It's so hard to find a car repair place that isn't going to rake you over the coals. I was having a problem with a shaking engine, loss of power, and stuttering acceleration. I had a cousin look at it and change the plugs and wires. Not fixed. I took it to one of the most recommended places in Modesto, and the guy looked at it for 30mins, told me I needed a whole new engine. $6,500. Of course, I wanted a second opinion. I took it to a dealership next and spent $125. They had my car for 40hrs and did nothing, but run codes. I felt lost. My niece told me about Honest Engine and I decided to give it a try. I am SO HAPPY I did! Nasser is friendly and actually made me feel comfortable leaving my car with them. He explained pricing up front so I didn't feel like I was going to be cheated in any way. 4 hours later, Nasser calls me and lets me know that the car is ready and running smooth again! After breathing a sigh of relief, I braced myself for the price. $180 out the door to diagnose and fix an ignition coil! Just a LITTLE BIT less than the $6500 the other place quoted me! This place has my business and respect. read more

Seriously as good as it gets. This shop has now taken care of all 3 of our vehicles, both routine maintenance and extensive repairs. In every instance, communication was fast and thorough. In the case of our Chevy Trailblazer, they even called me back once they got into a brake and rotor repair and realized it wasn't as bad as originally quoted. They could have not said a word. I never would have known the difference, I am NOT mechanically minded and I have been taken advantage of by mechanics before because of this. Instead, they called and revised the estimate in my favor. Totally honest! They always break it down for me and give me a good estimate and timelines for repairs. The repairs are always done well. And they are always cheerful and nice to talk to. They always set the parts aside to show me. I'll be bringing my vehicles here as long as we are residents of Modesto. I trust Honest Engine to do a good job for the best price possible. read more

Well, it HAS been years since I went here, but maybe things have changed? My Mom said if you can't say something nice then shut up, but hey, when you pay for parts to be replaced and then when we end up at a different shop and they show you that the part still in the engine is the ORIGINAL marked part.... You be pretty pissed too!! HONEST Engine is NOT HONEST. Find a different shop... I seriously hate to think it was because I was a woman... but it sure seemed like it. read more

I'd recommend this car repair shop to anyone looking to have work done on their vehicle. the mechanics are cool, and let you know what they are doing every step of the way. I had my car back the next day. definitely will take my car back whenever i need some repairs done read more

Brought my 05 grand Cherokee here for the first time on Thursday. Really glad I gave this place a shot, they did not disappoint. He diagnosed the problem within a couple hours, called me and got the green light and told me it would be $280 for a new cam shaft position sensor and the wiring harness that goes with it (already cheaper than I expected). A couple hours later he called me back to inform me the wiring harness looks good and doesn't need to be replaced so the new price was $235. Most places will NOT do that. Drove the Jeep all day today with zero problems. I will definitely be coming back for whatever future repairs I may need. read more

5 stars all the way!! Went above and beyond for me and my family. Got work done on my dodge van the owner Nasser gave me a far price and got it done fast and accurate. Came to pick up the van the next day in my mini copper and got a slash in my tire from a nail he helped me pick up another tire from a tire shop drove in his own vehicle to pick up the tire and even stayed open to finish the job. Real class guys, The best. If you want to show some love to your vehicle bring it to Honest Engine the name really says it all. read more

I had my jeep into get some routine maintenance done, oil change, tune up, bet replaced. Nassau gave me an estimate, and it was a match for what he charged me. After I got the jeep back the belt was still squealing. Brought it back to them, they swapped it for one that fit (even though the one on it was the right one). They stood behind their work and it was done in a reasonable time frame. The previous reviews about difficulty with Honest Engine I don't understand. My experience was as expected. read more

Went to them after waiting on another mechanic shop to open for almost 30 minutes after their posted time. Must have been fate because they went above and beyond to fix my brakes. They took pictures and explained my options every step of the way. The brakes are fixed and my car stops the way it's supposed to. Thank you so much for the spot on service. I will be back! read more

Honest Engine - They replaced my back rotors that were in bad shape! - Auto Repair Near Me - Modesto, California

Brought my Jeep in here a year ago. The man said it would be good as new. Check engine light came back on three hours after leaving and then broke down a week later. Sold my Jeep to a salvage yard for 50 bucks. These people hooked me up! Good job fellas! Keep up the good work down at honest engine! Thanks for nothing! read more

I already knew what was wrong with my car before i took it to this shop. I needed a new IACV, and i didn't know of any decent shops in town. I searched here, and found this place with all of the reviews, and decided to take a shot at it. Anyways, I didn't have a clue on how to... well... get your car fixed at a shop. Their office was very unorthodox, but i managed to figure it out. The service there is pretty sweat, the other reviewers are spot on with the great cust. service. I particularly like the machinic, i think his name was rob. I managed to catch his name as one of the owners talked to him. He did a courtesy check, found that my oil pan had 2 quarts to much! saw that my air filter was pretty much black... (he showed me) and my coolant in my radiator thing was pretty much empty! It was a nice gesture to see a company really check your vehicle, and explain everything wrong with it. Theyre very legit. After the diagnostic, they found that my suspicions were correct, and i needed a new Idle air control valve. The danm thing is expensive, I checked at pep boys, autozone and Kragen or o'rielies or what ever its called now. They gave my an estimate for the part, and were pretty spot on. I already knew the price of the part, and their estimate was pretty close to only a few dollars off, so i knew they weren't trying to rip me off. they had to special order it, and im coming back tmw to have it installed. I am very happy with choosing this shop, and i recommend that if you guys have an issue with your car, go here. Oh and on the side not, dont go to pep boys. They over charge you... this place is so much cheaper. read more

This place is EXCELLENT. They even went to the dealer to get the hard to find part for my car at no extra cost to me. They gave me an estimate, ended up charging me over $100 less than they had originally thought, and stayed open 2 hours past closing to finish working on my car... right before a 3 day weekend. They even diagnosed my car for $35 and lived through the headache that it ended up being. Stop reading my review now and go get your car fixed at Honest Engine already! read more

Went to Honest Engine for an oil change via a groupon I had purchased. Lived in Modesto for about 6 years now and had never noticed the shop...they're tucked away in between a strip mall and Starbucks. The guys were super nice and beyond fast! The recommendations given after the work was complete were simple and seemed reasonable. Will definitely be giving them a call for my next oil change and/or my car needs maintenance. read more

Very nice and got me in fast! Very reasonable on the price and even gave me a deal! Cheaper then everywhere else and much more personable! Definitely recommend this place to anyone! They are called honest engine for a reason!! :) read more

I had my car repaired here and they were honest and affordable. They were able to quickly diagnose my car troubles while at the same time being informative. Most places I've been to previously talk down to you and make you feel like they run you around in circles. At Honest Engine they treat you like family and have the customers best interest in mind. To sum it up, they are knowledgeable, friendly, affordable and apply a sense of urgency to the quality work that they provide. read more

The best place ever. The service was awesome. Timing was great. Very cheap compare to other places.

I highly recommend coming to this place. The workers are very friendly, good prices and fast service. My husband and I have had two repairs done at honest engine and if any future problems arise we will be going back here! read more

THE NAME SAYS IT ALL - HONEST! I live in Walnut Creek (an hour from Modesto) and was told by AAMCO that I needed a new transmission for $5,200.00. Knowing nothing about transmissions I relayed this terrible news to one of my employees and he told me about Honest Engine in Modesto - he asked to trust him and take the one hour drive to Modesto and boy am I glad I did, so worth it!The owner, Nassir, has to be one of the most honest individuals on the planet. Based on AAMCO's diagnosis, I had him order a brand new transmission and he was only going to charge me $3,800.00 - far less than what I was originally quoted. FORTUNATELY, there was an unexpected delay in shipping my transmission from the factory, which allowed Nassir and his team to run a proper diagnostic and perform a few basic overdue service fixes. ONLY $465.00 later, they replaced my transfer case as well as a camshaft sensor and that fixed the entire problem - remember the good guys at AAMCO had me convinced that I needed a brand new $5,200.00 transmission. Nassir called me after performing the minor fixes and boldly stated that in his professional opinion, a new transmission was absolutely not needed - thank you for being so honest and saving me so much money! He was even kind enough to open up shop for me on his day off (Sunday) so that I could have my car back in time for the work week. I am overly impressed with the honesty and customer service I received and will be more than willing to make the hour drive to my trusted mechanic team. I highly recommend Honest Engine and will be referring them to my friends and family! THANK YOU! read more

I went in with my daughter because we thought she needed a brake job. Nasser could have easily done the brake job and charged her .....well....what they charge for a brake job. Instead, he informed us that a small stone had gotten between the pad and the rotor (or what ever it comes in contact with) and they removed it at NO CHARGE! I will never go anywhere else for my automotive repairs!!!! read more

Found out about this auto shop thru Groupon.com. I used a groupon coupon to save $25 after checking yelp to see lots of previous happy customer. Gald to say I'm a happy 1st time customer. Simple routine oil change took only about 30 minutes. Staff I met were polite. I would recommend, and plan to return. read more

Nazzeer and company were awesome. They did great work, for a great price. He even threw in some great restaurant recommendations as well! I'll definitely be going back to Honest Engine for any future service my beloved Honda will need. read more

I really enjoy the friendly service here and quick job for oil change. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because, although I did only come for an oil change my coolant is low & the battery is so corroded that looks like a small animal. It only takes a minute to at the least clean that off. This is service I've got at other places without question. read more

Honest Engine was so helpful to me. They answered my questions, were super friendly, had my car done when promised!!! I would go back here in a second!!!! These guys rock!!!! read more

This business is a CON!!! I took my car to them last year to have a sensor replaced, and not only did they not change it, they hit Me up for $280.00. When I pointed out the fact that they hadn't fixed the problem ( OR ANYTHING) they tried to charge me another diagnostic fee to try to find the problem that they didn't fix in the first place!! Part 2 My girlfriend just took her car to them to get a trans. gasket replaced. When she said she took it to Honest Engine, I cringed......And guess what...Same Friggin story!!! They charged her $250.00 and 2 days later we found out from THEIR OWN MECHANIC that no real work was ever done.!! They essentially wiped off the leaking fluid and sent her on her way..Needless to say this place is a straight con. ( DIS) Honest Engine is not worth any rating at all because they shouldn't be in business in the first place. For the first time in my life I'm notifying the BBB. read more

This has been the best experience I've ever had with a mechanic. My car broke down on me and I brought my car to a Hyundai dealership hoping to get it fixed. Long story short, I think they spent a total of about 2 hours looking at the car in those two weeks. They kept telling me that they weren't sure what was going on and needed more time. Fed up, I decided to call Nasser at Honest Engine to make an appointment. He told me to bring it straight down that day and they'd figure it out. He was able to diagnose the problem in about a day or two. After contacting me with what needed to be done, he was able to outsource some specialty work to a machine shop, and finish the some other work that needed to be done on the car and completed the job in a little over a week. Nasser was sure to keep me in the loop of everything that was going on with the process. I truly felt that the total he gave me was fair and honest for the amount of work that had to be done on the car. I will never take another car anywhere but here. read more

My car broke down last year , which threw me into a nervous panic. I don't know much about cars and didn't want to deal with a mechanic that would overcharge me. I ended up here due to the Yelp reviews. The experience was pleasant with excellent customer service. They went above and beyond to help get my car fixed in time and didn't charge me an excessive amount. It makes me feel safe knowing that there are great and honest mechanics nearby ! read more

The owner was personable and somewhat helpful, his employee on the other hand was a complete ass hole. We had a price disagreement and the employee was very rude to my boyfriend and did not try to improve the situation at all. The owner came to help but they still charged us two hours for one hour of labor. We were sick of dealing with it so left without arguing, I was very unsatisfied overall. read more

Took in my Lexus great service very friendly had the issue fixed in no time definitely recommend for any issues you may have with your vehicle. read more

Funny how different all the reviews are here, but I had a great experience at Honest Engine. I bought a Groupon for an oil change, I usually have to pay more for the oil that goes in my car but they only charged me an extra $10 which was a steal. They were fast and friendly. Soon after my check engine light came on. I had a bad experience a year ago at European Automotive so I called Honest Engine to see if they worked on Jaguars. The said they would try and diagnose it but if they could not they wouldn't charge me for looking at it. To make a long story short my car computer said a part needed to be replaced but the mechanic tested the part and found it working perfectly so they refunded my money and only charged me one hour of labor. Any other shop would have just put in the new part and charged me for it without checking. I am sure they lost money on this deal because of all the time put in-but they truly lived up to their name! I will take my car back there again. I also saw them actually showing a woman her old car parts and pointing out why they needed to be replaced which impressed me as well. read more

H.E. was recommended by my boss. I don't trust most mechanics but these men know what they are doing. I know quite a bit about vehicles but have a new family and work too much to do my own repairs. Brought one vehicle in to the shop a week ago and now just brought a second in. Very polite and as the name goes very honest. They don't try to get extra work out of you. They have so many vehicles all the time they want to do what's necessary to fix your vehicle or service it and get it right back to you with no hassle. They don't mind explaining details or even sending you a text if your working and you give them your cell number. Great way to keep records and keep in touch. I give honest engine 5 stars and 10 out of ten. After I pick up my car I plan to bring in my truck for service. Can't think of a better place for vehicle service then honest engine. They are willing to go the extra mile and still look to save you some money. read more

this place sucks . the guy that answers the phone .. sucks .. dont plan on taking your vehicle there for a diagnoses on the problem of your vehicle . because its not a guaranteed they will find it within the price they quote you for . i lost out on a tow from aaa towing it there just to tow it to another shop !! ill never go back and i dont recommend this shop . also i know now that it has been red taped before and been reported to the better business berua .. buyer beware buyer beware read more

After reading lots of yelp reviews (and seeing through other people's bs) I made the decision to give H.E. a try. I know enough about cars to not get taken for a ride, if someone tried, so what did I have to lose? I have a "beater" car that I use for my commute (that was recently paid off and had lots of miles). Translation = I'm not going to throw down a lot of money on it. I perform almost all of my own maintenance, but when I saw a leak coming from my transmission, my heart sank. I knew I would have to take it to someone who wasn't an amateur, like myself. The guys at Honest Engine accepted my walk-in appt, and Nasser was courteous and direct. Not once did I get the feeling that Nasser was trying to "take me for a ride". Although the issue with my car was what I thought, an internal transmission issue and would require a complete tear down, Nasser was honest enough to let me know what I should do about the issue. It was exactly what I assumed I should do, but it's better hearing it from an expert. I had Nasser and the guys perform one service while they had it and I called it a day. Quick, honest, polite, and helpful are probably the best way to describe my experience with Nasser and Honest Engine. I will return for any issues that go beyond my scope of knowledge and recommend them to family and friends. read more

These guys are awesome, Great Prices, Excellent Customer Service, and they are Honest about the work needed to get the job done. Look nowhere else folks this is your one stop shop for quality vehicle repair. read more

The mechanics at honest engine are everything they say they, professional mechanics that treat their customers like family. I took my 1997 Jetta in for a diagnostics and the price was about $80 which is an average price for the work but after further inspection the mechanic said it was just my fuel pump getting hot when i'm low on gas which makes complete sense. After everything was said he only charged me $40 for the inspection which was amazing and i now know what the problem is. If you're looking for mechanics in Modesto, Honest Engine is the way to go. read more

My family drives older cars that need to be maintained and Honest Engine is the ONLY place I trust. They have treated us as family and Nasser and his staff are amazing! They have helped us numerous times and always worked with our budget. I have never had a bad experience and they service all our cars. I recommend them every time I hear of car trouble. They always explain the whole process to me and show me my worn parts. Honest Engine employees have helped me out of a jam, time and time again. Best mechanics in town...hands down!!! read more

In less than two weeks I had spent over $1500.00 dollars at this shop. New starter, oil and trani fluid change, brake sensor, and a total system replacement of timing belt. Currently, the timing system replaced by Honest Engine is making a ticking noise. I called to make an apt to have them look at it. And here is where this company gets a negative review, Honest Engine wants to charge me a diagnostic fee for work they have already done. I find this to be the opposite of Honest Services as their name portrays. A name is just a name when the actual behavior behind the name does not represent what it promotes. Here is just another company taking advantage of real honest hard working people. It has crossed my mind also that they would most likely want to charge me AGAIN to fix anything they may have installed incorrect. I paid for the system to be installed correctly and I don't feel I should have to pay them to check it out that it was installed correctly. Where has the integrity gone in our society? Its all about the $$$. read more

i took my car in which didnt start they got the car running after over charging me for work i did at home and work that was not authorized. then when i drove my car for two day's the engine light came on now there is a loud clicking noise under my hood all this after they gave my car two sensors and spark plugs that was there tune up be very careful for where you take your car it could cost you alot more money later down the road read more