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San Carlos, CA

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Yao's Auto Services

5.0 (30 reviews)
Closed • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Meng X.

Best auto repair shop!!! I will only go to here from now on. The mechanic is knowledgeable and finsih the job super fast.

Kristina P.

We stopped by this place on a time budget and just asked how long it would take for a smog check and the nice man working said pull it in it'll only take 15 minutes. He was done in 15 minutes max, submitted the smog certificate report to the DMV automatically and sent us on our way. No hassle at all! The smog check was $58 for my Mom's Mercedes GL. Well worth it for taking us without an appointment and submitting the report automatically.

The oil change (29.99) + tax  and it actually took less than 18 minutes.

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1 year ago

Quick and efficient smog check at the last minute, same day service. I will return for sure.

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2 years ago

Yao provides excellent service and quality he is a great mechanic very knowledgeable

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Just had my punctured tire repaired quickly and at a very fair price. Highly recommended.

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3 years ago

He is honest and reliable. Very happy with his work and efficiency. I highly recommend.

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3 years ago

Very good services and honest price! Definitely would recommend my friends to come. Thank you, Yao!

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8 years ago

I will be going back ! Great service, timely , honest and thorough . Had smog check and service to the car. Reasonable prices.

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6 years ago

I've been taking my car to Yao's this past year since it's so close to my work. He is an honest guy and does good work.

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9 years ago

Yao does a great job he is hardworking and very honest. I have an old van and he makes it run quite good . Try Yaos

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“I needed to change my in cabin air filter, and I thought I could do it myself.”

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A+ Auto Repair - Justin, Sean, and Denny Reiser look forward to serving you with all of your auto repair and tire needs!

A+ Auto Repair

(32 reviews)

I had my 2005 Corolla fixed up here. They performed a thorough inspection and repaired all the…read moremajor issues. I came back for the 500-mile inspection and it was all looking good. The price was reasonable for the amount of repairs, and the car drives really well now. I was afraid I might have to get rid of the car, but I think the repairs will get me several more years out of it! A+ auto repair also went above and beyond at the 500-mile checkup: part of the car above the wheel had come loose and would run against the wheel sometimes. They noticed this and hooked it up to fix the problem. Thank you for their help!

I returned to A+ auto repair after a flat tire, and ended up having a long overdue inspection of my…read morecar. Perhaps a flat tire on the way to work is the signal to have an inspection, which is exactly what Justin had recommended for my car. I went with many of his recommendations in terms of what to fix, and the reports are just so thorough in what they find, that it is hard to delay anything to be taken care of. Justin's transparency throughout the process was definitely the highlight - his communication was stellar, even after my car was fixed, he called me to see if everything was all right after the fact. Although the turnaround time was extended, they offered a ride to the shop, as well as offered their rental car for the potential weekend I was going to be without my car, which I ended up not needing the entire weekend, as my car was only in the shop the next extra morning. All in all, I have a maintained car, new tires, and I had yet another great experience at A+ auto repair. Thanks again Justin!

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A+ Japanese Auto Repair

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I had a great first experience when I brought our Subaru Crosstrek and wanted to get my Nissan…read moreFrontier in for some preventive maintenance. Again I was helped by Sean and again it was a 5 star visit. The work was done in a timely manner, price was fair and customer service was excellent. We have three different Japanese vehicle brands in our family and I feel comfortable to have them all serviced at A+ Japanese Auto Repair! Thanks again Sean, I really appreciate the personal touch.

Came in to have Check Engine Light issue fixed so I could register the car…read more They did their diagnosis, got the error code identified, they replaced parts, I paid $1600 and picked up the car...only to have the check engine light come back on as soon as I started the engine. I was a little frustrated because they told me the problem was fixed. I immediately brought the back, had it re-diagnosed, and was later told there is another issue which would cost $700 (after a bit of a discount), and there could be more after that. It's an older car, but with relatively low mileage for its age (20 year old Lexus sedan with 105k miles). At least this time I was told there are potentially other underlying issues, which could be cost prohibitive. After this second round of repairs, I was told they'd have to partially take apart the engine because "it could be..." I didn't want to continue this process if they weren't even sure what the problem is and I would have to pay them more so they could "maybe find" what is causing the check engine light. They seemed to be more diligent this second time, and took a little more care to see if the check engine light issue was fully resolved. Good on them for their second effort. I wish they could have done a more thorough check the first time instead of it seeming so exploratory. Maybe that's how the problem had to be discovered, but it felt like it was more process of elimination than a targeted solution. I can disconnect and reconnect my battery and get the same results of the check engine light off for a few days. I took the car back now $2400 lighter in the pocket, unclear if the two parts they replaced may have still been functioning, and with my check engine light still on. I feel it was a misdiagnosis of the problem initially. If they properly diagnosed the problem, my decision making would have been different. Instead, I feel as if I got strung along for two payments if I wanted to have my car back that I still can't register.

Yao's Auto Services - autorepair - Updated October 2026

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