Overcast Auto

RC’s work when it gets done is great, however we’ve waited almost a year with dozens of promised dates to finish a car that just never got done. Calls and texts go unanswered/​ignored. Too bad because he’s a great mechanic. He lost future work and new customers through me. I’ve been patient and reseasonable through all the excuses but now I’m just done.

The Overcast Auto team did a great job on my C230 2003 Mercedes. After I was burning up O2 sensors and my car was making strange noises, I had taken it to the dealership several times and they would just replace the O2 sensors. I called Overcast Auto and RC (Lead tech), did a quick inspection and found that the O2 sensors were not burnt up, but in fact the Mass Airflow Sensor was toast! Something the dealerships couldn’t spot! I was given a quote, and Overcast turned the job around in about a week. While they were working on the Mass Airflow Sensor, they worked on a bulk of other items like an oil change, new brakes on the front wheels along with a flush, transmission fluid check, and replacing a tensioner system that was not being nice. They also replaced my cabin air filter (it was due 50,000 miles ago).
Got the car back on the road after having it in the shop for a day, and the car runs like it’s BRAND NEW. No rough idle anymore, my steering works great (apparently the faulty Mass Airflow Sensor creates chaos for lots of things), and i’m actually getting better performance and around 5mpg better mileage on the freeway!
The moral of the story here is that if you want the job done right, go local and go to a small shop you can trust. RC’s team is younger and more in tune to the most current diagnostic training you can get in the world of Merc/​BMW/​Audi/​VW, and that fresh knowledge is what, I believe, gave him the advantage over the $ 500+ I’ve spent at large dealerships (even Mercedes) replacing these stupid O2 sensors!
I would highly recommend Overcast to anyone who needs their car fixed right the first time. They are not the cheapest mechanics in the world, but your problem will be diagnosed, solved and warrantied.
Kudo’s gentleman. I’ll be back for my next oil change.