Z Car Garage

They are friendly, professional and get your car done as fast as possible. They even list the problems that I have in my Z and give me an option to fix it. I will come back another time for upgrades!

Rob is nothing short of professional.
I brought in a vehicle in need of routine maintenance and a check engine light
to resolve. To his credit Rob made the CEL the priority and did not try and push the scheduled maintenance/​repairs on me until he could resolve the CEL in the event the issue was severe (I own a RevUp G35 that had a TSB from Infiniti where people were getting their ENTIRE engines replaces due to the oil consumption issue).
Rob worked with me to make a repair plan to ensure we were putting in the least amount of money in the car to make sure we could overcome issues regarding the oil consumption, and if not evaluate our options so that everyone was comfortable with the proposed repairs in regard to the value of the car/​cost to replace with a used engine etc. Needless to say I felt informed every step of the way.
Lastly, Rob is incredibly respectful to his staff and customers. I’m almost positive every request he made to an employee ended with «thank you». Visiting the shop gave me a sense that Rob genuinely cared for the vehicles he worked on, the customers that came in, and everyone he works with.
This is a Nissan/​Infiniti specialty shop and more expensive than the Honda garages I was used to but they are no more expensive than any other Nissan/​Infiniti shop I’ve been to so I can’t really knock them for that. I look forward to working with Rob and his team in the future.

Yes, the reviews are true! We came here when our G35 timing chain broke. Rob saved the car from the salvage yard by finding and installing a low mileage replacement engine. Very knowledgeable, a clear communicator, and keeps a nice clean shop!

I called for some information on injectors for Z32 cars and I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful and genuinely nice Rob was. I have never met him and I am not a customer I just needed some info and he provided it. It was great advice and just based on my experience on the phone I would definitely recommend checking this place out.

This shop gets 4 stars for prompt response time, a clean website, and blog. They seem to be passionate about what they do. I cannot review them on their service, as they could not perform the installation I needed on my G35.
I did not give them 5 stars because they claim on their site to be forced induction specialists and yet they would not install my Procharger system. The reason behind why they would not install it is a little unclear, guess they had installation issues — after the owner following up with me about my previous review, it seems they are uncomfortable with installing this system or don’t recommend it. (Even though through my own research it seems Procharger has corrected previous bugs and it’s only an issue for cars that have 400RWHP).
I was disappointed to discover this, as they seem to otherwise be the best qualified shop for me to entrust my car to. I am posting this review so people know this shop doesn’t install all systems.

Wow so I finaly became a Z car customer! So exciting!!! Rob is a very good business man and is also very good at his speciality, tuning stock and modified vehicles. I had a long list of requirements for my supercharged G37 and he delivered on each requirement as promised with a touch of perfection and great tech support to boot.
I ran into a few unreleated problems along the way and he was very supportive the whole way through, I never felt like I was left to flounder on my own — something I would imagine is a very discomforting thought to anyone new to this field.
The main thing you should know about Rob’s Z car garage is that it’s one of the few places where you can find Rob, a person that knows Z car tuning very well — something that is aquired only through extensive experience with the platform. As such, he makes hard choices every day on what he may spend his time on while maintaining a work/​life balance. He might be breif with you, he might look rushed, but when you step back and realize it’s YOUR car he might be working on when he’s being distracted, you’ll thank him for his business savy attitude and professionalism.

Dropped my car off at ZCarGarage for some new upgrades and Rob and the gang got my car in and out within a reasonable amount of time. Rob has been straight up with me and understands the difference between bullshitters and real customers that appreciate quality service. I have not experienced any bad encounters with Zcar and understand that with cars sometimes things are not as planned but atleast Rob gives you daily updates on the progression of your ride. When you take into consideration he specializes in this platform and you only have to deal with 1person in the event your car goes wrong the price makes sense as does the fact he gets it right. To ZCarGarage a big thanks for caring for my car and getting it right.

Rob is great. I’m the type of person that like when a shop is dedicated to a specific vehicle meaning they know what is exactly wrong with that car. I brought my 350z to rob twice and every time I get it back, it feel like the same as I got it out when I first brought my z from dealer. I’m very happy with his services. Long wait for my appointment but is understandable since they are very busy but I don’t mine waiting since I got a few other cars. Thanks z garage!

Everything you have read below me is correct! Rob is truly professional and knowledgable about the Z and G platform. I have come in twice, without an appointment because something needed to get worked on ASAP. As busy as he is, he makes time for new customers and returning customers. Both times I have gone I didn’t have an appointment, but he found time to squeeze me in either that week or the week after. After seeing the place you can see why he is so busy and has to make these appointments.
To the work… EXCEPTIONAL! All of the people working there know what they are talking about and doing. He is very honest and tells you what he would do if it were his car, and what the best course of action should be. If you want something else done all you have to do is ask and he will do his best to make sure you get the car exactly how you want it. The prices are a little high, BUT when you realize the quality of work and their expertise, it is extremely cheap. I cannot think of a better place to bring my G35 to, and I don’t think I can truly trust another mechanic like I trust Rob with my car!

Came back to Rob again for a complete suspension upgrade with KW V3 struts and modified rear springs and perch. The complete overhaul was finished with height adjustments on all 4 wheels and an alignment. All of this work was done flawlessly by the team and I’m amazed at how well the car handles and rides now. If you have a Z or G you love, this is the only place to get it worked on. These guys are pros and understand all things Nissan. Doesn’t get any better than this.

There isn’t enough I could write here to recommend Z Car Garage, but I will try.
Rob is a Z-​Car God! He transformed my stock 300zx into Z Masterpiece (
).
I have been fortunate enough to own a few nice vehicles. Well. .. when you have nice vehicles, you want to keep them nice so I have tried to find the best people to work on my vehicles.
A couple years back, I wanted to buy a 300zx (a high school dream). I found Rob on Unilocal and contacted him because I wanted him to inspect the car before purchase. Rob took a look at the car, gave me his recommendations (which were spot on), and we agreed that he would service the car over its life.
After I purchased the car, I enjoyed it for about 9 months. After owning the car for 9 months, I burned the clutch (all me). I had the car shipped to Rob, and we agreed to complete the 60K service and a few other upgrades. I went in for Round 2 a few months later to complete all the modifications.
During this entire process, Rob took the time to answer my questions, respond to my concerns, and he did it all with an amazing attitude of gratitude. Rob is BY FAR the best car service person I have ever worked with. People will feed you BS to sell you parts and then they will blame you when things do not meet your expectations; NOT Rob.
When I told Rob that the new transmission he installed was grinding in 5^th gear (after putting about 500 miles on it), he said OK bring it in and I’ll take a look at it. Guess what, he did take a look at it and he did for FREE. After looking at it, he saw the transmission had problems. What did he do? He replaced it with another BRAND NEW transmission for FREE (he didn’t blame me, he was a true PROFESSIONAL). I have worked with other shops, and they always try to find an excuse to blame you for things they did wrong. Not Rob, he goes above and beyond to do right by his customers.
I am thankful that I met Rob and the folks at Z Car Garage. I am also thankful that Rob is expanding his business so he can now service more than just Z cars. I know where I will be taking ALL of my cars in the future.
Thank you for being so great; it s hard to find nice car service people with integrity, grace, and character.
Zs RULE!

Rob and the rest of the guys at the ZCG are awesome. I started coming here after another shop destroyed my engine, and have had nothing but good experiences since. They’re professional, fast, and they care about the cars that they work on. I knew I was in the right spot for my car when wlsking around their lot, I saw cars from all across the western US, who had driven in to have Rob work his magic on their cars.
The only downside is that because they’re so good, they often have a bit of a backlog with cars their working on. Not a big deal generally, but if you’ve got some major work that you want done, make sure that you schedule it with them first.
Even though I’m selling my Z, I plan on bringing future dstsuns and nissans here.

Z Car Garage, the only place I know that has Stoptech brakes. It took me awhile to find out where I could get Stoptech brake pads but once I found out, I went to The Z Car Garage and walked in, was greeted by Rob, I explained to him what I need and he gladly helped me out. I was 18 years old then when I first bought my brake pads from him and he knew and understood I was in a small budget and since I didn’t have enough money to buy the brake pads that day, he trusted me (even though it was the first time we met) to take the brake pads with me that day and pay him for it when my I got paid from work. Super nice guy and always gives 100% attention to your wants and needs.

Seven years later and I STILL don’t go anywhere else. Rob is so knowledgeable and passionate. Not to mention, the vibe in the shop makes want to stay and just hang out. Z Car Garage is ultimately the best.

I had been searching for some time to find a place other than the dealer to take my car for an all-​in-​one service stop. When I pulled into the lot with my 96 Nissan 240SX SE, Rob gladly came out and took the visual tour with me. I explained to Rob what I needed done and he commented on how he wanted to run some diagnostics to be sure we catch everything.
When I picked up my care today, it sounded so sweet and purred like a cat. Rob pointed out what he had done and a few other small things to be done later. I felt very comfortable with Rob, both his professionalism but also his in-​depth knowledge of my car.
I would gladly recommend Rob and Z Car Garage for any all Z Car and SX Needs!

I was Super Nervous!
I walked into the garage and i was really nervous after taking my car into a bunch of different places and getting really nasty results to my 350z. I took it to Rob and literally walked into the door on Wednesday and got everything from new plugs and adapters, and even gasket and valve covers with a complete diagnostic. Rob and his team tensioned my e-​brake cable, and detailed, not cleaned, but detailed my car, replaced any missing bolts which are normally $ 4 a piece and replaced any missing fluids, differential, transmission, oil, you name it even my clutch and brakes were checked out and topped off if needed. Did i mention he did all of that for FREE.
When i came to pick up my car they were so happy to see the difference in the performance of the car that they literally looked beaming with joy. Rob saw the difference in my face and called me over, to my surprise as they let me help them put away their custom GTR in the lot.
I was recommended to this place by a friend, and now i will take my car to no one else.
Please note i have seen all of the negative reviews and some people got a bad impression from Rob. I can see how you might clash with his personality as it isn’t really the typical business all work kind of atmosphere.
Look, when it comes down to it. They Know their Z’s. They love what they do for these cars, and they do a wonderful job of not only making you feel like you’ve gotten a very good deal, but making you know the work they put in is going to last.
Super Happy Customer,
BEN

This was recommended to me by my friends, and I surely don’t regret it. I got a tune for my 350z since I installed a few bolt-​ons. Rob even gave me tickets for the SJ Auto Show and before they did the tune Rob saw a nail on my tire and they fixed it on the house. I honestly couldn’t ask for more, other than more mods =D Quite an experience and highly recommend them.

Rob Fuller and his team is the BEST in the game. His team is so passionate
in what they do. I had to pleasure to spend all day with them on there
infamous couch, not because I wanted to but because they were so good at
there job, they made sure I didn’t leave unsatisfied. I am going to be
honest, I should have came to this shop to begin with. I had my car modified
with a Vortech Supercharger, fuel injectors and fuel pump. After the install
I also had this shop tune my car with Uprev. With them tuning it, the
completely screwed up the install and tuning. Mind you this I have been
driving it for 9 months before bringing it to Rob Fullers team. I ask Rob to
tune my car and naturally he agreed to it. I made an appointment with him
and let me tell ya it was the longest 3 weeks. Rob’s shop had so many
historical Z’s, Datsuns, G’s, Skylines, I felt like I was at a Nissan
dealership. As Rob brought in my car into the shop, he told me he couldn’t
tune my car because there was a fuel pressure leak. He told me he had to
take my injectors off and replace the seals on the injectors. I told him
there were new and that can’t be, so his team did a simply test to show me
the leak. He also made me aware that the RPM fluctuating isn’t normal. I
can’t tell you how mad I was because I was told from this other shop that
this was normal because my car was modified. It took Rob’s team to figure it
out what was wrong in minutes. Rob’s next words were don’t worry, you are at
the specialist. We will make it right. Rob rearranged his schedule to
accommodate the correction. Mind you this, my correction wasn’t a 15 minute
correction, it was a 10 hour correction. Rob told me that it isn’t right to
leave my car the condition it was and that he wanted me come back as a
lifetime customer of the Z Car Garage. The shop had multiple customers come
in to check there project cars that Rob was working on, and each of those
customers had a special bond with Rob. I have to admit, Rob and his team are
the best mechanics in NorCal. You guys are probably reading, why I didn’t go
to them first, well they are 3 hours from where I live and there isn’t a
moment I regretted going to the closer shop and not making the extra drive
to going to the best. I was truly debating of bashing this other shop I went
to but Rob said there is nothing to gain out of it, you are here and that is
what matters. Rob’s ethics of not bashing the other shop made me think I
shouldn’t either so I left the name out, but if UPREV sends you to a shop
other than Z CAR Garage I tell you to think again and make the extra effort
to make this shop your First choice. Rob’s singing & his team makes there
shop the BEST in California.

Love Z Car Garage! Rob and his crew are the best with Nissan Z’s. I’ve so far been to Rob twice and both times have been great experiences. I never feel like I’m overpaying or being conned into something… unlike the Nissan dealerships. With Z Car, there’s always that genuine concern for the car and the owner. Anyway, the first time i brought my car in for the clutch and knowing full well I waited too long to get my clutch checked, I was in a panic to find someone to fix my clutch the next day. That’s when my boyfriend suggested i find a Z specialist and that’s when i found Rob. Not only was his quote lower then the rest of the places I called but he also fit me in the following day. He took the time to explain things to me and made a list of «to do» that i could fix on my own time. Awesome!
This second time I brought the car in, I was kicking myself because the problem this time around was already suggested by Rob the first time. Oh well, better late then never. He gave me the quote as well as for some other work (bushings and belt) and it came out being lower then what I would’ve had to pay if i had gone to the dealership. Best part, everything was done in one day, once the parts came in.
Now I have my fairlady back and I couldnt be happier!
I wont ever trust anyone else with my car anymore. Z Car Garage will be my go to every time from here on out. If you love your Z, it would be a disservice not to bring it in to see Rob. You will get the care your car deserves and not feel like you’ve just signed your life over to pay for it. =)

I was referred to Rob by my friend (non Z owner but BMW/​car enthusiast) so I gave him a call to get a second opinion on my 2006 350z that is currently not running due to a possible immobilization error?! Anyhoo, Rob was very helpful over the phone in aiding me with the next steps (to take to dealer or get an in person 2^nd opinion from him).
I am so getting a prius after all this!