Wrench Works

I moved to Vacaville just a couple months ago. It’s hard trying to find reputable mechanic, veterinarian, doctors, etc. But it sure wasn’t hard to find my new mechanic shop thanks to all the Unilocalers! Wrench Works was the only shop that had numerous reviews, and hard to believe no bad reviews. But it’s all true. I LOVE THIS PLACE. I was worried with all the good reviews the place would be too busy to get a convenient appointment. But no-​siree, I was able to go 3 days from my original call, just like I wanted. I called in to get an oil change & to ask about a tranny flush as I could not see when that needed to be done when I looked at the manual & online. Kem looked up my car, too, and couldn’t find a specific milage range either, but he explained that this was something they automatically check with the oil change, and that if my manufacture’s specs didn’t stipulate I could probably wait until 100k miles, but they’d let me know how the fluid looked & let me know. After he read my manuf. recommended maint. he did suggest I get a radiator flush. Not only did he give me a quote over the phone, but it was an out the door price, including tax. So no surprises when I pick up my car! This shop did a COMPLETE exam of my car according to the manufacture’s recommendations. (luckily, my car is is great shape) But what they did as normal business practice is something I would have had to pay HUNDREDS of dollars elsewhere. I did not get up-​sold, like I have been at every mechanic shop I’ve had the misfortune to use. They didn’t even find I needed an air filter… which I get told I need every time I’ve gotten an oil change elsewhere. They explained everything to me, if I did need parts replaced I would have been able to see the old parts (again, something I haven’t had at other places even if I requested it), the price was exactly what was quoted, no up-​sell for additional services I didn’t need, the shop is immaculate, #1 customer service. My car has found it’s new doctor.

I went in with my 2010 Honda Accord because I was hearing some weird noise when I got passed 2^nd gear. I gave him my information and he asked where I purchased my car. Long story short, he told me that if it was certified pre-​owned then I should take it over to a Honda dealership so they could take a look at it and possibly fix it for free! Being that I don’t know too much about cars (aside from your regular oil change and a few filter changes) he could have easily just done the work himself and had me pay him. BUT, instead he was honest and so I was able to have my problem fixed for free! You can’t beat that. My husband and I will certainly be returning next time we need maintenance on our vehicles!

These guys are great! Toyota wanted to charge me over 750 $ to replace an air/​fuel sensor; was quoted 518 $ from Wrench Works, then Kem (who is very friendly and personable) called to say it did not take as long as anticipated and they were only charging me 432! He did not have to say anything, due to their honesty I will take both of our vehicles here from now on, and recommend them to everyone

Back again! My husband drive 90mph on the freeway without releasing the e brake while I was in labor… our friends at wrench works got it fixed quickly for us! Thank you!

I’m a little late with my review. So last week my car sprung a radiator leak. Well I’ve been a resident of Vacaville for a little over a year so I haven’t had to get my car fixed til now. So I jumped on Unilocal and Facebook looking for places. The thing that sold me on Wrench Works was over 40 positive reviews, no negative reviews, and the general theme of everyone’s post is that they are honest. So I woke up early on Wednesday and filled my radiator and flew over to them. Given that I didn’t have an appointment I knew I’d have to leave my car for a while. So taxi’d home and waited for the news. I wasn’t prepared to hear my radiator needed a complete change out. Apparently the lower radiator host that is the transmission cooling line the fitting was bad and you can’t just put a new fitting on. Thanks to some financial prudence I was able to do this repair on my 1989 Toyota Camry. I gave them the go ahead and rented a car for 24 hours as the new radiator wouldn’t be in til the next day.
Onto Thursday. I work 14 hours and get off at noon so I was PRAYING my car would be done in time to get it when I got off. But when I called there was some issue with the parts supplier not shipping. Instead of making me, and other clients, wait they sent a driver to Oakland to get the parts! Score a big star for that one!
So my car was done by day’s end. Took the rental back and then got a ride over. I found that they did some other stuff we hadn’t even discussed including giving me a much better idea of my transmission leak issue, and a ignition adjustment.
You just don’t find that honest quality and extras in a mechanic now a days. I loved how the person behind the counter told me that they don’t put parts on clients cars that they wouldn’t put on their own. That they’ve tested and torn apart parts from different suppliers and found the best ones out there. So I drove away assured my car was in good working order!
I’ll be back next week for an ongoing engine light issue but I can say confidently I’ll refer this place to everyone!

I finally found a good, honest and affordable mechanic! I couldn’t be happier with the service and decency offered at Wrench Works! Brought my old truck in to have the tranny flushed, and there were some snags along the way for the mechanics. Rather then giving me the run around, charging an arm and a leg to fix it, and keeping me without a car for days on end, these guys put my bucket truck as their priority, made the repairs, and on top of it gave me more than half off the original estimate for it taking longer than planned. These guys are the best! I am so happy and will definitely be coming back for all of my car maintenance and repair needs!

These guys are impressive. I took my truck in to get the struts replaced and were extremely accommodating. They were willing to stay past closing to explain the work they preformed and went above and beyond. A friend recommended and I will defiantly be a return customer!

This is the kind of place Vacaville needed! Integrity at its best! Honesty, no lies. Thanks Luke and Christian for always taking care of me, family and friends.

About a month and half ago, I called Wrench Works thinking that I’d get some stuck up, rude «know-​it-​all» guy on the other end of the phone line. To my surprise, Kem was the complete opposite! He was knowledgable, entertaining, and extremely helpful. I told him that my vehicle needed a full maintenance (breaks inspection/​change, oil change, the works). Kem went above and beyond by looking into what my car may need over the phone. He sincerely told me that he’d call me back so that I could go back to work while he finished up a quote. He was true to his word because he called me back 15 minutes later. We chatted a bit about what my car was going to need as he explained in easier terms for me to understand. Gosh, he didn’t have to do that, but he did and I truly appreciated it! In the midst of our « Unilocal is awesome!» and «There was a gal I met with the name SoSo… You know from ‘Orange is the New Black’» convo — I told him that I’m a spouse of an Active Duty member, he delightfully said, «We give military discounts, too!» Sweet deal! He was quite entertaining and way better than hearing the good ol’ classical music when/​if you’re on hold.
Fast forward to when I dropped off my car. He already knew it was me at the counter and went over the items that may or may not be done to my car. I knew that my vehicle was going to be in good hands! I handed over the keys and he informed me that he’ll call me to update me on any changes or findings to my car. Who does that?! He does! And he did! I think it’s great when mechanics keep their customers in the loop, don’t you?
Fast forward again to when I picked up my vehicle. Kem and another fellow went through the entire list of things they worked on, didn’t work on and found items that needed near future updates with my husband and myself. Again, they explained everything in simpler terms for me while my husband already knew what they were talking about. We spent some time just chatting about the vehicle and when it would be best to bring the vehicle back and, of course, random life topics. Ha!
Kem and his team are wonderful people and such great educators! I truly can’t say enough good things about this place. I know my car needs to go back for another maintenance based on their findings and there isn’t any other place I’d bring my car to!
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Last week, I got a call from a gentleman and told me that I was overcharged for the break pads placed on my car a month and a half ago. At first I thought he said I owed them, but he said,“More like we owe you!” I laughed and he said that they apologize for the late notice, but wanted to ensure I got my money back. Better late than never, right? These folks are so honest to their customers and I truly appreciate that. Amazing, you guys are!

Really great guys work here. I brought in my son’s 2000 Saab 9 – 3 for a crank shaft position sensor replacement. Christian (the owner, I think) did the work himself. Very professional and friendly. They took me in first thing in the morning and had the repair done very quickly, with no fuss or hassle. I highly recommend the great folks at this shop for auto repairs.

Awesome people. My mum is quite disabled, and I’m always afraid people are going to try and take advantage of her, which has happened in the past. She went in today to have our Jeep looked at and says the people who work here are good folk. A++

These guys are great! I loved working with them. They identified the issue in a couple of minutes, and gave me the best rate for the repairs! If you ever have any vehicle work done this is the place to have it done!

All the 5 star reviews are genuine! Christian helped me out with the check engine light with my Kia. He let me know right away what was wrong and the costs involved. I asked about another concern and he easily could of just recommended to spend the money to ease my concerns however I was informed I was ok at this moment. Wrench Works is a professional shop and you won’t be disappointed. My business is with them moving forward. Last thing, Chrisitian’s recommendation to change my cabin filter was long overdue which was missed and not even offered at the Kia dealership I’ve been going to for years!

My car was making a grinding noise, I suspected I needed brakes. I dropped off my car and went to work. I got a call shortly confirming it was my brakes, and it was only my back brakes-​front ones were fine. The back brakes are MUCH cheaper than the front, I feel any other shop would have tried to get me to buy both front and back and scam me outta money… not these guys! I will be taking my car back here in the future. They are professional, good at their jobs and most importantly HONEST!

These guys are just awesome! I first took my daughter’s car to this shop last year, after the Sacramento Hyundai dealer told me that her car was in dire need of brakes. She lived in Sacramento at the time, and taking her car to the dealership was fairly challenging for her (she has twin boys, so packing them up and taking them to a dealership was not an easy task). Being that this was an urgent safety issue, I checked Unilocal and saw that Wrench Works in Vacaville had great reviews. I made an appointment for the next day. Christian checked the car and to my great surprise, he indicated that the brakes were perfectly fine and did not need to be replaced. I insisted that there must be a mistake because the dealer told me they were in bad shape. Christian reassured me that the brakes needed no replacing and that’s when I knew that I was dealing with an honest mechanic. I was sold!
Wrench Works has become our trusted shop, and we now take all of my family’s vehicles there (three Beamers, one Hyundai Azera, and a Toyota Camry). Christian is super accommodating, even staying late more than once to repair the headlights in my car.
I can’t say enough good things about Wrench Works! I have been extremely impressed with their integrity and awesome customer service; they truly go above and beyond! On top of that, their prices are extremely reasonable. I wholeheartedly recommend them!

Let me say… this place is legit.
I took my car for over heating and they quickly solved the issue and offered 2 solutions. One solution was quicker and cheaper (which I took) and it was spot on. Once I figured out they were not out to rip me off I asked for a full eval. They found 2 issues (one I knew existed) and they offered a fix for far less than I thought. I had them fix both and was out the door for less than $ 300. This place is great. They are customer focused and not out to rip you off. 5 stars!!!

The wrench works crew are awesome. Christian, Luke and Steve are very knowledgable and professional. First time I talked to the guys, it felt like i known them For years. Very welcoming. i own an ae86 corolla and Steve & Luke used to own one so they almost, if not all, what might be wrong with my clunker of a car. Lol

I wish they had 10 stars on here. because I truly feel that wrench works deserves it! Luke and Christian are the shop owners. They are honest, reliable and are very thorough with their work. The only downside is that they don’t do wheels and alignment, so I am forced to look for another shop for those services. I would recommend these guys to anyone looking for a mechanic that will give you an honest assessment of your car care needs!!!

I called for a tune up appointment and before the date, my cars alternator failed. I had to have it towed to the shop 4 days before my appointment. They began working on it immediately, between working on other projects too.
They made it very easy, fixed my alternator, gave it a full tune up and had it back to be one day after my initial appointment date. They didn’t upsell me on anything, they didn’t do work that didn’t need to be done and charge me for it later. They didn’t try and make my head spin with jargon to convince me to spend more money.
I asked them to check the brakes, I was considering upgrading if i needed to change them. To other shops this would have been an open door to make some more money on the deal. Not here, he told me my pads and brakes were in good shape an had plenty of life, if I wanted to save some money. I was stunned.
This story gets better, because not only did my car need attention. My girlfriends car had coolant leak and needed to be brought in before her scheduled tune up appointment as well. They fixed them both, 4 days before the appointments, and finished nearly at the same time they would have. Incredible.
Christian is under cars and behind the desk and was very easy to work with. They are simply good at what they do. I appreciate the care taken and will be coming back here with every vehicle in my family.
They did such a good job, that my girlfriend insists we need to take them a plate of cookies or a pie.

I recently purchased a IS300 and noticed the last time it had its timing belt changed was almost over 90k miles ago. So i was eager to find a place to get it changed for a good price with quality and timely repair. I was referred to Wrench Works though one of my friends who had previously worked with the Owner and had brought many cars to him.
So i called in for a Quote, Christian originally Quoted me around $ 800 and told me everything that would be done. Christian was very knowledgeable with the engine in my car so it made me feel very secure bringing my car to his shop. He told me he would also be able to get it done in the same day. So i set an appointment to get it done.
I had an issue of being able to bring the car in on time when they open. Luckily Wrench Works has a drop box where you can leave your keys.
So the day comes and i drop off my car at 730. (They opened at 8am) and I dropped my keys in the box. About 4 – 5 Hours later Christian Calls me back and lets me know the cars done and that he didn’t have to replace a certain part because it was unnecessary after looking at it. Which dropped my total down a lot. Im so happy he did that because that’s another big factor in finding a good shop, HONESTY. He could have still charged me for it but he didn’t.
I then proceed to pick up the car but also voiced a concern i had with my transmission. Christian test drove the car and diagnosed my transmission at no additional cost. He also notified me that some of my suspension part were getting worn down but aren’t necessary.
So Overall i really loved the service and prices of this place i didn’t feel like i was getting ripped off and the quality of the job was excellent. I recommend them to anyone who needs an honest and quality job done on their car.