, made me change my mind and I decided to make an appointment with them. He even gave me an even better price than what was originally quoted to me. I arrived and the waiting area was so cute and clean and they offered wi-fi and a tv you can watch while you wait for your car. Unfortunately, my car would take some time because I guess they were short a guy and they offered me a ride home in their courtesy shuttle. They picked me up a few hours later and when I arrived at the shop, I was greeted by Edgar and Gabe,the owner, and both were outstanding. My car turned out even better than I imagined and they even vacuumed the interior of my car, which made it look completely new. It's been about 2 weeks since I got my windows done and I haven't had any issues with them. I am so happy that I decided to try this place out. Their customer service is amazing. Thank you Grease Monkeys! read more

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Awesome work, customer service is always on point. Would recommend getting work done here, thanks again Grease Monkeys

Quality! Worth every penny. Wish I had gone in sooner. My car looks amazing! My '09 car had a dent (~6in diameter) on the hood, cloudy headlights, and a dull exterior. Gabe and his wife were able to remove the dent (and even worked on another dent gratis), make the headlights look crystal clear, and throw in a wash with the special shine on the caps :D I'm on a budget, so I essentially asked them to do as much as possible until they hit my budget. I know I got WAY MORE VALUE than I paid for. I could not be more pleased with the outcome. My little '09 car looks amazing. Gabe and his wife run an honest and great business. The front office is super chill, but I have no doubt that the guys in the garage are working their tails off. Gabe's wife (I wanna say her name is Lorena) runs a tight ship in the front office, but somehow manages to keep it super chill. She's fielding requests all day on the phone, in person, online. They really went above and beyond to make sure I got the most for my hard earned money. I have a lot of respect for their work ethic and the quality of their work. read more

My Audi S5 looks amazing!! The work to customize it maintained the tasteful look of the car! Gabe and the crew did an amazing job! Thanks again!! read more

Super happy with the service I received here. Took my car in for tint... competitive pricing and excellent workmanship. While there, noticed they do paint-less dent repair. I'm so happy!!! Can't even tell it was ever there. read more

I found this company through Yelp to begin with. Gabe and his crew did not disappoint. They did an amazing job tinting my moms 2018 Chevy Equinox. They also washed and vacuumed the car before returning it. I will definitely be back to get my car tint done very soon. The service is impeccable, price is reasonable and they are LE friendly! read more

This place is no good be careful when dealing with this place had my car tinted here and made me pay for the lifetime warranty twice I didn't understand why I would be charged twice for lifetime I came in to get a window fixed that was there mistake and got taken this place just takes your money people open your eyes you want a tint job go where they specialize in tint you want a detail go to a detail this is clearly not a one stop shop I hope yelp does not remove my review which I'm clearly not a happy customer I will be calling the better business bureau and the city of Salinas he also charged me Salinas tax what's that all about read more

Grease Monkeys Customs - Why did I get charged Salinas tax ?? 5 year warranty more than the Tint job and my windshield 150 I called other more creditable tint shops - Auto Detailing Near Me - Salinas, California

I took my mustang in for a buff and polish after I scratched the front end, and it came out amazing! Great price and service by the entire crew. They even offer shuttle rides back to your house while they work on your vehicle. A+++ highly recommended. read more

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