Barron Park Shell

I just got some wiper blades replaced. It took just a few minutes and was just a walk in. Dave was friendly and patient as I shared a few other issues with the car. Appreciate his honesty when scheduling my next service so they have real time with my car. This is not a place that is just trying to squeeze in my Hyundai and overcharge me. Found this place thru AAA when I blew a tire last year but will keep coming back because they do a good job; it’s obvious they work hard and prices are fair.

I’ve been going to Dave and his crew for almost 15 years. I could not say enough good stuff about the great service you get at Barron Park Shell!

What can I say? This place is the best. I’ve been coming here to get all my auto work done for the last two and a half years now, and Dave has always been straight up, honest, and fair; he always explains everything to me, patiently answers all my questions, gives me breaks on labor rates where he can; and if I can find a part cheaper elsewhere, he lets me know. One time, I had to replace all 4 tires, and he passed along the discount on the tires to me (who else does that these days?!). There has been more than one instance where I’ll ask them to check on something, and he’ll tell me if I don’t need to worry about it. Like so many other reviewers have said, Dave is someone with true integrity that you intuitively know you can trust.
Any time I need work done, I just call or stop by, bring in my truck 2 days later, and get it back same day. I have never had an issue once the work was completed. They always give me an estimate beforehand and have never turned around and charged more. The mechanics here do solid work, and, while paying for expensive auto repairs isn’t exactly my favorite thing in the world, I don’t trip so much on the cost when I come here because I know it’s well worth the high caliber of work and superior customer service I’m getting.
My only 2 «regrets»:
1) That more people don’t ask me to refer them to an auto repair shop, because I would instantly recommend Barron Park Shell.
2) I got a Toyota to replace my old Ford truck, which means I don’t have an excuse to visit here as often.
(That is a testament to how awesome these guys are, because I’m not the kind of person who normally seeks out gas stations/​auto repair shops to hang out at in my free time.)

I shipped my car out to Palo Alto last year so my son who is a student at a local university would have use of the vehicle. Recently the car required 4 new tires and an alignment had not been performed. Did some online research, contacted one garage that did not perform alignments but the owner recommended Baron Park Shell as one of his patrons had used this garage for an alignment and was very satisfied.
I too am an extremely satisfied customer. Dave is the owner and head mechanic. He oversees a garage that performs exceptional work. He and his team are highly skilled and Dave is the consummate professional with great integrity. Dave takes a family approach to his clientele, how fortunate I was to find him and I can have peace of mind knowing that he will be taking great care of so important a possession.(car has 126,000 miles so it requires some serious shepherding — lol!)

Dave G and George and crew are simply the best mechanics in all of California.
Took my 2010 Subaru Impreza Limited with a custom japanese built engine in for a tune up. This morning it still ran rough and brought it back and they spent more than six hours today troubleshooting and found a problem that would lead to a very expensive engine rebuild or repair if they hadn’t found it.
They are honest and charge very reasonable rates. Today was no charge at all of their work!
They are the only people I will let work on my cars and trucks.
Try them out your satisfaction guaranteed.
Thank you Dave Guidion and the whole crew.

Wouldn’t perform a repair after ridiculous, circular, nebulous nonsense, excuses about not knowing how to do something, even suggesting that a customer wade through their job, spurious concerns that weren’t even remotely possible and dancing around, wasting time.
How to lose a customer forever 101 multiplied by anti-​referrals. Well played their, chief. Maybe they need to find another job that they actually give a faint ember of passion for instead of imposing their infinite abyss of loseritis on the world?

I only go to this station for my smog checks every few years, but when I called this year to schedule an appointment, all they needed was my name and they were able to pull up their service record indicating what car I owned. Two minutes later I had an appointment scheduled for the next morning. When I arrived, all the paperwork was already made up for me, and a quick signature was all that was needed. 35 minutes and one latte later (a Starbucks is within an easy walk), the job was done and the car was ready to go.
Nice people, professional operation, competitive price, and very efficient.

Dave and his employees are great. They know their craft and they are straightforward in their explanations of what work needs to be done and what might be postponed. Their charges are very reasonable, below many other places, and their service so consistently good that I come all the way from Cupertino to get automotive service.
After a botched valve job by Smog Pros (at San Antonio and Charleston in Palo Alto), my engine was leaking oil. Badly. The proprietor refused to fix it because it was a «warped head» and not bad workmanship. Dave and his people correctly identified the leak as a bad head gasket installation, and fixed it for a song. This is the kind of mechanic you want to have on hand. Honest, forthright, skilled and and conscientious.
He’s been doing automotive work for me for two decades. I’d give him six stars if I could.

my stepmother got towed here by AAA. The technician could have made $ 900 on a radiator, but instead told her to call her repair place because the radiator looked new. Sure enough, it was still under warranty. Definitely an honest guy. who cares about people.

Dave and his crew did fantastic work at repairing my classic Saab. They solved problems that baffled others and got it running great. They were honest, reasonably priced and great to work with! Could not recommend them more highly.

I think we all know the sensation when something goes wrong with our car… Worry if the right job (and only what is nessesary will be addressed) will be done, along with the fear of a huge bill. Let me tell you, you need to worry no more if you go to Barron Park Shell. This place was recommended to me by dear friends, and am I ever so grateful. David and his staff are just incredible, they are kind, honest, and go way out of their way to get the job done right. They will never do anything not nessesary, and are incredible fair with their prices. I bought a «new» 2007 Mercedes, and it had some serious problems with the electronic system. They did everything in their power, and then some to fix the computer/​electronic problem… I was stunned. For you who own Mercedes, please know that this place have all the right equipment, as they actually take the «overflow» from Smythe Mercedes. I will only go here for future car issues, and I will highly recommend this place. Thank you David.

I rarely write a review but I had such a great experience that I felt compelled to share it. I had borrowed my friends pickup truck to move a piece of furniture. I was on empty when I pulled into the station at 4:00 in the afternoon only to discover that the gas cap needed a key and my friend was in in Oakland.
Late, anxious, and growing increasingly upset, I was looking at having to wait over two hours for my friend to drive down from Oakland and miss dinner with my 91 year old Grandmother. I had no idea how to break it off.
I approached one of the service guys and explained my situation. He was super nice proudly introduced me to his son David and within minutes David was able to get the gas cap off!!!
Not only did he save the day. David and everyone at the station was kind and friendly. While I was there I observed several people pull in with questions or in need of just a little help. It was obvious that this place felt like a neighborhood place. They have won my business and I will go out of my way to return.

The guys at Barron Park Shell are a great bunch of guys. I drive a tow truck in the area and have been bringing vehicles to Dave for years. His pricing is reasonable and he’s an honest person. I’ve never heard any of my customers have anything negative to say about him or the quality of his work. This is definitely one of the better auto shops in the area. I will continue to bring vehicles to Barron Park Shell because of this. Thank you for being a quality shop!
–Joe

I buy gas here regularly and have had two flats repaired. They have excellent customer service, they are fast, and they know what they’re doing. I’m impressed.

Great place for getting help with finding out what is wrong with your car. Dave is honest, charges reasonable prices and we have been taking our cars there for years.

I’m writing this review on behalf of my boyfriend who recently had some work done on his car. His alternator was replaced for $ 430.
A couple weeks later he went to Auto Zone to purchase a small light for one of the front headlights. His car is a bit tricky for installing it, but it takes no longer than a few minutes. Thinking that Dave at Barron Park Shell would do this out of the kindness of his heart after he spent over $ 400 there, he stopped by and had him put it in. Here’s the kicker… he charged him $ 10! This is so petty of someone to do considering the fact that he had just spent hundreds of dollars here.
You’re better off going to a less stingy mechanic.

This place is wonderful for car services. Dave is a very honest straight forward guy and will give you a fair price. He will tell you if you really need something and not try to up sell you anything you don’t really need. I wish I would have known about him when I had my old car. I’ve been to places were they try and sell you stuff you really don’t need, well that doesn’t happen here at all.
They are very flexible with your schedule and will even drop and pick you up if you live or work close. This is very helpful as I work in the area and I can drop it off in the morning and my car is usually ready by the time I am read to go home for the evening.
Dave and his staff are very helpful and I have recommend others to him as well.

I took my car in for an oil change. While my car was under their care, my window was broken and my car stereo was stolen.
I asked Dave, the owner, if they were going to help with the situation by splitting cost of replacing the window (about $ 80 on their part). He refused and said it was my fault for having a car that was prone to theft and vandalism, and for not filing a claim with my insurance to cover the cost of the incident. With further conversation, he pointed out himself that it would be useless to file a claim on this incident because the cost to repair is less than the deductible.
I was already upset by the theft and vandalism, and the business responded by adding on insult (to save $ 80). This business and this business owner goes in my sh*t book.

There are straight-​up, honest guys with excellent service and good value/​price. Echoing the other reviews here, Dave’s a great guy and they will make sure to help you out the best they can. Had a problem with the car that was totally unrelated to the tires purchased from here, and they helped me a BUNCH without charge to ID the problem (ended up being a corroded wheel), then pointed me to another GREAT wheel seller (America’s Tires in Mt. View).
I have no clue about cars other than that they transport me from point A to point B – but these guys have earned my trust and customer loyalty. :)

I was buying a used car and wanted a shop to give it the once over to try to avoid the lemon purchase. Problem was that the seller was very busy, we had a hard time scheduling a meeting and my options for shops was slim. Most shops close at 5pm and I couldn’t meet the seller until 4:30pm. I called Barron Park Shell on the recommendation of another Palo Alto Shop after he couldn’t meet me at 4:45pm.
David agreed and said to bring the car buy. He didn’t promise a full car inspection that usually costs $ 100 and takes 1 – 2.5+hours. But, we did meet and looked under the hood, checked the basics and then we talked about it.
We spent several minutes (me tailing him on every move) looking at the car and then another 15 minutes talking about the car, who owned it, where they serviced it, etc. It was obvious, David pointed out immediately it had Toyota filters (oil and air) and that it was dealer serviced. Just as the seller said.
David probably took 30 minutes to look at the car and then talk over the purchase. In the end, he didn’t charge me anything and he stayed past 5pm to look at the car. I have never taken my car there before, he didn’t know me, but he took time to look at the car, walk through it. I couldn’t ask for more in that situation and was very happy with the help given. Recommended.