Harbor Bay 76

One of the Highest gas pumps in Alameda :[.
The owner took a very offensive attitude when I asked to take a look of my old alternator. He threw it on the floor! I was shocked. I decided that I would never go back for service again.

Simon is a very honest and reasonable mechanic. He takes pride in his work as he owns the business. We have an old Lexus that we used to take
to another shop that overcharged us. If there is something wrong and he
can fix it he does it at a reasonable price. Always honest with his diagnosis
of the problem. Highly recommend Simon and his staff. Never had a bad experience.

After moving to the area and searching for a dependable mechanic for my aging German model car, Simon at 76 Station came highly recommended. After having my car serviced there a number of times now, his recommendation is well deserved. Simon is honest, being straight forward with whether a repair is worth it or not, particularly given the age of the car. His prices are excellent and often with same day service. He has repaired a number of items in more cost efficient ways than other repair shops. For instance, on my car when a blinker goes out the standard response from repair providers is to replace the switches that often fail. However, Simon found the typical loose wire and saved me $ 100 by not requiring a switch out of the whole assembly. Likewise, I had a center bearing issue where the typical repair is to replace the whole drive shaft. Given the age on my car, Simon changed the center bearing and repaired the drive shaft to perfect working order saving me about $ 1000 in repair costs. There isn’t anything Simon hasn’t been able to tackle yet for me. I’d highly recommend his service to anyone seeking an honest, reliable, and competent mechanic.

This is a review for the service station, not for the gas. These guys do decent work when we’ve brought in our vehicles. They have done same day service every time. I do think they are a bit more expensive than the rest of the Alameda, only because there is no immediate competition on Bay Farm Island. So, in the end, they can charge more leaving you with a lighter wallet. The customer service is mostly friendly but one man at the front counter is a little abrasive. I will probably return for smaller jobs like oil changes but for larger jobs I’d shop around.

Needed a star smog check. This place is kinda expensive but it’s convenient and relatively quick (took about 25 minutes).

Simon has done great work servicing our family vehicles for years. Thanks

I’ve come here to this gas station for decades and it seems like the it’s the same person or people running it for decades, so they must be doing something right. Pretty hard to find a full service gas station these days. Yes, gas does seem more expensive here. I guess it must be for the convenience since it’s the only gas station on Bay Farm.
Very easy to pull over here to get your Lotto tickets.

Most expensive gas in alameda because they are on bay Farm, what three miles from another station? The only redeeming value of the place is that i can dump my used oil there…

It is the highest priced gas in the area, for 76 gasoline, but there are no others that are close by! I buy gas here when I am shopping in the shopping center close by. I pay the 10 – 15 cents extra, per gallon, as a «convenience fee», just like the rest of us pay $ 7 for a beer, at a sporting event.

Most expensive gas in Alameda. They charge more because it’s the only station on bay farm part of Alameda.

Simon and his team do honest, good work. My family and I have been bringing our cars here for nearly 20 years. If they don’t find a problem, they won’t charge you for it. They also won’t replace car parts unless they truly need to be replaced. You won’t find service like that at the car dealer!

I stopped by here for a brake job and an oil change and the Owner was really nice.
I was ready to just pay for the brake job and oil change, but after inspecting my brakes, he told me that my pads were still in good shape and that I didn’t need to change them. I honestly do not know enough about cars to check them myself, so after he told me I was really thankful that he was so honest. Other places would have just changed them and charged me for the job, and I would have never known about them. He took me inside and showed me my brake pads with the flash light, and explained to me that they still had alot of life in them. So I just had my oil change done and my car was ready. I am still really grateful for the owner being so honest, that I will come to alameda from oakland to get my car serviced from this place everytime. His honesty and the way he explained everything to me was so truthful and genuine that I will recommend him to all my friends.

Regarding their car repair services, I can say that they are ok. First time, I paid about $ 175 to change it’s battery and fix coolant leak etc. Second time paid about $ 60 to check engine, but it was not fixed completely. The owner said that he will look again for free. Even he looks obnoxious, he seems honest. Through my search the car repair shops around Alameda area, their price is reasonable, not high, not low…

They did a clutch change for me and they screwed up really bad. the flywheel wasn’t properly resurfaced and also the clutch pedal was misadjusted. i got stranded out in oakland because the clutch and the flywheel just slipped all day once it got hot. would tell anyone to avoid getting repairs here at all cost. The owner wasn’t even friendly. And last of all, since it is the only gas station in bayfarm practically, the prices are jacked up above other stations.

Yes the gas at this station is over priced but you’ve known this for years! Anyways, I’m writing this review about the smog service they do. The cost is pretty decent especially because it’s so convenient for me. I drop off my car and either walk back home to pick up the car later or grab a bite at La Penca or LaVals. It takes about 40 minutes and cost is $ 51.70 plus $ 8.25 for the certificate fee total $ 59.95.

I like this station and the people who work there. It’s convenient to where I live and I don’t care if the gas isn’t ‘cheaper’ than the next station, which is not that far away. The cheaper stations are selling a lesser quality fuel, that burns faster and it’s not as refined, therefore causing fouled fuel injectors over time and carbon build up in valves. You do have the right to drive through gridlock traffic, sit in line at a congested cheaper gas station and burn all that gas plus time just to save a few pennies. I’m on my way to the 76 Station now to get a smog test. The price on that is same or less than other places and I’ve always had good, cheerful service. So, I just returned and the smog test was quick. I went to the pharmacy next door for a fast purchase, and by the time I came out, my car was finished. Big BONUS, they changed my burned out tail light FREE of charge!

I bought a scratcher ticket from there, won $ 50, went back to reclaim the money and apparently he didn’t have enough money. Really? You don’t have $ 50 to payout a scratcher purchased at your own station? Wow that really makes me want to support your business. Theres no need to be that cheap.
Gas has always been high there, get off the island and you won’t have a problem.
Also, technically by law if you pay for gas, air & water is free, you just have to go in and tell them. Of course, its not like gas stations are going to advertise that.

Economic lesson time!
Gas is a fixed-​price commodity. Unfortunately, monopolies in certain areas force users to spend more on said item, simply due to a lack of competition in a particular area.
Harbor Bay 76 is the only gas station for miles. Ergo, they can get away with charging an extra 20 cents a gallon.
Is it fair? Nope. But hey, that’s economics for you.

First of all, it is true that the gas price is higher. Second of all, nobody tells you to go there for gas, right?
Gas station owner doesn’t really make much from the gas.
Owner is very very nice, he always steps out of his way to help elders to fuel the gas. Also, you can forget about that few couple bucks more and go to costco or safeway staying in the long lines. Nobody stops you… Go ahead.
I went for oil changes, also asked him the advices to replace the parts. He never replaces any parts to just make money out of me. Always advises me to wait insted of spending extra money.
Air machine costs money?
That’s a good way to stop people over use the machine. Also, come on. There is no free lunch anymore in this economy.

There is a sign in the window at this gas station proclaiming that once someone won the winning lottery ticket at this location.
So I have this weird thing where I buy lottery tickets here. Not that lightning will strike twice.
The last ticket I bought the guy working said,“This is the lucky one for the baby.” Then I rubbed the ticket on my tummy and he laughed. Unfortunately I didn’t win.
I have occasional meetings in the same area and this is a very convenient gas station when I’m running on empty.
I have never actually noticed the price was any different than whats in the surrounding areas. I just need gas and I like coming to this spot.
What more can you want?