Alouis Auto Radiator

Truly a 5-​star experience. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, and great rates. Got my aircon discharged so I could do some work on my engine and then refilled again, all for a reasonable price.
Recommended!

I had a fantastic experience here! A prior mechanic had not been able to figure out what was wrong with my car, and I was pretty hopeless… But Todd was able to fix it! He charged a very reasonable price, and was extremely kind about not charging me for something he had tried that didn’t work. He told me that I was only going to be charged for the fixes that actually fix the car… I really appreciated this! Highly recommend! Very happy to have my car back and working again.

Back when Alouis was on Divisadero, I took my Jeep to them for service.
Somehow, when they moved to their new location on McAllister, Unilocal deleted my and others’ reviews, so here it is again:
After having AC problems that the Jeep dealership (rhymes with Willflop) charged me $ 3500 for IMO unnecessary repairs, held my car for 3 days doing said repairs, and still never fixed the problem.
The almighty internet suggested that I take it to an AC specialist, and that’s how I found Alouis.
For about $ 250 and half a day, they found the refrigerant leak, replaced a hose and my Jeep’s AC has been working beautifully for 3 years.
If you have automotive AC problems, why go anywhere else?

I was referred here by Action Auto Care to fix my air conditioning unit in my car. It was blowing out neutral air. Adding freon would not work, and they said I would need to replace my air compressor, which was the most expensive part to fix.
This shop told me they would need to run their own diagnosis, which was $ 125, and would be included in the cost of the repairs. They called me in the afternoon and told me that the compressor was indeed at fault, and would take a day to order the part. It would cost $ 1070. I decided to leave my car overnight. The next day, they call me and tell me that along with the air compressor, the conductor was also broken. They could not foresee this problem earlier because the compressor was in the way. That would cost an additional $ 160, and once again they would need to order it which would take another day. I picked up the car the following day. Everything was good to go. AC is working properly just in time to beat the summer heat.
I called many other places and this place got it done for the cheapest price.

I can’t recommend Alouis Auto Radiator highly enough. Took my car in for new brakes. In 3−½ hours, new brake pads installed at a reasonable price. Friendly quality work.

My Dodge magnum broke down in the middle of doing the rounds, dropping off eight dogs! It sounded like my radiator busted. I called ALouis and spoke to Todd, had the car towed, and was in their shop by 4p.
Todd was very helpful and called me first thing the following morning to advise what happened and what needed repair. I was able to pickup my car in 2 days.
I thought their prices were fair and the whole experience was painless. What a relief!

I was a big fan of Carlos. I mean big! It was like having a big brother in the family who’s a mechanic. I’d been going to him for 20 years. He fixed my AMC Pacer, my Mercury Monarch, my Volkswagons, my Izuzu Trooper, and on and on. Then I guess he retired in August and sold the buisness to Todd. And Todd is every bit as cool and friendly and accommodating and knowledgeable as my old hero was. Todd fixed my Suzuki today, gave me a lot of info on my problem, knocked it out in a few hours and gave me a totally fair price. So now Todd’s my new auto hero and I have one less thing to worry about in life. Thank you Todd and welcome to the neighborhood! I will miss Carlos but I am so pleased took over.