Dubclinic

it rare to find a mechanic/​tech who not only extremely knowledge but equally fair… Bernard and Dubclinic is the guy and it is that shop. If you have an Audi/​VW in San Jose… THIS IS YOUR PLACE. I was quoted in Los Gatos over 900.00 for a basic bearing replacement and the «general» mechanic wasn’t confident I would need an additional 650 for other parts he would be able to re-use…so 1550.00 REALLY… Bernard had the job done in one day and charged me 360.00. He also took it upon himself to diagnose a couple other issues and didn’t even charge me. I was this close to dumping the car but working with Dubclinc has made me fall in love with my car all over again. Thanks again Dubclinic for your attentive, responsive, quality, fairly priced work on my car. I was a pleasure to work with you.

Dubclinic is definitely a 5-​star place for VW & Audi owners. If I could leave 10 stars on this review, I would do. If you are driving a VW or Audi, and wondering who you can trust to repair your baby. I highly recommend you give BJ a call first, and come visit BJ who has rich experience in VW and Audi cars. BJ used to work for VW and Audi dealers so he had his professional experience accumulated prior and now you get to dig the best out of him when you drop your car with. He is very honest, upfront to customers to let you know what cost could be upon what he knows and what he can do best. He explained what fixes he will be doing upfront, cost estimate. He gave you peace in mind even before you drop your car. Now I can tell you that you can completely trust him that he will take good care of your baby.
I have a 2010 Audi A4; it was diagnosed the engine coolant has leakage at the dealer, and suggested I replace water pump. Dealer quoted me about $ 1200. I wanted to get 2^nd look and reference so I called Dubclinic. BJ knew what I was talking about immediately and explained to me why, and how he plans to fix it. This is even before I dropped my car. Now let me tell you he fixed issues, took good care of my baby, and moreover he saved me a few hundreds! I am so glad I came to Dubclinic and get to know BJ, such a great man that I can trust to let him work on my car.

Good service, up front about pricing, and clearly just trying to build a business rather than taking advantage of people. Tons of knowledge of Volkswagen/​Audi parts and maintenance. It’s a one man shop, so you know what you’re getting. No one answers the phones, send a Unilocal message instead. I’ll go here until he closes up or I leave the bay area.

Bernard is simply one of the nicest Audi mechanics I have ever come across. Months ago I inquired for a 25k mile service and the Audi wanted my arm for it. It was essentially an oil change and I was quoted $ 389. Upon inquiry at Dubclinic, not only was Bernard very courteous he gave a very reasonable price and of course I had it done right away even without an appointment. Then it was an even more impressive service when I needed to replace my tires. Again Bernard went the extra 5 miles to give me service. Then I started upgrades on my Audi with larger cross drilled slotted rotors and track ready brake pads and brake lines, K&N filters, caliper paints, Bernard did all of the services at very reasonable prices and expeditiously. I’m so lucky to have found a garage that has integrity and honesty. I give my highest recommendation without any reservation!!!

Bernard rocks!!! Had a bad oil leak he fixed it fast and at a good price also very complete stoked to have a good mechanic! Highly recommended! If you have a German car do it

Went in recently for routine maintenance. Still excellent.

Called them many times to make an appointment but no one ever picks up I’ve been here in the past so I thought I will come back but you can never get a hold of anyone

BJ is a great guy who does fantastic work! Very personable as well.
I called in but was unable to reach him through phone so decided to stop by and schedule an appointment. He shares a work space/​garage with another shop that specializes in MINIs/​BMWs.
He had a slot available for my scheduled maintenance (oil change, replace air/​pollen filter, align wheels, etc.) and his prices were great :-)
A very honest man who does great work. Hopefully he doesn’t get too popular!
Will definitely stop by whenever my little Audi needs to be serviced (hopefully just for scheduled maintenance and nothing bad, haha).

His business model is definitely to get lifelong customers — awesome and honest service at fair prices. I know a little about cars and he’s got a great shop set-​up. Will be back whenever I’m living in the bay area and in need of a mechanic!
Chris

Bernard is the best. I took a used car for a pre-​purchase inspection and he checked everything, showed me lot of stuff inside the car and taught me a lot. The price for the pre-​purchase inspection was $ 50. Also, he was able to open a slot in his schedule for me even though I only called him one day in advance. I’m definitely going back to this place for future maintenance.

I came in after having my car (1997 vw Jetta) stall out on me shortly after starting it. I called the shop and spoke to Bernard and explained what had happened. He was able to fit me in that same day. He was very thorough and checked many things. A few hours later he called me to tell me that I had bad fuel (I had pumped gas at a rotten Robbie the night before). He flushed out the tank and my car was up and running that afternoon. I am very grateful that he was able to diagnose and fix the problem so quickly. Bernard is truly a PROFESSIONAL and I will definitely continue to do business at his shop!

I recently moved to the Bay Area after a couple years break and was once again looking for a trusted independent shop to take my VW to as opposed to a dealership (VW Boardwalk). I had a shop that I religiously visited when there was a problem back down in SoCal, but didn’t have that same shop here.
Luckily, I found Bernard. He has extremely reasonable rates and is very friendly. I went in for a regular 50K mile service and I told him that I had a rear bulb out that I was going to replace later on in the day (I had bought bulbs to replace that and LED interior bulbs to replace OEM ones). He graciously offered to install all of them without extra charge, even after insisting that I should compensate him. He knows his vehicles well and has all the tools to work on it (VAG-​COM, etc.).
I’m actually surprised that this place doesn’t have as many reviews and visits as regular dealerships. His place is tucked away in the corner under the signage «A&D Autowerks.» He shares it with his partner who services BMWs and such. Bernard specializes in Audis/​VWs/​Porsche. So if you have one of those cars, go here. I can’t comment on his partner though, because I never dealt with him. Great customer service and he has won my business for future dealings.

I came into DubClinic with a broken left rearview mirror, the driver’s side seat railing broken (didn’t move back and forth), the rear seat not folding, and an 8-​year-​old battery. Bernard is one of the friendliest and honest guys I’ve met. He was immediately able to find and explain the problems I was having. On top of which he repaired the rearview mirror (I had the replacement part).
The dealership told me it would cost about $ 1000 parts and labor to fix the front seat, $ 500 for the rear, and $ 300 for the rearview mirror. Imagine my surprise when Bernard fixed it free of charge.
I went in thinking I would have to spend more than $ 1000, and walked out only getting billed for a new battery (free installation).
Bernard is a really good guy who wants to make sure you leave safely and knowing that he’s giving you the best price possible.
I still need to get the back seat fixed, but after I find the part, I’m definitely bringing it back to Dubclinic to install.
One note is that the building doesn’t have a sign (as of this writing) so it may be hard to find during non-​business hours.

Excellent service. Bernard explained everything and made it easier to understand and charged me way cheaper than what other shops were charging and they didn’t even know what was wrong. Had me in and out faster than he said. Place is very well recommended.

No wonder the reviews are so good!
Took our 2011 TDI here for oil change and fuel filter change. Did the full job while we waited and helped out with fixing a leak in the rear tire. Price was really reasonable! So much so that I had to check and make sure the fuel filter was even done. I like to do my own work but at these prices and service quality its simply not worth it.

I have an 2002 1.8 turbo Jetta that was a total death trap before I brought it to BJ.
For some reason, it would lose power while stopping, refuse to turn on, intermittently leaving me stranded in the most unsafe of situations. I poured a couple hundred dollars into diagnosing and fixing the problem at other shops in the South Bay, but the problem kept coming back and eventually got worse. I was mentally prepared to take a wrecking ball or flame thrower to my sad lemon of a car until I brought it to BJ.
BJ is super nice and personable, which was really assuring since, when I first met him, dealing with my Jetta made me go almost blind with rage. He was really thorough in his first *and completely free* diagnosis of my car, and found that my battery’s fuse panel was corroded to shit, something other shops and I missed, but he didn’t since it’s apparently a common thing with MK4s. He fixed it up, was awesome about calling me with updates, and checked it frequently to make sure another problem didn’t pop up. Even though he was super thorough with the repair, he didn’t charge me for labor because he said it was a «5 minute fix.»
A couple weeks after I got my car back from BJ, my car crapped out again, and BJ was super helpful, concerned, and eager to fix the problem. Again, free diagnosis; BJ kept it for a couple more days this time, and again was the bees knees when it came to updating me and explaining the problem with my car.
Apparently, the negative cable connected to my battery found its way to the fan, which was splicing it open when the car was running… LOL definitely understandable how that would cause a car to be inoperable, but went undetected by me and at least two other shops! Again, BJ’s prices for the second repair were suuuper reasonable, and it felt really nice to finally find a mechanic who isn’t all about the money.
He even told me that if my car crapped out a third time that he’d personally get me a rental while he figured out the problem, and while I was getting in my car, I noticed he had fixed my busted AC without even mentioning it. Seriously the nicest human being ever.
BJ is the man!!! Talk about turning lemons into lemonade :0)

Dubclinic is great!!! Bernard is very professional and very nice. He offers diagnosis with no charge, finds out the problem instantly and got them fixed very fast!
I went there twice, For the 2^nd time Bernard helper to fix the steering wheel noise problem in minutes with no charge!!! And he also helped me to drive the car to Volkswagen to upgrade the software and clear the check engine light. And again, without any charge!!!
I’ll definitely come back again and would very much like to recommend Dubclinic to my friends.

Dubclinic is fantastic!
Bernard is really thoughtful and thorough. He took his time to explain everything to me very clearly. His prices are very reasonable and he is incredibly professional. I recently took my 2005 Audi A4 for a standard oil change and asked him to diagnose some issues. He found one problem very quickly and was able to correct it with no charge. He also explained some of the larger service issues that are pending, their costs, and informed me that he will continue to locate other sources for a part, which may reduce the cost of the service.
I think I’ve finally found a good, honest, and passionate mechanic for my Audi!

Bernard is flat out a class act. He will be straight up with you, and let you know your options. He’s honest, and does his VERY best to make his customers happy. Most important he KNOWS what he’s talking about.
If you have a VW and need a reliable, honest mechanic — do NOT hesitate to call Dubclinic. You will not be sorry!

New to CA and our VW R32 failed the smog test – two times! First time we were told we needed a CA-​approved sticker for the cold air intake. Sure, we spent two weeks researching VW shops, ended up somewhere in Campbell (far drive for us), and finally installed a new cold air intake. After we passed the visual inspection, we failed the functional test. WTF#*&^?!
We believed it could be a simple fix, but had no idea how long and how complicated the process would be.
Called a few reputable places specializing in German cars based on their 80+ positive Unilocal reviews. One place would charge $ 64 for diagnostics alone and works restrictive hours, another place would allow us to hook our car to Vagcom for free but does not discuss the issue further on the phone, and the third place – I need to send an e-​mail to spell out the problem.
Haphazardly I found Dubclinic. Called Bernard. Spoke to him on Monday. Dropped the car off on Tuesday morning. Problem was solved and the car passed smog inspection by Tuesday noon. Charged us nothing for the diagnostics and the troubleshooting. When we picked up the car, we paid $ 50 for the smog inspection (done by the shop next-​door) and picked up the paperwork. Our R32 is ready to be a Californian finally!
Really happy that we found Bernard. He is able to help us out so efficiently and so earnestly. We will definitely come to him for our future services!
Note: I’m not sure if Dubclinic is independent of the «A&D Autowerks.» We found Bernard in the shop under the sign of «A&D Autowerks» and he was the first to open the shop in the morning when we picked up the car. A&D Autowerks, by the way, also has high ratings on Unilocal