Vargas Turbo

Vargas Turbo, all I can say is wow! These guys are top notch! It’s been a long journey with my BMW and Vargas Turbo. I’ve never written a review about a shop before but I was compelled to write this because of my outstanding experience with Tony Vargas. I would like to start by saying their quality of expertise and craftsmanship is unparalleled. They are incredibly knowledgeable about turbo cars and know BMW’S like the back of their hand. Tony is a master. Their customer service is above and beyond what any other shop is capable of. Trust me, I’ve taken my car to other shops only to get a run around and high prices. They have given me constant updates as my car progresses, and it’s been a lot! We have had some hiccups but Tony has been there every step of the way to make things right for me. He is very professional in his communication and goes the extra mile to make sure everything is done right. I have never seen a mechanic take such pride in their work. I’m assuming it’s because it’s in his blood. The shop and shop mechanics are extremely professional and they know what they are doing! My car is an amazing machine because of Tony. So please, if you plan on transforming your car into an absolute mastery of mechanism, this is hands down the place to go. Don’t waste your time searching for anything else. This is the place you can only dream of!

This is my go-​to shop to get anything done on my car. Quality of work and service is unmatched in my experience. Turn around time is quick, customer service and quality of work is excellent, what more can you ask for? Tony does a great job answering all my questions, and definitely spends his time getting all the details right.
I noticed that Tony’s turbo upgrades arent mentioned on the Unilocal page, but if you have a bmw and want to upgrade your turbos for serious extra power, this is the place to do it at!

Tony is destroying any credibility the company once had. Do lots of research on vtt before spending any money.

Should have given a review on Vargas diesel months ago. Brought my truck becuse of missing and shaking in the engine possible fuel system problem .left my truck for a diagnostic they could not find anything wrong they suggested a flush. I should have asked what was involved. when you bring a vehicle in for possible fuel system problems you think of flushing your fuel system instead they flushed out the oil with a three-​part solution and put in new oil and filter with the diagnostic it came to almost $ 600 bucks .two weeks before takeing my truck in i gave it a oil change. why would i want to pay for a secont oil change .the solution for flushing the oil at the local parts store is approximately $ 20 dollars a bottle needing 3. I should have been more specific with them .but the shop owner did say he wasn’t sure if this is going to help but it would be worth a try. I’m also not okay when I pick up my vehicle there’s oil on my seat and oily footprints on my carpet mat show the owner he apologized and sent me away with a free car wash coupon. got home looked at my truck closer, had oil handprints all over the front fenders bumper and hood. opened up the hood had oil dripping on the fuse box fan cover. drove my vehicle back the next evening owner was at a doctors appointment by now I was mad! The guy that was running the show had the mechanic wipe it down with a rag told me he would have the owner call me and he apologized and saw what a mess it was. I shoulda known the first day I got there most of the mechanics look like they’ve worked at a junk yard their clothes are oily and the yard was a messy joke .my truck is still running the same. taking my truck to left coast diesel in Livermore ca.

Vargas has worked on my diesel pickup truck for at least 10 years — which is why I’ve been able to hold off buying a new (er) vehicle. So while they may not be inexpensive, they are super-​high quality and have skills to solve unusual mechanical problems.
They’ve diagnosed problems that I never would have spotted, and made the truck run better with creative solutions (such as recently bypassing an expensive GM stock fuel filter that often gets clogged, because I have an after-​market high-​quality Racor filter that does a better job). Little things like that prove they’re working in the customer’s best interest. I know I can trust their work.
They’re close to BART (I throw my folding bike in the back so they don’t have to run me back-​and-​forth, even tho’ they offer to) so I just leave the vehicle there and pick it up when they’re through. Very convenient.

Tony rebuilt my kkk-​27 and did an outstanding job. Even though my core had several issues, he was able to work with me and give me a great deal. He obviously knows what he is doing – a lot of shops would not have taken my project on since it wasn’t a stock rebuild, but Tony researched what needed to be done and got it done and communicated at all necessary points. Sure, you can find cheaper, but why when you get quality work in a timely way? I’ll be recommending others and already have.

Would give them negative stars if I could.
My boyfriend made an appointment with Tony,
Tony mentioned that his dad is not around anymore, his dad was certified to work on large diesel trucks.
After many emails, Tony confirmed that he could do the work on Saturday at 10:00 am. A day before the repair was to be done he emailed saying that he has to go to L. A last minute (just like the prior weekend). He assure us that his mechanic knows exactly what he will be doing the next morning.
And once again in all those emails, we were very clear in the make and model (large SUV) we have the parts (orings) and for them to clean the engine.
Once again Tony reassure us and double confirmed in writing through emails, that yes rest assure that we are more than capable and with over 10 years of experience.
Great! so far so good, we don’t need to drive to Sacramento from Berkeley to get this done. 4 – 5 hours at $ 125.00 dollars per hour.
Well…Saturday morning comes. We arrived at the garage at 9:40 am, their is a small man about my height 5’4″ (maybe smaller) opens the gate, we park, he was standing on the edge of this metal platform outdoors and he could barely reach the back of the engine. (this is why I mentioned his height, they don’t have the right equipment or staff to work on large trucks efficiently).
He was not friendly what so ever, he even made a comment that «everyone was off to LA and he was stock there and complained that the appointment was too early (?).
Overall he just didn’t want to be there or wanted to do anything. He said he didn’t have the right help to take out the turbo to replace the orings (all of this was discussed to the minimum details and Tony said that this man could take care of
everything for us! He kept saying no to anything my boyfriend suggested. My boyfriend suggested to only do half of the job, than only one thing and that man said no to everything.
Than after 45 min after just nodding and smoking, he said that it will take him all day to do it alone and he need it Tony to do it right. And that we should leave it there for the weekend and pick up on Monday, Seriously?
Maybe you should stop smoking! it kills brain cells plus you shouldn’t do it around your customers that are about to spend over $ 600.00!!!
This is WHY we made an appointment and PLANNED things with Tony and Tony as your boss should have giving you ALL the details, tools and help you need it to do the job as promised in writing in emails.
This whole time I am sitting in the truck watching and listening to what this man has to say, I was so mad but I wanted to stay out of it. My boyfriend just kept trying to come up with solutions, like he called Tony to see if he could get this man extra help, Tony NEVER responded not even to this date!
the mechanic «fyi, doesn’t feel comfortable working on the truck while you are there» Umm… I wounder why, oh yeah so you can mess around while we are paying $ 125.00 per hour? sketchy!!!
Pretend: Let’s say we left the truck, this man I bet you he would have gone home
chill for the weekend. On Monday morning do a quick half a$$
job, rush and possibly not use the high end orings and than call us saying you can pick it up at four, lets say. And than tell us, oh it was a very difficult job it took
three guys and all weekend your bill is for $ 1,100.00 or something crazy like that.
Extremely unprofessional, messy garage, disorganized, no care for customer service, dishonest, overall just below basic standards. If they were in a third world country they would still get –2 stars.
So write this so you don’t waist a beautiful morning just to spend a lot of money (if they do the job) and save your self some aggravation and stress.

Vargas Turbo has always done great work and has been a symbol of the surrounding area (Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley) for many years. I remember even as a child driving by and seeing the Peanuts characters which adorned their building. Now I’m a proud owner of a diesel vehicle and I wouldn’t have anyone else work on my vehicle. Sad to hear about Ron’s passing, but I know the rest of his staff will carry on his legacy.

Super business!
Ron Vargas, the owner, passed away recently. He was THE best guy and his work was the best too!