Bay Auto Service

I’ve been taking my and my girlfriend’s cars here for about a year. The mechanics here are hands-​down the best mechanics I’ve ever dealt with, ever since I got my first car, twenty years ago.
I’m no car expert, but Tim (the owner), and his brother, Richard, have consistently found and fixed problems that other mechanics have missed, misdiagnosed, or mis-​repaired.
And they always let me watch them work, and explain what they’re doing, so I know they’re being honest.
Plus, they have been extremely generous, many times not charging me for little jobs, and working hard to find the best parts with the best prices and the best warranties. Tim even helped me sell my girlfriend’s car, and buy her another car, at no profit to himself.
The reason there are so few reviews here, I’m guessing, is that most of the work they do is for dealers, rather than retail customers. Dealers seem to trust them to do quite a bit of work on their cars, which speaks to the high quality of this shop’s work. Plus, I’m guessing it’s easier to rip off retail customers than dealers, so the fact that they do so much work with dealers is another reason to trust them. They’re located a block off the main road, which is, I’m guessing, why they don’t get many retail customers.
If you’re looking for an honest, affordable, high-​quality mechanic – who’s also extremely friendly, speedy, and reliable – I can’t recommend this shop more highly.

I Brought in my Nissan Murano 03 due to the «check engine light» being on. Tim serviced my car the right way. He explained everything that is happening from his diagnostic and what needs to be done. He also gave me options of what i could do to save money. Tim provides excellent customer service and shows he just really wants to help you. I ended up taking my Lexus is 2010 for maintenance and continues to provide great service.

I should have done this review two months ago. Bought a Nissan from Honda of Hayward, it was having issues. They sent me to bay Auto. Tim went out of his way to make sure I was taken care of and that I got the car back in a timely fashion. He did the repairs authorized by Honda and a few extra on his dime.
I turned that car back into Honda, for one under warranty. But if ever I need a local mechanic for an older car again, Tim is the man.

Tim of Bay Auto Service I met by Accident when I was getting my Paint done in the same location of Rufus CT.
The painter had request that the side exhaust was rattling and a flange had to be welded. He mentioned that the car has to be mounted on a lift…
It was Tim’s shop he was going to reffered to.
Tim saw my Cobra and took on a very difficult task on research and repair. I higly recommend Tim for a simple and complicated repair as he
apply his knowledge, time and effort for additional research on his own time to get things done.
I recommended him to several friends including member of the family for
his great job. Honest and Dedicated to his job as he likes repairing and improving cars not only customers but also his own.
Julio.

My girl was driving my secondary car, with negligence and lack of care to it my car had finally started having issues. Come to find out my radiator was leaking and causing my car to overheat. I needed a local mechanic fast. I had a great mechanic in the south bay but did not want to risk the commute to repair my car which was already in pain.
I had ventured on Unilocal and decided to go to a local shop but luckily a close friend of mine called me and referred me to Bay Auto Service and ask for the owner. It was a reasonable distance and boy was I surprised.
To summarize:
Tim fixed my BMW 540i within 48 hours and was able to do it with integrity/​honesty (a must for a good mechanic, and sometimes very hard to find) and do it all efficiently and keep it all within a promised time frame.
Note: He was also kind enough to drive me back to my other car while repairing my BMW and told me his aspirations to make his shop better and how his work ethic is.
I was rewarded with a hassle free fix to my radiator and a much needed synthetic oil change. Check these guys out if your in the area or are looking for a long term mechanic. You will be impressed by his overall knowledge of the owner, the quickness of his repairs or adjustments, and the overall satisfaction of knowing you are not breaking your pockets for a job well done.
Thanks Bay Auto Service

Now that’s service! My 05′ Tundra has been sitting outside in my driveway after collision for over a year while disputing with Farmers Insurance. It was in bad shape, rusted no doubt by the weather etc. So I brought it to Tim, owner and head mechanic at Bay Auto Service. He was recommended by my auto body shop owner, Hugo. I rec’d the best customer service there. The repairs costs were fair and way below what the dealer and other garages’ quoted. He was timely and communicated throughout the repair process. And the final outcome was sheer delight. My truck was repaired and it ran perfectly and smoothly and better than before. So if you need an honest mechanic, we’re talking Abe Lincoln here folks. He’s your man!