Ma’s Auto Repair

Ma’s Auto used to be our go-​to place for our cars; however, lately we feel it has gotten «too big». There are more mechanics employed which is nice for speedy service, but now the shop represents a variety of different experiences. it can be a hit-​or-​miss with regards to a successful repair.
Several months ago, my car making a strange noise. I drove around with a mechanic in the car to show him the issue. A couple hundred bucks later for a replacement part which was further replaced 2 more times because the noise remained. Finally, my mechanic said the problem noise would remain and as the part was «broken in», the noise would go away.
5 months later, my noise is STILL there. Took my car to two other shops who each stated the same problem for my car but it was a different solution than Ma’s.
Bummer. It’s never fun to pay several hundred bucks for someone to make a guess and guess incorrectly. :(We now hesitate to recommend Ma’s.

As usual, I waited until nearly the last minute to get a smog check done. Ma’s was recommended to me, so I swung by on a Thursday afternoon to see if I could make a appointment for the next day. Even though things were hopping, they said they could take care of it for me right now if I wanted. I thought, «Well, I’ll be sitting here for the next hour and a half, but I need to get it done», so I said OK. They showed me into a nice little waiting room with magazines and water. Less than 20 minutes later, they came in to let me know they were all done. Nice people, efficient business, made my day!

Not sure how I found this shop, nonetheless I’m glad I found them. I have a favorite guy here & his name is Pau, he is honest, trustworthy and would go an extra mile to get things done. Such an awesome guy. Pau, like I told you, you deserve 10 stars. Take your car here you will never be disappointed. Thank you Pau…

This place does a very thorough job. The best part of this place is the management. They make sure that you are completely satisfied with the work. I am very satisfied with the service.

We came in to repair brake pads and change wash motor. The cost is reasonable and cheaper than the dealer. The owner, Kevin, who had explained everything before proceed with repairing. Everything is upfront, no hidden fee.
The shop is very clean and organized. The waiting room has wifi, awesome!
We are very satisfied with the service and will go back for regular maintenance. We definitely recommend the shop to our friends.

This is an awesome auto repair store and I highly recommend it. I’ve been their customer for more than 4 years (since they were still at the old location), and they always do a great job servicing my car and the cost is considerably lower than that of the dealership. They are very knowledgable about their work, offer quality and efficient service, and for a few times they even suggested me not to replace parts they thought not so necessary. They provide complimentary safety inspection with oil change. For many times they helped diagnose minor issues without charging me.

They are great! I had work done and didn’t feel like I got ripped off. I would recommend them to anyone looking for reliable service at affordable prices.

Thanks again. Had to go back to have an intake manifold gasket replaced. Was worried because I needed my truck that evening. Even though I prepared to rent a truck, they pulled through and I had my truck back the same day. Thank you guys! I will be back!!!

My cars have been serviced by Ma’s Auto Repair from oil changes, battery replacements, brake pad replacement… Kevin has a great team. Kevin explains in detail what needs to be done and offers expert opinions.

My 08 camry had a few things due together: (1) engine oil leak; (2) strut is worn and leaking; (3) 80k miles maintainance; and (4) headlight issue. Got a quote from Kevin and was about $ 600 or even more compared to putnam toyota dealer. I chose to let Mas auto take care of my car.
All done on the same day, and they provided courtsey pickup from Caltrain station when everything was done. Everything else was nicely done except for the headlamp, but it was not their fault.
Indeed, I was trying to fit a $ 70 HID kit fI got from amazon to the 08 camry projector lights. The OEM headlights had squirrel finder spots that allowed too much light from HID to leak out, thus creating lots of glare for pedestrians. I was asking for modifications to OEM lights to fix this so it was not an easy one from the beginning.
I went back the next day and brought up the glare issue to Kevin, and Michael the mechanic. Since then, I went back four or five times just trying to get rid of the glare. Kevin’s always patient and Michael’s been trying many things to try to cover the leakage spots and fix glare without doing a full headlamp retrofit which is much more costly.
Finally, they got it nicely fixed without charging me an extra dime on top of the original quote, thanks to Kevin’s commitment to customer satisfaction. Indeed Michael actually had to take off and put back my bumper and headlamp for at least 3 times. Well, now I am happy with the ultra bright headlight without glare.
I am going to take my car always to Kevin and Michael from now on. They are definitely the car people you can trust.

Kevin and his team has been taking car of my cars for sometime now (Honda Civic, BMW 3 series and now Volvo 240), I’ve been meaning to write a review. If your in need of a very good and honest mechanic, look no further. Ma’s is the place to go. I’ve tried numerous mechanics in the past and Ma’s is by far THE BEST. I recommended my family, landlord and friends to all go to Ma’s for any type of repair and they have all told me the same thing. They’re honest and does very good work. And since then, they use Ma’s for their permanent mechanic.
They are very fair and reasonable on their rates and they will not up sell you on anything your car does not need. Unlike MOST other shops out there. You will not find a better team of mechanics. They get the job done and will let you know exactly what’s needed.
Thank you Kevin, Pau and team for your fantastic job on working on my vehicles and excellent customer service throughout the years. Your the BEST.

I’ve been taking my cars to Kevin at Ma’s Auto Repair since he first opened shop up at the old 76 station on El Camino. I’m happy to see that his business is growing and the new shop on Claremont St looks great. While I generally try to do most of the maintenance and repairs on my vehicles sometimes I just don’t have the time or the expertise to do certain jobs. Since I found Ma’s Auto Repair, I don’t hesitate calling them up and scheduling an appointment when I have a problem with my car. They do great work at a fair price. Once they have found the problem they call me to give me a quote for the repair and let me know if there are any additional problems with the car that should be addressed soon or if they can be put off for later. They never pressure me to have additional work done and when it comes time to pay for the service there are no surprise charges from items that weren’t quoted for repair. I wish I could say the same for the shops/​dealers I used before.

Came here on a recommendation from my parents and online Unilocal reviews to fix the heated /​electrical driver seat in my wagon. Michael the mechanic was really helpful. Was able to troubleshoot the problem and get it fixed. Prompt and friendly service. Would recommend this place!

Kevin and his staff are the best in the business. You won’t find a better, more honest auto repair shop. Great repair services (they’ve performed everything from routine oil changes to complex repairs on my cars), completely fair prices, and awesome customer service. I would never go anywhere else.

Shame on me for leaving things to the last minute but Ma’s Auto Repair came through and got me out of a huge pickle.
I’ve had the check engine light on for about 3 months and never went to get it checked until I remembered I had smog check due this year. Twenty days away from the due date I finally got my butt to Ma’s repair shop. They hooked up the computer, found the issue and got me the car back. They said no other issues were coming up on the computer and that I had to drive it 60 miles before they would be able to smog it. I had a trip and figured I would do once I would come back. When I came back, the check engine light came back on. With only a few days to spare and Thanksgiving coming up, they were very accommodating and helpful knowing I had a deadline coming up. They kept the car, fixed the final issue and sent me off one more time to run it 60 miles. I brought it back with no check engine light issue and they smogged it right away. I passed and now I can relax and not stress anymore.
Thank you guys for working with my procrastination and having the patience with me and my million messages.
I like these guys because they are honest and will tell you what the issues are without trying to make that extra dollar out of you. Honesty at a mechanic shop is very important as well as the work done on your car. Now my car runs great and I can enjoy going on trips now without having to stress about my car getting fixed.
I will see you guys soon for tires though!!!
Thank you for coming to the rescue.

Ma’s is your one stop shop for all car your car needs! I have been going to Ma’s Burlingame location for auto repairs and Ma’s Auto Body in SM for the past 4 years.
I love this new location. It is closer to my house and allows me to bring my car to one location for all auto repair and auto body needs.
The new auto repair location is on the corner of S. Claremont and 10^th (same block as the auto body shop). Recently, I took my car in for an oil change and another car in for a smog check. As always, I received quick and friendly service. The prices are very fair and competitive.
On a side note, I have always had great service at the Burlingame auto repair and SM auto body locations. If my car was being service for more than one day, they communicate status updates regularly. They are always honest with what needs to be repaired and give fair estimates on the scheduled service.
Whichever location you choose, your car is in good hands. Ma’s will service your car, inside and out while providing timely, friendly, and honest service!