KSH Automotive

I wouldn’t know what to do without this man. Kiril is honest, professional, respectful, and smart as hell! No matter what’s going on in his shop, his customers always come first. I was recommended to him by a family friend and I can totally see why now.
Outstanding work. Kiril, you’re a credit to society.

Professional, friendly service, quality work, and honest
Just got my brakes changed here and will return for any problem with my car
Thanks ksh!

I’ve used this place many times to service a work pick up truck.
Excellent service and knowledge.
Thanks.

I have literally never written a review of anything online before, despite getting on the ’ Internet ’ starting in the early 90s with a 1200 baud modem. I don’t live in SF but was visiting a friend and doing some work after driving cross country in my ’86 4runner. I got to spend a week up in the Sierra, and after the long drive and hard conditions my old girl was making some unfortunate noises. Not only did Kirill fix my problem for a very reasonable price, but he also fixed two other problems — one of which my home mechanic said was unable to be fixed — and he didn’t charge me for it. A shop like this, and especially an owner/​mechanic like Kirill is a one in a million find. I only wish I could find someone as good, and as lovely a human at home. A million thanks! (and everyone should take their car here over anywhere else in the area.)

This place is professional. I went in with a transmission problem. They told me what could be the problem and told me every single step of what they are going to do and fix it. Best mechanic i went to by far.

Kirill is one of the nicest guy to work with. Easy going, straight-​forward and honest and very clear in the detection of the problem. I spilled some carrot juice in my gear-​shift box and went to him to get it checked. I also was hearing some noise. He later gave me the car that day after cleaning the gear-​shift area saying alls well. And he suggested me not to worry about the noise yet. He assured me it might be from catalytic converter and said I am worrying much about this than I should at this point. His honesty and pricing will make me come back again and will highly recommend to my friends to go to him. Three cheers for Kirill !

I had some trouble finding a shop that would ONLY replace the front brake pads with just 32 k miles on the car. After being told at a national tire chain that they weren’t able to replace the pads without also replacing the rotors my search began… Thanks to Unilocal KSH is what previous reviews have found. I was quoted a fair price… Then when picking up the car (when I was told it would be ready) the bill was less then the quote.

Kirill is knowledgeable, honest, and easy to work with. I’ve had our Volvo in their on several occasions and each time he’s very upfront on what it will cost and — at times — fixed small problems for free. It’s a welcomed change and I can’t imagine bringing our Volvo anywhere else to be serviced.

I went in to fix my horn on my old car. My car is old and I didn’t want to spend so much money on it. He fixed it for very very happy price!
As other reviews say, this was one of the best and honest mechanic I had in my life! I had other questions about possibly fixing the body of my car. The owner honestly recommended not to even invest money on it because it won’t worth it and even provided quick solution for free.
I had previous mechanic who kept saying he was honest and wanted the best for me, he did not provide as honest opinion as KSH automotive, but just quoting me and suggesting me more and more places to fix.
As a person who doesn’t know how car works, honest suggestions and opinions really count a lot. I definitely gonna go back to have oil change and other services done when my car needs care. I got the best feeling that this place actually care about the customer and willing to go into the process to find the best for the car and for the owner of the car.
I definitely recommend this place to any of my friends who need car fixes!

If you want an honest, straight forward, ethical mechanic this is the place to go. I have had only positive experiences bringing my 18 year old Corolla here.

I recently acquired an older car — a Plymouth convertible which on which a lot of idiots made poor, abortive attempts to fix or alter things, notably under the dashboard. Kirill took my project on and spent more time on it than he billed me to make it right again. It’s awesome now. Quality service above and beyond. The man’s a magician!

Honest and reputable, Kirill has always taken care of my car issues in a timely fashion and keeps me up to date. His prices are very competitive, even for an online-​car-​parts-​shopper like myself!

So glad I came here to repair my car. Great service, no hidden fee and 100% responsive. Will definitely come back again!

Great Honest Service
Kirill is a very honest person who does great work. He takes care of our BMW and Volvo. We know we can count on him to do a good job and to charge a fair price.
He really takes responsibility for the work and wants to be sure our cars are running well.
I really like that I can call him up to ask a question and that he always will do his best to get us in if we have an emergency. Our cars are a bit older and things go wrong.
I am really glad to have a good mechanic I can trust.

KHS deserves every star they have plus one more. My sister and I had a flat tire repaired here today. The guy that helped us noticed another mechanical problem that needs immediate attention. He took the time to show me what he was talking about, and did so honestly in a logical and calm manner. I think he may be over qualified… :)
Thank you. We will be back.

I’ve been to this place couple times already and had the most positive experience every time.
Kirill — the owner of the shop — is the most diligent, hardworking, and honest person. Unlike a lot of other places you’ll find he won’t try to upsell you anything. Instead he works with your best interest at heart and basically treats you like part of the family. Before moving to the bay area, I had to call someone from my male relatives or friends every time I was doing any services on my car. You know, just to confirm the list of services and the prices. With KSH I ask these questions directly to Kirill, and never been happier. As a side note, Kirill has a degree from a hard-​core russian engineering school, so even all ethical questions aside — he knows what he’s talking about.
Now for the prices. Same as in the other reviews — brought my 2004 maxima to the dealership for the price check for a couple different things, then came to KSH and got same things done for a fraction of the price. And the stuff that I’ve done included regular services like oil change, breaks, battery, general maintenance, and also some random stuff, like fixing the trunk springs, fixing the driver window relay, replacing fender linings, etc. Every time Kirill personally looked for and ordered all the required parts, so you might even get deals on those.
Other points.
— Very flexible schedule, he’ll probably be able to see your car same or next day, and you might even be able to make an appointment for Saturday.
— They have a waiting room with internet, but if you are there during a lunch time — there is a lot of lunch places around.
— He’s in a good relationship with a body shop next door, so if you have car repairs that include both insides and outside of the car — he’ll be able to hook you up with those guys. (I was checking with him about a scratch on my car, again got very reasonable estimates and advice)
Will definitely come here again (actually unless I move the the east coast, that’s the only auto repair shop I’m gonna go), and will definitely recommend it to anyone.

Great and quick service.
I came in for a 90,000 miles service on my Volvo and they were able to service my car the same day. My rear mirror cap was missing and he was willing to order and install it. Kiril was very patient when it took me over a week to return to install the cap. Kiril is helpful and honest about repair and maintenance costs. Would definitely come back.

I was told I needed over $ 4,000 of work on my car and it didn’t sit right. I read about this place on Unilocal and decided to get a second opinion. Well, instead of needing a new $ 1750 rack & pinion, all I needed was $ 250 in tire rods. I also found out that most of the stuff on that $ 4,000 estimate were just wrong — I’m hoping not outright fraud but…?
I knew I needed new front tires — which he also told me — I asked him if Costco was competitive and he said (very sincerely) «get them there, I make no money on tires» — well it turns out he’s cheaper than Costco and his quality higher.
I’m very thankful to have found this place. Kirill tells it as it is.

I do my car repairs only at KSH. Kiriil is very funny and intelligent guy, he is always trying to do his best. He fixed my old Sebring few times and I was satisfied with his work. At least my cheap old car is still alive =)
You can expect the best and honest repair for a reasonable price (comparing to other shops in SF, especially).
Kirill, spasibo!

Great auto shop! Honest owner and employees. Whatever service you need for your car will be done fast and with excellent quality. The prices are very reasonable in comparison to similar shops.
I take both our cars for a regular services, oil changes, tire rotations etc. This auto shop can be trusted 100% of the time!