Decarlo’s Auto Repair

This place is fantastic! They always quickly diagnose my car troubles and fix them in a timely and professional manner! I always entrust my car care to Decarlo’s auto.

I have taken my car to DE Carlos Auto Repair since Nov 2015. Took it in for a misfire and coolant mix with oil. About 1 month later got a call stating a bad variable timing solenoid. Got it replace and thought that the Warranty for the will cover this part. (i guess not.)
–Originally quote 95 for diagnosis fee. Got a call telling me that it was $ 285 to take my car out from the shop without getting parts instill and told me roughly $ 700 with parts. i got the part replace. They told me that someone put oil in the coolant reservoir, and quoted it was clean and flush out. Run great.
–Less than 200 miles the car overheated, got it towed to DE Carlos shop costed over $ 400, because i live 50 miles away from DE Carlos shop. The Coolant still have the mixture. Paid $ 95 quoting that someone put oil in the coolant reservoir. And it was shown that they drove the car for 2 miles, but a quarter of my gas is down.
–Currently the car, after driving for 50 miles to my house, started to misfire AGAIN. And i will NOT bring it back to them because i know from a fact coolant and oil mixture is a blown head gasket. Driving 50 miles away will mess up my cylinder head. This shop either doesn’t want to do a head gasket job or to busy to do more test on my car. I spend more that $ 1000, and
I WILL NEVER COME BACK AGAIN.

This place is great! Honest, fair and do a professional job! I would recommend Decarlos to anyone.

I just saw these guys about a half hour ago.
My car spun out with the wet weather this morning and the tire came completely off the rim. i was stuck on the side of the freeway. I called for a tow and then called my mechanic and told him that I was going to have my car towed over to his shop — he told me he wouldn’t be able service my car for another few days. Luckily a good samaritan stopped and offered me help — he told me that his mechanic Decarlo’s is around the corner. Good Samaritan called them and they said «come on over.» Tow Truck came and took me to Decarlo’s — immediately Chad came out to greet me and gave my car attention straight away. They were so nice and attentive. I was told that if they needed to keep the car then they would have someone drive me back to my office. But they were able to fix the tire straight away, Chad test drove it to make sure it was good and then sent me on my way — without payment… what an amazing guy! I will be going to these guys from now on with all my auto needs! This place restores your faith in humanity — it’s good to know there is an auto repair shop that is honest, not all about money, attentive and friendly. THANKS DECARLO’S!

we have been going here for quiet a while they do good work, sometimes a little pricey but they do it in a good amount of time and if something isn’t right after we pick it up we just take it back and they make it right …

I started taking my car here after my bf recommended them for oil changes. Yes, they’re a little hard to find if you’re unfamiliar with how the Howe Road shops work, but it was a pleasant surprise. I always prefer going to smaller, family owned businesses for labor when I can. Terry and Richard were very helpful and friendly, and charged a good price. I like going to shops where I’m not being talked down to or overpaying for a service. Plus they were super fast, I was in and out in no time.

This is the place to go for your car. They are friendly, they know what they are doing and they are very reasonably priced.

The place on Alhambra Ave with the Service Writer & Shuttle Van wanted $ 1200 to relpace the clutch in my pickup. Decarlos did the job for $ 780.

This shop is small and a little hard to find. I took my car here after another shop in Martinez lied to me and tried to say my water pump was bad when it wasn’t.
If you want an honest place that wont take advantage of you I highly recommend this place.