Marlon’s Auto Services

I’ve known Marlon for years! A chip off the old block when it comes to auto repairs. He is knowledgable and very thorough on his work. He will only tell you the needed repairs which is pretty rare now these days where most auto repair shops will just scam you for every nickel; not Marlon.
I have taken 3 separate repairs to him and despite that I live 2 hours away, going to him is worth every mile!!!

I’ve taken my car to Marlon since I was 16. 25 now. He has never disappointed. Great quality work!

Never returns phone calls! I understand he is busy, but when you call and leave a message twice, and no reply, it makes me wonder! I am sure he is a good mechanic, but CS is also imperative!

I had a Toyota Previa that made a strange noise. I took it to a mechanic in Elk Grove. He said it came from a bad AC compressor.
I agreed to replace it but he was too busy with his work to fix it. I had to take it to Marlon because he had 5 stars review. He said the noise from the Axillary Shaft Couplers, not from AC Compressor. My car running well after his fix. I am totally happy with his skills and his honest. Now I am going to ash him to fix my car AC because I trust this guy.

Marlon is my favorite auto service dude! He is super honest and helps me figure out my priorities when working on my car. I have had bad experiences with OTHER repair guys. I am sure everyone has. You know… go in for a oil change then end up paying $ 1000 for things that «need to be replaced immediately.» THAT IS NOT HOW IT WORKS AT MARLON’S. Marlon checks out the car to ensure you have a safe ride. And then he let’s you know what you should fix now and what you can wait on. And he hasn’t wronged us yet. My whole family comes here now! It’s a small shop with excellent professional service.

I live in San Jose but I go to Marlon because he’s the only one my family and I trust. Honest and professional.

Marlon is the best! He’s not out to gouge you, but provides great, honest, reasonably priced service. I’ve even taken my car to him, turns out he diagnosed it as nothing, and didn’t charge me anything for his time!

We’ve had our cars repaired by Marlon for several years now and have always had amazing service and repair work at reasonable prices. His honesty, affordability and mechanical know-​how are what make us long-​time loyal customers.
When we were shopping for a used truck a few years ago, we took one to him to inspect and what he told us about the condition of the engine helped us dodge a huge money pit. I only wish we would’ve done that with the used car a family member bought earlier this year. We took that one to Marlon to inspect after it was purchased and he very tactfully told us it was a piece of junk. Sure enough, 7 ½ months later, it died a horrible death!
Just this week Marlon inspected our latest addition, and thankfully we got an A on this purchase! He just had to change the dirty transmission fluid, air filter and tighten the battery mount. $ 200 well spent for the peace of mind that none of us are driving around in a lemon!

Marlon is a good mechanic who does not BS you when it comes to vehicle repairs. There are no donuts, coffee, comfortable chairs, free Wi-​Fi, free rides, or hot chicks. What you will get is honest opinion from a guy who is skillful.

The only guy I trust with my 2002 Subaru Forester is Marlon. I’ve been going to him since he opened his shop 5 or so years ago.
My mom and dad both go there exclusively and anytime I have someone looking for a trustworthy mechanic, i send them to Marlon.
He’s honest, will break things down for you and explain things in language I can understand, and he always gets the job done. There have been times where I’ve taken the car in and ask him to check out other things while it’s there and he’ll give it to me straight, not just tell me I need work to get my money. Example: I took it in when it was

Awesome guy he gets the job done right and quick.

Always delivers good service. Thanks Marlon

Located on Riverside near Broadway.
The left side is a separate smog station, Marlon’s is the 2-​car to the right.
He has a small office with magazines and a couple chairs. Services and prices were listed on the wall.
Marlon is super nice and I told him my concerns and while my car was on the lift, he pointed things out and explained them and told me what to look out for regarding my concerns with my car.
All around great service. And if your car has to stay for a couple hours– no problem, Riverside Clubhouse for food and drinks is a short walk away.

5 Stars. That’s all you really need to know… :-)
Marlon is the owner of this business. He used to work at the reputable «Mr. Auto Electric» for many years (I’m guessing 20−30+ years of industry experience) when it was owned and operated by the highly respected and late Mr. Herman De Ala and his loving wife Cris.
Mr. Auto Electric had a motto: «When it’s an easy job, our competitors gets it. When it’s a hard job, our competitors bring it to us.» This motto couldn’t be more accurate since shops all around Sacramento like Pep Boys would bring and subsidize all their difficult jobs to Mr. Auto Electric and simply slap on the (i.e.) Pep Boy name after. And Marlon was a part of that dynamic team.
After Mr. Auto Electric was changed ownership, Marlon went on to start his own business. Like the first review said, he’s honest, competent, quick, and thorough. With competitive, fair market pricing at Marlon’s Auto Services, Marlon is definitely the Five Star mechanic you should take your precious car to see. He’s just what the doctor ordered.
Marlon’s Auto Services does lack a shuttle so you can either wait in the office’s waiting room if it’s a quick fix or you can arrange for a ride to pick you up if your car is experiencing some major and/​or complex issues. This is because the shop is a one-​man operation for now.
Hopefully, word will spread out to the rest of the Greater Sacramento region that there is an honest-​to-​goodness honest and good automotive repair /​service shop that anyone can rely on. Then, Marlon’s business can expand with a larger facility and more employees so that the lack of shuttle no longer becomes an issue! =^_​^=
— Homer
P. S. This is my very first Unilocal review. …Yay me! :-D
P. P. S. Happy New Year Sacramento!