AK Auto

Sam, for years, and now his son Alex provide wonderful service for my Hondas, from new car service through helping me with the sale of the first one. I now have my second Honda - a a hybrid with the same careful and attentive service. They also kept my Chevy Silverado 4WD running well to take long trips towing my horse trailer.
They can keep any vehicle working at its peak performance without emptying your wallet.

My family also uses SK Auto with the same results which is competent auto service at fair prices.

Alex was really helpful not only in replacing my brake pads quickly but also taking the time to explain services my car needed without being condescending or pressuring me to get everything done right away. I will definitely be going back for future services on my car and with any concerns that come up so I get an honest opinion that cares about both the future of my car and my budget.

We've used AK Auto for a decade, even when it was owned by Alex's father Sam and it was SK Auto. We've loved coming here, but I particularly want to talk about recent amazing experience we've had with Alex's service and communication:

A few days before Thanksgiving, my Hyundai Sonata was stolen in SF and found in the Mission district a day before Thanksgiving. I contacted Alex right away once the police told me of all the damage that had been done: ignition punched out; window broken; not drivable. Alex responded right away and let me know we could bring it in. Each step of the way, he provided me with a very detailed quote, what his recommendations were and wouldn't do the repairs without my approval. We got lots of work done that the car needed after its' adventure around the City and Alex was so communicative. He even recommended some things we could buy that he's bought himself outside of the shop to aide towards anti-theft prevention.

We appreciate Alex, his quality of service and communication so much. He is so great to work with AND has very reasonable prices. Go to him!

Alex(owner) was extremely communicative and worked with me in a friendly, down to earth manner, while maintaining solid professionalism.

I really appreciated his time explaining the work that needed to be done beforehand and how the process went when the work was completed. My truck is tip top again and I'm grateful to have found the shop.

Would recommend you bring whatever you've got to for an honest diagnosis. Fast turnaround too!

At the beginning of this year, my catalytic converter was stolen. I don't know much about cars and definitely needed my car to be able to get to work. My insurance informed me that the mechanics they work with probably don't have the part in stock for a few weeks, which turned out to be true.

I sent out one of those mass yelp requests for help. Alex at AK Auto got back to me almost immediately. He was very informative about parts and provided me information about an aircraft cable to prevent future thefts. He said he had the parts and would be able to install ASAP. He worked with my insurance to get all this situated.

Once my insurance approved of the fix, I was able to drop my car off the next day. They fixed my car before the end of the day!

Pickup and drop off were so easy and no extra nonsense or pressure, which I was worried about and have experienced with other mechanics!

Thanks so much! I don't even live in Alameda and I would bring my car here again. Definitely recommend.

Moved from outta town - Alex was a referral from a trusted friend who has been going to him for years. He did not disappoint! Alex and his shop is super friendly, very communicative, honest and does what it takes to get the job done. Bonus* he was able to accommodate my schedule and house my ride while outta town. Over the top excellent service. I'll be back! Thanks Alex !

My car needed a lot of work done to it after driving across the country and SK Auto was able to do it all in one day! The owner is very friendly and for the first time in my life it was a great experience to go to the mechanic. My brakes and rotors needed replaced in addition to an oil change and tire rotation etc.
This auto shop has very reasonable prices and great customer service. They even vacuumed my car out which I never even requested. Amazing!
I will be sure to come back here again.

I am very happy with the service so far. I got a prompt appointment from Alex, the minor service was completed in less than a day, the price was reasonable, and he inspected the car thoroughly. I plan to return!

I took my car to AK auto because the Battery light on even though I just changed the Battery. They recommended a diagnostic. So I agreed, then I received a call saying the alternator is the problem and needed to be changed. I asked for a receipt from the manufacturer that has the price and the warranty for the car parts since he claims its an original part and Alex agrees. He goes ahead and change the alternator. I received a text that says that the car is ready.

Im happy I go to pick up the car. I asked for the diagnostic report that Im paying 155$ for the car !! He says ohh yeah we checked and it was the alternator !! So no report !! Alex starts stuttering what you mean this is the report !! So I let that slide. (Strike one)

I asked about the the receipt for the car parts that he bought form the Manufacturer !! He gives me I receipt from his shop ?? So I let that go. At this point he is screaming *this is crazy* and put a cheap act that I totally ignored. (Strike two)

Lastly, I asked for the one year warranty on the alternator !! He says very confidently, its on the shop receipt !! I read the receipt there is nothing mentioning warranty ! So I go back and ask him again can you highlight it for me ! He takes it read it and was like huh *anyway everyone knows that it has a one year warranty*....then he grabs a rusty pen and writes one year warranty with his own hand writing and gives it to me. (Strike three)

I go online to check the price of the original Alternator ? I found out that they overcharged me for the car part. (Strike four)

The most disrespectful unprofessional experience I had with a mechanic. Very dis-honest Never coming here again and you shouldn't go.

I can not recommend AK auto enough. I've been coming to this shop for 2 decades. Honest, trustworthy, consistently reliable workmanship, not once have I been disappointed coming here!

Very responsive and quick turnaround. Resolved our issue. Car's running great. Definitely going back.