Robbie’s Automotive Service

Robbie’s Automotive will always have my business. The staff here is extremely knowledgeable and very professional, breaking down the service so I understand what exactly is being worked on in my car. The service is excellent, affordable and fairly quick. I finally found the auto shop for me!

Greetings!
To those looking for an excellent automotive repair spot to get your car fixed, look no further! Saul, Martin, Lesley, and others working at Robbie’s Automotive will make sure that your problems will be resolved as soon as possible. They are prompt and polite with their phone call updates, and they always make sure to give thorough, face-​to-​face explanations of the situation.
My car needed a replacement fuse box in the engine compartment. They located the part, had it shipped, and the issue was fixed over the course of about a week. I went there a total of two times; the first visit was to get a proper diagnosis of the problem by the mechanic, which took about two hours and costed a base price of $ 125. On the second trip, Martin switched out the fuse boxes, which also took about two and a half hours. The awesome part was that I originally came to get my headlight electrical fixed, but they managed to repair the electric seatbelts and clock (I have a 1990 Honda Accord). I was ecstatic!
Overall, it was an awesome customer experience and very good service! I’ll be coming back the next time I have a problem!

Scheduled an appointment days in advance for an oil change I go there and the techs are all busy with multiple cars. 2 stars for wasting my time

Saul and the guys are amazing. We have been bringing all of our vehicles to Robbie’s for over 4 years. They maintain our two diesel VWs and a 13 year old RV, and we have never had any complaints about any of their work. We know that people don’t usually feel this way about mechanics — but when you find one that you like and trust, you want everyone to know about it.

Great family owned shop. I Take my 2001 Lexus Is300 for service all the time. They provide great and friendly service and are very informative if I ever have any questions I have about my car. They give good deals, they’re fast on the job, and get the job done on time! Got some great new tires from them, oil changes, got my rear suspension replaced, ect. Never had any problems after they fix my car so I always call them and make appointments with them. Recommend this place for anybody that’s looking for great service and good prices.

Great place! Took my car in for a oil change and when I picked up my car they had done the oil change and a curtesy inspection that let me know how the rest my car was, very helpful! I will continue to come here for all my future car services.

Robbie’s is great! I had been trying to pass a brake and light inspection on my 3 rd attempt I stopped in to Robbie’s unexpected and told them I couldn’t pass the inspection because the turn signal was blinking too fast the man at the front counter saul came outside checked a few things replaced the brake light and the blinkers was fixed and he didn’t charge me A nice and honest mechanic is refreshing!!!

I have been bringing my cars and trucks here for 20 years and now my son brings his cars as well.
Typically we do our own repairs because we have mechanics in the family. However, if the job is too big or complicated we take it to Yule and his staff at Robbie’s Automotive. We take our business there out of the abundant options for automotive repair because they are fast, friendly, and very reasonable. They always contact owners verbally before doing any repairs and their estimates are always accurate.
That alone is not enough for me to recommend Robbie’s Automotive above ALL other shops. I give them five stars because on top of being fast, friendly, and reasonable with great communication they are* HONEST.*
We all know that women can easily be taken advantage of in this industry. This shop not only repaired my vehicle but informed me of how I was taken advantage of by another shop, and that resulted in a BBB of Automotive complaint in which the former shop returned all of my money.
If you need automotive repairs try this place first.

Great service, Saul is the bomb. He is responsive, courteous, asks a lot of questions and explains everything thoroughly.
Now I go there for minor things (like tires and batteries) just because I’d rather give them the business vs. anywhere else/​other stores.

I love this place! I’ve been having my car repaired here for 10 years now. The service is great! The prices are by the best in the bay area. I would not go anywhere else.

We have been coming here for years. But lately it seems that they’re going down hill. They said I needed my radiator changed then flushed. So we changed the radiator returned the car to them to flush it out and asked them to rotate the front tires. Dropped it off at 8 am and asked if I could get it back around 3. He said sure. Calls to inform me at 1 that they could not rotate the tires because of the fibers, whatever that means? B.S. Then they didn’t have time to flush the radiator cause it would have to be done 6 or 7 times. Well you had it all day!!! He said he would need it for a couple of days. I guess its time for a new shop

I went in for a basic oil change and to check up on how my car was doing. Saul was very helpful in laying out the status of my car and saying which services were the most important to get done first. They took great care of me and my car and I plan on going there for all my automotive needs!

I’ve come here 1 other time in the past since it’s close to my work and the only gripe I had (at the time) was that they left my car open with the key in the ignition and nobody watching it.
I called them up and asked if I they could do an oil change for my car if I had the oil and filter already. I was told we cannot do it unless you buy the parts from us and we are very busy at the moment. So in other words, they would not make enough money to do the work for me without charging me for parts. So I guess they are just trying to make more money but it would have been nice if they could have done it since it’s so close to me. I bought the oil since I use a particular full synthetic and I already had a filter and my car has a larger engine which uses more than 5 quarts.
I would do it myself but my car sits very low and I would need ramps or a lift to drain all of the oil which I do not have access to at the moment. So they only get 2 stars, for being honest but disappointing me.

First of all, let me say that I’m a business owner myself and some people that write really bad reviews not always tell the truth. I had a client in Cupertino who called me to replace his toilet, I said sure, it will be $ 200 including misc. parts and labor. He agreed, then He went to Home Depot, bought a toilet, took the new bowl out the box and put his USED broken one in it and asked me to return it to Home Depot, I said That’s dishonest and I didn’t want to be part of it. After the job was done He gave me $ 30 cash (I thought it was a tip, no He said «it’s cash buddy, come on». After arguing for 30 min. he went back inside and came out, gave me a folded check and said «here you go», I opened it of course and the check was for $ 100. I told Him to never ever call me again. After 2 month He called me to change his faucet, I ignored him of course, He went online and left reviews everywhere saying we never return after we get paid if something is wrong with the work we did. I don’t do yellow pages, Google or anything of Advertisement because we can barely keep up with the work we have just by referrals which is 100% of our incoming calls.
Reviews are a great tool to empower people, unfortunately lots of users abuse and misuse that tool blackmailing and threatening business.
Now about these guys of Robbie’s, One of my trucks and my personal vehicle broke down at the same time, they took care of both of them. They NEVER did anything until I authorize it. So far they did a great job. They are NOT cheap mechanics, their price range is a bit above average, but the work is good, I realize after years of dealing with mecs, that paying the extra dollar, saves me money on the long run, they are my mecs from now on. Thanks you for the good work.

Went into Robbie’s today with short notice and received fast affordable service. IT only took about an hour to figure out what was wrong with it and about another 70 minutes to order, fix, and test the car. I’ve been to other high rated auto repair shops and it always took 5+ hrs to get to my car and then figure out what wrong and then by time that happen they could never fix the issue the same day. The wait was not as bad as other places because of their location. They are located a block away from safeway if you need to do grocery shopping. Three Blocks away from a food max, 24 hour fitness and big lots. There are also Fast food place and restaurants all around the area along with a fitness/​childrens park.

Had a great experience here! Saul was fantastically nice and informative. I came for an oil and filter change, but they did a thorough job of checking my other fluids and filters. He let me know what needed to be changed and looked into now and what could wait, but he didn’t pressure me to get the work done with him or to set an appointment to get it done, he just informed me and answered all of my questions with patience.
I’ll definitely be coming back here to get future work done once I get my tax refund.
Thanks!

So I was referred to this shop from the incredibly reputable Akin’s Auto Repair (all 5 star ratings!!) to which I’ve had a pleasure to deal with on many occasions. However, on this occasion I had a wiring issue between the switch and the A/​C compressor (no cold air) in my 1996 Volvo 850, which Akin was kind enough to diagnose for me at his expense. What a nice guy. And being the honest and straightforward business man and mechanic that Akin is, he said he doesn’t have the expertise or know how to properly pinpoint the problem. Instead, he referred me to Robbie’s Auto and he even called them ahead of time to give them the 411 on my car. I read the reviews for Robbie’s and was not too impressed but because it was a referral from Akin himself, I went ahead and made the appointment purely based on his recommendation.
Calling for an appointment was very straightforward and they picked up my call, which is always a good sign. Spoke to Sal who was professional, knowledgeable, and very courteous. He gave me an appointment and an estimate and said he was confident they could solve the problem and have my car back possibly by the next day. To my surprised they located the electrical issue and finished the repair towards the end of the day. Estimate was on spot and no additional B.S. charges added on. I drove home in hot weather and for the first time in about two years I had A/​C! Thank you, Sal and the mechanics over at Robbie’s Auto for solving the complicated A/​C electrical issue and also for the referral from Akin’s Auto Repair.

This place saved me 200 in brake services, they use the same products as the surrounding places. Awesome, they are really honest and will tell you what your car truly needs.

I’m leaving ONE star because I have to! This place is a RIP OFF! NEVER… I REPEAT NEVER EVER take your car to these scam artists. The five star review was obviously from the new owner (s) in hopes to increase their chances of scamming more $$ from people that take their car there unknowingly. My fiancé and his family took their cars here years ago when there was a different owner (so I’ve been told). Recently, after many years, his check engine light came on, so he took it here thinking it was the same owner since he trusted their work in the past. After they RAKED him for $ 600+ dollars… the light came back on… and the car ran horribly. They charged him the $ 600+ without providing an estimate, without his signature for the work to be performed, and without notifying him to gain his approval. Initially, there was NO change in performance… just the light. They claimed to have fixed the problem along with a few other things and now his car is worse than it’s ever been. So he took it back… now they want $ 1k and charged him again to assess the problem and the light is back on AGAIN. They told him IF he pays the $ 1k, they’ll deduct the $$ they charged him to assess the problem AGAIN! I also work on classic cars for fun so I do know a thing or two. I’d love to write it all here but I doubt readers will relate directly to those particular details.
I can’t wait to get through the holidays… have the car looked at by some of my professionals and SUE THEIR ASSES! They may THINK they got away with it… but little do they know. Not only do I have a legal background, I am also part of two very affluent families. Hope they play their cards right, before I reach a point where I’m ready to spend six figures to take them out of business based on principle alone. Remember the Golden Rule fellas and WATCH OUT boys cuz Karma is coming and she’s pissed off with money to burn.

Disappointed… I took my car to this place because it failed a smog test. They quoted me $ 90 to diagnose the problem. Dropped the car off in the AM…
2:30 — I hadn’t heard from them so I stopped by. I was told that they had performed a tune-​up and adjusted the timing. Wait… what? I never authorized anything other than diagnostics! OK… I thought well, whatever, it needed to get fixed. I was then told that they just needed to take it around the corner to the smog man. I asked when this would be done and was told about ½ hr.
4:30 — got a call that there is now a leak in a radiator hose… first of all, a bit strange because I know it wasn’t leaking when I dropped it off. Second, because they waited so long, they didn’t have time to fix it that day so I had to wait an extra day.
Lastly, I was told that they would «make it up» to me. When picking the car up, I was told that they had discounted the price by $ 50, but it was clear that they just fudged some numbers around and made up for most of the $ 50 in «parts.» Example, I was quoted $ 150 to replace the radiator hose, but was charged $ 150 + $ 10 for the hose and $ 20 for radiator fluid? Also, a «tune up» typically includes plugs AND wires (at a minimum)… they only replaced the plugs.