Hy Chevron

500 Lawrence Expy
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Chris E. writes: It's personally difficult to write anything spectacular about a gas station, but I've been going to Hy's Chevron consistently for many years now since they're relatively close by.

Their gas pump nozzles currently don't use those annoying…

Spotless Auto Detailing Mobile

782 Park Avenue
Suite 4
San Jose, CA 95126

jen s. writes: i'm torn between giving this place two or three stars. having never had my car detailed before, i really don't have anything to compare the place to. my first contact with the owner was via telephone. i was calling around getting price quotes and…

Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters

2730 Story Rd
San Jose, CA 95127

B. D. writes: I (suddenly) needed to get new tires. I needed to go somewhere close (unfortunately I live in the Northeast foothills), and so I ventured to the more ghetto part of the East side to the Pep Boys on Story Rd. at Capitol Expressway.

I got all four…

Volkswagen of Stevens Creek

4490 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95129

Emily L. writes: Jorge was great. After a long and grueling search for a car that is sporty, 4-door but NOT A WAGON, and a FREAKIN STICK SHIFT, we decided that the VW GLI was pretty much our only option. I  give this country of fat lazy slobs one star for being too…

I-Bike

4865 Scotts Valley Dr
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

colin m. writes: I-Bike should definitely be a staple of any Bay Area rider's hang out spots.  Gary, the owner, is an awesome guy.  I often go to just say hi.  This is not a Honda, Suzuki, KTM, Yamaha, All-in-One, no personal touch, rip you off, careless big dealer…

Land Rover Fremont

5701 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538

Karin C. writes: I had the best exeriance buying my Range Rover Sport Supercharged. They got the exact car I wanted and great personal service from sales up to managment. Had gone to Coles European after being lied to to drive 2 hours there and left that same day to…

Calderon's New & Used Tires

454 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128

Michael A. writes: This place is awesome!   They jack up your car like nascar before you even jump out.  The key is knowing what you want and calling ahead for it.  It's a no frills place but I don't need all that stuff so it's cool...  They simply replace my tires and…

Smog X-Press

219 Old County Rd # B
San Carlos, CA 94070

James G. writes: Got to smog my truck before I sell it.  I found this co on CRAIGSLIST but no Yelp! ratings...

http://sfbay.craigslis...

M-F 8:30 - 6
Sat 8:00 - 5
Sun by appointment only

Smog Test only discount $49.75 + cert. $8.25 & ETF $1.95
We will match…

Acura of Pleasanton

4355 Rosewood Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Jaime P. writes: This review is just for the service department, I actually bought my TSX at Oakland Acura, they're great over there in the sales dept!

The past couple of times I've brought my car in, Marisol has been the one who has checked me in.  She has always…

Audi Stevens Creek

3350 Stevens Creek Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95117

Christian d. writes: Been here many times over the course of 20 years and have had mixed feelings about the place.

Back in the late 80's, their service department was sub-par. Same goes for their staff. Just a bunch of average car sales-people who could care less what…

Boardwalk Volkswagen

1 Bair Island Rd
Redwood City, CA 94063

Chris Pennington .. writes: I expected the worst and got the best deal and best service pkg on my new car. It's not far from the city either.

Good to not feel ripped off when it comes to auto sales.

Gambino Kustoms

645 Horningstreet, Unit N
San Jose, CA 95131

Riff Raff V. writes: this place is hard to find, off of old oakland road 13th street and 101 in san jose. im always happy when a hot rod shop opens up.

these are good people who know how to make your hot rod go. though hard to get a call back.  if youre into making…

Weird-Ohs

1654 Almaden Road
San Jose, CA 95125

Riff Raff V. writes: found your dream classic on craigslist  you want customized without breaking the bank and cant find a decent shop that deals in classic cars? you might want to talk to the guys at weird-ohs.

this place is equally hard to find like gambino's (listed in…

Don's Antique Auto Parts

37317 Niles Blvd
Fremont, CA 94536

Riff Raff V. writes: hmnn. this establishment is rather ..err..eclectic? a dump? a cornacopia of rare parts? a junkyard within a building minus a junkyard dog?

its a building where you walk in maybe when the door is unlocked. if youre fortunate youll meet a rather…

Americana Shell

110 N Rengstorff Ave
Mountain View, CA 94040

Lawrence T. writes: Average gas station, clean pumps and competitvely priced (not the cheapest) and it is on the way to work.

Valero Gas Station

1096 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125

John G. writes: Right on the corner of Lincoln and Willow.  Nice location and cheap prices.   Takes credit cards.  Regular service station.

Not bad for the middle of Willow Glen.

Shell Gas & Service Station

1698 S. De Anza Blvd
San Jose, CA 95129

Kristiin P. writes: So I come out to my car one morning about to go to school, open my driver door, sit down and realize that my entire passenger seat is filled with glass....and my window is gone. I flipped out. Freaked out. Had no idea what to do...I mean ahhhh it was…

Pavilion Garage

150 S 2nd St
San Jose, CA 95103

miika m. writes: Had to utilize this parking lot since I had an event to go to at the Tech Museum.  Clean, well lit, and easy access to the street.  The stairs took me up to street level next to Johnny Rockets and from there, I was able to walk past the Fairmont and…

Firestone Tire & Auto Center

1458 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94065

nicole c. writes: I blew a tire a couple weeks ago and have been driving around on my spare for too long now. I finally stopped off at Firestone this weekend for a new tire and was pretty happy with their service. The guys were nice and seemed very honest. But, I did…

Quick Stop

1848 Washington Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94539

Andrew C. writes: This is the convenience store right next to where I grew up.  It is where my family made that quick dash to pick up this and that.  It isn't a big deal, it's just a convenience store, but lately I have discovered the coffee is surprisingly good.

Autopia Car Wash

37505 Dusterberry Way
Fremont, CA 94536

PHILIP A. writes: Read the Yelp reviews, but decided to try it out anyway since I was in a hurry before going to the mountains . . .

Wash was prompt, and OK, not spectacular. They did not damage anything, and did an acceptable job of a basic car wash and vacuum out for…

Beacon Oil Co

43411 Grimmer Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

Ann L. writes: I buy gas here when I'm too lazy to go to Costco's gas station.

It's right off Auto Mall Pkwy and Grimmer Blvd, across from Arco.  Beacon is great because they take credit cards.

Price on 4/3/07 for unleaded was $3.199 per gallon x 9.561 gallons =…

Turbo Automotive

425 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95109

Kathleen M. writes: They offer a $31 smog check coupon (not including the automatic $10 fee) on Craigslist. It's so cheap we took the coupon across the street to another smog check place, and asked if they'd match it, and they refused.

So the price is great, but the…

Auto Mall Smog Test Only

43026 Christy St
Fremont, CA 94538

Shana A. writes: I found this place on the DMV's web page of test only smog places because that's what I needed this year to register my car. Ugh, I hate when it's smog check time again! I'm going to get a new car just so I can avoid the hassle.. or at least that's…

Shell Gas & Service Station

3751 Lafayette St
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Mark a p. writes: Head out on the highway     to work. The car starts making some pretty hard bangs from the front right wheel.  Well car seems stable. So must have broke a spring and/or shock? 2 miles from work. Quick check, things look OK and I make it to work.  Now…

Chilton Auto Body and Glass

361 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

M M. writes: Excellent service!  Quality work!  I highly recommend this place.  I recently had a huge dent repaired, which required ordering a new fender.  The work ended up being completed a day ahead of schedule and you can't tell anything ever happened to the…

Shell Gas Station

175 W Capitol Expy
San Jose, CA 95136

vicky t. writes: Nothing much to say except it's convenient if you're coming from Hillsdale because it'll be on your right side (and I love landmarks on my right side); if you're going North on Capital Expressway, it's also convenient because it's on your right side.…

ARCO am/pm

Veterans Blvd & Whipple Ave
Off S-101 Whipple Ave exit or N-101 409 exit
Redwood City, CA 94063

Jonathan JayLando D. writes: I do not know if this is a review as much as it is sharing my experience going here this morning. I go to this gas stop all the time and since it is early enough [I go get gas on the way to work] it is always really easy to reach an empty station.…

Tung Auto Repair

2345 Senter Rd
San Jose, CA 95112

Khan M. writes: They seem to know what there doing if you bring in a japanese car. Just dont try to speak to them in Vietnamese if you cant really speak it. I made the mistake of giving it a shot and He asked me to just speak english.

Wheel Works

350 Kiely Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95129

David K. writes: The salesmen are courteous and professional, but the installer scratched my rim (used incorrect procedure to install tire on my wheel) and replaced only one valve stem. If they scratched my old factory rims I wouldn't be that mad, but these wheels…

Cartex One Stop Auto

438 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128

Carol P. writes: Dudes at America's Tire recommended this place to me with a coupon. Fairly average service with friendly and talkative guys working the office.

I got my tires aligned ($100 w/coupon) and a smog check  ($32 w/coupon).   I went on a Saturday so they…

Bob Lewis Lincoln Mercury Isuzu

909 Capitol Expy Ato Mll
San Jose, CA 95136

Kevin S. writes: Tony B at Bob Lewis Lincoln-Mercury was one of two very professional salespeople we encountered this weekend while trying to select and buy a car, and the only one at a Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealership I'd go back to see.

Tony was low pressure but…

Moonlite Car Washes

550 Oak Grove Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Eran M. writes: I used to get a kick out of using this car wash -- nothing more atavistically fun than playing with an outsized wand spraying high-pressure water at your car -- but alas, the car wash seems to be abandoned and out of service.

Sunnyvale Chevrolet

660 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Alex T. writes: I buy parts for my truck here. The parts clerk and I have the same year and model truck. I always get good advice and decent prices.

In the parts dept. there's this kid, Marcelino he's one of the parts clerks.  He's lazy, slow witted and lacks…

Firestone Tire & Service Centers

922 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Sassy L. writes: I used a coupon for their oil change...but I had a very positive experience compared to the first reviewer... I received no "upgrade" recommendations (although the salesman did a very soft sell on doing a higher end oil change).

They were very busy…

Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters

152 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Esther T. writes: Doesn't seem like this place is so popular with the Yelpers.

Well I agree you need to come here knowing what you need in mind. However, there were several times that I didn't know the exact model number of a piece I needed but the employees were…

Smog Pros Arco

840 San Antonio Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303

deb n. writes: One of the cheapest gas places in the area but they charge an ATM fee, would rather go to the Valero across the street.

Firestone Tire & Service Centers

462 San Antonio Rd
Mountain View, CA 94040

Melanie W. writes: I hadn't read the reviews before going to this Firestone tire and maybe that is a good thing, as I ended up going and had a great experience.

My front right tire had been flattening out rather quickly after being pumped with air, so we took it around…

Mountain View Shell

1288 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040

Wayne K. writes: Cheapest gas near Downtown Mountain View that I know of, corner of Shoreline and El Camino.  I don't see too many other gas stations with TV screens at the pump and the commercials are fun to watch while pumping gas.

California's Best Inc Auto Service Center

230 Villa St
Mountain View, CA 94041

lisa r. writes: I went for a 120,000 mile service.  When I asked for a quote over the phone, they didn't include the timing belt cost.  Once I took the car in, they gave me the price of the timing belt, which was a little high.  Then they fixed a headlight without…