Ed’s Portola Arco

First of all, these guys are great! I did a lot of research and «interviews» with potential mechanics a few months before I needed work done, and these guys topped them all. Secondly, i had a big project for these guys, and they did more than an excellent job! I have a 1978 Chevy Van, very old van craving lots of TLC, which needed a completely rebuilt engine, I wanted to order the engine myself then give it to Ed’s to install. Everything worked out fantastic. Of course, giving a 1978 van a rebuilt engine is going to make some other mechanical parts «confused», so they also replaced our carburetor. The mechanic Mike communicated with us every step of the way. He explains things thoroughly and is a very hard working guy. Lastly, the engine installation was last April 2013, and since then we have taken our van only to Ed’s when we have had any questions. Mike has replaced the brakes, the shocks, U-​joints, and the speedo (speedometer/​odometer). We have been traveling this past month, and we were skeptical to take the van to a different mechanic when we had an issue, we have trusted Ed’s for almost a year! We called Mike, and he told us the possible problem it could be – a bad master cylinder. We went to a Hollywood mechanic, and sure enough, Mike was right! Got that taken care of and went traveling all over desert terrain-​very bumpy, rocky, unpaved roads. Making our way back to town, we heard some noise and felt some wobbling in our front right wheel. Called Mike right away! We got an appointment for the next morning and our van is getting work done right now! Ed’s Portola Arco have been nothing but honest and professional. They know what they are doing and I recommend them to anyone who needs an auto mechanic!

I found Ed’s on Unilocal last month.
The clutch went out on my 2008 PT Cruiser. I called these guys they gave me a quote for the replacement. It was right in line with the other quote I got, and they were able to do the work in 2 days
They had it towed into their shop from Aptos. The repair was done when they said it would be for the cost they said it would be.
Good service, on time, on budget.
That’s all I want!

Ed and Mike have gone out of their way for me. I had multiple questions and various needs that they answered and were cool (about going above and beyond, more than once). They were reasonably priced and worked hard. They were quick and detailed plus provided the exact info I needed for any next step options. I love them.

Ed’s Portola Auto has worked on several of my cars. They have always done great work. I feel that the price is fair and the quality fantastic. I can trust them to give me the straight scoop. You can trust them with you vehicle anytime.

A rat nested under the hood of my wife’s Volvo and chewed through some wiring. Mike did a great job liaising with insurance and getting it fixed up in no time at all. Fabulous service!

Ed’s really helped me out when I was in a bind. I had a broken leaf spring on my pick up truck and they were able to find an upgraded replacement AND get the installation done within 24 hours. It’s great to have a local mechanic that you can count on. I would recommend Ed’s Portola Arco to anyone in need of quality service at a fair price.

My alternator quit working on my 95 Jeep, I called Mike late Friday morning, dropped it by, he had me back on the road in 2 hours, thanks Mike!