Burlingame Auto Repair

I had a great experience with The Garage after my oil filter housing started dripping oil while I drove from L.A. to Millbrae. Now my car is a Toyota Corolla and has a little over 205,000 miles on it so I thought it was done for when it started knocking and making progressively louder noises while shifting into higher gears from a stop. I was fortunate enough to be able to tow in my car and they were able to run diagnostics and find the problem (broken oil filter housing cap & oil sensor that leaked out all my oil). They had me come in that morning and they were done with the repair and oil refill by mid afternoon. They were speedy, professional, comprehensive, and saved me a lot of money with their repair. ~$500 is much cheaper than totaling my car and buying a new one. I will be coming back to get some more maintenance work done next week because of how good this experience was.

I went for a regular service and had a pleasant experience. Danny explained what all needed to be done and provided a clear estimate. He didn’t push to make some of the fixes right away and provided a timeline in which those issues should be taken care of. I got the car back in a few hours. Everything was well done.

The personnel and mechanics are very friendly and responsive. They were attentive with all my concerns and other issues I wanted addressed. Although the rep who assisted me (Howard) had a mask on, I could tell that he greets his customers with smiles. That indeed was very pleasant and welcoming. In terms of the repairs and service itself, I was quite pleased with the outcome. The service rep informed me every step of the way until the job was complete. I like the fact that he kept me in the loop and provided a detailed report. I would definitely come back to this shop and recommend this place to friends and family. Thank you to everyone at The Garage!

I am very pleased to have found 'The Garage.' I spoke with Howard who gave me a very reasonable quote over the phone for engine service on my X5 diesel. Before Howard's team began work, he reconfirmed that I really needed the service which I really appreciated. The job took a a few hours and I've been very pleased with the work. I plan on bringing my car back for future service and won't hesitate to recommend others.

I have a 2014 Ford Escape. I guess that generation of Escapes are notorious for having windshield wiper problems like blown fuses, wiper motors kaput, wipers coming on randomly, and other electrical problems. My wipers would come on randomly then turn off. This cycle would continue a half dozen of more times. Then no problem for several weeks. However, eventually the lever on the steering column became inoperable. With rains coming, I took it to The Garage in Burlingame. It was a fairly complicated issue. Battery corrosion had leaked onto an electrical component under the battery. The average guy or gal could not even get to the module to replace it. I was over matched. The folks at The Garage got it fixed as promised... it was expensive* but I'm convinced a dealership would charge more. The only person I had contact with was Howard at the front desk... he was always there. Personable and professional. He called to keep me apprised of what was happening, and when I told him that I didn't need my car for a long weekend, Howard offered to store my Escape inside until I arrived on Monday to pick it up. Yes, I would recommend The Garage. * OK... totally unrelated to The Garage. Why are car parts that rely on any amount of tech always so blanking expensive? You can get a new phone or laptop for what the manufacturer charges for some parts just because the part has a switch or relay that is comparable in design and function to the ON/OFF switch on a portable radio. Ridiculous.

The garage is awesome and I'm so glad I finally found a great mechanic. Howard has been a great help and diagnosed issues for me without trying to upsell me or charge me more. As a matter of fact, on several occasions, he repaired items for me that I thought would cost 5 times more. He just said, it's not what you thought it was and the car is done for pennys on the dollar. I will be here as a long term customer for their professionalism and honesty which is not easy to find nowadays.

My AT light came on and my car was driving funny. Howard was able to squeeze me in last minute on a busy day. He was honest and straight forward about my situation. He was able to get the parts and fix my car all in the same day. Now my car drives like new. Thanks!