Ed’s Autohaus

Competent and honest, these guys fixed a long term problem for much less than other mechanics!

I’ve been meaning to write this review for a long time. Emerson takes such great care of my car, and he is friendly and knowledgeable. It’s easy to get your car serviced there too, the guys are honest and straight forward about the work that needs to be done and they always get it done right. I have a Saab and I’ve taken it there for maintenance check ups, brakes, tires and headlight replacements. The work is always done on time, and with good quality. Thanks Emerson!

My radiator overheated last week. My car was delivered to Emerson about 5 PM. It was repaired by noon the next day. The price was fair and the service excellent. I highly recommend this shop.

I’ve now taken my car to Ed’s twice and the experience has been nothing short of phenomenal. Ed’s Autohaus is my go to place for all my car needs. Both Ed and Emerson are honest and upfront with what is needed for repairs. They treat their customers with respect and their craftsmanship is superb! Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for an honest mechanic.

I recently got my father-in-law’s 2003 Mercedes Coupe, he was worried about giving it to me as the dealer said it needed over $ 3000 worth of work, if not more. I took it to Ed’s (one of the few opened Christmas week). Ed’s did a thorough inspection, found a few other small things and came back with a quote of less than half the price the dealer quoted. More importantly, he carefully explained all the issues and costs — something the dealer refused to do. The work was great and the car runs smoothly.

I recently had a problem with my convertible top not closing/​opening properly anymore. I took it to the BMW dealership service, but unfortunately my warranty had already run out. BMW analyzed the problem, charged me $ 100 for the diagnosis and told me it would cost $ 600 – 700 to fix. This seemed insanely high so I went in search of alternative options.
Ed’s had great reviews and so I gave them a call, explained what BMW had diagnosed to be wrong and they called me back with a $ 400 estimate. Already much better than what the dealership had quoted. I gave Ed’s the go ahead to order the part and 2 days later they called back to schedule me in for the next day. I dropped the car off early in the morning with the promise that it would be done by the end of the day. A couple of hours later, Ed’s called me to let me know that the issue was something completely different than what BMW had told me, the part they ordered wasn’t even necessary, and it would only run me $ 250 in labor to fix.
At the end of the day I went back to pick up my car, everything worked perfectly and their overall customer service was just amazing! I have already recommended them to a coworker who was quoted way less by Ed’s than by BMW also and she had just as great of an experience. Highly recommend this auto repair shop! Hopefully I won’t need to use their services again for a while, but I’m at ease knowing I have a reliable place to take my car that doesn’t overcharge and is running an honest, friendly business.

Long story short. I had a hell of a transmission leak a few blocks from Ed’s and Emerson gave me 5 quarts of tranny fluid in good faith that I would return the next day and pay him back. (Which I did)
I then came back 2 weeks later with a bad suspension problem. Emerson, Ed, and the boys hooked it up CHEAP and got it done in 24 HOURS!!!
EXCELLENT JOB GUYS! 6 STARS!

My first experience with Ed’s was great. Emerson knows his stuff. My 1982 Mercedes 380sl was treated with service beyond my expectations. I brought it in for a complete front end bushing/​ball joint refurbishment. Not only did they replace the parts but also painted my existing parts with a fresh coat of black paint! Those wheel wells haven’t looked that good since… well 1982. As he was backing it out of the garage, I noticed a reverse light out. He popped a new one in lickity split! Emerson explained in clear detail the repairs he did, the repairs he recommends should happen, and which ones are more pressing versus the ones that can wait a bit.

I was at Robert’s Tires right next door to Ed’s and my battery died. Robert’s battery jumper wasn’t doing the trick, so, Robert asked Ed to come over and borrow his jumper. Ed’s jumper worked and I really appreciated him taking the time to help me especially since I wasn’t even one of his customers. A very professional and nice guy. If you need work done on your vehicle, you should check him out.

Was looking for a place near work on Unilocal that could fix a pesky oil leak on my 2001 BMW 325ci. Knew this day was coming, oil change place has been telling me about the leak for 9 months now. Had 2 verbal quotes of $ 900+ just to change out a $ 5 gasket. Took it to Ed’s and paid $ 600. Plus he fixed my burnt out tail light, and my cracked windshield washer fluid tank. Awesome, definitely taking my car here from now on. Thanks Ed!

Update: Dropped my review to 1 star for a condescending response from the business.
I was looking at a used Mercedes for sale in SF and the reviews led me to this place for the pre-​purchase inspection. To summarize: I might as well have set $ 150 on fire because I got nothing for it. Total waste of money and I left with no information about the car’s condition, just a large estimate for repairs. I did not come here for an estimate, I came here for a pre-​purchase inspection and it seems that Ed’s never understood what I came in there for, nor did they care to listen.
Ed was unable to answer any of my questions (which were all very standard, such as what the manufacturer recommend regular maintenance schedule was & what I could expect in the car’s next 10,000 miles). I asked specifically about the timing belt needing to be replaced since the car was near 100,000 miles and he brushed off my question, leaving it unanswered even though I brought it up twice. It felt like talking to a television screen or something, just no acknowledgement of what I was saying. He only gave me a bill and an estimate for repairs to the tune of about $ 3,500. This is not what I’ve come to expect from a pre-​purchase and I left feeling like I needed to take it to yet another mechanic for an inspection before I had any idea what I was getting into. Not only that but Ed told the seller (who’d dropped off the car) everything he’d found which I was fine with but is not customary (bargaining chips and all).
The seller was understandably upset that so many repairs were suggested so she took the car to another mechanic of my choice on her own dime. He found close to $ 1,000 of work needed to be done and provided me with a checklist of everything he’d inspected (including what was functioning well, not just the problems), as well as an explanation of what this car would be due for soon.

My alternator went out on my RAV4 last week on my way to work. The aaa driver recommended Ed’s shop because they give free diagnosis. They were able to take my car the same day, quickly diagnose the problem and write me an estimate. We said yes to the repair and he got the job done in the same day for the exact price he quoted us. They were so friendly and helpful and did exactly what they say they would, no bs and no total bill that was double the estimate. I’m going to recommend them to my friends and go back for sure! Thanks guys!

My second review of the place. They fired Nicky, who was helping me previously.
I had a great experience this time. Brought my car in for an oil change. Not only did they change my oil, they also cleaned the exterior and removed a stubborn stain in the interior. Everyone I spoke to were super friendly and helpful. I would definitely come back again.

Been comming to Ed now for many years.
I must say he Is a honest, cost effective and a skilled mechanic.
His guys are so nice to educate me on my vehicle as well and advise me what i should and should not do.
Im all thumbs when itcomes to my car but my mind and wallet is at ease knowing they will take care of my ride
Thanks Guys

Hands down the most trustworthy, honest mechanic I’ve ever met! I’ve been bringing all my cars to Ed ever since he opened up his shop. If there is ever a repair my Car DOESNT NEED, he will always let me know… which in turn saves me tons of money. Repairs are always done on time when promised and I’ve never ever had to come back for something done wrong. FIVE STAR SERVICE!

i recently purchased a ’85 280SL that was in really good shape but wanted to get it inspected by a shop that’s familiar with older MB’s. found ed’s though Unilocal and i’m very glad i did. i met with emerson and he asked what needed to be done in addition to the inspection. I gave him a small list of things and left the car with him.
i got a call from emerson about 4 hours later and he went through his findings of the inspection. what was impressive to me was that emerson was good at troubleshooting and providing short term recommendations before any major work to be performed. for instance, emerson thought that there might be a leak through the head gasket. he noticed that the cylinder heads bolts were loose and tightened them for me. he pressure washed the engine compartment as well so any leak can be clearly detected.
just by tightening the bolts made a huge difference in performance as there was low compression prior. emerson’s knowledge and service has convinced me that this is the shop to take my car! highly recommend them.
by the way, their new address is 980 harrison near 6^th street.

Found Ed’s Autohaus on Unilocal a few years ago when I needed to find a place to take my ’86 560SL. Ed and the guys have treated me and the car so well that I have taken both my cars there ever since. No gouging or forcing unnecessary repairs. Always very simple explanations on what is wrong and very fair prices on work that they do. You would not find a nicer bunch of guys anywhere. Highly recommended!

I finally found a place to take my car that I WANT to go to. All other places were out of necessity.
Ironically i found this place because someone who wanted to buy my car from the East Bay (Fremont) goes to Ed’s Autohaus in SF for everything including pre-​purchase inspections. I came here to drop off my car for the pre-​purchase inspection, which was paid for by the potential buyer who introduced me to this place. Ed, the owner, is very professional and provided me a detailed and thorough report (found out things I never knew about from my own mechanic at the time). Emerson drove me home so I didn’t have to wait for the inspection and I could tell that he not only knew what he was doing, but he enjoyed where he was working thus indicating he had a good employer, which is important and very telling.
I sold my car, but not to the same person who sent me to Ed’s Autohaus. I then bought a new used car and vowed never to go back to my previous mechanic because he never told me the problems that Ed’s Autohaus was able to identify during the pre-​purchase inspection. It was time for my 30K maintenance so I went to Ed’s Autohaus. Again, everyone was very nice, professional, flexible, reasonably priced, and not hungry for money.
Emerson even found my little garage remote that I had been looking for for over a month and buffed out the huge white scratches on my dark grey car. Just those two things alone were worth the price of my 30K maintenance =)
I am so happy I FINALLY found somewhere to take my car and one that I can feel good about recommending to others as well.

Brought my car in for repairs over the weekend and left it there since I had no other option .
Ed loaned me a shop loaner car to get me back home, Today just picked up my Audi and was impressed with the work and time put in over the weekend, fixed and ready to head back to Washington. One of the best mechanics in SF, I feel great knowing I got my car done, torque converter, valve cover gasket, front axles. All got different prices from different shops and Eds autohaus was the best quote for around the area especially close to downtown .
Would recommend this shop, I just picked it up today and looking forward to the 13 hr drive worry free. Good job guys.

I live in SF but was still going down to Palo Alto Bimmer for my mechanical issues, as I’ve been going there for years and really trust the guys there, both to fix the car and not to oversell. I finally realized it really was time to find an SF mechanic. In a pinch, I’d tried out another clinic referred by AAA that had the distinction of being open on a Saturday, but felt like I was being taken advantage of. So I was still on the lookout for a go-​to place.
Ed was clearly knowledgeable and very quickly able to diagnose the issues with the car, but I also appreciated him walking through them carefully with me to identify which ones were immediate safety concerns and which ones I could wait on. His quote was very competitive plus he was able to fix the car same day. They had the car ready when they promised and though they made a mistake on the estimate they honored the original quote. I am definitely going back to Ed’s.