All Care Auto

I have never given any place 1 star, and quite frankly I don’t even want to give them 1 star. The only reason why I am is because I absolutely have to in order to leave a review.
I wasn’t actually going for service to this place, I was merely dropping off a check to a shop next to it, so it seemed impractical for me to park, especially because cars were double parked and lined up everywhere, parking spots had auto parts blocking it, and dropping off a check was LITERALLY only going to take me 20 seconds, because the guy receiving it was waiting for me outside the shop too.
So I parked my car behind a car that was covering several parking spots (covering cars that were waiting for repair at the auto shops) in front of All Care Auto, because I KNEW it wasn’t going to pose a problem because the person I was giving my check was RIGHT there, so I would just hop out my car, give him the check, and drive off.
But as soon as I hop out of my car, a guy from All Care Auto yells at me, «you can’t park there!» while glaring at me. So I told him, «Oh, I’m not parked, I’m just going to give him this check and leave», and then he mutters «f*** you», and shoos with his hands.
Wait, what!!!
I was so shocked, especially because I was being apologetic, polite, and straight to the point, yet he decides to curse at me the moment I explain myself. I understand that he may have thought that I was going to park my car there, which is why I explained myself immediately, and tried to be as polite as I could. So there was absolutely NO reason for him to curse at me straight away.
Taken aback, I asked him, «Excuse me? Did you just curse at me?» to which he just continued to yell at me, telling me that I couldn’t park there because it was covering one of his cars, DESPITE the fact that I had told him I would be leaving in 20 SECONDS.
He continued to curse and yell and glare, until I guess he realized that he was just wasting time, because I had already given the check, and was heading back to my car to leave. But still, he decides to have the last word and tell me to «then just park there and f***ing go».
I am SO offended, and I will do ANYTHING to let people aware of how rude and horrible this shop is. I don’t know the name of this man, but he was an old, thin, Asian man with glasses, and he was there at around 1:00 P.M.

Before I jump in the review for Steve & All Care Auto, let me provide a little background. My wife and I are new to CA, well we were at the time. So, as it was time to service our cars, we asked friends for some recommendations. Most had their own guy and none of them were the same guy. The only one mechanic that popped up a couple times was this guy Kevin in Mountain View — So we went there. My car has never been the same. Four times to Kevin’s before I refused to give him the chance to screw up my car more. I took my car to yet another place and they said they’d need to basically redo Kevin’s work and I would wind up paying for all that work twice.
I finally gave up and looked on Unilocal and found Steve at All Care Auto. I saw a review from someone who had similar issues with the Mtn View guy and Steve helped him out. What a gift!!! Steve has now been servicing my car for the past year and slowly fixing all the issues created when I first got to CA. I took my car in for an oil change and asked him to inspect everything because some things still weren’t right. He found a leak in my exhaust pipe, a wheel bearing that needed to be replaced, my radiator cap replaced, brakes (pads & rotors) on a 4wheel drive vehicle. He did all that & the oil change, I got my car back the same day, and the price was less than what I’v been quoted on the brakes from other places in the past.
Steve is easily one of the best mechanics I’ve known. Easy to talk to, will show you what he replaced and explain all the whats and whys. On top of that he more than fairly priced. As long as I’m in the Bay Area, Steve will be my mechanic.

Steve the owner took great care of my RSX and only charged us $ 40.
He seems contrary to the stereotypical auto shops that always find something that needs to be fixed. He’s done some work for my parents and didn’t charge them a dime.
Seems to be an honest and pretty straightforward dude.

Best mechanic in town — HONEST and excellent car care and reliable and efficient and great sense of humor too– needs to be cloned! Finally, I have peace of mind with my cars.

Loved this place not the most cleanliness of garage but the work is clean. he’s very honest with what need to be done with the car and what’s not
Pricing or the cheapest around. He quote me for both of my axel replace @400 where the other shops are 500+. found him from a friend of my gf.. Definitely will take my car to Steve’s All Auto Care from now on whether it’s a small or big job.

Steve is the best mechanic I’ve met. He quickly diagnosed what was wrong with my car and charged me very fairly. Unlike other large shops, Steve advices you on not fixing certain things because is not necessary. He looks out for you and treats your wallet as if it his. I will definitely come back for anything my car needs and highly recommend him.

After MANY trips to Kevin’s in Mountain View, I finally gave up and took a co-​workers recommendation to take it to Steve at All Care Auto. The location is not much to look at, IGNORE that. Steve knows his business! My car was fixed in 4 hours. Kevin’s auto had had it for a total of 8 days and couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
He is easy to talk to and more than fairly priced.

Steve is an excellent mechanic and I completely trust him to service my car at a fair price. He also completed the service in the time he expected and called me when he was finished. I appreciated his straight forward approach!

I recently started taking my car to All Care Auto and my god Steve is amazing with the quality work, the price, and speed he fixes your car in! If it were possible I would give Steve and All Care Auto 10 stars, seriously he is amazing. I will be taking my car here and refering my friends and family to him.

Have know Steve for about 3 years, hard working and honest… overworked most of the time but does a great job!

Master Mechanic Steve is awesome. I can come to him anytime with questions
and he’s extremely fair with his prices. The garage may be a bit of mess
but the performance is immaculate. His work truly speaks for him.
All Care Auto all the way.

Steve did an engine swap on my race car in record time so I could race again quickly. He’s wrenching on all my cars and my friends’ too… If he can’t do it, he’ll tell you right away but chances are, he can fix your issue. Also use him for regular maintenance items. He can even do tires! One stop shop, love it!

Was referred here by Champion Auto Body shop on el camino, and Steve helped me out at a great price — I got several things repaired on my first generation Toyota Prius, such as a new drive belt, new engine air filter, a new coolant pump, new oil, a couple windsheild wipers… and all together it was less than $ 300.
i dropped off my car on friday afternoon and it was ready by saturday morning. he called me with updates and to make sure i was okay with all the changes he was making, and called me when the car was ready. all in all i was very happy with the service.

My husband once said that the day Steve, owner of All Care Auto, retires is the day that he stops driving. He doesn’t believe he’ll ever meet another mechanic as knowledgable, reliable and trust-​worthy as Steve.

My family has been taking their cars to Steve for many years. Honestly, friendly, and explains things great to people who do not know about cars. First person my dad has ever completely trusted when it comes to cars. A+++ service!

My family has known Steve, who is the owner and sole worker of this shop, for many many many years. In fact, it might be more than a decade!
Even though I now live in San Mateo, I take my car to Steve for everything from oil changes to big jobs. Steve is honest and will give you no-​BS answer to your questions. He won’t try to sell you additional parts/​services that you don’t need even if you know nothing about your car. And I feel that the rates he charges are very fair compared to other shops.
Now, I might be a bit biased because my family has known Steve for a long time. So I am including a review posted on Google Maps business by Luciano Torres:
«Great Mechanic, Steve is one of a kind. Honest and really knows his stuff. He tells you what’s wrong with your car, and doesn’t try to up sell. He gets the job done quickly and efficiently. He know that your vehicle is important to you and will tell you when the job will be done and he delivers. Steve has been my mechanic since he opened his shop, about 10 years, and I never take my cars anywhere else. All of my friends and family take our cars to Steve. Highly recommended.»
Two reviews in one! :-)