T & L Automotive Brake and Transmission

I had a great deal on my coolant and oil change. More importantly I didn’t feel like the staff was trying to rob me.

Got my transmission fluid changed for $ 110! Better than the $ 200+ that the dealership was charging me. Very friendly and personable service, definitely recommend!

Honest & helpful. The place isn’t fancy but when my Toyota was acting up they were able to squeeze me in for an assessment & ran a report about the issue.
Long story short– they charged me nothing for their work & have good advice to go to Toyota Try & hold Toyota accountable for the defect!
SUPER dissappointed w Toyota. Very impressed & thankful toT&L

I swear this place is amazing. Chris is the best person you could ever find. I’m a plumbing contractor and my van is heavily used and when I broke down, I knew where to come. He helped me replace my transmission for my 2008 Chevy express cargo van. He’s also helped my uncle with everything that could possibly go wrong with that van. He’s even replaced the WHOLE engine and did an amazing job. He is one of the best. Must check him out.

Absolutely amazing people. Have been a few times here. Last time I have a problem with the car door. I took it first to the Honda dealer at auto mall and they won’t even look at the car before charging $ 175. Chris heard my problem, laughed and showed me what went wrong, fixed it in 2 minutes. No charge. I told him about another issue about tire sensors, he explained the problem to me and suggested the best place to go for that as well.
Thanks Chris and team.

It’s hard to find a shop you can trust and have confidence in, Do your research and you’ll see that T & L is the place you’ll want to go

I know a little about cars, enough to make sure I’m not getting ripped off and I can tell you Chris is fair and honest. He even gives us tips on how to fix issues if you are capable of fixing things yourself. We have saved lots of money with him and we have learned more about our vehicles (which is fun for us). So thank you Chris for being such a great guy, and mechanic!!! I always tell My neighbors in Niles know how awesome this place is and how great Chris and the crew are.

DON’T HESITATE, JUST GO AND SEE CHRIS!!!
Had a lot of stuff happen to my car from spark plugs to fuel injectors, even things redone that I had previously paid other places to fix (76, jiffylube, pepboys, that shitty 10 min oil change place on decoto) but they easily knocked it out of the ball park. From the owner Chris’s top notch customer service, he literally greeted me within 2 min and within another 2 min he got in and drove my car with me up and down the hill for 20 min to try to figure out what my specific car knock was. diagnostic test all with out charging me for a dime and TBH, anything that he has quoted me which I would pay fully in a heart beat or even things that got more expensive under closer inspection still got knocked down in price when it came to me actually swiping my card. Brilliant owner, amazing staff, any bad review you see on here which I think is only two i honestly think it’s because the people who came in with their car needed an attitude adjustment or were so impossible Chris rather let them go somewhere else than deal with the headache. He is sooooo honest even if it loses him money, he’s not in it for the quick buck or bullshit up sell, they’ve been around for 30 years, and not because they charge for nonsense. Go see the Jesus of mechanics (Chris) I promise it won’t disappoint.

Rarely, do you come across an automotive business that is honest and trustworthy like T & L’s Elite Auto Repair. We took our Son’s Mitsubishi Eclipse in because the «check engine light» had come on. Toward the end of the work day, we spoke with one of the mechanics who said that he would test-​drive the car the next morning to witness any mishaps. He initially suspected that the engine might have been misfiring and wanted to know for sure.
The next day, we get a call back and was told that the car seemed fine and that we could pick it up-​NO CHARGE!!! WOW, (this is an old car) he could have easily taken advantage by coming up with different ways to charge us, but that wasn’t the case at this place of business. We are very lucky to have found this place, and we will be sure to recommend this place to anyone who wants to work with honest professionals!

My wife took her 2002 Nissan Altima to them for a free inspection. Chris did a test drive with her to learn the perceived issues, discussed and explained everything in a great detail, checked and cleared the trouble codes, inspected the transmission and brakes, replaced a bad hose, cleaned a sensor and sent her on her way in an hour at no charge… no charge! My wife had such a great experience that we may start using them as our main auto mechanic.

I just got off the phone with these people I’ve been pricing around for a new clutch I was quoted over the phone 1200 and something dollars for a new clutch when I just got off the phone with another company that said 800 bucks if you are looking for the best price this place to me does not seem like it deserves 5 stars I had to go with the 800 my suggestion shop around!

Over charged me for fuel pump replace charged me 550 $ for 90 $ part and charged me 220 $ for service and didn’t even get my truck till a day after 220 $ what where they doing playing with each other don’t go here research the part you need cus they will play you

Called a day ahead to let Johnathen know I needed a Pre Purchase Inspection for the 2007 Acura TL I will be purchasing from a private dealer. Arrived there and he stopped what he was doing to check out the car. Gave a pretty good thorough check and told me what I needed to know. I tried to pay him something but he did not want to take it. Honest mechanic that is very helpful and knowledgeable. I will come here for future repairs even though I am located in the city!

Our experience over the last five years with Chris and his crew just makes us even more loyal to this shop. Solid work, good pricing and ethical. Do your car a favor and go to T&L.

I call «shenanigans» on Jerome’s review, also. Nothing about that review sounds like those guys, and they are definitely not a chop shop. T&L should contact Unilocal to have it removed for slander. I’ve been there multiple times now, and they are the most honest mechanics I’ve come across.

The best auto repair shop of all time!
I had gotten my belts replaced somewhere else & they did a horrible job bc my car was making squeaky noises.
Took it in to Chris and he tightened the belts free of charge.
Chris was very courteous and friendly. I hate dealing with things for my car, but I felt very comfortable here.
He definitely has made a life long customer out of me! I’m referring him to all my family for repair needs.
Thank you Unilocal for helping me find this gem!

I stumbled upon this place one day when my car olé faithful randomly stopped driving properly. I mean I felt like I was riding a horse down 880! I was so freaked out and stopped by Pep Boys on the other side of town… my mistake. They were all preoccupied and asked me to wait and they could have a manager run codes, well I waited just long enough to find T&L Automotive and I AM SO GLAD I DID! They were super friendly and understanding and let me know I could stop by right then and they would look at it. I galloped my way over in my 2001 Echo and sure enough they took care of my baby right away and luckily it was an «easy fix». I was in and out for right around $ 100 bucks. I had no clue if it was going to be $ 50 or $ 500 and they didn’t take advantage of my lack of knowledge. Great place and great folks! I will be back… but hopefully not too soon!

Still the absolute best mechanic I’ve ever had. They were able to replace Myrtle’s radiator AND save my AC. Cris is awesome and hires great guys to do awesome work with him.

I just realized after been to T&L once that there is such thing called ‘Honest and reliable care repair shop’. Our car AC broke during heat wave last month so I took a chance to went to T&L after reading some stellar reviews. Went to the shop at 7 AM and was helped by one of the technician who under Chris’s guidance, my car was charged with freon to test the leak.
After get it filled up, I went to cashier and Chris asked for my detail info and printed the invoice to show $ 0 balance. To my dismay, I asked how much do I owe. Chris told me nada, just bring it back the car when it started to feel hot again. My AC was replaced few years ago and I know how much it cost to fully charge a freon (around $ 120 – 180), so to see a shop that really want to help you and solve your issue instead of charging you for every single thing is so refreshing.

This review is a month late since I had to see the results first. I came in early morning and talked to Chris. I had called the day before and told them that I was having A/​C issues (aka not working anymore). He took one look and in less than a minute knew that I needed a new condenser. Chris was very nice and professional. Even shuttled me to and from work. Happy to say that my a/​c is working great! Will definitely come back when I have car issues. Thanks again Chris.

Extremely great guys in Car Repair!!! Very patient and they suggest very nominal prices.
Jonathan was very patient and explain very clearly and Chris is very friendly and he dropped me couple of times at work as well, very friendly guys and got a full satisfaction after i paid the money toward the repair. Keep it up! Truly amazing!!!

Sometimes life happens and a lower fender falls off your car. I couldn’t drive it across the Bay to my usual Honda mechanic, so I took it in to the nearby T&L shop where my parents have brought both of their cars for some issues. They like the customer service and fair prices. The shop’s fairness translated to our car, too, and they didn’t even charge us to quickly screw the loose fender panel back in place. THAT is great customer service!

Firstly, I call utter BS on Jerome’s 1 star review.
Secondly, these guys are AMAZING. I’m moving to WA in less than a month, and I bought a used car to drive up there with. I wanted a quick check to make sure everything looked good. Chris was nice, patient, friendly, and best of all, didn’t treat me like ‘a woman in the man’s shop’ (which I’ve had other places). About 45 minutes later I got a call, and I was good to roll. They informed me about the brake rotors, but told me that I’d be fine for the time being and that the car was totally safe to drive. Guess what? NO CHARGE.
3 days later, it started running really rough and suddenly the check engine light came back on. I took it back to them, and apparently the cylinder coil connection was poor. They switched coils, test drove it, and just let me pick up my car. We’re supposed to watch it, but if it DOES act up again, we at least know exactly what the issue is. And guess what? NO CHARGE AGAIN!
This shop is on the up and up, and is THEE best shop I’ve been to. I even worked at a shop that didn’t treat it’s customers this well. I felt valued and appreciated, and when I felt like I had stupid questions, they helped me feel not so stupid.
I would recommend this place a million times over, and if my vehicle is ever in the Bay Area again, you bet your butts I’m taking it here!

Best place going… Chris is the most honest mechanic in the business bar none. Probably one of the most honest people I know period…
These guys always go above and beyond the call of duty. There’s definitely a reason they have five stars.
Whether it’s foreign or domestic, this is a one stop shop with quality work and integrity! All of the guys here know what they are doing, and more importantly, they actually care about the «bigger picture» as it pertains to your vehicle.

Check Engine Light Came on. Panicked. Called Chris. He told me to bring my car down to check it out. He did his thing. Turns out my gas cap was not tight. Major Fail on my part. No charge from Chris. His advice? To have a nice day :) He’s awesome!!!

Called chris today about our ford truck. We took the truck in, he checked it out, gave us the diagnosis. He was very nice and personable. Excellent customer service!!! He ended up giving us great advice on fixing our truck. Would highly recommend anyone with car issues to go see chris! You will not regret it! He’s honest and not out to take your money!!!