Union 76 Station

Their gas price was on the low side of what I’ve seen lately, and my little gas low light was shining brightly.
Grabbed some American spirit for $ 7! inside cool funny Moe then left w that, plus a recommendation for goods.

Manuel is a great, honest mechanic! He’s been great with my Lexus and amazing for years with a friend’s VW. Good garage!

I was double charged for a credit card purchase at the pump on ³⁄₃₀. Beware of this! CHECK YOUR STATEMENT!
I am guessing they do this and not everybody notices. Would be interesting to find out. Maybe it was an honest mistake. Cost me 30 minutes of my life dealing with my bank on the phone.

Manuel REALLY knows his stuff; he’s fair and he’s good. I hope he stays here forever!

This is a friendly neighborhood gas station, convenience store and mechanic shop.
Sam the gas station owner is fantastic and all his sons and grandson provide excellent customer service. Manual the auto body shop mechanic is great, hard working and honest. You don’t get that hometown family feel any place else in the city. I go there because I truley like them all and trust them. They’ve been a great resource and help to me, for many years.

I called in today to ask them a question about their smogging service. The gentleman was very nice and informed me that they no longer do smog checks. He referred me to another place around the corner, which was appreciated. I’m super bummed that they don’t do smog checks any more though… :(

NOT just another gas station…“sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your name…”
THIS is the one where everyone knows your name. Whenever we pull up, we are always greeted by Sam (or one of his boys) with a giant smile and friendly service. He will pump your gas for you too. My kids like to hang out at the nearby park and this is their «corner store».
The service side is run by Manuel– one man shop but I can still always pull up and trust that he will take care of things. First visit, I was leaking oil and expected to pay $$$ but turns out there was something loose. He tightened it up and didn’t charge me a dime. I’ve been back for brakes and other smaller jobs as well and I always feel like I can trust him.
SUPPORT your local mom & pop shops!

Great gas station. The guy who works there is really nice. Today he was walking around and playing hiding go seek with a customer’s kid in the car while his dad pumped gas. Very cute.

After randomly pulling in to this station when I had a flat tire a few months ago, I now go out of my way to buy my gas there. When I needed help with my tire, Sam went above and beyond and provided the BEST customer service.
It is a pleasure to do business with Sam. He is a nice, friendly and honest man who works very hard to provide great service to all of his customers.

I never thought I’d write about a gas station, but this one deserves to be written about. This is a neighborhood station that provides the BEST service ever. Fortunately it’s in our neighborhood (but I would come here even if it weren’t). I went there for the first time because I had a tire that was losing air. Sam and Manuel checked out the tire, found the nail, and fixed it on the spot. They’ll even fill your tank for you! My young daughters love coming here (Sam is charming, and the lollipops don’t hurt either). When their garage was closed one weekend, Sam referred me to another and the work was done well. It’s so nice to have a place so close by that I can trust.

I am mostly a food Unilocaler, but have been expanding my range a little over the last couple of days. Frankly, hadn’t thought about Unilocaling my regular gas stop, but realized I was holding out on a station that really understands what it means to provide great customer service. They are always friendly and they pump gas for customers if they wish. My wife digs this option. Gas prices are competitive to a couple of cents cheaper. I haven’t had a vehicle serviced here yet, but will give them a shot and will post up here.

Amasing people. Sam, thank you so much for your help!

Hands Down the only mechanic I have ever trusted! (Besides my old neighbor in Lake Tahoe who ran a shop out of his garage cause he was a sick Vietnam Vet.) Manuel, his daughter, and even employees seem to be on the straight and narrow. I have had several tune-​ups and engine work done here over the years. They do solid, affordable, and efficient job work everytime.
The honesty and genuine hospitality is just a plus. I drive 50 miles to see my dentist on a regular basis and i would drive 100 miles to go here for mechanical work. Despite the fact that i only live 10 blocks away. anyways, if you want superior work and not get ripped off come here!

My car actually broke down in this parking lot! Turns out I got really lucky.
It was late on a Sunday so I pushed my car off to the side and left notes and messages pleading for them to not tow my car and take a look at it. The next morning Manuel called me and said it was no problem to fix it and it was finished later that afternoon. Manuel is great, he’s really friendly and personal, and makes sure everything is taken care of.
I’ve since had my car back there to do a few more minor repairs and its always quick and easy. They fixed everything well and didn’t try to upsell me or make me pay for unnecessary repairs. Manuel even fixed my pathetic turn signal light that was hanging from its wires and flopping around in the wind. No charge, just screwed it back in and glued it because he’s that nice. I’ll keep going back there for everything!

What more can I ask for… a gas station across the street from my house. A great mechanic Manuel… I have required his assistance on several occasions. Damn tire!!! Cheap cigs… yea yea better off quitting. then spend no money on cigs. Even the gas here is pretty cheap. But I have to minus one star… I am hoping this is not true but I did hear that they are planning to tear down the gas station to build an apartment building. This means more people to fight with me for parking in this hood.

I’ve lived right up the block from this gas station all my life but never imagined having to bring my car there to get fixed. Unfortunately, my 97 integra sprung a radiator leak and it was in no condition to be driven far at all. So, i decided to call this gas station. The infamous Manuel picked up, patiently listened to my car problems (lol), and advised me to come in. Let me tell ya, dude is hella friendly. He had a positive attitude and was quick to service my car. The lady inside was really nice too. She came outside and we conversated a little while Manuel was checking underneath the hood. A couple minutes later, he gave it to me straight. «Your radiator was mounted wrong and it needs to be replaced. *sad face*» Yeah, he felt my pain. Anyways, what shocked me most was how he didn’t try to sell me anything else. He was straightfoward and very honest. As far as the price, it’s about the same that you get at other shops except the people are really good at what they do and nice too. I’ll be sure to come back the next time i need to. *crosses fingers*

Found this Union 76 on Unilocal,and took my car there a few weeks ago to get some work done. Great work, didn’t try to sell me a bunch of stuff I didn’t need and it was done pretty quick. I’ll definitely be going back in the future.

100 Things To Do Before I Die: Find a good, honest car mechanic. Done!
Manuel runs a great shop. I was referred by a neighbor after I had car problems. Manuel had it fixed in no time he was honest, personable and not overpriced. My next visit Manuel was good enough to explain I could get it done cheaper at a shop over on Clement– he even wrote down directions for me.
If you are in the Richmond District this is the place to go. The only drawback is that sometimes they have a lot of work as there is only is only two of them. If they can’t fix it for you, they will give you referrals to best places in town.

After a night of hell (see last review) my car was towed here and left overnight. This was the closest repair place to my house, so the next morning I walked over and explained the situation. They were very nice and informed me that Manuel, the mechanic, would be calling me in a few hours to let me know the damage.
That afternoon he called, stating there was absolutely nothing was wrong with my car! Apparently I have something called a security key that, if removed, causes my car to not start. He said I must have knocked it out by accident. Who knew? AAA sure couldn’t figure that one out, so I must not be a TOTAL moron.
Manuel did not charge me for boarding my car or the initial inspection. He even moved the security key farther back in the car and taped it down. He was very honest and nice and I will be bringing my car back there if something really does go wrong (or maybe not if I have to wait for AAA again, I might just die of old age first).