Sal’s Autohaus Mercedes Benz Service

I must have showed up at the wrong time??? They told me to bring the car in, I did, was in the middle of a conversation with Sal and he left. Literally, just walked out. Not explanation, nothing. Then and it sat for 5 days! I called called called. No one picks up the phone. Had to go pick it up and take it to someone else…
Maybe they think they are only ones who work on older Mercedes so they can do whatever they want.
Horrible

Having moved to the Bay Area recently, I found it challenging to find a reputable Mercedes repair shop. My s430’s alarm went off at 200am so I took it immediately in the morning to Sal’s after reading positive reviews about them. Israel was very accommodating and helpful and got me out of the shop in 20minutes! Such a great deal and great customer service! I’ll be taking my car here for future repairs.

First of all I love how it’s down the street from where I live. Second, they are so welcoming and super nice. We went in for an oil change and it literally took only 30 minutes or less. The mechanics are super nice and answered all our questions. Great service!

The owner is so nice! I would come here from now on whenever I run into car problems. Esp since it’s so close to my house! :)

I moved to LA earlier this year and finally needed to get my newer Benz serviced. I’m not much into Dealers, so began the search for independent shops in LA. This sure made me miss Sal and appreciate him all that much more.
Sal is honest, smart and extremely knowledgeable. Not to mention, he’s a really good guy. He goes through everything that needs to be done, the costs, benefit, and will try to keep you from spending too much when it may not be worth it. He is a mechanic that should be respected and appreciated for his approach and abilities. He runs a great shop.
I noticed he had a ‘negative’ post, which make me chuckle a little bit. In my opinion, any one who can’t get along with Sal or doesn’t think Sal is one of the best mechanics on the planet was probably disrespectful to him or his staff.
Bring your Benz to Sal, you and your Benz will be happy you did.
Now if we could franchise or clone him for Southern California…

Sal and Frank are amazing! This shop does quality work! People think I nitpick about alot of things and places and that I’m picky, but I like to think that I put services to a higher standard than most. Let me tell you everyone… This place exceeds that! Quality work, great prices, I’ll be taking my new Benz here over the dealership from now on!

Sal and Frank helped me out when my SLK was having issues running properly. They had me out and had my car running in less than two days when it needed major service. Pricing was much lower than the dealer and they are very good at keeping you up to date. I would bring my car to them from now on.

OMG this place is the best! I work for a dealership (different brand) and they handled me like a pro. Pricing was below what I thought it would be, my Whale (’81 300CD) has more power than it has ever had before and it was done in two days! Love these guys and their work. I would recommend everyone to take their Mercedes to them.

I found Sal while shopping for a used Mercedes wagon. I asked him for some advice as to what to look for when purchasing one and Sal went above and beyond in advising me! He was kind enough to look at links to cars I was interested in, gave me a list as well as photographs of details to look out for. He was as anxious and excited as I was to make my purchase. Now that I have my new (used) wagon, I am happy to have also found a kind and generous mechanic to bring it to! Sal is awesome! And I can’t think of a better mechanic to support!
Thanks Sal!

I was referred to Sal’s Autohaus by a friend who use to take his car to the dealer but ever since my friend and I have found Sal I can say he offers good customer service way better than the dealer and better prices. The technician Israel and Frank did a wonderful job explaining what was going on with my 2006 E55 AMG. The dealer quoted me nearly $ 4,400 in repairs (Which I thought was insane) after stopping by Sal’s I saved nearly almost half for the same work that the dealer suggested but with more better customer service. They were great at responding back to me promptly and also show me my old parts that they changed out. Thank you Sal and the team. you guys are the best!

Brought my Mercedes C280 in to change the engine mounts at noon. Israel (Big Sal) replaced the mounts in a single afternoon. Car was ready to drive in the evening. The car has absolutely no vibrations now. The olds mounts had completely collapsed! Thanks Israel and Sal for an efficient job well done.

Sal’s great! My daughter’s car had a tire with 2 nails in it, passed by and he was able to fix it quick. Sal’s personable and friendly. Well recommended! Thanks Sal!

sal is great. knowledgeable, reasonable + willing to talk about what is going on with your mercedes, as well as options. have used sal’s since i got my 300d in 2008. sometimes they get super slammed, but that’s because they are good!

I brought in my 2007 E320 Bluetec diesel for an oil change and general check-​up in early April 2014. The shop was able to track down the precise synthetic oil I needed, and change and upgraded d the filter. Most of the associated cost was for the oil, and he brought it in at only a bit more than if I purchased the oil myself and brought it in (which he suggested, so an oil change without the oil would be around $ 25.
Sal checked out car and engine, and said no other work needs to be completed.
I was in and out in less than an hour.
I’m returning here! I recommend this shop for all MBZ Diesel owners

I don’t know much about the workings of cars, so finding a trustworthy mechanic is better than finding a good dentist! I have bought two cars from sal, still running great. i had a veggie kit put in one of them. Unfortunately veg rev can put in kits, but can’t work through problems with the system. Sal reworked all the kinks out of my veg system and continues to main it. But he is awesome with newer cars as well. He has worked on a girlfriends newer Benz for years. The fact that he can work on the veggies is just the icing on the cake. He is great with new, older and veg. When veggie got popular he added that to what he does and that is almost impossible to find. My experience was that the veg people did veg, some not so well, then other mechanics didnt know anything about the kits. So the fact that he does both is really great. They have been there forever, local and honest.

Do you have an old Mercedes Benz? Want to go veggie or bio-​diesel? Then you need a good mechanic. But congrats — because you have found one — seriously, look no further.
Sal and his team are amazing — I cannot count how many times he has performed on the spot repairs for free, or identified a quick fix that prevented unnecessary, time consuming and costly repairs. Here’s some examples of on the spot work, most of which was free:
* fixed my vacuum hoses preventing my car from stopping — could have charged me hundreds of dollars — fixed it in 2 mins on the spot for free
* fixed a leaky tire — noticed it & fixed it free without my even asking
* fixed a major problem with my sway bar connector to my front wheel — used a spare part & his know-​how
* fixed wiper motor — didn’t have to replace it
* organized a complete repaint job via an outside firm, no benefit to him
I am restoring a 1984 300D — and its a bit of a labor of love. But no one knows these old guys like this shop. I would say that he has performed 15 – 20 repairs on my car — from very minor to semi-​major, and every one has been perfect.
Sal will even tell me what parts I need for restoration, and I can scour the web to buy them, and when I have them, I simply bring it all in and just pay for labor. Seriously — who lets you do that? No one, that’s who.

Sal’s is the best. He saved my life or at least my cars life.
I purchased a junky 82 Benz hoping to go veggie.
Everything was broken on this car. Unknowingly I had made a pretty big mistake. My friend told me he goes to Sal and that his work is great and his prices are fair.
So I took it to Sals. I couldn’t be happier!
He took me under his wing. He not only helped me feel better about the stupid purchase I had made he assured me he could get this little baby back on the road.
He said“the Benz is like and old tractor, it needs oil and everything else can always be fixed”.
He also said we needed to prioritize the work so I could get the important things done first.
Wow! It was such a huge help.
He got the Benz running like a top. I love my car now. He stayed in my budget and was fun to work with.
Also, I didn’t feel like I was gonna get ripped off at any point. Or that he wouldn’t make the best choices for my car. I knew he would. He’s very honest and experienced.
I’m heading off on a road trip this weekend and it’s all because of Sal Autohaus.
Sal and his people are wonderful «real» people and I would certainly recommend them to anyone with any kind of car.
Thanks Autohaus, you were my lifeboat in a sea of sharks!!!

I love this place! Sal the owner is super nice! Called in to see how much they charge for an oil change. Sal told me he’s doing a special, if I bring in my own oil and filter he’ll charge me $ 12!!! What a fucking bargain! I’m Definitely coming back! Thanks Sal!

Sal is amazing! I have an old Mercedes diesel that had been sitting neglected in a garage for 4 years. I had the car towed to Sal, and he nurtured it back into running condition in less than a week, and it cost less than I was expecting. Also, he converted the car so it can run biodiesel now.
It feels really great to know that there’s an expert I can bring my Mercedes diesel to. Sal also gave me a bunch of tips on things to look out for and quick fixes for small problems. I feel like my car is in great hands.

Sal’s Autohaus is great… Sal (big Sal) Israel and little Sal are professional, prompt and fair. I’ve had so many good experiences bringing our 1981 veggie oil 300 TD to the shop that I can’t think of the best one… maybe the time I came to pick up the car, and they weer grilling carne asada on a Weber right there in the garage. They offered me a plate with tortillas and all the fixins!!!
Apart from the food, if you have an older Mercedes that needs some TLC, there is NOWHERE BETTER. Sal has even called me up out of the blue because he was dismantling a 300 TD just like ours and knew I wanted new seats, a steering wheel, etc…
Good shop, great people. Tell them I sent you, you won’t be disappointed.
A small disclaimer… they may not answer the phone right away (especially at lunch time) but they get back to you promptly.