Kenny’s Auto Repair

Extremely friendly mechanic. After seeing a few mechanics who were very shady (to help my mom repair her 02 accord with a bogging problem), we finally found Kenny. He did the job within the same day (other places needed us to drop off the car for a weekend) and was very reasonable with the prices. He also explained the purpose of the repair in great detail. His 20+ years’ experience really shows! Would recommend.

I’ve taken my car to this place for over 20 years. Started with my Honda, Accura, then other Japanese made cars. Kenny always does a good job and is very trustworthy. One time, I referred my friend to take her Honda there. Kenny did some adjustment and told her there is nothing mechanically. She just needs to start her car a certain way. He didn’t charge her a penny. Needless to say my friend is very relieved and happy. I wish Kenny will stay in business forever.

I’ve been going to Kenny auto repair for 15 years. My Honda Crosstour was vibrating when brake. The tire place I took it for balance/​rotation told me I needed new rotors. That I should have the brakes replace too while they have the rotors out. Cost for repair was to be $ 359. I took my car to Kenny for a second opinion. Kenny was able to grind down the rotors and saved me over $ 200. My car drives beautifully now, no more vibrations when brake. Thank you Kenny and Terry. I love that Terry is always professional and friendly every time I see her. You guys are awesome!

Been a customer of Kenny’s for 10+ years. Totally, We have sent 4 cars over here for maintenance/​repair. Works are always done timely without any problems. After each job, he would assess the condition of your car and tell you what you need to pay attention to. Their prices are very reasonable, with no nonsense charges, and Kenny could still look to save you money.
Overall, we recommend Kenny“s Auto for its good works, good price and doing business with honesty.

My Honda CRV was broken for the 3 time in a row, after being repair by other garages. I desperately towed the car to Kenny, thank you for my mom’s friend Wendy recommendation who has been using Kenny for more than 10 years. Kenny checked and found the problem code, and he said the part was very old need to be replaced. He can replace it if I like, but he said I am better of in sending it back to the garage did the repair. Since the other garage charged me a lot for the repair, they missed this part and almost caused a big accident and this garage should replace this part for reduced rate. He only charged me about $ 100 for a full inspection and identification of the root issue. He is authorized honda repairer and very knowledgeable, honest, detail oriented and very considerate of customer’s best interest. I strongly recommend him to anybody who need to fix your honda cars

The wife’s got a really bad attitude! If you don’t have an appointment then she really gives you bad manner. We took our chance to stop by and asked nicely if we can get oil change and we know we would have to wait if there’s no appointment, however even when we asked, she was still rude! We came here before with appointment, last time when our car’s battery died, they told us to purchase another new battery and then within few days our car’s battery died again, it turned out it was not the battery’s problem, it was due to other parts. We will never come again!

My friend and fellow Unilocaler recommended Kenny. Finding a good mechanic is like finding a good honest doctor!
Kenny is great, timely and a fair price. He knows Hondas. Thanks Kenny and Way.

A no frills, honest, no nonsense, repair shop for Honda and Acura owners. This place appears to be family run. Kenny is efficient and timely. I took my Honda there for a major service and was impressed. I made an appointment, which was honored and my car was ready for pick-​up when promised. All at a cost that is less than at the Honda dealer.

Service Date: March 2013
Overall Score: «03» /​10
Service: «00» /​10
Ambiance: «03» /​10
Staff: «-100» /​10
Conclusion: Below was my experience.
The most arrogant staff ever seen.

After the ignition coil and spark plugs were replaced at Kenny’s Auto Repair, my car died within a week, I had to take the car to the dealer for a proper repair where they told me that the parts for the spark plugs were incorrectly installed by my personal repair shop and the engine mounts were torn during repair and had to be replaced.

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Last year I took my Honda Accord to Kenny’s auto for a timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt and all the parts which go with it. When I brought the car in I told Kenny that I had heard a noise under the hood and was questioning about the timing belt making noise. He told me Honda was having some problems with the power steering pump with the mileage I had on the car. I told Kenny to change the pump while he was doing all of the other work. Kenny saved me from having to come back for the power steering pump on another date. Kenny’s work was great and one year later it shows. The car still rides and sounds like new with 108,000 miles on it. I had asked Kenny, when the car was in for the timing belt, when should I have the valves adjusted. He told me to check in about a year. It is now one year later and I brought it back to Kenny to see if I should now do the valve adjustment. Kenny listened to the car and said that it was fine. He told me to wait as there was no problem. This man is one of the most honest people I have ever met in my life. Every dealer I have talked to were more than willing to take my money whether the car needed the work or not. Kenny does not work that way. He is such an expert mechanic, on Honda’s, and does not believe in taking any ones money when the job is not needed.
If you have a Honda, Kenny’s is the only place to go. He is the best.
Ed Benzola

I have been a loyal customer for over 10 years. I have a Honda Accord and a Honda Odyssey. I highly recommend Kenny.

Kenny is very honest and trust worthy person, he never over-​charges or recommend un-​needed service, his charge may not cheapest in the area, but when it comes to car service/​repair, I think finding a capable and honest shop is the most important. When I lived in east bay, I always took my car there for maintenance. After I moved to peninsular area, I still came back sometimes.
There is one time that he did not tight my oil cap properly after oil change, but when I took it back, he immediately acknowledged that and fix it for me.

My mom and I have been proud customers of Kenny’s Auto Repair before I even got my first Honda. Like most women, she has gotten ripped off countless times by shady mechanics. It was by pure luck that she found this place in the yellow pages, and ever since, I started taking my cars here for every service as well (except for tire rotations, which America’s Tires does for free).
As stated on the business cards, Kenny is a specialized Honda/​Acura technician, so it’s pretty much like taking my car to the dealer for half the price. What sets him apart from other mechanics that my mom has dealt with is the way Kenny approaches the service – rather than pressuring you to fix a handful of «problems» with your car, he asks you what you want to do first. If he finds other problems, he’ll gladly point them out and let you decide whether you want the job done or not. And if you have a handful of questions and/​or are skeptical, no problem – he and Mrs. Lam will be more than happy to answer and explain. There’s only one of him (and maybe two other guys) working there in that small garage, so he has no reason to overcharge you or to perform unnecessary «repairs.» It’d be a complete waste of his time, your time, and car parts.
Mrs. Lam also does a great job with customer service at the storefront. Every time my mom and I go in, she remembers us and the cars we drive. The moment you step in and get greeted by her, you know it’s not an intimidating high-​pressure salesperson behind the desk waiting to empty your wallet.
I highly recommend this place, especially if you have a Honda/​Acura. Don’t sit there and wait for your dealers to send you coupons or discount codes – just go to Kenny’s Auto Repair and pay for the best quality for the most reasonable prices.

Kenny is an honest auto mechanic who does excellent work with cars. I had an inspection done at Firestone recently and they wanted to charge me over 600 dollars to repair my shocks and struts including $ 250 for labor. I then took my car to Kenny’s Auto and he fixed it for me for $ 435, only charging $ 160 for labor and saving me an additional $ 120 in parts. He also explained the problem. Firestone had me confused, saying my shocks were blown and my struts also needed repair. Kenny explained that the shocks and struts are connected and can be replaced in one go. His repair work is top notch. Kenny’s Auto Repair definitely has my recommendation!

Dropped off my car here yesterday based on my friend’s review and recommendation. I was definitely satisfied. Kenny is honest and will tell you what exactly is wrong with the car. He won’t ask you to do unnecessary repairs for his own gain. I will definitely be back again in the future!

My heart broke when I knew my brakes had to be worked. I don’t have the damn money for that. Are there any honest mechanics left in the world? Yes! Kenny. I can’t post prices but I can give you an idea. I have a Honda Odyssey and brakes on these things is no joke. I take it to a place like Midas and I’m looking at 300.00 average cost per set of brakes. At Kenny ‘s let me tell you. Way way less and Honda parts. Oh hello!
That’s just the beginning. His service is great. He actually talks to you. Have you ever spoken to a mechanic and it’s like they talk but at that invisible person behind you? Yeah. That’s annoying. Kenny explains everything and waits for your ok. He even helps save you money. He told me all I needed were brakes done. He actually said don’t waste your money on other services. I had asked for other services since I was there.
When I picked up the car he came out with the old parts and showed them to me and explained them. He also showed me services he did for FREE.
He does own a small garage so he’s limited to the kind of cars he can work on. No hybrids. Sorry. But those he can work on he’s great at it. He worked on my father’s Honda Civic. That’s a piece of… Well you know and Kenny still worked on it. He can also do most Toyota vehicles. Thanks to my dad for recommending Kenny.
Now I am saying DO NOT waste your money anywhere else. Go straight to Kenny to find out what he can do for you first. Highly highly recommended.

Update: Kenny does do tire rotations.
I made an appointment and took my car in for Kenny to check out on Saturday. The weekend before I had taken my car to Wheel Works for a tire rotation and they recommended $ 1800 worth of service for my car, which was completely insane!
Kenny checked out my car and took me into the shop so I could see under my car. He showed me exactly where the problem areas are on my car and explained to me that the only thing that need to be replaced was my front brake pads and that he would apply some stop leak for my steering assembly. How many mechanics do you know would do that? He saved me $ 1600 in unnecessary repairs.
He’s a very honest mechanic, and we all know how hard they are to find. His shop is accredited by the Better Business Bureau, so you can have confidence you are getting the best service when you bring your car in.

We’ve been taking our cars to Kenny for all our repairs. We’ve had our share of getting ‘ripped’ from other folks (notably the auto strip mall down Albrae Street) but when I saw Kenny’s small sign poking out, I walked in to get a oil-​change. Kenny was fast, upfront, and assuring about not overcharging. Since then, he’s been great! Only once had we a major repair replacing the radiator, and he was good to get the best value for the parts and labor. I’m a penny pincher. I was even more impressed when the glove box was broken and he went out of he way to fix it without charge!
I am a firm believer of ‘you get what you pay for’ and I gotten a great value out of his service. That said, shop around if your looking for cutting corners. I highly recommend him for your car repairs.

Needed a place to take my Honda Accord to get serviced. Have had my Accord for 7 years and was still taking it to the dealership to get serviced. I know I was getting ripped off, but wasn’t sure who to trust with my car. Finally, I decided it was time to try somewhere else. Found this place in the yellow pages and looked it up on line and saw that it got a couple of favorable reviews on other sites.
Went today to get my back brake pads and rotors changed. The place is basically a garage, nothing fancy, but Kenny, the owner, was GREAT! Really felt comfortable with him because he took the time to explain what needed to be done with car. Didn’t feel any pressure to get it done if I didn’t want to. Liked that I got some education on my car.
He finished the work in half a day and gave me a call to pick up. When I picked up my car, he showed me my used parts and pointed out what the issue was. I really liked that he took the time to explain things. Just good vibes all around. The price was pretty reasonable too. I had done some comparison shopping, not the cheapest, but definitely not the most expensive.
No squeaky brakes anymore! Give this place a try.
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Went in because my car was having trouble starting. Was afraid it might be a problem with the starter. Kenny took a look and found out that the car just needed a new battery. Thank goodness! Price for labor and the parts was reasonable. Really liked that they get their batteries from the dealer, so it’s all Honda parts. Kenny provided good and prompt service.
Thanks again for your help Kenny! By the way, I found my radio code!