A & M Motor Supply

I have gone to this place for decades but no more will I darken their door even if it is inconvenient to me. There were two concerns. The most recent being a starter motor which had broken. They send it to the best rebuilder around but will not give me the name of the company. This company has seen this starter four times and just now I am told that it has six volt windings. It cost $ 200 to rebuild then they say $ 80 more for new windings and then they say some unknown amount more might be needed. It takes four times to recognize the problem? I got a rebuilt starter out of Oregon in two days for the $ 200 without the extra charges that they would not tell me. A M should know better and at least be civil when dealing with a problem. The second item was back when I bought a electric fuel pump they assured me that I needed a pressure control. Well I had it installed and it was set on the highest pressure setting and I was told my the mechanic that the pressure control part was a waste of my money. So all in all there are other parts places for my students and me to go to for parts.

These guys are knowledgeable and helpful the way an auto parts store is supposed to be! One night in the pouring rain by windshield wipers were wasted! I could hardly see to drive and I pulled into A & M even though it was dark and looked closed just to figure out my next move when the door opened and a man waved to me to come in. He sold me wiper blades and installed them for me too! Thank you Duane!

Great bunch of guys. They really know their stuff. This shop can get just about any thing if not in stock.

This is the place to go if you want your works done right, the correct parts and all completed in a reasonable time. Duane and Jordan helped me out with an old car of mine which needed work and hooked me up with the right parts and correct machine work. These guys know their parts and their cars. When I go into Oreilly’s, these kids don’t know a carburetor from a brake shoe… all they know is how to work the parts computer and can help you no further. Can’t say enough about the store and the great guys who work there. Thanks again…

Me: I’m looking for a car garbage.
Older dude: I’ve got a paper bag you can use.
Me: Well if you had a kid in the back seat, you would need a garbage too.
Older dude: That kid needs a muzzle on it.
Me: (exiting)

Extremely helpful staff! I spent less than 3 dollars on 2 lightbulbs and the guy who sold me the lightbulbs insisted on going out to my car to put them in. He probably spent 10 minutes helping me out! Very knowledgable and super nice!

Red is a real deal, old school machinist who went the extra mile to turn a cruddy old block into something worthy of a rebuild by thoroughly cleaning and hot tanking it. Unfortunately the kids at the front desk failed to ever call me to let me know when it was done, so Red was a bit confused when I called two weeks later to inquire as to what was taking so long — it’d been done for so long that a bit of surface rust had started to settle into it. Great old school machinist, cool independent retail store that’s unfortunately a bit disorganized.

I stopped in here to today to get new windshield wipers after having gone down the street to O’Reilly’s only to find that their system was down and they were only taking cash as payment and I of course had none. I was in and out within 5 – 10 mins and they even put the new wipers on without my having to ask (it would have taken much longer for me to put them on myself lol) Awesome customer service in comparison to other auto parts places where I’ve usually been ignored upon entering and/​or not offered any help.

Just got my brake parts from A&M and took it to my mechanic. I am an auto dummy, and really appreciate their personable service. Duane and Roger run a very honest business. You come here and you know you won’t be screwed.

I came here to get new wiper blades and a new gas cap — they were super helpful and friendly and came outside with me to make sure the cap fit right and put the new wipers on. A great local business (so much better than your run-​of-​the-​mill Kragen or O’Reilly auto parts store), I will definitely be a repeat customer.

A and M provides great service and takes time to make sure the replacement or performance parts are best suited for your car or truck. Just purchased wiper blades for my Vipers, van and Ram, they offered to install the wiper blades and took time to explain how to install them. The Ram blades are a little tricky they saved me lot of time and frustration. Robert also is great and makes a real effort to provide good service.
For drivers who like track days they carry batteries that do not spill acid, think they are spiral cells. Duane is a wealth of racing/​track knowledge.
Viperfred

What a great place! I had a burned out headlight and they not only replaced it for me but when I went back outside to my car after paying they were cleaning the gunk off my battery connectors — just because they noticed it was needed! Great group of guys — I cannot imagine that level of service anywhere else. RUN — don’t walk — if you have an auto parts need!

A&M is the BEST.
I purchased my first car in the mid 60s (65 Mustang) and have been buying parts at A&M ever since. I also own a Jag XJS V12 and A&M has provided accurate advice/​parts for my Jag,
My family owns 4 Jeeps, a BMW, a couple of boats — I go to A&M.
In the late 70s Duane, personally, re-​built a bearing on my Pinto alternator, while I waited one dark evening, so I could commute to my job the next morning in San Francisco.
As I said — A&M is the BEST.

If you go into A & M and the loser with the dark hair and the out-​dated southern rock mustache walks up to «help» you… you may as well turn around and walk out. This dork has helped me on several occasions, and every single time he’s given me attitude. I can go anywhere else and get service with a smile. Hello Winchester Auto!
I won’t go back to A & M. I’ve given them and their depressed employee enough chances.

Fabolous folks here.
Got the name from my dealership and went there to get a pair of snow chains. It was a bit of drive for me but was completely worth it. Dwayne (I think) patiently listened to all my (probably stupid) questions about chains and driving on snow, took the time to measure the tires and clearance. We picked up a pair and he showed me how to mount them. It turned out the size the catalog said should fit was too small for my car. If he didn’t take time to show me how to mount them, we would have found out in a much worse condition under very bad weather. He then again showed me how to mount them using the new pair, tighten them, what to check for, gave me a few more tips, and showed how to fold them back to the bag.
Superb service, reasonable price. Will go back for any future needs I would have.

Popped in to get some chains before a trip to the mountains… I have AWD, but felt I’d be a little safer with them on board. The help I got was way far beyond what I expected. The person who helped me (sorry, forgot your name!), took me out to my car and showed me how to put them on! His instruction was flawless and I wound up using them on the trip. Incredibly easy to do. Amazing.
Will look nowhere else for my automotive needs. Great job!

If i ever need help finding a part, I call roger at A & M. He is so helpfull, he goes the extra mile. If you want an explanation, hope you got an hour to listen. I give them 5 stars because they are very knowledgable.

Nice hole in the wall auto parts store that I’d been going to since I was a teenager. They will help you get exactly what you need, and help make sure you know what you’re going to do with it (like when I got chains for my pilot). Competitive prices. They took my harley batteries even though I didn’t purchase additional ones from them. Just awesome people.

Ive been going to A & M since i was a kid bugging the poor guys and getting parts machined to fix my mini bikes and now i still do business there all of the time. my father turned me onto this place & he has been going here all of his life too, 2 generations! great local business, great people, great service! Red is the most informative and best machinist i know. and Dwane keeps it local by using local business when he can.
(anybody that gives this place a bad review is likely a typical los gatos yuppy scum bag…)
thanks for years of good service guys!

Red is the BOMB. He helped us many a times with 2 seperate motors in 2 seperate 70 something ford pickups. Both were pretty tatered to begin with and Red helped machine and get these babies to actually RUN. Given in both instances Red said, «I give you 25K max on these engines» and… he was right. They were more than even the Red magic could restore. Alas, we got 50K out of garbage thanks to this man.
The guys behind the counter are a riot and know their sh – tuff. If they don’t have it, they can order it. If they can’t order it, you probably made the thing up anyhow. Honestly, if you needs parts or knowledge, give these guys a shot. It is worth the drive out the Los Gatos.