Very professional and friendly service at a very reasonable price! I had a nail too close to the shoulder of my tire. A big-name shop told me it couldn't be repaired and need to replace with a brand new tire. Luckily, I came here for a second opinion. The technician was very experienced and fixed the problem quickly and professionally. Saved me a lot of time and money! I'm truly grateful for the honest and expert service. Highly recommended! read more

Mountain View Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - Mountain View, California

Very bad services. After Services A for my car . I have to bring my car back to Dealer services. I choice this shop to do service A because I don't have time to make an appointment bring my car to dealer to do service A . Now I have to do that. After service A my car computer show need reactive for remote service. When I google it because they use OBD which is themself computer check system. And today I make a phone call try to ask them help. That said they don't have an idea. read more

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Bowen and his crew are honest and know their cars! I come from an automotive background and have another mechanic who has only been working part time and I was very relieved and reassured when I found Bowen. He didn't try to sell me anything I didn't need and he's just a super friendly guy. Highly recommend! Do not hesitate to bring all of your vehicles to this business! read more

My miata mx-5 was damaged by waste management services and the entire rear quarter panel was scratched with a 2 deep inch mark. Mtn View Auto was able to give me a quote within 24 hours. Great turn around and communication. My car was returned looking sparkling new. Reasonable price and quick repairs done. read more

Came in to have air pumped into my tires. They were very nice and finished the job quickly free of charge!

Used not reliable car break rotors and pads so that caused them to wear out quicker. The price are $200 higher than other three car repair shops near by. read more

I made a same day appointment for an oil change and didn't have to wait long for it to complete. The price is the best in town!

Had car trouble while driving and was looking for a parking lot to park and call for a tow. I look over, and what are the chances that I'm broke down right in front of an auto repair shop. I pull in, and within 10 minutes, they've already diagnosed the issue, showed me the problem (my fan broke...who knew the blades of a fan could break off!!) and let me know they could fix it. Unfortunately it was already 4pm and they couldn't get the part until morning. They called me at 9am the next day, and my car was already fixed! I was like wow, you guys are fast! They let me know that they pulled it apart before they closed, so as soon as the part came in the next morning, they could get it put back on right away. Super nice, super fast, very knowledgeable and affordable. read more

Our family goes here for oil changes, new batteries, breaks, maintenance, etc. Their service is so quick. Prices are very reasonable. The owner and employees are very professional and courteous. They speak both English and Chinese. Call in advance. They're getting busier these days. Rightfully so. read more

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This place has two professional mechanics. They will help you check everything out for your car. They are nice and friendly.

Update: The car warning light did not go away. I checked with a different auto repair shop, the part was indeed defective, and the oil level was too high. Never going back here again. read more

Found this place on Yelp. Ultra professional, super efficient, and friendly service. Highly recommended and got my oil change completed at an affordable price and out the door in about 15 minutes. Granted, I may have gotten lucky w/o a line, but these gents are top notch and answered all of my questions about my car and did a standard vehicle inspection very quickly. Their standard oil change uses a synthetic blend, pretty standard these days. Highly recommended - will be coming here for all of my automotive needs from here on out! read more

Honest and fast, highly recommend. Someone was trying to rip me off 2 grands to fix something totally fine. I'm glad I came here for 2nd opinion. It turned out I just need to pay 60. read more

This is a Star Certified station. I went around to two other stations and although they said open, nobody was there. On my way home I saw the Star sign and automatically stopped there. The man that provided service was very kind and professional. I paid maybe $15 more than expected but I was in and out in less than 20 minutes! And they automatically sent my info to DMV. Highly recommended and No appointment necessary! read more

Highly recommended! I'm from out of town, visiting friends on Saturday when my suburban started missing and running rough. I tried calling all the Chevy dealers but no one answered the phone not even sales; despite their website saying they were open. Mountain View Auto Repair answered the phone and said they would run a diagnostic. Long story short, they stayed late Saturday and had my Chevy ready by Sunday. Certainly glad the dealerships didn't answer, I'd still be in town. Needless to say, highly recommended. Thanks read more

I hope they are really good as those reviews. I had my tire fixed there with a nail in my car. They charge me 20 dollars, and the tire is not well fixed... Other shop said my tire fixed in a unsafe way, and they won't fix it and ask me to change two tires instead!! What, I spend 20 dollars to do the fix, and another 500 to change them?! When I came back, this shop is in vacation? Bad timing... but they didn't fix my tire properly for sure. read more

Mountain View Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - Mountain View, California

I never write Yelp reviews, but I feel impelled to write one to tell the public that they are going to try to scam you. Especially people who don't know a thing or two about cars. Absolutely do not do any business with them. They charged me $286 for an alternator with another $120 in labor for a total of $430 (including tax). First off, fixing an alternator should not take 2 hours. I've seen it done in under an hour by my uncle. And my uncle doesn't do this for a living. More importantly, the alternator part they charged me was a Denso 210-0661. They said it was an original manufacturer. Denso is not original, and it was definitely not $286. I checked the model only after they put it in because I trusted them and I trusted the positive Yelp reviews. Turns out the alternator only costs $150 online. When I asked them if I could test the alternator voltage afterwards, you know what they said? They said, "trust me, it works. if it doesn't, your warranty will cover it" like they were hiding something. They also pretended like I couldn't check the battery health when I asked them to. Of course you can check the battery health. How else do you know that you absolutely have to replace your battery. I would highly recommend not going to them or else they'll take advantage of you. read more

prompt, quality service at reasonable prices (probably cheap for the area). I've been here for an oil change, broken tail light, and worn out brake pads. highly recommend read more

AVOID AT ALL COST! These people have a habit of pushing you into doing unnecessary repair when you just want to get an estimate. I walked in just wanted them to check if the break pads needs to be replaced, long and behold, without even asking me, they took apart all my wheels and break parts gave me a "now what?" face, basically forcing me to change break pads right then and there. I had no choice but to oblige and end up spending $400 on four break pads, which another mechanic later told me was "crappy quality pads". If you ever go there, better make sure to tell them straight at the start that you just want an estimate and ask them to please not take your car apart first, cuz trust me, they will. read more

Co-owners of Mountain View Auto Repair Jack and Bowen are as competent and ethical as it gets. One day I was stuck in traffic on El Camino as I drove by the shop, and spotaneously decided to stop by to see if I could get my oil change instead. I have a Honda Accord 2006 and the previous places I went to would happily sell me synthetic oil as that would be more expensive, but Bowen told me it was unnecessary as my year model engine was not built to use the synthetic more efficiently. $25 dollars, no wait, and I was out in 25 minutes. They earned my trust and been going since. Once I had my brake pad and rotors changed there in under 2 hours. I had a thermal stat failure causing radiator to overhead and exploded yesterday. It was a real scare when it happened as I heard the boom and puffs of white smoke coming out. I took the car to Bowen and Jack's shop. There was green/white fluid splashed everywhere under the hood, the coolant tank had been completely depleted, and there was a broken piece of the radiator. I took the car in at 4pm and I received a call this morning at 10am that they had found out the root cause (the thermal stat), the parts that had been impacted (radiator and coolant refill and none of the others), and all had been done and cleaned up! Call it amazing. I felt assured, confident, and safe to know that I can always go to this shop in full confidence for all my future mechanical needs. And what luck I had that day when I got stuck in traffic and decided to make the stop! Tip: If you need some major work done that takes more than 30 minutes, Peets coffee on the south east corner of El Camino and Castro is 5 minute walk way and the baristas there make great coffee and really clean and bright place. Perfect to hangout while waiting for the car to be done. Seriously why would I ever go back to the dealers. read more

Very nice people service was very fast. price online for smog was $40 but they charged $58. Besides that it was easy and friendly

I have been using this shop for a couple years. The owners are doing the repair themselves and price is hard to beat. Yesterday I went in because I occasionally had trouble starting my car. After running computer diagnotics and some manual checking, they found I had a loose connection and help me fixed that and send me on my way all without any charge. Amazing service. If you need a quick oil change or inspection, think of this place. read more

Trustworthy, full disclosure, and jobs well done! My car had some very odd indications of transmission issues. I went to a few other auto repair shops for diagnostics and no one wanted to tell me the exact failing process without beginning the service, which of course couldn't be named yet, meaning I wouldn't be able to get an accurate price estimate before signing my name. Here at Mountain View Auto Repair, it was explained to me exactly what specific parts in my transmission was failing and the reasoning for their idea of best action to take. The repair was done in excellent time more than a month ago, and as promised, I haven't had any problems since! I trust this company for their care and advice on all my vehicle needs. read more

I've brought my car here a number of times and have never been disappointed. Bowen is very quick and reliable and I can always trust him and his crew to do quality work on my car. read more

I came here based on the great reviews and I was not disappointed. Friendly fast service and very fair priced Recommended a friend and they loved it as well read more

Very honest nice business. Don't hesitate to take your car here! You can get quick service and convenient location on El Camino.

They are amazing and very friendly. They quoted me a small fraction of the price of what the dealer wanted to charge, and they did a much better job and are very reliable. What is most important is their honesty. This is the place I would go whenever I need my car serviced. read more

Great, quick oil change, fairly priced. I had called about the price and to check no appointment was necessary (it wasn't), showed up and the whole thing took about 20 min, probably less, I didn't note the time. They charged me about $5 more than they had quoted since my car took more oil than anticipated, but the guy was very apologetic about it... and I get the feeling would have taken the $5 off had I been upset about it. I thought $5 was fair, especially since I was aware other places also charge more for extra oil. All in all, fair, quick, clean, nice people... definitely recommend them for an oil change, and I will be back. read more

I have been to this place for regular maintenance and repair for 8+ years. They are the people who take care of your car and will NEVER rip you off. A very trustworthy place! read more

Oil change and fluid check takes 12 minutes. No appointment necessary. Credit cards accepted. Convenient location, right on El Camino. I'll be back for my next oil change. read more

These folks are fantastic - honest, reliable, and very competent. I inherited an old Volvo lemon from my grandparents and wound up taking it in to Mountain View Auto Repair many times - each time, they would diagnose my car quickly and efficiently, and for free. Sometimes they would tell me they couldn't fix it - because many Volvo parts can only be worked on by Volvo - so I would then have to take my car into the dealership, where they would charge me $290 to re-diagnose the problem (!!!) before even agreeing to work on it. Sometimes the folks at Mountain View Auto Repair could fix it, and they always came in significantly lower than dealership prices to work on my car. I really value their honesty and their willingness to take 10-15 minutes out of their day to tell me for free what is wrong with my car. read more

This shop attends to your car immediately. And they provide very quick service. I drive by on my lunch break whoever my car needs service and I'm back at work in an hour or less. read more

Was in and out quickly on a Saturday. Service was good. Price was great.

Needed their services twice so far, always in a pinch on the weekends. Solid customer service. Cheaper than other places I've called. Always very kind, to the point, and quick. In and out in less than 30 minutes with my problem resolved. Can't recommend them enough. read more

Price is cheap, flexibility is great. Need to supervise these guys, they do not follow repair procedures and cut corners. Maybe Ok for simple stuff and old cars. like changing the oil, but still better check to be sure. Qualification of guys is ok. Communication is not precise, works with extra attention to details. read more

I've been to this shop several times for repairs and maintenance, most recently for a smog check. During my last visit they pointed out a missing brake light and replaced it for $10. The service is always fast (I phone ahead) and the prices are competitive. On one visit they told me I had some nails in my rear tires and said it would be $15 to repair, but they only charged $5 because just one nail went through the tire. There's a Peet's Coffee just around the corner if you need to wait. I'd recommend this shop to anyone. read more

Fast service, excellent work, very good pricing and we are never going back to our dealership again. This place is great and it just feels good to find a service one can really trust. read more

Great place. $25 oil changes in 15 minutes. Great owner, will never rip you off.

Have been to this place many times. Got great service everytime we went there. Never pushed to do any extra work. Reasonable price.