Daves Auto Repair - Pinole (CA)

5 /5 Gustavo Flores: Let me begin with Lisa. She’s absolutely wonderful! I love her honesty, sense of humor and great detail about my vehicle. She really cares, more than I could ever say about every mechanic I’ve dealt with in my life. They fix what you ask to get fixed. No “well this, well that”. She will suggest but not push the issue and I love that. The pricing is flat out fair compared to other shops. Honesty and integrity is the vibe of this place. Best of all? I went to get my breaks fixed/replaced and wow. My breaks feel AMAZING! Incredible job! I’ve always heard great things about this shop and it’s true, they are the best and I will NEVER go to any other auto shop for as long as I live. They are wonderful from start to finish. Honest and good craftsmanship and wonderful customer service is what really sold me. Thank you!

5 /5 L Y: Me and my son have been using Daves Auyo Repair shop more or less five years now. Lisa is very good and honest in dealing with client, Will tell you exactly what needs to be done and help you save money as much as possible.

5 /5 Edel-Ryan Alon: I brought in my 2012 Honda Odyssey with over 250,000 miles for a timing belt and oil pump replacement, and Dave’s Auto Repair delivered exceptional service from start to finish. They were upfront about the scope of work, clearly set expectations, and—most importantly—met them without surprises. Its not easy finding a shop that treats both the vehicle and the customer with this level of care, especially on a high-mileage car like mine. The work was done efficiently and professionally, and the van’s running better than it has in years. Highly recommend Dave’s Auto Repair for anyone looking for honest, reliable service—especially on big jobs.

1 /5 Philly Fresh: I gave 1 star because you have to put down at least 1 star to rate. BEWARE BEWARE this shop had a good reputation in the past and has been in the community for over 20 years. But now you cannot trust this shop at all. I brought my 2008 Cadillac Escalade in for service. My heater hose had become disconnected and was leaking coolant. I told the lady(Kristen) what the issue was and she told me they have to do a full diagnostic on the car and a pressure test that was $100. After they finished the pressure test she called me and told me it would be $1200 to replace my heater hose and Coolant Reservoir because she said it was cracked and leaking coolant. She said they have to go deep in the dash and blah blah blah. Mind you I am a car guy and know exactly what needed to be done I just did not have the tools and the heater hose popped while driving.Daves Auto Repair was the closest shop to me. I refused service and immediately I was furious but did not give them attitude just paid for my diagnosis(which I already showed her the issue from the beginning) I then called a tow truck to come pick up my car. I took the truck down the street to another mechanic. 6 Blocks away He looked at the truck and confirmed my heater hose clamp had became loose and the heater hose popped off. He said I have two options retighten the heater hose securely or replace the heater hose then tighten . I was charged $41.99 for a new heater hose. $25 for fresh coolant and $110 for an hour of labor.The truck was fixed before the end of day.For a grand total of $183. There was no crack in the Coolant reservoir that was a lie. Even if there was a coolant reservoir on a 2008 Escalade is $45 at Autozone.Now the fact that DAVES Auto Repair quote me $1200 is a scam I asked how much is the labor and they couldn’t give me a straight Answer. Long story short Stay Away from this shop especially if you don’t know anything about cars they will take advantage of you and leave you hanging with a huge bill for minimal unnecessary work. Shame on this Shop. My Dad used them back in the day when they was reputable but this place needs to be shutdown in 2025 they are vultures that just want your hard earned money. They have 0 integrity Please Please go somewhere else if you value your vehicle care and your Wallet.Dave Auto Repair is the worst.I included a picture of my So called cracked coolant reservoir full of coolant no leaks which has no damage they are liars

5 /5 Ralph Mccaskey: Weve been using Daves since Lisa first owned it, and have always found their service to be competent, friendly and fair! Especially good with older Honda and Toyota vehicles (like ours), which they have kept on the road for decades - and, hopefully, many more.