🔧 Potrero Service Station

Got a quote for a job, went in and handed over the key. The owner seemed like he was in a rush. He parked my car on the sidewalk, and there was a garden barrier with a metal bracket. He hit it, the corner was super sharp. Not sure if it dinged the bumper. I don’t really care, but that kind of service is unacceptable. If they don’t even take good care of the customer’s car, there’s no way I’d trust them to work on my engine. No thanks. Anyway, the story continues. Shortly after I left to run some errands, they called me, right in the middle of something, to say the job couldn't be done due to difficulty, and now the quote was double the original price. I told them to hold off, canceled what I was doing, and went back to pick up my car. I was pissed. If they had quoted me double from the start, I’d be okay, at least I could consider it. But changing the price after I dropped off the car, that’s wasting people’s time. I picked up the car and remembered a nearby shop I’d talked to before, they seemed friendly. Gave them a call, and guess what, they quoted me the same as the original price from the first shop. Dropped off the car, and boom, job done. So what's up with that first shop, avoid them at all costs. Second story. My sister-in-law brought her car there because of a warning light on the dashboard. They couldn’t fix it either. I don’t know all the details, but after that, I’m even more skeptical about this shop.

Been going to these these guys for over a decade. Always quick, always friendly, always effective.

Posted price for smog check is $58, they charged me $68, when I asked why the guy pointed at the copy he gave me and said because I need a certificate. What do you even mean by that, stick to your posted prices, keep that 10 bucks but I'll tell people about it on reviews.

Best place to get your oil change done. Fast and great service. Been coming here for years.

I brought my car in for a smog test, I only had to wait about 30 minutes and there is a sandwich shop across the street by the time I finished eating my sandwich my car smog test and paperwork was already for much less than other places I've been to. This place is right across the street from the San Francisco general hospital.