Potrero Performance Auto

I can only echo the other rave reviews for Potrero Performance Auto. I’ve been going here for several years for servicing, and Sam and his team are so knowledgeable, trustworthy and kind. This morning I had a flat tire and brought my car to Sam in an emergency. He fixed the tire right away and charged me an exceptionally reasonable fee. This is a one in a million business.

Needed a synthetic oil change within in a few days in preparation for a long road trip. After calling three separate places in the city and being told that they were all booked up for the week, Potrero Performance Auto took me in. They got the job done in about an hour and a half and also figured out why one of my tire pressure lights wouldn’t go off. Other mechanics I’d taken it to couldn’t figure out the problem! They were able to order a part for me and with labor + parts, it was still an extremely fair price. I’d definitely go back to them again. I’m only taking one star off because they always underestimate the amount of time for service by an hour to several hours — so just be prepared to wait longer to pick up your car.

Words can not convey what it means to find such an honest guy. Sam needs to be cloned. Unfortunately you can not teach values like this man has. A light came on in my car indicating that it was time far a tune up. Since I was nearing 50,000 miles I assumed that it probably did need one. I left my car with him expecting that he would perform the service that was indicated. On my return he told me that it was performing very well and that the tune up on my car should not be due until I was nearing 100,000 miles. He concluded by telling me when I had my oil change done the mechanics should have reset my indicators. He performed the checking of my car and resetting the indicator far free. I then talked to several people in the neighborhood were the station is located and they confirmed what I experienced. They «ALL» gave him rave reviews. I will definitely be a frequent customer at this service station

Wham! BaM! Thank you ma’am! Got an oil change for my C-​max in less than two hours.

went to get a estimate on brake change since the dealer told me that I need to change them and will cost me about few hundreds buck. when I came here and ask them how much they charge. they didn’t give me an estimate but rather told me that I still have plenty of life on the brake pad that will last ti me next oil change in October.
this show me how they care about their customer. I think this will be my place to get my car service.

Friendly, trustworthy, always willing to help me out and talk me through their thoughts and estimates.
I continue to return for their honesty, speedy/​hard work, and compassion.
Thank you, PPA!

Absolutely the best auto repair in the Bay Area! Fast, friendly, honest service. Sam has kept my 1995 Toyota running beautifully. He’s always courteous and never suggests work the car doesn’t need. He’ll try to find the least expensive solution to any problem. I’ve sent all my friends to his shop and eveyone is greatly impressed with his skill and… his pricing is far below other auto shops! With his excellent crew and inexpensive repairs, Potrero Performance Auto is the only repair shop I’ll ever use.
Thank you Sam and staff for fabulous work!

I think at one point or another, every automobile owner has been either ripped off or charged way too much for basic maintenance or repair jobs. Unfortunately, it’s easy to take advantage of customers who aren’t as knowledgeable and rely solely on whatever the mechanic recommends.
Oh Lordy are those days over.
HalleluuuuuuJAH!!!
Thank goodness for Potrero Performance Auto!
I’ve been here several times and have NEVER been disappointed. Sam, the owner, has always been honest and forthcoming with projected costs and timeframes. Always accommodating, I usually have my service completed within the hour.
I’ve had motor mounts, spark plugs, and oil changes here. I’ve also had my windshield replaced here as well.
Very few places I trust with my car, but with these guys, I never doubt their integrity. Efficient and reliable, this place gets 5 STARS from me all the way!
This auto shop can get pretty busy so definitely give ‘em a call before bringing in your vehicle.
Business Hours: Mon-​Fri 8 – 5:30 and Sat 8 – 4:30.
Thank you, Potrero Performance, for offering trusted service!
Raise ya hands! Can I get an AMEN!!!

These are my guys now. I brought in an old sports car that I was giving away, but it had failed smog. Many many smog shops had said they wouldn’t repair it, so I had very little hope of it ever passing. I finally found somebody willing to put some work into it (these guys), and they were great. They took the landshark into their care for several days, communicated well with me about what they had to fix, and did a bunch of unnecessarily difficult work for really quite cheap, considering. And they were infectiously enthusiastic about it. The car came out purring like a kitten; I now regret giving it away. Anyway, Sam will tell you everything possible about what they’re doing to your car, but I advise that you call them rather than expecting them to call you. That worked for me.

Incredible service, everyone is so friendly, helpful and most of all completely honest and more than generous with their pricing. Will never take my car anywhere else. Jeff especially is always extremely helpful, thorough, friendly and honest. Best place to take your car for anything from an oil change to service issues!

I can only speak for the towing services. DO NOT USE this service! I was ripped off and charged for services without being told what the price would be prior to the work being done.
I needed to get my car from San Francisco to the dealer in Colma.
I was quoted one price on the phone and I agreed to use their services. Right before the tow guy came, the tow guy called me back to confirm a different quote. I told him that I was quoted something different earlier, he stated that there was no way that I had been given that quote and that I was mistaken. It was a $ 70 difference.
I was trying to get to the dealer before the service and parts department closed and felt that I really had no choice but to use them. Once there, after buying the necessary parts that I needed. He agreed to change my spare tire but didn’t tell me that he would charge me or how much it would cost. He later charged me $ 45.00 to change the spare. (I would have asked the service department to change it for me, had I known the price beforehand).
I also felt that I was taken advantage of because I am a woman and in a bind. I would never do business with them again.

I really thought I could trust Sam and his team but my last visit proved otherwise.
Brought my car in for a routine oil change– dropped off my car in the morning and Sam said he would take care of everything and that he would give me a call when he was done. Sure enough I got a call saying my car was ready so I dropped by in the afternoon. Sam wasn’t there when I came in so one of the workers helped me out. He handed me a bill for $ 80— um what? $ 80 for an oil change?! (I drive a Scion so I expected it to be around $ 30 or under) The worker informed me Sam had changed my air filters and some other parts etc which added up to an additional $ 50— (um WHATx2) I told the worker I didn’t know he was going to change it and he responded with a «well he did» RUDE.
I reluctantly paid the $ 80 because A) I was in a rush and B) I thought whatever I probably needed it anyway… but after I left I realized how cheated I felt!!! Why would someone just do something to my car without permission/​letting me know how much it would cost me?! This was typical sneaky annoying auto shop behavior– I was annoyed!!! I called Sam to express my concerns and all he said was that he got too busy and forgot to tell me about what he did. Definitely not a legit excuse for what happened– it was totally unprofessional and dishonest in my opinion. I get that he probably thought he was doing me a favor but I would’ve appreciated if Sam informed me of my situation first instead of sticking me with a surprise bill. Needless to say, I am not coming back.

Recommended by a friend. Needed to fix an oil leak and replace the hatchback struts. Another garage quoted $ 400+ for the struts (parts+labor) because it would «need manufacturer parts.» PPA fixed the leak, and also fixed the hatchback for $ 100!

It is daunting to bring my car to a mechanic in this city, because I have no idea whats wrong or how to fix it or how much it should cost. I was recommended to PPA and I’m really happy I found Sam.
Sam and his team did a full inspection and then give a price. The prices still seem pretty arbitrary to me but the best part about his service is that he is
1) Thorough
2) He explains everything, including why and how the problem is ocurring
3) He documents and sends pictures of the evidence of the problem
4) He is an excellent mechanic and i trust his service, he comes highly recommended by people who know cars
For peace of mind PPA is totally worth it. They kept my car for a while, but i managed on my bike and now I realized i would rather ride my bike than own a car. and Sam gave me good advice on that too.
I appreciate your help Sam and everyone at PPA.

Sam is very nice person he know that im a student so he always help me to safe as much as he can. He always give me a good price that no where els can give.

Great staff, service, and prices. Whenever I need anything done on my car it’s my number one place to go to.

Sam Is amazing!!, I brought my car in after it not passing smog);
Sam and his team were friendly, professional, easy to talk to an up front about the work needed to help my car pass the smog. In the end my car was up and out and it passed smog with flying colors and it didn’t break the bank! Thanks Sam!

I’m going to hate this… because bragging about this place will make them sooo busy that ,
when I need to bring my truck in, I’m going to have to wait forever to have it worked on:(…
Potrero Performance was recommended to me by a friend, and THEY ARE GREAT!!! They are fast, reliable and reasonably priced.
In fact ‚
they under charge what other mechanics charge. I love this place!!!
If I could I would give them 10 stars… so far I brought 3 of my cars in to be worked on
and they fixed all of them 110% and gave me future recommendations on things I should do.
I highly recommend this place!

I’m completely satisfied with my experience here at Potrero Performance Auto!
Sam here is awesome, and so is the quality of work they perform here.
He was the one who change my twin plate clutch on my 350z supercharged and also he did a clutch job on my evolution 8. He was kind enough to point what was wrong with the car and any maintenance related issues.
I also do all my oil and big service works here. They are always honest about what needs to be fixed.
I’d trust Sam with his opinions and pay good money to get my car work on by the right people.
Price was great too, his labor rate is way below others.

The Filipino worker and the Black worker, were both extremely nice! The Black guy was kind enough to walk over some kleenex after I sneezed! How kind of him.
On the other hand, this gas station is extremely cramped! No space to maneuver around your car to get gas. Also, in general, paying for gas really sucks…