All Car

Mr. Singh is the best!!!
I rolled up here a little too close to closing but with no hesitation fit me in for a smog test and even stayed late to finish up. Very polite and helpful. I try to stick to DIY on my car but this will be my go to place.

I needed a smog check. They had an online coupon and honored it. Polite, friendly, reasonably priced, no wait, got exactly what I needed at a good price.

Singh and the All Car crew are the best. I have been going to them for more than ten years now, and have brought them a half dozen different cars with countless problems ranging from the mild to the wild. I have always gotten the best service, both in terms of mechanical repair and customer engagement. I just went back to Singh for a problem, even though I now live more than 20 miles away, and it was worth the trip. He fixed up my car in just two hours, including diagnosis, and got me back on the road. Great. Love them. Go to All Car, and you will have a great experience, and find a mechanic you will want to return to over and over for everything. I certainly did.

PLEASE BEWARE: RIPOFF ARTIST
My car was due for a smog test this year. Based on the recommendation of a trusted mechanic, I went to get it smogged at All Car LLC. As it turned out, this was a huge mistake.
Despite successfully passing smog tests for over 10 years in California, Mr. Singh informed me that he could not pass my car. The emissions were well below the threshold, but he refused to pass me because my catalytic converter «isn’t California-​approved». He claimed that the catalytic converter was after-​market and that recent California regulations prohibit my particular catalytic converter.
I have had many smog tests in California. My car has never failed an emissions test, nor has it ever failed a visual inspection. I bought my car in 2004 and have never changed the catalytic converter. And yet, suddenly, Mr. Singh was claiming that my car no longer met California regulations. To make matters worse, HE had passed my car once before.
He could not, however, produce the model number for this «new» catalytic converter. He said that there were «signs of tamper» and used this as the basis for his assessment. If he suspected that I installed a new catalytic converter, he ought to have asked to see the paperwork for a California-​approved catalytic converter and installation.
Very «conveniently», he happened to have a catalytic converter (and he only had ONE left… imagine that) that would be perfect for my car. That part was $ 295. And because I am «such a good customer» (I took my car to him ONCE before for a smog test), he would do the whole catalytic converter cut-​out and fresh install — including parts and labor — for $ 400.
Given my track record of successful smog tests in California, I was suspicious of his claims. So I took my car to a smog test referee. As I suspected, my car passed with flying colors. The referee said that though the catalytic converter was federally-​approved (not California-​approved), there was no way to know when it was installed. If it was installed prior to 2009, it is grandfathered in. So they gave me a pass and let me go.
At first glance, it may appear as though Mr. Singh simply didn’t understand that catalytic converters installed prior to 2009 are acceptable in California. If this were the case, his mistake would amount to a misunderstanding at best and negligence at worst. Looking at the results of the test, however, he wrote that the catalytic converter showed signs of «tamper». As it turns out, California has a program that allows low-​income persons to get a voucher towards the replacement of a catalytic converter if their car fails to pass because of it. One can ONLY qualify for this voucher if the catalytic converter does not show signs of tamper. I suspect that he was cleverly trying to deny us the option of going anywhere else to get the job done.
Given that it is holiday season, I think Mr. Singh was trying to make a quick $ 400 off of what he thought were unsuspecting customers. He is very clever at his deceit. Do not trust this man or his business. He will rip you off and you might never know.
Were it not for my curiosity and dedication, he could have ripped me off for much more than the cost of the initial smog test.

Worst service. Incompetent mechanic. Do not go to this place. I had a pre-​purchase inspection at this place, and this guy did a terrible job. He basically, did not inspect the car as it should be. I bought the car, and after one month I did a second inspection at another place, and they found a lot of problems that is costing me a lot of money.

I was at a loss when my car died in the center lane of traffic this morning. Cisco at Dick’s Automotive recommended All Car. I was leery, but am glad I took his advice. Singh was pleasant and thorough. He diagnosed the issue, and also let me know that my car had no oil. He said he’d take a look and see if there are leaks. And that if there is, I can either fix it or be certain to keep an eye on the oil level as engine repairs are costly. All fixed in a few hours. None of that «almost don, almost done» that other shops give you for a day and half! They are on their game here! And now I realize that this is «the little Indian shop» that I’ve heard good things about. Like having a regular physician, I learned it is important to have a regular mechanic. Singh and his team will be mine from now on! Highly recommend them.

Worst experience of my life. My car broke down, and I had the towing company replace my battery. After doing so, they informed me my alternator needed to be replaced and referred me to Mr. Singh at All Car LLC. Upon going there, I was very upset and stressed out about how much the ordeal was going to cost me, but Mr. Singh was very nice and was only going to charge me about $ 300. I dropped off my car the next day, it was ready in a few hours, and I was very pleased. This was a Saturday. Monday came around, and I was driving to work and my battery light started flickering before completely dying when I pulled over. After missing work, dealing with AAA (which my family and I can only use a handful of times per year), and having it towed back to Mr. Singh at All Car LLC, Mr. Singh informed me that «oops, they replaced the starter instead of the alternator.» I was completely enraged. I don’t know a great deal about cars, but I DO know those are two very different things and there was no mistaking what I was asking for when I brought my car in and explained the situation. It was so clear, in fact, that the only thing that had been written on my receipt was «replace alternator!» Mr. Singh apologized for the error and told me that he would replace the alternator, that I would not be charged any further, and that I would be receiving the replacement starter for free. After a horrible day, missing work, and spending a ton of money as it was, this was only slightly reassuring after the BIG mistake on his part, but I accepted his offer. However, when I went in to pick up my car after the alternator was FINALLY replaced, Mr. Singh told me he put «my original starter back in» because starters are expensive and he couldn’t just give me a brand new starter for free. I had no clue whether this starter was even mine to begin with or an old faulty one he had lying around. Regardless, the whole ordeal was a nightmare and resulted in me spending a great deal of money and having a mechanic that I was supposed to trust with my vehicle to perform a simple task that I paid hundreds of dollars for make a careless error. Do not go here!

Great shop been coming here for over 15 years my entire family uses this shop. Everyone is always happy with the service and pricing.

I wanted to wait until after Mr. Singh fixed my gears on my old beat up Rio, but I don’t! I think he is excellent and does a great job. Best of all, he will NOT rip you off. He is very fair with pricing. I have compared his prices with others online and he is very competitive. He has done service for me before and I was very satisfied with his work. I would recommend to anybody to call him if you need work on your car. He treats everybody with respect.

No way that Singh rips anyone off. I had to have rebuilt heads when my timing belt broke. Not only was the quote 300 less than anyone else. Singh let me make payments. The car runs like a top and when I had another small problem it was fixed with no charge.
Someone talking about internet pricing and a 45 minute job as the internet instructed is CLUELESS about auto repair. I recommend Singh and his family business to anyone — and I have, and every single person has thanked me.

Great little shop. It’s small, and spots to leave your car are rather limited, but the guys were very nice and very accommodating. All I needed was a smog check, but they worked me in quickly, and took care of it most efficiently.

If your car was towed here, be ready to be ripped off.
The tow truck driver recommended this place, I should’ve known better to trust that… Once the car is off I told them what the problem was, and figured I’ll let them fix it since the car is not running at all. Mr. Singh is very nice, but insisted on an inspection even though it was obvious that the problem was what I described. 45 min later, lo and behold he recommended that I replace what I said in the first place.
The shocker came when I heard the price. It’s a 45 min job and a $ 80 part online. Instead he charged me 2+ hours plus overpriced parts for a total of $ 550+ for the repair. This is something that could’ve easily been done for less than a hundred in under an hour and I’m an amateur.
So the sad realization is that I was taken advantage of because my car was towed here. Had it been for a regular maintenance it may not be so bad. But boy oh boy did he stick it to you with the tow-​tax.
Mr Singh is nice guy and all. Just can’t trust him. The search for a honest mechanic continues…

I live in SF and I was having the worst day when my car died on me in San Jose. AAA came and recommended I go with All Car. I’m so glad I did!!! Not only are they super honest and nice they got my car running within an hour. Don’t be turned away by the appearance of the shop. There is no fancy waiting area with someone serving you refreshments but it’s worth bringing your car. They explain things well (even to a clueless person like me) and don’t try to sell you anything you don’t need. They addressed the problem and got me out of there ASAP. Highly recommend them! Even though I live in SF I’m going to All Car for all my car troubles.

It’s not in a pretty area; it’s near the Camden/​Winchester overpass bridge; it’s right by the Budd Avenue railroad tracks; it’s in an industrial zone.
…mais je né recherché pas une boulangerie et un pattesterie français de fantaisie… Exactly. I’m looking for a crew, on a Saturday to repair a car, not some French patisserie.
It’s a little expensive, there are four garage bays and a least a crew of four working; compared that with all these other garages closing at 2pm because it is Saturday. I want a crew to be grimy, full of oil and will piss on the spark plug just to get my old jeep to work. I’m not looking for some fancy leafy neighborhood garage for some fu fu shi shi la la rich kid’s parent-​gifted Lexus or for some Porche won over by selling some stock options (ooops, that’s me before I totalled my Porsche). Now, the economy is down, it’s down to an old jeep and some mechanics to get it up an running and pass emission tests before it’s Sunday. Vasona perculation ponds are near by… walk there and kill time while they do the work.
You know what? They’ve saved my automobile-​not-​running-​butt here many-​a-​Saturday. Today was no exception. Just because this place is nearly under a bridge doesn’t mean there are trolls there… maybe there are, but these guys are not trolls, they are mechanics. Good work today.

We have three work trucks plus our personal cars. We only use this place because we are tired of most of the mechanics out there. Mr. Singh is a very nice gentleman who is very polite and is willing to work a deal with you. Let me give you an example. He did our toyota thundras timing belt and water pump plus couple other thing for the 100k tune up for around $ 400. Other mechanics wanted to charge over $ 650 for the same thing. All our employees go to him as well. The nice thing is that they don’t lie or try to make extra work for themselves by telling you that you need thing that you really don’t need. Thanks All cars.

I just recently went back to Mr. Singh to have him work on my vehicle and he did a fabulous job. I needed a major tune up and he was able to get me my car back the same day. I appreciate the low prices and great work!

mr. singh
has worked on my cars for 10 years. he is fair, honest and does excellent work.

Mr. Singh may have an Indian accent, but he and his employees speak fluent Car.
I have searched many a time, especially at shell repair stations, but have yet to find cheaper service.
Also, both the proprietor and the technicians have proven their honesty, both by refusing unnecessary service I thought I had needed, and by diagnosing problems in often 5 minutes or less. Their diagnoses have turned out to be accurate. As an example of their competence, I had several different mechanics all diagnose the same problem on my car, usually taking about a half hour to an hour. The All Car technician got in the car with me and found the problem in 3 minutes.
As an example of their prices, all of the other shops I mentioned above, even the Shell station, quoted me $ 300 to $ 400 for the service I had needed. Allcar charged me $ 150.
Keep up the good work, All Car.

Fantastic service.
The staff seemed very honest and to-​the-​point.
I will be bringing my family’s cars here for any service I can’t handle myself from now on. I wish I’d known about this place sooner!

This was the first time I brought my car to Mr Singh, because he is an approved Gold Shield, Bureau of Automotive Repair CAP program station. I checked him out thouroghly before hand with the Better Business Bureau, and Unilocal.To top it off my car is an old 1986 Merkur Xr4Ti which is a rare car. Mr Singh was able to successfuly get my car to pass smog. I would not hesitate to bring my car back to him, or recommend anyone to bring thier car to him for repair, and service. He is knowledgable, honest, and is extremely fair in his fees.

I took my Mercedes in for a B service and was amazed at the professionalism and knowledge displayed by Singh and his staff. Their pricing beat the dealership BY FAR and they used all the same genuine parts that the dealership would have. I’ll definitely go back for all my servicing needs and tell my friends and family too.
— CLK 500 Owner