Precision Auto Service

The only person I feel I can truly trust with my 70 mach 1, and the same goes for people around the peninsula that i’ve spoken with. Honest people who know their stuff and are fair with their pricing.

The guys here did a great job on my brake and tire installation! Alan was totally up front with his quotes and the price was more than reasonable! I will definitely bring my car back as I haven’t met too many mechanics (especially in the Bay area) who are as honest as he is.

My RX is getting on the old side of things and as such, parts are starting to wear down. I do some of the easy work myself. This time, I had Precision change out my rear struts. I bought the parts on line, call up Alan for an appointment, bring the car in. In a few hours the car is done with everything put back together, mostly; a few push tabs are not in, nor is the rear cargo cover.
This place would be top notch/​first class by paying attention to the small details; spend the extra 10 minutes to make sure all the covers and snaps are back in place, just like if you’re working on your own car; don’t loose the dust covers and nuts/​bolts (like my previous mechanic did) and make me find out about it months later. It would make the customers feel just that much more confident in the work being performed.

First of all, my cars aren’t just my means of transpo, they are MY BABIES. And my mechanics are my baby-​daddies, as far as I’m concerned. If I even sense that a mechanic doesn’t share the same love and concern for my vehicles, I’m not leaving anything in his shop except peel-​out marks. Outta there.
I was put on to Alan of Precision Auto Service by a fellow autophile and I was not disappointed. Alan is very professional, knows his stuff, and gets the job done. Having a custom ride narrows the options down quite a bit when looking for repairs. I am confident that this shop can take care of most of my needs. I’ll be back again!

So I had been having issues with my truck (getting a check engine light, idling rough, misfiring). I took it to Precision Auto in San Bruno; it was recommended to me by a buddy. They changed the oxygen sensor. That didn’t work. They replaced my spark plugs back to my old ones, claiming they didn’t need to be replaced in the first place and that the new spark plugs were defective. I thought that was odd. Oh, and that didn’t work. I took it back again, and they said it was my engine. Huh? can you be more specific? I was told that the engines in the Chevrolet Colorado were no good, and this is a common issue. Sounded to me like they either didn’t want to do the work, or really couldn’t figure it out. So I did my own research… spent hours upon hours reading forums online, reading the manuals, and watching how-​to videos on youtube. Guess what? I not only was able to diagnose the problem on my own, but was able to order the part and fix it all for under $ 50. Moral of my story? One, Precision Auto is a piece of shit business that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, and two, don’t be afraid to do a little research, you’d be surprised what you are able to accomplish/​learn with a little reading. By the way, the issue ended up being a bad ignition coil. It was misfiring on #4, so I cleaned the throttle body (thought that would help with the idling) and then replaced the old coil with a new one. Really? Precision Auto couldn’t figure that out? Idiots! I am feeling pretty good about my own handy work though.

Honest — Affordable — Friendly — Knowledgable. This is where I would send my mom for auto repair. So ladies don’t hesitate ! This shop will not have you doing and unnecessary or non existing work. I’ve never been treated so well by a shop. You know when you’ve got a good mechanic, when he tells you not to fix your car, because its not worth it. This is the only place I’ll take my Classic Car and Tahoe.

I have had plenty of experiences with Auto Services but after meeting Alan at Precision I can honestly say I will never go anywhere else for any of my vehicles. I recommend there services if you have a old school custom vehicle.

Been taking my cars (Miata, Scion, Altima, Odyssey, Sentra, Corolla) to Allen for about five years. If you like to do custom alignments they also do those, with full print outs, explanations, etc.
Mounting, balancing, rotations, camber kit installs, coils, coilovers, suspension related parts are all good.
One minor gripe (if i can call it that) is that when I wanted symmetric specs on a custom alignment they were unable to do it a few times. Is this the machine, the workers, or is this not a plausible request? I figure current technology would be able to tune to specific numbers. SOMEONE educate me on this… thx
Will continue to go here and yes would recommend to others.

I have been taking cars here for over a decade, and have always been happy with the results. Prices are fair and the owner is honest and straight forward. I would highly recommend this shop.

Alan and his team have been doing a great job servicing and repairing my cars since 2007. (1999 Nissan Maxima, 2006 Suburu Forrester, and 1994 Mazda Miata) Lets face it, if your not a mechanic all you want is a place to take your car for service who has someone there that you will be confident in. When I come in for a simple oil change I know they will let me know if something else is really needed as well, but never adding worthless dealer type service add ons. I have recommended this shop to a number of friends and have never been disappointed. Good honest shop with fair prices. What more could you want?

I met Alan of Precision Auto almost 10 – 12 years ago?
I had a 97 Tahoe with a 6 inch lift and 35 inch tires. Anyone who has had a lifted truck knows that they tend to have alot of mechanical problems associated with the lift.
Precision Auto was one of the only places that could do a simple alignment, but did it right. Before finding Alan, I would bring it in to other shops… they would tinker on it for a while and then tell me «we can’t service this here.»
Alan has kept my cars running top notch for years now. A simple oil change and tire rotation once showed that I needed new breaks. Being tied up with work, Alan couldn’t get ahold of me to confirm, but he knew I was planning on driving out of town for the weekend. He changed the break pads… Charged me next to nothing and the best part is, he installed a special break pad with a «lifetime» warranty.
Over the life of my Tahoe, I think I got 3 or 4 break pad changes for free.
I have referred at least 10 friends to Alan who all report he did a fabulous job. Most of them got some ridiculous quote from some other mechanic and Alan charged them significantly less.

I have a lowered 1965 Chevelle and they were the only shop that said that they could align it. I provided custom alignment specs. The owner is very knowledgable in older classic american cars. And i will be going back for any other work I decide to pass on to a mechanic.

took my car in today expecting to spend $ 500+ to get my power steering leak fixed, oil pan changed out and whatever expensive ass disaster waiting to happen only visible under the lift. but alan, shopowner and his team of mechanics, hooked me up. ps: thanks to mark for the ride to bart. yeeeee!
didnt need the new power steering lines replaced like i thought, it was just a little gasket type thing that needed replacing so no charge there. got to fix my horn for $ 45 and even called me to ask which kind of gasket i wanted for my oil pan– 4 piece for $ 20 or 1-​piece for $ 40 (which i went with). plus the oil (i provided the oil pan and oil filter) and 1 – 1.5 hours labor, came out to $ 250 out the door.
will have to go back and get some other work done — gots to work for that 5^th star!